Vyazreim Inc is overwhelmingly focused on supporting Orthodox Jewish communal life, making large operating and capital-style grants to synagogues, yeshivas, and neighborhood charity vehicles. Much of its funding is concentrated in repeat, substantial awards to named congregations and communal institutions (including charity funds and medical/health-related Jewish services). The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining religious infrastructure, communal social welfare (gmach/chesed), and specialized Jewish services such as pediatric cancer support and fertility assistance.
Highly concentrated giving: relatively few large grants (many >$200k) with repeated awards to the same institutions. Predominantly religious congregation recipients (X30) with ad hoc support for health/charity programs; funding appears local/regional and relationship-driven rather than broadly distributed across many small newcomers.
Vyazreim Inc’s recent giving is anchored by very large support for Orthodox Jewish congregations and related communal institutions, with its biggest recorded grant reaching $910,745 to Cong Boro Minyan Inc in Brooklyn in 2025. The pattern is not limited to synagogues: the foundation also funds yeshivas, gmachs, chesed funds, and specialized Jewish health and family support groups, showing a strong emphasis on sustaining local communal infrastructure. In the recent-grants list, repeated awards appear across multiple years and locations, including Congregation Yeshias Yisroel in Spring Valley and Congregation Yismach Moshe of Cyl I in Brooklyn, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Other large grants include $790,000 to Congregation Ohr Moshe in Monroe and $618,468 to Cong Imrei Chaim Viznitz in Brooklyn, reinforcing the scale of its support for established institutions. Vyazreim Inc’s grantmaking reads as highly focused on the operating and capital needs of Jewish communal organizations serving neighborhood-level religious and social welfare functions.
A major theme in Vyazreim Inc’s giving is synagogue support. The foundation awarded $910,745 to Cong Boro Minyan Inc for a Brooklyn congregation, $790,000 to Congregation Ohr Moshe in Monroe, and $539,000 to Congregation Meor Hatfilah in Brooklyn, showing consistent backing for worship spaces and their infrastructure. Education is another clear line of support: it gave $233,305 to Ichud Mosdos Hachinuch in Brooklyn and $188,373 to Cong Mesivta in Monroe, both tied to Jewish learning institutions. Community welfare also appears in the grants list, including $548,000 to Refuah Shelama Inc and $393,080 to Keren Hachesed, alongside $250,000 to Congregation & Gmach Zichron Shlomo. The foundation also funds named Jewish health and family support work, such as $378,369 to Zichron Menachem Inc and $186,800 to Elef Hamugien.
Vyazreim Inc’s typical grant size is moderate to large: the p25 is $10,344, the median is $20,000, and the p75 is $62,287, with a long upper tail that includes seven-figure awards. The recent record shows repeat recipients across years, including Congregation Yeshias Yisroel in Spring Valley and Congregation Yismach Moshe of Cyl I in Brooklyn, indicating ongoing support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a corporate funder led by Samuel Kramer. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern in the recent grants suggests flexible support for organizations, often at substantial scale.
$5.5M
$11.1M
$15.5M
$11.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $62K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$62K
SAMUEL KRAMER
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Notable grantees: CONG BORO MINYAN INC, CONGREGATION OHR MOSHE, CONGREGATION YESHIAS YISROEL, KEREN HACHESED, ZICHRON MENACHEM INC
Vyazreim Inc gives almost entirely within New York, with 91% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and New York as the top state by grant count. Brooklyn appears repeatedly among the largest recipients, alongside Monroe, Spring Valley, Monsey, and Airmont. Other nearby recipients include Monticello, Bloomingburg, and Hudson Valley-area institutions. The grant record shows all recipient countries in the United States.
Vyazreim Inc supports Orthodox Jewish communal institutions, especially synagogues and shuls, yeshivas and mesivtas, chesed and gmach funds, and Jewish health or family-support charities. The recent grants list also includes Jewish philanthropic intermediaries and neighborhood communal vehicles.
Very concentrated. New York is the top state by grant count, and 91% of grants go to recipients in NY. The recent grants list is entirely within the United States.
Its p25 grant size is $10,344, the median is $20,000, and the p75 is $62,287. The distribution also includes very large awards, with several grants in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat recipients across years, such as Congregation Yeshias Yisroel in Spring Valley and Congregation Yismach Moshe of Cyl I in Brooklyn, which points to ongoing support relationships.
Samuel Kramer is listed in leadership for Vyazreim Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONG BORO MINYAN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $910,745 | 2025 | — |
| REFUAH SHELAMA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $548,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION MEOR HATFILAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $539,000 | 2025 | — |
| ZICHRON MENACHEM INC | MONSEY, NY | $378,369 | 2025 | — |
| CONG MESORAS UVOS | AIRMONT, NY | $342,600 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION & GMACH ZICHRON SHLOMO | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | — |
| TOIREM | BROOKLYN, NY | $237,645 | 2025 | — |
| ELEF HAMUGIEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $186,800 | 2025 | — |
| RST FUND INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $183,927 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION YISMACH MOSHE OF CYL I | BROOKLYN, NY | $167,337 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION YESHIAS YISOREL | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $152,440 | 2025 | — |
| KHAL YEREIM OF HUDSON VALLEY INC | MONSEY, NY | $140,000 | 2025 | — |
| MIFAL MAYUNES INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $100,300 | 2025 | — |
| A TORAH INFERTILITY MEDIUM OF EXCHA | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| SHABBOS HOUSE INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $96,262 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION ATERES CHAIM | MONROE, NY | $72,100 | 2025 | — |
| VAAD HARABBANIM LINYANEI TZEDUKA IN | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $60,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION KEREN EZRA INC | MONSEY, NY | $59,145 | 2025 | — |
| ADOPT A FAMILY USA INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $52,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL | MONSEY, NY | $45,790 | 2025 | — |
| TZEDUKAS HUIR INC | MONROE, NY | $37,690 | 2025 | — |
| CONG OHEL TORAH OF WILLIAMSBURG | MONSEY, NY | $37,300 | 2025 | — |
| KOLLEL RIVNITZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $32,440 | 2025 | — |
| KOLLEL OHEL YISUCHER OF KASHO | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $31,485 | 2025 | — |
| CONG BOBOV 45 | BROOKLYN, NY | $31,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONG KAHL SHAAR HATFILAH POMONA | POMONA, NY | $30,546 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREATION OHR YITZCHOK INC | MONSEY, NY | $28,899 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION MEINEI HAYESHIA INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $27,168 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| MESIVTA DRASHI INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $24,600 | 2025 | — |
| YESHIVA BIRCHAS MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $23,770 | 2025 | — |
| KAPAYIM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $23,529 | 2025 | — |
| ZERA KODESH DSHENDISHOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $23,488 | 2025 | — |
| YESHIVA NACHLAS TZVI DKRULA | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,258 | 2025 | — |
| TALMUD TORAH CHAYEI OLAM | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| GLOBAL CENTER OF SKVER | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| HASDAY ABRAHAM INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONG PAER MESHULOM TASH | BROOKLYN, NY | $19,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION OUR LAYESHORIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,335 | 2025 | — |
| REFUAH HELPLINE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $17,534 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS CHAVERIM | MONSEY, NY | $15,812 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION CHESED VEMUNAH | MONSEY, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONG AHAVAS SHULEM (D'NADVERNA) SHU | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONG SKVER BETH SHEMESH | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONGREGATION TALMUD TORAH TASHBAR N | MONSEY, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONG BOROV INC | MONSEY, NY | $14,127 | 2025 | — |
| CHEVRA KADISHA OF NEW SQUARE | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $14,000 | 2025 | — |
| CONG YETEV LEV DSATMAR INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,300 | 2025 | — |
| YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | — |
| YESHIVA LAVREICHIM METZUYANIM INC | SUFFERN, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | — |
CONG BORO MINYAN INC
$910,745REFUAH SHELAMA INC
$548,000CONGREGATION MEOR HATFILAH
$539,000ZICHRON MENACHEM INC
$378,369CONG MESORAS UVOS
$342,600CONGREGATION & GMACH ZICHRON SHLOMO
$250,000TOIREM
$237,645ELEF HAMUGIEN
RST FUND INC
$183,927CONGREGATION YISMACH MOSHE OF CYL I
$167,337CONGREGATION YESHIAS YISOREL
$152,440KHAL YEREIM OF HUDSON VALLEY INC
$140,000SHABBOS HOUSE INC
$96,262CONGREGATION ATERES CHAIM
$72,100CONGREGATION KEREN EZRA INC
$59,145ADOPT A FAMILY USA INC
$52,000CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL
$45,790TZEDUKAS HUIR INC
$37,690CONG OHEL TORAH OF WILLIAMSBURG
$37,300KOLLEL RIVNITZ
$32,440KOLLEL OHEL YISUCHER OF KASHO
$31,485CONG BOBOV 45
$31,000CONG KAHL SHAAR HATFILAH POMONA
$30,546CONGREATION OHR YITZCHOK INC
$28,899CONGREGATION MEINEI HAYESHIA INC
$27,168CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED
$25,000MESIVTA DRASHI INC
$24,600YESHIVA BIRCHAS MOSHE
$23,770ZERA KODESH DSHENDISHOV
$23,488YESHIVA NACHLAS TZVI DKRULA
$20,258TALMUD TORAH CHAYEI OLAM
$20,000GLOBAL CENTER OF SKVER
$20,000HASDAY ABRAHAM INC
$20,000CONG PAER MESHULOM TASH
$19,000CONGREGATION OUR LAYESHORIM
$18,335CONGREGATION AHAVAS CHAVERIM
$15,812CONGREGATION CHESED VEMUNAH
$15,000CONG AHAVAS SHULEM (D'NADVERNA) SHU
$15,000CONG SKVER BETH SHEMESH
$15,000CONGREGATION TALMUD TORAH TASHBAR N
$15,000CONG BOROV INC
$14,127CHEVRA KADISHA OF NEW SQUARE
$14,000CONG YETEV LEV DSATMAR INC
$13,300YESHIVA YAGDIL TORAH
$12,500YESHIVA LAVREICHIM METZUYANIM INC
$12,000