Yud Foundation Inc concentrates its philanthropy on Jewish religious and communal life, primarily supporting Orthodox and synagogue-related institutions, youth education, and community services in the New York-area Jewish ecosystem. Giving is characterized by one very large, likely intermediary-directed grant alongside multiple smaller operational and program grants to schools, emergency medical services, professional engagement groups, and advocacy organizations. The foundation favors faith-based institutions and community infrastructure over broad secular causes.
Highly concentrated: one very large grant (≈82% of dollars) to a single intermediary-like recipient, with the remainder spread as modest, mission-focused grants to local Jewish schools, emergency services, advocacy and professional engagement groups. Mix of one-time large transfer and smaller operational/program support; few repeat grantees indicated.
A single $3,000,000 grant to Samson Charitable stands out in Yud Foundation Inc’s latest giving and signals a pattern of channeling major support through intermediary vehicles alongside direct community grants. The foundation’s recent awards also reach Orthodox and synagogue-related infrastructure, Jewish education, and community services, showing a clear focus on the New York-area Jewish ecosystem. Among the named recipients, Friends of Mishteret Yisrael - Yatar Division received $325,500 to advance mission, while Young Jewish Professionals received $121,000 for the same purpose. Those awards sit next to smaller grants for schools, emergency medical support, and advocacy groups, including Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan, Hatzolah Air, and Resilient Advocacy. The overall picture is of a funder that backs religious life, youth education, and communal institutions, with much of the activity centered on organizations serving Orthodox Jewish communities. The grant list also suggests a mix of large strategic transfers and targeted operating or program support rather than a single-issue approach.
Yud Foundation Inc gives across several Jewish community functions. In synagogue and communal infrastructure, it awarded $325,500 to Friends of Mishteret Yisrael - Yatar Division to advance mission. In Jewish professional engagement, it gave $121,000 to Young Jewish Professionals for the same purpose. Education is another visible area: Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan received $21,000 to advance mission, and Lev Chana received $10,000. Community safety and emergency response also appear in the grant list, with Hatzolah Air receiving $10,000. The foundation’s support extends to advocacy as well, including a $25,000 grant to Resilient Advocacy. Across these areas, the grants point to funding for institutions that organize religious life, educate young people, and support communal resilience.
Typical grant size is anchored by a p25 of $10,000, a median of $21,000, and a p75 of $123,000, which points to a small-grant base with a narrower band of larger awards. The latest filing shows one outsized $3,000,000 grant alongside a cluster of lower-dollar support. The recipient list suggests mostly one-time awards in the current year rather than repeated naming across multiple listed grantees. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant descriptions are uniformly framed as “advance mission,” which indicates flexible support rather than tightly specified project language.
$3.7M
$517K
$4.4M
$3.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $123K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$123K
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Notable grantees: Samson Charitable, Friends of Mishteret Yisrael - Yatar Division, Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan, Young Jewish Professionals, Hatzolah Air
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York: 64% of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Beyond New York, the recent list includes Bergenfield, New Jersey; Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; Boston, Massachusetts; and Miami Beach, Florida. New York City recipients also appear multiple times, including New York, Brooklyn, and Flushing. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 11 grants to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to Orthodox Jewish communal infrastructure, Jewish day-school and youth religious education, community emergency medical and safety services, young Jewish professional engagement, and advocacy organizations. Examples in the grant list include Friends of Mishteret Yisrael - Yatar Division, Young Jewish Professionals, Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan, Hatzolah Air, and Resilient Advocacy.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards, with a p25 of $10,000 and a median of $21,000. The upper end is broader, with a p75 of $123,000, and the latest year also includes one $3,000,000 grant.
Giving is heavily concentrated in New York, where 64% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grant list also includes recipients in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Florida, but all grants shown are to U.S. organizations.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, so its recent activity is directed to organizations and charitable entities rather than people.
The list combines one very large transfer with smaller support grants, and every listed purpose is phrased as “advance mission.” That pattern suggests flexible support through both intermediary vehicles and direct organizational grants rather than tightly restricted project-specific funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samson Charitable | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $3,000,000 | 2025 | Advance mission |
| Friends of Mishteret Yisrael - Yatar Division | BERGENFIELD, NJ | $325,500 | 2025 | Advance mission |
| GSD Advisors | SYOSSET, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | Advance mission |
| Young Jewish Professionals | NEW YORK, NY | $121,000 | 2025 | Advance mission |
| Resilient Advocacy | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | Advance mission |
| Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan | NEW YORK, NY | $21,000 | 2025 | Advance mission |
| The Michael & Shirley Cayre Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Advance mission |
| Hatzolah Air | FLUSHING, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Advance mission |
| American Gives Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Advance mission |
| Lev Chana | ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | Advance mission |
| Yad Yosef | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Advance mission |
Samson Charitable
$3,000,000Advance mission
Friends of Mishteret Yisrael - Yatar Division
$325,500Advance mission
Young Jewish Professionals
$121,000Advance mission
Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan
$21,000Advance mission
The Michael & Shirley Cayre Foundation Inc
$20,000Advance mission
Hatzolah Air
$10,000Advance mission
Lev Chana
$10,000Advance mission
Yad Yosef
$10,000Advance mission