The Zichron Btz Tzedakah Foundation concentrates its modest giving on Orthodox Jewish religious life in Lakewood, NJ, primarily supporting yeshiva education and synagogue operations. Its grants are purpose-driven toward furthering Jewish causes and are directed to local institutions rather than secular or broad charitable causes.
Highly concentrated, small portfolio: three grants totaling ~$70k split nearly evenly between two local beneficiaries, including repeat funding to a single yeshiva. Grants are sizable relative to total budget and focused on sustaining core local religious institutions rather than broad geographic or issue diversification.
Zichron Btz Tzedakah Foundation’s recent giving is centered on Orthodox Jewish religious institutions, with repeated support for yeshivas, congregations, and related communal causes in Lakewood, Brooklyn, and nearby New Jersey communities. Its largest recent grant, $33,000 to Cong Ohr Hachaim in Brooklyn for "to further Jewish cause," signals a pattern of purpose-specific support for Jewish educational and synagogue life rather than broad charitable funding. The foundation also returned to Yeshiva Orchos Chaim in Lakewood with grants in both 2023 and 2025, showing continuity in its relationships with local institutions. Across the recent record, the foundation’s grants are typically modest but frequent, often directed to organizations that serve Orthodox Jewish life at the neighborhood level. Examples include Bnos Esther Malka in Lakewood and Brooklyn, Bais Medrash Chodosh in Toms River, and Congregation Ohr Meir in Lakewood. The pattern suggests a funder that concentrates on religious education, congregational operations, and Jewish communal programming through targeted, recurring awards to institutions that are closely tied to the communities they serve.
A major thread in the foundation’s giving is yeshiva education. It awarded $19,786 to Yeshiva Orchos Chaim in Lakewood in 2023 and $17,277 to the same school in 2025, both for "to further Jewish cause." It also supported Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical in Brooklyn with $10,000 in 2023 and $3,600 to Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies Inc in Brooklyn in 2025. Congregational and synagogue support is another visible area. The foundation gave $33,000 to Cong Ohr Hachaim in Brooklyn in 2023 and $14,100 in 2025, and it granted $2,500 to Khal Toms River in 2023 and $1,524 to Congregation Ohr Meir Inc in Lakewood in 2025. Smaller grants also went to Bmg of Israel in Brooklyn and Adas Lemberg in Monroe, showing support for Orthodox Jewish communal institutions beyond one city.
Its grant sizes are small by design: the typical award is $180 at the 25th percentile, $250 at the median, and $500 at the 75th percentile. Even so, the foundation makes larger exceptions for selected institutions, including four- and five-figure awards. The record also shows repeat giving across years, most clearly with Yeshiva Orchos Chaim and Cong Ohr Hachaim appearing in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation is structured as a private grantmaker rather than an operating nonprofit, with no program-related investments and no individual grants. Its recent grants are all to U.S. recipients, and the pattern is heavily place-based within Orthodox Jewish institutions.
$62K
$1K
$44K
$62K
Most grants fall between $180 and $500, with a median of $250.
25th Percentile
$180
Median
$250
75th Percentile
$500
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Notable grantees: Yeshiva Orchos Chaim, Congregation Ohr Hachaim, Local Orthodox synagogues and yeshivas in Lakewood, NJ
Grant recipients are concentrated in New York and New Jersey, with New York as the top state by grant count and 51% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of New Jersey. Brooklyn appears repeatedly in the recent record, alongside Lakewood and Toms River in New Jersey. Other recipient locations include Forest Hills and Monroe, New York, and a smaller presence in Rockville, Maryland. All recent grants in the provided data go to U.S. organizations.
The recent record shows support for Orthodox Jewish institutions, especially yeshivas and congregations. Examples include Yeshiva Orchos Chaim in Lakewood, Cong Ohr Hachaim in Brooklyn, Bais Medrash Chodosh Inc in Toms River, and Congregation Ohr Meir Inc in Lakewood, all funded for "to further Jewish cause."
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest: $180 at the 25th percentile, $250 at the median, and $500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger exceptions such as $33,000 and several grants in the $10,000 to $20,000 range.
Yes. Yeshiva Orchos Chaim received grants in both 2023 and 2025, and Cong Ohr Hachaim also received grants in both years. Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical / Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies Inc appears in both 2023 and 2025 as well.
New York is the top state by grant count, while 51% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey, the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Lakewood, Brooklyn, Toms River, Forest Hills, and Monroe.
The geographic scope is regional. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the provided data, and the recent grants cluster around New Jersey and New York, with smaller activity in Maryland.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESHIVA ORCHOS CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $17,277 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CONG OHR HACHAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $14,100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| BAIS MEDRASH CHODOSH INC | TOMS RIVER, NJ | $4,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| TORAH CENTER FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| BNOS ESTHER MALKA | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,475 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| BAYOM HASHISHI - KEREN ZICHRON YAEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| KEREN HATZEDAKA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,843 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| VARIOUS UNDER 1000 | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,801 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| MACHON BETH-ARYEH INC | FOREST HILLS, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CONGREGATION OHR MEIR INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,524 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| ADAS LEMBERG | MONROE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KUPAT HAIR | BROOKLYN, NY | $812 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| KHAL OHR YOEL MEIR | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $675 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| FRIENDS OF YESHIVA OHR ELCHONON INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $650 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| BMG OF ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $550 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| KEREN EVEN HABOCHEN | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $360 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| ADIREI HATORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $340 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| YESHIVA CHAYEI OLAM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $280 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CONGREGATION ZICHRON YISROEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $280 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| BNEI TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CONGREGATION KEHAL PREMISHLON INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| AHAVAS CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $230 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| TOIREM | BROOKLYN, NY | $216 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| TZUR FOUNDATION INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CONGREGATION MESIVTA OF WEST BLOOMFIELD | W BLOOMFIELD, MI | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| KHAL ZICHRON PINCHUS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CONG CHASED LAKOL | MONROE, NY | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| EIN OD MILVADO | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CONGREGATION MORDY'S SHTIEBEL INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| RACHEM NA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| KEHILAT EVEN SHESIYA A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CAMP RUACH CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| AVOS UBANIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| BNEI HAYESHIVOS TORAH AND TZEDAKAH INC | CHESTNUT RDG, NY | $180 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| TOMCHEI TZEDAKAH CORP | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $179 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CHAI LIFELINE | NEW YORK, NY | $101 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| YESHIVA EITZ CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| BAIS MEDRASH L'TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| KOLLEL MANALAPAN | MORGANVILLE, NJ | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| SHEMIRAS SEDORIM INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| BAIS MEDRASH OF LAKEWOOD COMMONS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| YESHIVA INSTITUTE DIVREI SHMUEL INC | MONSEY, NY | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| HISACHDUS INC | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| KHAL ATERES YESHAYA INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CONGREGATION ZICHRON MOSHE INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CONGREGATION CHASADIM TOVIM INCORPORATED | MONSEY, NY | $100 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| TOV LKOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $54 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| MIKVAH USA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $54 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
| CONG MAREH YECHESKEL | MONROE, NY | $36 | 2025 | TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE |
CONG OHR HACHAIM
$14,100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
BAIS MEDRASH CHODOSH INC
$4,600TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
TORAH CENTER FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES INC
$3,600TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
BNOS ESTHER MALKA
$3,475TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
BAYOM HASHISHI - KEREN ZICHRON YAEL
$2,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
KEREN HATZEDAKA
$1,843TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
VARIOUS UNDER 1000
$1,801TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
MACHON BETH-ARYEH INC
$1,800TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
CONGREGATION OHR MEIR INC
$1,524TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
ADAS LEMBERG
$1,000TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KUPAT HAIR
$812TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
KHAL OHR YOEL MEIR
$675TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
FRIENDS OF YESHIVA OHR ELCHONON INC
$650TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
BMG OF ISRAEL
$550TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
KEREN EVEN HABOCHEN
$360TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
ADIREI HATORAH
$340TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
YESHIVA CHAYEI OLAM
$280TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
CONGREGATION ZICHRON YISROEL
$280TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
BNEI TORAH
$250TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
CONGREGATION KEHAL PREMISHLON INC
$250TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
AHAVAS CHESED
$230TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
TOIREM
$216TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
CONGREGATION MESIVTA OF WEST BLOOMFIELD
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
KHAL ZICHRON PINCHUS
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
CONG CHASED LAKOL
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
EIN OD MILVADO
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
CONGREGATION MORDY'S SHTIEBEL INC
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
RACHEM NA
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
KEHILAT EVEN SHESIYA A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
CAMP RUACH CHAIM
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
AVOS UBANIM
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
BNEI HAYESHIVOS TORAH AND TZEDAKAH INC
$180TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
TOMCHEI TZEDAKAH CORP
$179TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
YESHIVA EITZ CHAIM
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
BAIS MEDRASH L'TORAH
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
KOLLEL MANALAPAN
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
SHEMIRAS SEDORIM INC
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
BAIS MEDRASH OF LAKEWOOD COMMONS
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
YESHIVA INSTITUTE DIVREI SHMUEL INC
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
HISACHDUS INC
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
KHAL ATERES YESHAYA INC
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
CONGREGATION ZICHRON MOSHE INC
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
CONGREGATION CHASADIM TOVIM INCORPORATED
$100TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
TOV LKOL
$54TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE
CONG MAREH YECHESKEL
$36TO FURTHER JEWISH CAUSE