Zichron Leah Donor Foundation focuses overwhelmingly on Orthodox Jewish religious life and education, funding yeshivas, rabbinical training centers, and congregations. Grants also support religious infrastructure (kashrut/observance) and direct assistance to needy communities in Israel. The foundation makes relatively large, targeted gifts to a small set of faith-based institutions, including repeat support to several core organizations.
Zichron Leah Donor Foundation Inc’s recent grantmaking is built around Orthodox Jewish education, with very large gifts flowing to yeshivas, rabbinical training centers, and congregational institutions. The biggest award in the current file was $158,000 to Mosdos Rabeinu Nachum Meshadyk in Brooklyn for education, followed closely by $153,804 to Cong Tiferes Yaakov in Lakewood. Those grants point to a funder that supports a small circle of faith-based organizations with substantial, targeted checks rather than broad, open-ended philanthropy. Education is the clearest throughline, but the foundation’s support also reaches religious observance infrastructure and charitable relief. Its recipient list includes Orthodox congregations, kollels, and organizations tied to kashrut and observance, alongside gifts to relief groups serving needy Jewish communities. Several names recur across the file, including Mosdos Rabeinu Nachum Meshadyk and Cong Tiferes Yaakov, suggesting continuing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation also appears to use charitable fund vehicles, with grants to The Donor Fund and The Donors Fund among the larger recent entries.
Orthodox Jewish education dominates the portfolio. In 2023, Zichron Leah Donor Foundation Inc gave $81,975 to American Friends of Rabbinical Coll in Toms River, $33,500 to Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical in Brooklyn, and $24,000 to American Friends of Yeshiva Dmir in Brooklyn, all for education. The foundation also supports congregations and related religious institutions. It awarded $22,310 to Cong Zichron Moshe Inc in Lakewood, $13,800 to Cong Tiferes Tzvi in Lakewood, and $9,300 to Cong Zichron Refoel in Lakewood, each listed under education. Religious observance infrastructure appears as another thread. Keren Hashviis Inc in Lakewood received $30,000 in 2023 for religious observance, connecting the funder to kashrut or other observance-related support. Direct aid is present as well: Aniyei Yerushalayim in Lakewood received $25,000 for assistance for the poor and needy.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $6,875, a median of $16,500, and p75 at $27,500. The recent file includes a few much larger gifts, but most awards sit below $30,000. The pattern also shows repeat support: Mosdos Rabeinu Nachum Meshadyk appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Cong Tiferes Yaakov also receives two grants across those years. The foundation functions as a charitable fund rather than an operating nonprofit, and it is not listed as making program-related investments. Its grant record here is entirely grant-based, with no individual funding.
$83K
$36K
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$88K
Most grants fall between $7K and $28K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Concentrated giving with a small number of relatively large grants, frequent repeat funding of the same institutions, and a clear emphasis on faith-based education and religious infrastructure rather than broad-based philanthropy.
Notable grantees: Mosdos Rabeinu Nachum Meshadyk, Congregation Tiferes Yaakov, American Friends of Rabbinical College, Torah Center for Higher Rabbinical Studies, Keren Hashviis (religious observance/kashrut)
Grantmaking is concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 63% of grants and is the top giving state. Lakewood appears repeatedly, including grants to Cong Tiferes Yaakov, Keren Hashviis Inc, Aniyei Yerushalayim, and Cong Zichron Refoel. Brooklyn is another major recipient hub, with multiple awards to yeshivas and related institutions. Outside those centers, grants also reached Toms River, Jackson, Teaneck, Monsey, and Long Branch. All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants focus on Orthodox Jewish education and institutions: yeshivas, rabbinical training centers, congregations, and organizations tied to religious observance. The file also includes support for charitable relief and special-needs programs, alongside grants to charitable fund vehicles.
The grant-size distribution centers in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $6,875, the median is $16,500, and p75 is $27,500. Several grants exceed that range, but most awards in the file fall below $30,000.
Yes. Mosdos Rabeinu Nachum Meshadyk received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and Cong Tiferes Yaakov also appears in both years. That pattern suggests recurring support for some institutions rather than one-time awards.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count, with 63% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Lakewood is especially prominent among recipient cities, joined by Brooklyn, Toms River, Jackson, Teaneck, Monsey, and Long Branch.
Yes. The recent grants list includes Camp Hasc in Brooklyn at $5,500 and NJ Rising Stars Inc in Long Branch at $5,000, both categorized as special needs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONORS FUND | Lakewood, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | DONORS FUND |
| MOSDOS RABBEINU NACHUM MESHADYK | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,600 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BETH MEDRASH GAVOHA OF ISRAEL | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| OLAMI HOUSE | WOODMERE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | OUTREACH |
| MOSDOS RABBEINU NACHUM MESHADYK | BROOKLYN, NY | $67,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE DONOR FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $8,000 | 2025 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| MOSDOS RABBEINU NACHUM MESHADYK | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,600 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THE DONOR FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $40,000 | 2024 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| CONG TIFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $14,568 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| MOSDOS RABEINU NACHUM MESHADYK | BROOKLYN, NY | $158,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CONG TIFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $153,804 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RABBINICAL COLL | TOMS RIVER, NJ | $81,975 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| TORAH CENTER FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $33,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| KEREN HASHVIIS INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $30,000 | 2023 | RELIGOUS OBSERVANCE |
| ANIYEI YERUSHALAYIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVA DMIR | BROOKLYN, NY | $24,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CONG ZICHRON MOSHE INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $22,310 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE BRISKER YESHIVA INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $18,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| KOLLEL KINYAN TORAH INC | JACKSON, NJ | $17,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| MOSDOS ZOS LYAAKOV INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $16,800 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| THE DONORS FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $16,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE FUND |
| CONG TIFERES TZVI | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $13,800 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| HOMEWORK KOLLE ATERES TZVI INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CONG LOITZK | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CONG ZICHRON REFOEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $9,300 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| MINCHAS ASHER FOUNDATION | TEANECK, NJ | $7,750 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| YESHIVA SHAREI ARAZIM | MONSEY, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CAMP HASC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,500 | 2023 | SPECIAL NEEDS |
| KNESSETH BAIS YAAKOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| NJ RISING STARS INC | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | SPECIAL NEEDS |
| MESIVTA NEZER HATALMUD INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF TIFERET ZION INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NER MOSHE INSTI | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
MOSDOS RABBEINU NACHUM MESHADYK
$10,600EDUCATION
BETH MEDRASH GAVOHA OF ISRAEL
$10,000EDUCATION
OLAMI HOUSE
$5,000OUTREACH
MOSDOS RABBEINU NACHUM MESHADYK
$67,000EDUCATION
DONOR ADVISED FUND
MOSDOS RABBEINU NACHUM MESHADYK
$75,600EDUCATION
CONG TIFERES YAAKOV
$14,568EDUCATION
MOSDOS RABEINU NACHUM MESHADYK
$158,000EDUCATION
CONG TIFERES YAAKOV
$153,804EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RABBINICAL COLL
$81,975EDUCATION
TORAH CENTER FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL
$33,500EDUCATION
KEREN HASHVIIS INC
$30,000RELIGOUS OBSERVANCE
CONG ZICHRON MOSHE INC
$22,310EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF THE BRISKER YESHIVA INC
$18,000EDUCATION
KOLLEL KINYAN TORAH INC
$17,000EDUCATION
MOSDOS ZOS LYAAKOV INC
$16,800EDUCATION
CONG TIFERES TZVI
$13,800EDUCATION
HOMEWORK KOLLE ATERES TZVI INC
$10,500EDUCATION
CONG LOITZK
$10,000EDUCATION
CONG ZICHRON REFOEL
$9,300EDUCATION
YESHIVA SHAREI ARAZIM
$6,000EDUCATION
KNESSETH BAIS YAAKOV
$5,000EDUCATION
NJ RISING STARS INC
$5,000SPECIAL NEEDS
MESIVTA NEZER HATALMUD INC
$5,000EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF TIFERET ZION INC
$5,000EDUCATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NER MOSHE INSTI
$5,000EDUCATION