The LYBSS Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on religious institutions—primarily Orthodox Jewish congregations and community institutions in Brooklyn—providing unrestricted/general support rather than program-specific funding. Grants are focused and relatively few in number, with multi-thousand dollar awards to a small set of repeat recipients alongside a stream of modest miscellaneous contributions. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining day-to-day operations and community services of these congregations and affiliated organizations.
Concentrated giving to a small number of faith-based organizations with several large, repeat grants complemented by many smaller miscellaneous contributions; funding tends to be unrestricted/general support rather than project-based.
Lybss Foundation’s recent giving is anchored in general operating support for Orthodox Jewish congregations and community institutions in Brooklyn and nearby communities. The largest grant in the latest 990 data went to Kzm in Brooklyn for $74,186, followed by $53,450 to Cong Adas Chasidim in Monsey, showing a pattern of sizable unrestricted awards to faith-based institutions rather than project-specific gifts. A second feature is repetition: several recipients appear more than once across 2024 and 2025, including Cong Bais Chinuch Atares Bnos, Kzm, and Cong Adas Chasidim, which points to ongoing support for a small set of organizations. The foundation also makes many smaller contributions grouped as “Various Contributions Less Than 1500,” alongside larger awards, suggesting a mix of anchor grants and numerous modest general-support payments. Across the record, its funding stays close to community institutions tied to synagogue life, yeshivas, and congregational infrastructure.
General operating support is the core pattern. Lybss Foundation gave $26,500 in 2024 and $24,500 in 2025 to Cong Bais Chinuch Atares Bnos, both labeled general support. It also supported Kzm with $19,500 in 2025 after a $74,186 grant in 2024, again for general support, indicating continued backing for the same recipient. Educational and religious institutions are another clear area: Yeshivas Noam Hatorah received $12,300 in 2024 and $4,850 in 2025, both for general support, while Yeshiva Tiferes Chaim received $5,000 in 2025. Congregational support extends to Monsey-based institutions such as Congregation Hisachdus Avreichim of Bates, Cong Knesseth Mordechai Inc, and Cong Ohr Hatorah Monsey, all funded through unrestricted grants.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $2,100, a median of $4,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The distribution is shaped by a few larger anchor grants and many smaller payments, including numerous contributions below $1,500. Recipients appear repeatedly across 2024 and 2025, which indicates ongoing support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a private foundation-style funder: it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant descriptions shown are general support, and the pattern suggests unrestricted core funding rather than application-driven project grants.
$457K
$1.9M
$32K
$106K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: KZM, Cong Adas Chasidim, Cong Bais Chinuch Atores Bnos
Giving is entirely in the United States, with 100% of grants to U.S. recipients and all recorded recipient locations in New York, aside from one New Jersey recipient. Brooklyn and Monsey account for most of the activity, with Brooklyn recipients including Kzm, Cong Bais Chinuch Atares Bnos, Kolell Shary Limud, and Cong Duvid Elchonon. Monsey recipients appear frequently as well, including Cong Adas Chasidim, Yeshivas Noam Hatorah, and Cong Knesseth Mordechai Inc. Lakewood appears once through Yeshiva Tiferes Chaim in New Jersey.
The foundation supports Orthodox Jewish congregations and related community institutions, especially in Brooklyn and nearby communities. Recent grants went to congregations, yeshivas, kollels, and affiliated religious organizations, with the grant descriptions consistently marked as general support.
The typical grant size is centered in the low thousands: p25 is $2,100, the median is $4,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent record also includes several much larger general-support grants, but most awards cluster below the $10,000 level.
Its recent grant record is overwhelmingly local. All grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants went to recipients in New York except for one New Jersey recipient in Lakewood.
Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, which shows recurring support. Examples in the data include Cong Bais Chinuch Atares Bnos, Kzm, Cong Adas Chasidim, and Yeshivas Noam Hatorah, each receiving more than one grant across the two years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONG ADAS CHASIDIM | MONSEY, NY | $53,450 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG BAIS CHINUCH ATARES BNOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $24,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS LESS THAN 1500 | BROOKLYN, NY | $22,140 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS LESS THAN 1500 | BROOKLYN, NY | $19,835 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| KZM | BROOKLYN, NY | $19,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG BAIS CHINUCH ATARES BNOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $17,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONGREGATION HISACHDUS AVREICHIM OF BATES | MONSEY, NY | $14,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CYL OF REMSEN | MONSEY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| KZM | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,010 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG KEREN EZRAH | MONSEY, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG CHAIM VCHESED | MONSEY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| YESHIVA TIFERES CHAIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVAS NOAM HATORAH | MONSEY, NY | $4,850 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| KOLELL SHARY LIMUD | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG KNESSETH MORDECHAI INC | MONSEY, NY | $4,330 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG KNESSETH MORDECHAI INC | MONSEY, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG OHR HATORAH MONSEY | MONSEY, NY | $3,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG KAHAL ADAS CHASIDIM | MONSEY, NY | $3,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG EMUNAH VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG IMREI PINCHUS KORITZ | MONSEY, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG OHR HATORAH MONSEY | MONSEY, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG BNOS SANZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,875 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG V'YOEL MOSHE | MONSEY, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG EMUNAH VCHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG EZER YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG CHAIM VCHESED | MONSEY, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG DIVREI SHMUEL | MONSEY, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG AVI EZRI | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG BNOS SANZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| KZM | BROOKLYN, NY | $74,186 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS LESS THAN 1500 | BROOKLYN, NY | $33,709 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG BAIS CHINUCH ATARES BNOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $26,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| YESHIVAS NOAM HATORAH | MONSEY, NY | $12,300 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CHINUCH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT INC | MONSEY, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG EZER YESHIVA | MONSEY, NY | $5,400 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG OHR MORDECHI | MONSEY, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| YESHIVA KEHILAT YAKOV | MONSEY, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG HISACHDUS AVREICHIM OF BATES | MONSEY, NY | $4,080 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG DUVID ELCHONON | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG ADAS CHASIDIM | MONSEY, NY | $3,350 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| YESHIVA OHALEI SHEM | MONSEY, NY | $3,300 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG KNESSETH MORDECHAI INC | MONSEY, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG OHEL TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,410 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| CONG TORAS MOSHE | MONSEY, NY | $2,200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| BAIS SHIFRA MIRIAM | MONSEY, NY | $2,100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| KOLELL SHARY LIMUD | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| NECHUMAS YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
| OHR CHUDUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPOT |
CONG ADAS CHASIDIM
$53,450GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG BAIS CHINUCH ATARES BNOS
$24,500GENERAL SUPPOT
VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS LESS THAN 1500
$22,140GENERAL SUPPOT
VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS LESS THAN 1500
$19,835GENERAL SUPPOT
KZM
$19,500GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG BAIS CHINUCH ATARES BNOS
$17,400GENERAL SUPPOT
CONGREGATION HISACHDUS AVREICHIM OF BATES
GENERAL SUPPORT
CYL OF REMSEN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPOT
KZM
$7,010GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG KEREN EZRAH
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG CHAIM VCHESED
$5,000GENERAL SUPPOT
YESHIVA TIFERES CHAIM
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVAS NOAM HATORAH
$4,850GENERAL SUPPOT
KOLELL SHARY LIMUD
$4,500GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG KNESSETH MORDECHAI INC
$4,330GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG KNESSETH MORDECHAI INC
$4,000GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG OHR HATORAH MONSEY
$3,800GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG KAHAL ADAS CHASIDIM
$3,700GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG EMUNAH VCHESED
$3,000GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG IMREI PINCHUS KORITZ
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG OHR HATORAH MONSEY
$3,000GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG BNOS SANZ
$2,875GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG V'YOEL MOSHE
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG EMUNAH VCHESED
$2,000GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG EZER YESHIVA
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG CHAIM VCHESED
$2,000GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG DIVREI SHMUEL
$1,800GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG AVI EZRI
$1,800GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG BNOS SANZ
$1,800GENERAL SUPPOT
KZM
$74,186GENERAL SUPPOT
VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS LESS THAN 1500
$33,709GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG BAIS CHINUCH ATARES BNOS
$26,500GENERAL SUPPOT
YESHIVAS NOAM HATORAH
$12,300GENERAL SUPPOT
CHINUCH GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG EZER YESHIVA
$5,400GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG OHR MORDECHI
$5,000GENERAL SUPPOT
YESHIVA KEHILAT YAKOV
$5,000GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG HISACHDUS AVREICHIM OF BATES
$4,080GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG DUVID ELCHONON
$4,000GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG ADAS CHASIDIM
$3,350GENERAL SUPPOT
YESHIVA OHALEI SHEM
$3,300GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG KNESSETH MORDECHAI INC
$3,000GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG OHEL TORAH
$2,410GENERAL SUPPOT
CONG TORAS MOSHE
$2,200GENERAL SUPPOT
BAIS SHIFRA MIRIAM
$2,100GENERAL SUPPOT
KOLELL SHARY LIMUD
$2,000GENERAL SUPPOT
NECHUMAS YISROEL
$1,800GENERAL SUPPOT
OHR CHUDUSH
$1,800GENERAL SUPPOT