Matzo Ball Charity Inc concentrates almost all of its giving on Orthodox Jewish communal life, primarily funding Lakewood-area synagogues, kollels, yeshivas and direct community-support initiatives (e.g., gemachs, hachnosas orchim). Grants are frequently repeat awards to the same congregations and learning institutions, plus occasional donations routed through donor-advised vehicles. Smaller amounts support Jewish education and family/relief services, indicating a mix of ritual, educational, and charitable safety-net priorities within a single geographic community.
Concentrated, community-focused giving with repeat grants to a core set of Lakewood Orthodox institutions; mix of mid-sized gifts and some larger lump sums, often routed through DAFs or organizational intermediaries rather than broad national grantmaking.
A $134,300 grant to The Donors Fund in 2025 is the largest recent award on file for Matzo Ball Charity Inc, and it fits a broader pattern of flexible support for Orthodox Jewish institutions in Lakewood and nearby communities. The foundation’s recent giving is centered on synagogues, kollels, yeshivas, and communal support organizations, with many awards marked for general support rather than a restricted project. Lakewood recipients appear often, but the grant list also includes Brooklyn, Jackson, and Valley Stream organizations tied to Jewish worship, study, education, and mutual-aid services. Several of the larger grants go to congregations that function as anchors for community life. Congregation Hachnosas Orchim Lakewood Inc received $96,050 in 2025, while Congregation Tiferes Yaakov received $88,000 that same year after a $100,000 grant in 2024. Other awards support institutions associated with Torah learning and communal care, such as Congregation Supporters of Torah, Yeshiva Keren Orah, Rav Chaims Kollelim Inc, and Keren Hatzedaka. The overall picture is of a foundation that channels substantial resources into religious infrastructure and day-to-day communal support within a tightly defined Orthodox Jewish setting.
In synagogue and shul support, Matzo Ball Charity Inc gave $96,050 to Congregation Hachnosas Orchim Lakewood Inc for general support and $88,000 to Congregation Tiferes Yaakov for general support. Those awards sit alongside other grants to congregations in Lakewood and Brooklyn, showing a sustained emphasis on worship spaces and their operating needs. The foundation also backs Torah learning and rabbinic institutions. It gave $30,000 to Yeshiva Keren Orah for general support and $20,000 to Rav Chaims Kollelim Inc for general support, with additional support to Friends of Kolel Har Sinai Inc. These grants point to a commitment to kollelim and yeshiva programming rather than one-time project funding. A third cluster is community welfare and mutual aid. Grants to Congregation G'mach Yashreish Yakov, Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc, and Keren Hatzedaka align with support for gemachs and charitable assistance within Orthodox family networks.
Typical grants cluster at a modest scale, with p25 at $9,815, a median of $13,518, and p75 at $67,500. The distribution is uneven: a small number of larger awards sit alongside many grants in the low five figures. Repeat recipients are common, including Congregation Supporters of Torah and Congregation Tiferes Yaakov across multiple years, as well as recurring support for Keren Hatzedaka. The foundation appears to operate as a private grantmaker with a strong preference for unrestricted support; many recent awards are labeled general support, core support, or similar language. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $68K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$68K
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Notable grantees: THE DONORS FUND, CONGREGATION SUPPORTERS OF TORAH, Cong Tiferes Yaakov, BINYAN YERUSHALAIM, Maayan Academy
Most grants land in New Jersey, and 67% of awards go to recipients in the HQ state. Lakewood is the most visible city in the recent grants list, with additional grants to Jackson, NJ. New York is the top state by grant count overall, with repeated awards to Brooklyn recipients and one grant to Valley Stream. All listed grants in the file went to US recipients.
The recent grants are concentrated in Orthodox Jewish communal life: synagogues, kollels, yeshivas, and mutual-aid or relief organizations. Examples in the file include Congregation Hachnosas Orchim Lakewood Inc, Yeshiva Keren Orah, Rav Chaims Kollelim Inc, and Congregation G'mach Yashreish Yakov.
Yes. Many recent awards are labeled general support, including $96,050 to Congregation Hachnosas Orchim Lakewood Inc, $88,000 to Congregation Tiferes Yaakov, and $30,000 to Yeshiva Keren Orah. The grant descriptions also include core support language in the broader profile data.
The typical award is in the low five figures. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $9,815, a median of $13,518, and a p75 of $67,500, with a few much larger gifts such as the $134,300 grant to The Donors Fund.
Yes. While 67% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey, the recent grants also include Brooklyn and Valley Stream, New York. The country distribution in the file is entirely US-based, with 38 grants going to US recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants, including Congregation Tiferes Yaakov, Congregation Supporters of Torah, Keren Hatzedaka, Binyan Yerushalaim, and The Donors Fund. That pattern suggests ongoing support for a set of familiar institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DONORS FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $134,300 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION HACHNOSAS ORCHIM LAKEWOOD INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $96,050 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $88,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION SUPPORTERS OF TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $69,925 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHOSHANAS HOAMOKIM | VALLEY STREAM, NY | $44,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA KEREN ORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION OHEL ELIMELECH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG AHAVAS CHESED | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG LUTZK | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $21,021 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,360 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAV CHAIMS KOLLELIM INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION MESIKUS HATORAH INC | JACKSON, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEREN HATZEDAKA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $18,290 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION G'MACH YASHREISH YAKOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHEL MOSHE CONGREGATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION ZICHRON REFOEL INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $13,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF KOLEL HAR SINAI INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEV WITH LOVE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION WOSIKIN HAMEZUNIM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BINYAN YERUSHALAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHASDEI DOVID INC | JACKSON, NJ | $8,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION JACKSON PINES | JACKSON, NJ | $7,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZICHRON AVOT | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG TIFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE DONORS FUND | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $96,400 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BINYAN YERUSHALAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION SUPPORTERS OF TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $44,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHR ZARUAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZICHRON NECHAMA | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG LUTZK | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,280 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Iyun Haparsha | Brooklyn, NY | $79,160 | 2023 | — |
| Congregation Chernobil Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | — |
| Maayan Academy | Jackson, NJ | $56,000 | 2023 | — |
| Cong Lutzk | Lakewood, NJ | $13,518 | 2023 | — |
| Keren Hatzedaka | Lakewood, NJ | $10,630 | 2023 | — |
| Cong Jackson Pines | Jackson, NJ | $9,000 | 2023 | — |
| Cong Ahavas Chesed | Lakewood, NJ | $6,250 | 2023 | — |
| Cong Tiferes Yaakov | Lakewood, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | — |
CONGREGATION HACHNOSAS ORCHIM LAKEWOOD INC
$96,050GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV
$88,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION SUPPORTERS OF TORAH
$69,925GENERAL SUPPORT
SHOSHANAS HOAMOKIM
$44,900GENERAL SUPPORT
YESHIVA KEREN ORAH
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION OHEL ELIMELECH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG AHAVAS CHESED
$24,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG LUTZK
$21,021GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION AHAVAS TZDOKAH VCHESED INC
$20,360GENERAL SUPPORT
RAV CHAIMS KOLLELIM INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION MESIKUS HATORAH INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION G'MACH YASHREISH YAKOV
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OHEL MOSHE CONGREGATION
$13,400GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION ZICHRON REFOEL INC
$13,400GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF KOLEL HAR SINAI INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LEV WITH LOVE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION WOSIKIN HAMEZUNIM INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BINYAN YERUSHALAIM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHASDEI DOVID INC
$8,600GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION JACKSON PINES
$7,700GENERAL SUPPORT
ZICHRON AVOT
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG TIFERES YAAKOV
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BINYAN YERUSHALAIM
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION SUPPORTERS OF TORAH
$44,500GENERAL SUPPORT
OHR ZARUAH
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZICHRON NECHAMA
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG LUTZK
$5,280GENERAL SUPPORT
Congregation Chernobil Inc
$75,000Maayan Academy
$56,000Cong Lutzk
$13,518Cong Jackson Pines
$9,000Cong Ahavas Chesed
$6,250Cong Tiferes Yaakov
$5,000