The Mayim Tovim Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish community institutions in Brooklyn, supporting synagogues, yeshivas/yeshivot, kollels and related community services. Grants are mission-focused on maintaining religious education, worship, and local communal infrastructure rather than broad secular causes. The foundation typically funds a small set of community-centered organizations repeatedly and appears oriented toward sustaining day-to-day religious life and education in its local Jewish community.
Concentrated and local: few, relatively large grants (several five-figure gifts) with repeat funding to the same organizations rather than many small, one-off grants. Funding is tightly focused on Jewish religious and community institutions.
Mayim Tovim Foundation’s recent giving is centered on Orthodox Jewish community institutions, with the largest listed grant going to The Ojc Fund for support of the Jewish community. The pattern is local and recurring: many of the foundation’s grants go to Brooklyn synagogues, yeshivas, kollels, and related communal organizations that keep religious and neighborhood life functioning. In 2025, it gave Bais Hamedrash Yeshias Israel Inc. $54,000 and Cong Yetev Lev D'satmar $25,241, both designated to support the Jewish community. Other sizable awards include $69,185 to Yetev Lev in 2024 and $65,623 to Tzidkas Avraham Inc. in 2024. The names that appear across the grant list point to a funder that supports institutions serving daily religious observance, education, and local charity networks rather than broad secular programming. Its giving is concentrated in a small set of community-based organizations, with repeated support to some recipients across multiple years.
A central theme is religious education. The foundation gave $17,000 to Yeshiva & Mesivta V'yoel Moshe in 2025 and $10,000 to United Mosdos Torah Veyirah in 2024, both for support of the Jewish community. Congregational support is another visible line of giving: it awarded $25,000 to Congregation Bais Shulim Eliazer in 2025 and $10,000 to Congregation Beth Jacob in 2025. Local social-service and charity networks also appear in the grant list. In 2024, it gave $12,760 to Chaim Vechesed and $6,030 to Achiezer, each described as support for the Jewish community. The foundation also funded community umbrella or fundraising entities, including $149,000 to The Ojc Fund in 2025.
Typical grants are small, with a p25 of $500, a median of $720, and a p75 of $1,800. The distribution includes a handful of much larger awards, but most grants are modest in size. The pattern also shows repeat recipients across years: Tzidkas Avraham Inc. appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Chaim Vechesed also appears in both years. The foundation is not described as an operating foundation or donor-advised fund; its profile fits a community-focused private foundation making direct grants. All grants in the dataset go to organizations rather than individuals, and the listed purposes are largely general support of the Jewish community.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $2K, with a median of $720.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$720
75th Percentile
$2K
About 95% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: TZIDKAS AVRAHAM INC, THE OJC FUND, YETEV LEV, CONG V YOEL MOSHE, BAIS HAMEDRASH YESHIAS ISRAEL INC
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 95% of grants go to recipients in New York, and the foundation’s grants are all to U.S. organizations in the provided data. Brooklyn is the main recipient city, with many awards going there, including grants to The Ojc Fund, Yetev Lev, Tzidkas Avraham Inc., and Congregation Beth Jacob. A smaller share reaches nearby communities such as Monroe and Woodbourne, both in New York. The geographic pattern reflects a narrow footprint centered on Orthodox Jewish institutions in and around New York City.
Its grants go mainly to Orthodox Jewish institutions: synagogues, yeshivas, kollels, and community charity networks. The recent-grants list also includes umbrella funds and communal organizations that support the Jewish community more broadly.
The typical grant size is small. In the dataset, the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $720, and the 75th percentile is $1,800, even though some awards are much larger.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Tzidkas Avraham Inc. and Chaim Vechesed. That suggests recurring support rather than only one-time gifts.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 95% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Brooklyn is the most common city in the recent-grants list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE OJC FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $149,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| BAIS HAMEDRASH YESHIAS ISRAEL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $54,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| TZIDKAS AVRAHAM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,840 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONG YETEV LEV D'SATMAR | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,241 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONGREGATION BAIS SHULIM ELIAZER | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| ACHIAZER BP | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,180 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONGREGATION BAIS MIRIAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $17,250 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| YESHIVA & MESIVTA V'YOEL MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $17,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONG ATZEI CHAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,425 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONG EITZ CHAIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONGREGATION BETH JACOB | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONG ZERAH SHALOMAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONG ATERES CHAIM | WOODBOURNE, NY | $7,600 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| KEREN HAYELED HATZALAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| HYCHEL HATORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONGREGATION CHONEN VNOSEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,400 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CHAIM VECHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,650 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| KHAL VYOEL MOSHE SATMAR OF BORO PARK | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,100 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| OHEL YOCHANON | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| YESHIVA BAIS HILLEL | MONSEY, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| AHI EZER YESHIVA | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONG VAYOAL MOSHE OF SATMAR MONSEY | MONSEY, NY | $2,720 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| TOV V'CHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| MOSDOS RAMOU | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| ONEG SHABBOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| MIFAL EZRA ZICHRON YEHUDA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,720 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ACADEMY | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| MOSDOS BETH JOSEPH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| OHEL HARASHBI | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,026 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| KOLI SHEMA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONG MOSDOS TOLDOS AHARON | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONG CHASIDEI YERUSHALAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| KEHILAS BELZ | BROOKLYN, NY | $750 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $720 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CHESED RAV | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| TOIREM | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| REFUAH YESHUAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONG EZRAS YISROEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CIO OF ARGENTINA | MONROE, NY | $360 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| KEREN HATZEDAKA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $360 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| YESHIVA BAIS CHAIM YOSHUA | BROOKLYN, NY | $300 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONG EZRAS SHULEM | BROOKLYN, NY | $300 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CONGREGATION KHAL SHEMA YISROEL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $250 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| YETEV LEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $69,185 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| TZIDKAS AVRAHAM INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $65,623 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| UNITED MOSDOS TORAH VEYIRAH | MONROE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| OHEL YOCHANON | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,600 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| CHAIM VECHESED | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,760 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| KHAL TORNA | MONROE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| ZERAH SHLOMA | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,360 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
THE OJC FUND
$149,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
BAIS HAMEDRASH YESHIAS ISRAEL INC
$54,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
TZIDKAS AVRAHAM INC
$40,840TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONG YETEV LEV D'SATMAR
$25,241TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONGREGATION BAIS SHULIM ELIAZER
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
ACHIAZER BP
$18,180TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONGREGATION BAIS MIRIAM
$17,250TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
YESHIVA & MESIVTA V'YOEL MOSHE
$17,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONG ATZEI CHAIM
$13,425TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONG EITZ CHAIM
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONGREGATION BETH JACOB
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONG ZERAH SHALOMAH
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONG ATERES CHAIM
$7,600TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
KEREN HAYELED HATZALAH
$7,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
HYCHEL HATORAH
$7,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONGREGATION CHONEN VNOSEN
$6,400TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CHAIM VECHESED
$5,650TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
KHAL VYOEL MOSHE SATMAR OF BORO PARK
$5,100TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
OHEL YOCHANON
$4,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
YESHIVA BAIS HILLEL
$4,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
AHI EZER YESHIVA
$3,600TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONG VAYOAL MOSHE OF SATMAR MONSEY
$2,720TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
TOV V'CHESED
$2,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
MOSDOS RAMOU
$1,800TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
ONEG SHABBOS
$1,800TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
MIFAL EZRA ZICHRON YEHUDA
$1,720TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
UNITED TALMUDICAL ACADEMY
$1,500TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
MOSDOS BETH JOSEPH
$1,200TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
OHEL HARASHBI
$1,026TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
KOLI SHEMA
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONG MOSDOS TOLDOS AHARON
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONG CHASIDEI YERUSHALAYIM
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
KEHILAS BELZ
$750TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY INC
$720TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CHESED RAV
$500TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
TOIREM
$500TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
REFUAH YESHUAH
$500TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONG EZRAS YISROEL
$500TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CIO OF ARGENTINA
$360TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
KEREN HATZEDAKA
$360TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
YESHIVA BAIS CHAIM YOSHUA
$300TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONG EZRAS SHULEM
$300TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CONGREGATION KHAL SHEMA YISROEL INC
$250TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
YETEV LEV
$69,185TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
TZIDKAS AVRAHAM INC
$65,623TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
UNITED MOSDOS TORAH VEYIRAH
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
OHEL YOCHANON
$18,600TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CHAIM VECHESED
$12,760TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
KHAL TORNA
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
ZERAH SHLOMA
$8,360TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY