The Meyer Orbach Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish communal life in the New York/New Jersey area, providing mostly unrestricted/general support to day schools, synagogues, and Jewish service organizations. Grants are often sizable and repeat to the same institutions, indicating a preference for sustaining core community institutions rather than project-specific funding. The foundation also supports Jewish emergency/medical volunteer groups and a small number of organizations engaged in broader Israeli/Jewish communal work.
Meyer Orbach Foundation Inc has repeated a clear pattern of sustaining Orthodox Jewish communal institutions in the New York and New Jersey area with general charitable purpose grants, often returning to the same schools, synagogues, and service organizations over multiple years. Among its largest recent awards, Bergan Hatzalah received $150,000 in 2023, and The Moriah School received $103,000 in 2023, followed by $85,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That kind of repeat support points to a funding style built around continuity rather than one-off projects. The foundation’s grant list also shows a strong emphasis on institutions that serve daily communal life: day schools, congregations, emergency medical volunteer groups, and Jewish communal intermediaries. Grants have gone to organizations in Englewood, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and New York City, with several recipients appearing more than once across the 2023–2025 period. Its giving is concentrated enough to show institutional relationships, but broad enough to include both education and communal service infrastructure.
Education is one of the foundation’s most visible areas of support. The Moriah School in Englewood received $103,000 in 2023 and $85,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Sar Academy in the Bronx received $36,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2023. Magen David Yeshivah School in Brooklyn also appeared in the grant list with $31,000 in 2024. Synagogue and congregation support is another recurring thread. Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood received $39,385 in 2024, $36,400 in 2025, and $2,950 in 2023. Siach Emuna Dba Congregation Yeshiva Yad Moishe in Brooklyn received $72,000 in 2025, and Englewood Torah Center Inc received $26,000 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2025. The foundation also funds Jewish service organizations and communal infrastructure, including $150,000 to Bergan Hatzalah in 2023 and $25,000 to Jewish Communal Fund in 2025.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $19,750, a median of $28,500, and a p75 of $66,096. The recent record also includes several larger awards above that band, alongside small support grants such as $100 and $1,800. Repeat awards are common: The Moriah School, Congregation Ahavath Torah, Sar Academy, Bobbies Place, Englewood Torah Center Inc, and Bergan Hatzalah each appear in more than one year. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant list shows general charitable purpose language rather than a visible application process.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $66K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$66K
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Concentrated, regional support with several large, repeat unrestricted grants to a small set of core grantees; emphasis on sustaining institutions rather than many small, one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: THE MORIAH SCHOOL, BERGAN HATZALAH, CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH, SAR ACADEMY, CHABAD HOUSE BOWERY
Giving is highly regional and overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 100% of the recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, and 64% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Englewood appears repeatedly, including grants to Bergan Hatzalah, The Moriah School, Congregation Ahavath Torah, Englewood Torah Center Inc, and Chevra Kadisha of Englewood. New York recipients include Brooklyn, the Bronx, and New York City, while Washington, DC appears through Standing Together.
The recent grants focus on Orthodox Jewish communal life, especially day schools, synagogues, Jewish service organizations, and Jewish communal institutions. Examples in the record include The Moriah School, Congregation Ahavath Torah, Bergan Hatzalah, and Jewish Communal Fund.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Moriah School in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Congregation Ahavath Torah in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Sar Academy in 2023 and 2024; and Bergan Hatzalah in 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards: p25 is $19,750, median is $28,500, and p75 is $66,096. The recent list also includes much larger grants, such as $150,000, and smaller ones like $100 and $1,800.
New Jersey receives the largest share by count, and 64% of grants went to recipients in NJ. Englewood is especially prominent, with multiple grants to organizations there, including Bergan Hatzalah, The Moriah School, Congregation Ahavath Torah, and Englewood Torah Center Inc.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants list shows grants made to organizations such as schools, congregations, and community institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MORIAH SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SIACH EMUNA DBA CONGREGATION YESHIVA YAD MOISHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $72,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $36,400 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SAR ACADEMY | BRONX, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHABAD HOUSE BOWERY | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| STANDING TOGETHER | WASHINGTON, DC | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BOBBIES PLACE | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ENGLEWOOD TORAH CENTER INC | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARTIABLE PUPOSE |
| THE MORIAH SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $85,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BERGAN HATZALAH | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $39,385 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SAR ACADEMY | BRONX, NY | $36,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MAGEN DAVID YESHIVAH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $31,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ENGLEWOOD TORAH CENTER INC | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $26,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARTIABLE PUPOSE |
| BOBBIES PLACE | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHEVRA KADISHA OF ENGLEWOOD | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BERGAN HATZALAH | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE MORIAH SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $103,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SAR ACADEMY | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $2,950 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SINAI SCHOOLS | PARAMUS, NJ | $1,800 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
THE MORIAH SCHOOL
$85,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SIACH EMUNA DBA CONGREGATION YESHIVA YAD MOISHE
$72,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH
$36,400GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SAR ACADEMY
$36,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CHABAD HOUSE BOWERY
$36,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
STANDING TOGETHER
$36,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ENGLEWOOD TORAH CENTER INC
$7,500GENERAL CHARTIABLE PUPOSE
THE MORIAH SCHOOL
$85,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BERGAN HATZALAH
$75,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH
$39,385GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SAR ACADEMY
$36,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MAGEN DAVID YESHIVAH SCHOOL
$31,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ENGLEWOOD TORAH CENTER INC
$26,000GENERAL CHARTIABLE PUPOSE
CHEVRA KADISHA OF ENGLEWOOD
$100GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BERGAN HATZALAH
$150,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE MORIAH SCHOOL
$103,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SAR ACADEMY
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH
$2,950GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SINAI SCHOOLS
$1,800GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE