The Michelle and Jeremy Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious life and education, primarily in the New York Jewish communal ecosystem. The foundation makes one very large contribution to a Jewish donor-advised/communal fund and a few smaller direct grants to Orthodox synagogues and a mesivta, indicating support for religious institutions, ritual life, and yeshiva-style education. Its grants are targeted and community-focused rather than broadly distributed across secular causes.
Highly concentrated giving: one very large (major) gift to a Jewish communal/donor-advised fund plus a small number of modest direct grants to local Orthodox congregations and a yeshiva. Few grants overall, focused geographically and denominationally rather than broadly diversified.
A single $1,150,000 grant to the Jewish Communal Fund is the clearest marker of the Michelle and Jeremy Charitable Foundation’s approach: large institutional support sits alongside smaller, highly local grants to Orthodox Jewish organizations. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs religious purposes, synagogue life, and Jewish education, with recurring support for mesivta and yeshiva-style institutions. It also funds community organizations tied to Jewish observance and communal infrastructure, suggesting a focus on sustaining the institutions that organize religious life rather than broad secular philanthropy. The pattern is concentrated in the New York Jewish communal ecosystem. Direct gifts range from four- and five-figure awards to congregations in Queens, Flushing, Kew Gardens, Brooklyn, and New York City, while educational grants reach schools serving Orthodox boys and students studying Torah and Mussar. The foundation’s choices show a preference for institution-based giving: congregations, schools, and communal funds appear repeatedly, with purposes described as religious purposes, educational purposes, or support for trade-skills study for Jewish youth. That mix points to a funder supporting both worship spaces and the educational pathways connected to Orthodox Jewish life.
Jewish religious life is the foundation’s central focus. It gave $50,000 to Congregation Ahavas Yisroel for religious purposes and $33,400 to Congregation Chasam Sofer for Orthodox synagogue and spiritual belief, showing support for synagogue-based community life. Education is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $28,000 to Mesivta - Chofetz Chaim for educational purposes and $12,000 to Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe to teach students using the principles of the Torah and Mussar/ethics. It also supported Congregation -degel- Israel with $20,000 for study and honor trade skills for Jewish youth, linking religious formation with vocational or practical instruction. Communal and ritual support appears as well. A $10,800 grant to Chickens for Shabbos and a $5,000 grant to Chabad of Altamonte Springs both list religious purposes, indicating backing for organizations tied to observance and Jewish community services.
Typical awards are small: the p25 grant is $1,575, the median is $4,300, and the p75 is $11,700. That distribution sits alongside one very large outlier grant, which makes the foundation’s giving look layered, with a major institutional transfer and many modest direct gifts. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across years, including multiple grants to congregations and schools, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. No application process is shown in the data.
$1.5M
$984K
$133K
$82K
Most grants fall between $2K and $12K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 92% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Jewish Communal Fund, Congregation Ahavas Yisroel, Congregation Chasam Sofer, Mesivta - Chofetz Chaim
Giving is overwhelmingly local and centered in New York: 92% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Flushing appears frequently, with grants to Congregation Chasam Sofer, Mesivta - Chofetz Chaim, Beis Medrash of Kew Gardens, and others. Queens, Kew Gardens, Brooklyn, and New York City also recur as recipient locations. Outside New York, the recent grants list includes Altamonte Springs, Florida, and a single recipient in Bnei Brak.
Its recent grants are centered on Orthodox Jewish religious life and education. The list includes synagogue support, yeshiva and mesivta funding, and grants for organizations described as serving religious purposes or teaching Torah, Mussar, and related instruction.
The typical grant size is modest: p25 is $1,575, median grant size is $4,300, and p75 is $11,700. The recent record also includes one very large grant of $1,150,000, which is far above the rest of the distribution.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Congregation Chasam Sofer, Congregation -degel- Israel, Chickens for Shabbos, and Mesivta / Mesivta - Chofetz Chaim. That repeated giving suggests ongoing support rather than isolated awards.
Most grants go to New York recipients, and 92% of grants are to organizations in the HQ state. Flushing, Queens, Kew Gardens, Brooklyn, and New York City show up repeatedly among recipient locations.
The foundation gives to Jewish communal funds, Orthodox synagogues, yeshivas, mesivtas, and community organizations tied to Jewish observance. Recent recipients include Jewish Communal Fund, Congregation Ahavas Yisroel, Congregation Chasam Sofer, and Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MESIVTA CHOFETZ CHAIM | FLUSHING, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION -DEGEL- ISRAEL | FLUSHING, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH |
| YESHIVA ADERES HATORA | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CHICKENS FOR SHABBOS | KEW GARDENS HILLS, NY | $7,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| AHH | FLUSHING, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION OHEL YITZCHAK | FLUSHING, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH |
| KEHILLAS KGH | FLUSHING, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| BAIS MEDRASH D'ULEM | FLUSHING, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION BAIS YOSEF | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CHESED UNITED INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL | QUEENS, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| THE WORLD FOUNDATION | FLUSHING, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| YESHIVA OF CENTRAL QUEENS | FLUSHING, NY | $750 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| ATIME | BROOKLYN, NY | $720 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| AF OF YESHIVA TIFERET MORDECH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $720 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CHABAD OF MIDTOWN | NEW YORK, NY | $360 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CHABAD OF ROCKLAND COUNTY | ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY | $360 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL | QUEENS, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION CHASAM SOFER | FLUSHING, NY | $33,400 | 2024 | ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE AND SPIRITUAL BELIEF |
| MESIVTA - CHOFETZ CHAIM | FLUSHING, NY | $28,000 | 2024 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION -DEGEL- ISRAEL | FLUSHING, NY | $16,500 | 2024 | STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH |
| CHICKENS FOR SHABBOS | KEW GARDENS HILLS, NY | $10,800 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| YESHIVA ADRESES TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| BEIS MEDRASH OF KEW GARDENS | FLUSHING, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| SHAAREI NOAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| BEIT MATITIYAHU | BNEI BRAK | $3,600 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION OHR TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION OHEL YITZCHAK | FLUSHING, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH |
| YESHIVA TIFERES MOSHE | KEW GARDENS, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | TEACH STUDENTS UTILIZING THE PRINCIPALS OF THE TORAH AND MUSSAR/ETHICS |
| FRYZTAK BEIS MINT | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| PLAINVIEW SYNAGOGUE | PLAINVIEW, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| TIFERES MORDECHAI | QUEENS, NY | $720 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| YAD ELIEZER | BROOKLYN, NY | $100 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,150,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION CHASAM SOFER | FLUSHING, NY | $15,100 | 2023 | ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE AND SPIRITUAL BELIEF |
| NEFESH YEHUDIE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION MIKVEH YISROEK | FLUSHING, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION -DEGEL- ISRAEL | FLUSHING, NY | $14,100 | 2023 | STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH |
| YESHIVA TIFERES MOSHE | KEW GARDENS, NY | $12,000 | 2023 | TEACH STUDENTS UTILIZING THE PRINCIPALS OF THE TORAH AND MUSSAR/ETHICS |
| CHABAD OF MIDTOWN | NEW YORK, NY | $10,800 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CHICKENS FOR SHABBOS | KEW GARDENS HILLS, NY | $7,500 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION OHEL YITZCHAK | FLUSHING, NY | $7,400 | 2023 | STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH |
| CHABAD OF ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| KAREN ALMANOS | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| MESIVTA - CHESETZ CHAIM | FLUSHING, NY | $3,600 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATION - OHEL RACHEL | FLUSHING, NY | $3,600 | 2023 | STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH |
| THE BEIS MEDRASH OF KEW GARDEN HILLS | FLUSHING, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE AND SPIRITUAL BELIEF |
| NEFESH HACHAIM MENTORING INC | LAKEHURST, NJ | $2,400 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE LARGEST JEWISH SEMINARY IN NORTH AMERICA FOR JEWISH STUDIES. |
| CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL | QUEENS, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS PURPOSES |
| RABINICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA | FLUSHING, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
MESIVTA CHOFETZ CHAIM
$20,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION -DEGEL- ISRAEL
$20,000STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH
YESHIVA ADERES HATORA
$10,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CHICKENS FOR SHABBOS
$7,200RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
AHH
$5,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION OHEL YITZCHAK
$3,600STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH
KEHILLAS KGH
$3,600RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
BAIS MEDRASH D'ULEM
$3,600RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION BAIS YOSEF
$2,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CHESED UNITED INC
$1,500RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL
$1,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
THE WORLD FOUNDATION
$1,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
YESHIVA OF CENTRAL QUEENS
$750RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
ATIME
$720RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
AF OF YESHIVA TIFERET MORDECH
$720RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CHABAD OF MIDTOWN
$360RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CHABAD OF ROCKLAND COUNTY
$360RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL
$50,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION CHASAM SOFER
$33,400ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE AND SPIRITUAL BELIEF
MESIVTA - CHOFETZ CHAIM
$28,000FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
CONGREGATION -DEGEL- ISRAEL
$16,500STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH
CHICKENS FOR SHABBOS
$10,800RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
YESHIVA ADRESES TORAH
$10,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
BEIS MEDRASH OF KEW GARDENS
$6,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
SHAAREI NOAM
$5,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
BEIT MATITIYAHU
$3,600RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION OHR TORAH
$3,600RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION OHEL YITZCHAK
$3,000STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH
YESHIVA TIFERES MOSHE
$1,500TEACH STUDENTS UTILIZING THE PRINCIPALS OF THE TORAH AND MUSSAR/ETHICS
FRYZTAK BEIS MINT
$1,250RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
PLAINVIEW SYNAGOGUE
$1,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
TIFERES MORDECHAI
$720RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
YAD ELIEZER
$100RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$1,150,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION CHASAM SOFER
$15,100ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE AND SPIRITUAL BELIEF
NEFESH YEHUDIE
$15,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION MIKVEH YISROEK
$15,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION -DEGEL- ISRAEL
$14,100STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH
YESHIVA TIFERES MOSHE
$12,000TEACH STUDENTS UTILIZING THE PRINCIPALS OF THE TORAH AND MUSSAR/ETHICS
CHABAD OF MIDTOWN
$10,800RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CHICKENS FOR SHABBOS
$7,500RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
CONGREGATION OHEL YITZCHAK
$7,400STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH
CHABAD OF ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
$5,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
KAREN ALMANOS
$5,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
MESIVTA - CHESETZ CHAIM
$3,600FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
CONGREGATION - OHEL RACHEL
$3,600STUDY AND HONOR TRADE SKILLS FOR JEWISH YOUTH
THE BEIS MEDRASH OF KEW GARDEN HILLS
$2,500ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE AND SPIRITUAL BELIEF
NEFESH HACHAIM MENTORING INC
$2,400TO SUPPORT THE LARGEST JEWISH SEMINARY IN NORTH AMERICA FOR JEWISH STUDIES.
CONGREGATION AHAVAS YISROEL
$2,000RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
RABINICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA
$1,800FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES