The Plaut Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious life and education in the Lawrence / Far Rockaway area of Long Island. Most grants are unrestricted operating support to yeshivas, kollels and congregations, often with repeat funding to the same institutions. The foundation favors sustaining local religious infrastructure rather than broad secular causes.
Concentrated, local-focused giving: a small number of mid-to-large unrestricted grants, repeated support to core grantees (notably one kollel receiving multiple awards), primarily operating support rather than project grants.
The Plaut Family Foundation’s giving is centered on operating support for Orthodox Jewish religious institutions, especially yeshivas, kollels, and congregations in the Lawrence and Far Rockaway area of Long Island. The largest recent grant in the file is $50,000 to Lawrence Far Rockaway Community Kollel in both 2023 and 2024, each time marked to help with operating budget. That repeat support is typical of the foundation’s approach: it backs institutions that sustain local religious life through day-to-day budgets rather than discrete projects. Recent grants show a close relationship with the community it funds. Lawrence Far Rockaway Community Kollel appears again in 2025 at $27,500, while Yeshiva Shaaray Chaim in Far Rockaway received $18,000 and Yeshiva Darchei Torah received $15,000. The portfolio also reaches nearby Orthodox communities in Lakewood, Brooklyn, and a smaller number of other U.S. cities, but the pattern remains consistent: modest-to-mid-sized operating grants to organizations carrying religious education and communal infrastructure.
Operating support is the foundation’s dominant mode across the recent grant list. It gave $39,000 to Congregation Tiferes Yakov in Lakewood for operating budget support, and $25,000 to Beth Abba Trust in Brooklyn for the same purpose. Religious education is another clear focus. The foundation awarded $28,000 to Kollel Kinyan Torah in Jackson to help with operating budget, and $18,000 to Yeshiva Shaaray Chaim in Far Rockaway for operating support. It also funded day-school and yeshiva operations in several communities, including $10,000 to Lapid Yeshiva Inc in Far Rockaway and $5,000 to Beth Medrash Gevoha in Lakewood. The grants also extend to communal religious institutions beyond classrooms. Bais Medrash of Flatbush received $4,500 in 2025, and Congregation Shaaray Tefilah in Lawrence received $2,500 in 2023, both for operating budget support.
Typical grant size is small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Lawrence Far Rockaway Community Kollel, Ezer Linitzrach, Lapid Yeshiva Inc, Yeshiva Dvar Torah Inc, and Yeshiva Gedolah Yagdil Torah. That pattern points to a recurring operating-support relationship rather than one-off project funding. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments.
$334K
$54K
$107K
$186K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 56% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Lawrence Far Rockaway Community Kollel, Congregation Tiferes Yakov, Kollel Kinyan Torah, Yeshiva Shaaray Chaim, Yeshiva Darchei Torah
Giving is concentrated in New York, which accounts for 56% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s top giving state. Far Rockaway, Queens, and Brooklyn appear frequently, along with Lawrence on Long Island. Outside New York, grants also land in Lakewood, Jackson, Philadelphia, and Wickliffe. Every grant in the recent list goes to a U.S. recipient, with no non-U.S. countries represented.
Its recent grants go mainly to Orthodox Jewish religious institutions: kollels, yeshivas, congregations, and related communal trusts. Examples in the file include Lawrence Far Rockaway Community Kollel, Yeshiva Darchei Torah, Congregation Tiferes Yakov, and Bais Medrash of Flatbush, nearly all supported for operating budget needs.
The grant-size distribution is compact. The 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Larger operating grants do appear, including $28,000, $39,000, and $50,000 awards, but most grants sit in the low thousands.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Lawrence Far Rockaway Community Kollel, Ezer Linitzrach, Lapid Yeshiva Inc, Yeshiva Dvar Torah Inc, and Yeshiva Gedolah Yagdil Torah. The repeated awards are usually framed as help with operating budget.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 56% of grants in the dataset go to recipients in New York. Frequent recipient cities include Far Rockaway, Queens, Brooklyn, and Lawrence, showing a strong Long Island and New York City footprint.
The recent grants are entirely U.S.-based, with 46 grants to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. countries in the country distribution. Outside New York, the foundation also gives in Lakewood and Jackson, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Wickliffe, Ohio.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGREGATION TIFERES YAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $39,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| KOLLEL KINYAN TORAH | JACKSON, NJ | $28,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| LAWRENCE FAR ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY KOLLEL | QUEENS, NY | $27,500 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| BETH ABBA TRUST | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA SHAARAY CHAIM | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA DARCHEI TORAH | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| EZER LINITZRACH | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,800 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| LAPID YESHIVA INC | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| BAIS MEDRASH OF FLATBUSH | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,500 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| MESIVTA TORAS MOSHE | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA GEDOLAH YAGDIL TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| TALMUDICAL YESHIVA OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,800 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA DVAR TORAH INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| TELSHE YESHIVA | WICKLIFFE, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| PEYLIM LEV LACHIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RBS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| HEICHEL YITZCHAK | BROOKLYN, NY | $860 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| CONGREGATION YESHIVA BRESLOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $750 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TORAT BTZFAT | BROOKLYN, NY | $600 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| MEROT HATORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $500 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MEOR HATLAMUD | FLUSHING, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| KOLLEL YERUSHALAYIM | ELIZABETH, NJ | $500 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| OZER DALIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZERA YITZCHAK | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA CONGREGATION YAD MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $360 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| CONGREGATION BNEI YERUSHALAYIM | AIRMONT, NY | $360 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA ZICHRON MEILECH INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $180 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| KEREN EZRAH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100 | 2025 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| LAWRENCE FAR ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY KOLLEL | QUEENS, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| LAPID YESHIVA INC | FAR ROCKAWAY, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| EZER LINITZRACH | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,300 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA GEDOLAH YAGDIL TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA TIFERES YERACHMIEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $3,000 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA DVAR TORAH INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| PEYLIM LEV LACHIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| CONGREGATION CHONEN VNOSEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| CONGREGATION BNEI YERUSHALAYIM | AIRMONT, NY | $500 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA ZICHRON MEILECH INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $250 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| CHASODIM TOVIM | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $100 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| LAWRENCE FAR ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY KOLLEL | QUEENS, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| BETH MEDRASH GEVOHA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA TIFERES YERACHMIEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| CONGREGATION SHAARAY TEFILAH | LAWRENCE, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA TEFERES ELIMELECH | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| YESHIVA GEDOLAH YAGDIL TORAH | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2023 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
| CHESED L'AVRAHAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET |
CONGREGATION TIFERES YAKOV
$39,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
KOLLEL KINYAN TORAH
$28,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
LAWRENCE FAR ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY KOLLEL
$27,500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
BETH ABBA TRUST
$25,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA SHAARAY CHAIM
$18,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA DARCHEI TORAH
$15,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
EZER LINITZRACH
$6,800TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
LAPID YESHIVA INC
$5,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
BAIS MEDRASH OF FLATBUSH
$4,500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
MESIVTA TORAS MOSHE
$2,500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA GEDOLAH YAGDIL TORAH
$2,500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
TALMUDICAL YESHIVA OF PHILADELPHIA
$1,800TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA DVAR TORAH INC
$1,800TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
TELSHE YESHIVA
$1,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
PEYLIM LEV LACHIM
$1,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RBS
$1,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
HEICHEL YITZCHAK
$860TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
CONGREGATION YESHIVA BRESLOV
$750TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TORAT BTZFAT
$600TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
MEROT HATORAH
$500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MEOR HATLAMUD
$500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
KOLLEL YERUSHALAYIM
$500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
OZER DALIM
$500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ZERA YITZCHAK
$500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA CONGREGATION YAD MOSHE
$360TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
CONGREGATION BNEI YERUSHALAYIM
$360TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA ZICHRON MEILECH INC
$180TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
KEREN EZRAH
$100TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
LAWRENCE FAR ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY KOLLEL
$50,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
LAPID YESHIVA INC
$10,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
EZER LINITZRACH
$8,300TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA GEDOLAH YAGDIL TORAH
$5,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA TIFERES YERACHMIEL
$3,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA DVAR TORAH INC
$2,500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
PEYLIM LEV LACHIM
$1,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
CONGREGATION CHONEN VNOSEN
$1,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
CONGREGATION BNEI YERUSHALAYIM
$500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA ZICHRON MEILECH INC
$250TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
CHASODIM TOVIM
$100TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
LAWRENCE FAR ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY KOLLEL
$50,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
BETH MEDRASH GEVOHA
$5,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA TIFERES YERACHMIEL
$5,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
CONGREGATION SHAARAY TEFILAH
$2,500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA TEFERES ELIMELECH
$1,500TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
YESHIVA GEDOLAH YAGDIL TORAH
$1,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET
CHESED L'AVRAHAM
$1,000TO HELP WITH OPERATING BUDGET