Ahavat Habriah Incorporated makes very large, infrequent grants and appears focused on supporting Orthodox/Hasidic Jewish communal life, frequently channeling funds through a broad "VARIOUS" distribution and directly to at least one Hasidic congregation. Their giving profile suggests donor-directed or pass-through philanthropy that prioritizes religious community support over a wide array of specified project-level grants.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants (one multi-million "VARIOUS" distribution plus a single six-figure grant). Likely donor-directed or pass-through granting with emphasis on operating or unrestricted support rather than many small grants.
Ahavat Habriah Incorporated’s largest recent grant was a $7,336,158 distribution to Various in Miami, a sign of a giving style that uses very large pass-through awards alongside direct support for Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish community institutions. The foundation’s recent record shows that it funds religious community life through both broad allocations and named congregational grants, rather than a wide spread of small project grants. One of the clearest direct awards was $568,000 to Khal Chasidem in Brooklyn, while another substantial grant went to Khal Chasidei in Lakewood for $391,000. Those awards sit alongside other community-focused gifts to Yitav Lev in Miami and Shavey Yitzchak in Fort Lauderdale. The pattern points to a funder that prioritizes communal infrastructure and institutional support within Jewish religious life. Its grants are concentrated and large, with a handful of recipients absorbing most of the giving in the latest year on file.
A central theme in Ahavat Habriah Incorporated’s giving is support for Hasidic and Orthodox congregational life. The foundation gave $568,000 to Khal Chasidem in Brooklyn and $391,000 to Khal Chasidei in Lakewood, both named recipients tied to congregational or community settings. It also made a $250,000 grant to Shavey Yitzchak in Fort Lauderdale, showing that its support extends to religious organizations in its home region as well as beyond it. Another area is general-purpose support through broad distributions: the $7,336,158 award to Various in Miami indicates a pass-through style of giving to multiple Jewish recipients. Across these grants, the foundation’s emphasis is on community infrastructure and institutional continuity rather than program-specific, highly segmented project funding.
Typical grants are large: the p25 is $264,000, the median is $391,000, and the p75 is $568,000. The latest 990 year on file shows a small set of high-value grants rather than many minor awards, with a single very large distribution sitting above the rest. The recipient list suggests concentrated, likely recurring relationships within a narrow community network, including named congregations and broad “Various” allocations. Ahavat Habriah Incorporated does not fund individuals and is not identified here as making program-related investments, which aligns with a straightforward grantmaking structure focused on organizational support.
$7.3M
$34.3M
$26.1M
$7.3M
Most grants fall between $264K and $568K, with a median of $391K.
25th Percentile
$264K
Median
$391K
75th Percentile
$568K
About 60% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: VARIOUS (multiple unspecified recipients / pass-through distribution), Khal Chasidem (Hasidic congregation)
Giving is regional and heavily concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 60% of grants by recipient location. Miami appears in the recipient list through a major “Various” distribution and a separate grant to Yitav Lev, while Fort Lauderdale also appears as a recipient city. Outside Florida, the foundation granted to recipients in Brooklyn, New York, and Lakewood, New Jersey. All recent grants shown are to US recipients.
The recent grants point to Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish congregations and community organizations. Named recipients include Khal Chasidem in Brooklyn, Khal Chasidei in Lakewood, Yitav Lev in Miami, and Shavey Yitzchak in Fort Lauderdale, along with a large distribution to Various in Miami.
The grant-size distribution is very high: the 25th percentile is $264,000, the median is $391,000, and the 75th percentile is $568,000. That range shows a pattern of sizable awards rather than small, frequent grants.
Florida is the top state by grant count, and 60% of grants go to recipients in Florida. Recent Florida recipients include Miami and Fort Lauderdale, while other grants went to Brooklyn and Lakewood.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the recent grants are all to organizations or a broad pass-through recipient listed as Various.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIOUS | Miami, FL | $7,336,158 | 2025 | ACTIVE |
| KHAL CHASIDEI | Lakewood, NJ | $391,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| SHAVEY YITZCHAK | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $250,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| Khal Chasidem | Brooklyn, NY | $568,000 | 2023 | active |
| Yitav Lev | Miami, FL | $264,000 | 2023 | active |
VARIOUS
$7,336,158ACTIVE
KHAL CHASIDEI
$391,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
SHAVEY YITZCHAK
$250,000COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Khal Chasidem
$568,000active
Yitav Lev
$264,000active