Hashem Charitable Trust directs substantial, narrowly focused gifts to Jewish communal institutions, prioritizing organizational support for Orthodox synagogue life and Jewish emergency response. Grants are large and unrestricted in nature, suggesting a preference for sustaining core operations of faith‑based community partners rather than program‑level funding or broad geographic diversification.
Highly concentrated giving: very few but large grants focused on organizational support to a small number of Jewish/Orthodox beneficiaries rather than many small awards; appears targeted rather than broadly distributed.
Hashem Charitable Trust’s largest recent grant was a $10,253,244 non-qualified distribution to Tyh Foundation in 2025, a figure that sits apart from the rest of its giving and makes the trust distinctive in the record. Outside that outlier, the trust directs substantial support to Jewish communal institutions, with repeated gifts to organizations serving Orthodox synagogue life, Jewish emergency response, and related faith-based infrastructure. The recent grants list shows support for groups such as Friends of United Hatzalah, Young Israel of Deerfield Beach, and Zichron Tzvi Elimelech, alongside several other communal nonprofits. The pattern is one of institutional support rather than individual aid or program-specific project funding. Grants are made to organizations that appear to sustain core operations, emergency capacity, and communal services. Recipients range from New York-area Jewish nonprofits to organizations in Florida, New Jersey, Illinois, Tennessee, Maryland, and other U.S. locations, but the trust’s giving remains concentrated around Jewish nonprofit institutions and community services. Its recent activity also includes multiple gifts to the same recipient in the same year, which suggests ongoing organizational relationships rather than isolated one-time awards.
A clear theme in Hashem Charitable Trust’s giving is support for Jewish emergency response. In 2025, it gave $200,000 to Friends of United Hatzalah for support of organization, and later added another $86,800 to the same group for the same purpose. Orthodox synagogue and congregational support is another visible area. The trust awarded $180,000 to Young Israel of Deerfield Beach for support of organization, then followed with another $5,000 grant to the same congregation. The trust also backs Jewish communal services and affiliated institutions. It gave $19,800 to Zaka North for support of organization, $18,000 to Kosher Response Inc for support of organization, and $13,000 to Hatzolah of Queens Great Neck for support of organization. Smaller grants also reached groups such as Chai Lifeline, Camp Hasc, and Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans.
Hashem Charitable Trust’s typical grant size centers around the high teens: the p25 is $9,375, the median is $18,000, and the p75 is $19,800. That distribution is tight, with many awards clustering at $18,000 to $19,800 and several repeated grants to the same organizations within 2025. The recent record also includes multiple grants to Friends of United Hatzalah, Young Israel of Deerfield Beach, Zichron Tzvi Elimelech, Great Neck Synagogue, Chai Lifeline, and Camp Hasc. The trust gives to nonprofit organizations and community-based organizations and is identified here as making general operating, organizational capacity, and unrestricted support. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$10.8M
$167K
$1.5M
$10.8M
Most grants fall between $9K and $20K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Young Israel of Deerfield Beach, Friends of United Hatzalah
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 40 grants in the United States. New York is the main giving state, accounting for 75% of grants to recipients in the HQ state distribution. Among named recipient locations, Brooklyn appears repeatedly, along with New York, Great Neck, Fresh Meadows, Hewlett, and Kew Gardens Hills in New York; Deerfield Beach in Florida; Monsey and Monroe in New York; and Tennessee and Maryland recipients as well. The trust’s reach is regional rather than national, with most awards landing in the New York area.
The trust supports Jewish communal institutions, especially Orthodox synagogue life and Jewish emergency response. Recent grants went to organizations such as Friends of United Hatzalah, Young Israel of Deerfield Beach, Zaka North, Kosher Response Inc, Hatzolah of Queens Great Neck, and Great Neck Synagogue.
Its grant sizes cluster tightly around the high teens. The p25 is $9,375, the median grant is $18,000, and the p75 is $19,800.
Yes. In the 2025 record, it gave multiple grants to Friends of United Hatzalah, Young Israel of Deerfield Beach, Zichron Tzvi Elimelech, Great Neck Synagogue, Chai Lifeline, and Camp Hasc.
The trust gives most often in New York. The data shows 75% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state distribution, and recipient locations are concentrated in New York cities such as Brooklyn, Great Neck, Fresh Meadows, Hewlett, and Kew Gardens Hills.
No. The funder does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYH FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,253,244 | 2025 | NON QUALIFIED DISTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| YOUNG ISRAEL OF DEERFIELD BEACH | DEERFIELD BEACH, FL | $180,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $86,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| ZICHRON TZVI ELIMELECH | FRESH MEADOWS, NY | $73,610 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| TYH FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $53,282 | 2025 | NON QUALIFIED DISTRIBUTION |
| CTEENS CHABAD | Brooklyn, NY | $42,362 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| UNITY WARRIORS | MEMPHIS, TN | $32,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| BRANCHES ADOPTION NETWORK | MONROE, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| HEBRON FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NETIV ARYEH | MONSEY, NY | $19,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| ZAKA NORTH | BROOKLYN, NY | $19,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| JUST ONE CHESED | HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL | $19,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| KOBY MANDELL FOUNDATION | TENAFLY, NJ | $19,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| BONEI OLAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $19,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| ZICHRON TZVI ELIMELECH | FRESH MEADOWS, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| KOSHER RESPONSE INC | HEWLETT, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICA GIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NETIV ARYEH | MONSEY, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| GEMILOS CHASODIM CHASDEL MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| HATZOLAH OF QUEENS GREAT NECK | KEW GARDENS HILLS, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| Amer Friends of Karmiel Students Ch | Silver Spring, MD | $11,400 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CHAI LIFELINE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP HASC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CHAI LIFELINE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DISABLED VETERANS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP HASC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| GREAT NECK SYNAGOGUE | GREAT NECK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| GREAT NECK SYNAGOGUE | GREAT NECK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| YOUNG ISRAEL OF DEERFIELD BEACH | DEERFIELD BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CONG CHAIM VCHESED | MONSEY, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF ASOR FUND USA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,135 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| KNAFAYIM WINGS OF HOPE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,904 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| A TIME | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| GREAT NECK EIRUV ASSOCIATION | GREAT NECK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| HEBRON FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| BOCA CHESED HOUSE | Boca Raton, FL | $1,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF ASOR FUND USA | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| OHR OLAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,102 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
| CHAVERIM OF QUEENS | KEW GARDENS, NY | $50 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION |
TYH FOUNDATION
$10,253,244NON QUALIFIED DISTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH
$200,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
YOUNG ISRAEL OF DEERFIELD BEACH
$180,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH
$86,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
ZICHRON TZVI ELIMELECH
$73,610SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
TYH FOUNDATION
$53,282NON QUALIFIED DISTRIBUTION
CTEENS CHABAD
$42,362SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
UNITY WARRIORS
$32,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
BRANCHES ADOPTION NETWORK
$30,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
HEBRON FUND
$20,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NETIV ARYEH
$19,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
ZAKA NORTH
$19,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
JUST ONE CHESED
$19,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
KOBY MANDELL FOUNDATION
$19,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
BONEI OLAM
$19,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
ZICHRON TZVI ELIMELECH
$18,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
KOSHER RESPONSE INC
$18,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
AMERICA GIVES
$18,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NETIV ARYEH
$18,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
GEMILOS CHASODIM CHASDEL MOSHE
$18,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
HATZOLAH OF QUEENS GREAT NECK
$13,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
Amer Friends of Karmiel Students Ch
$11,400SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CHAI LIFELINE
$10,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CAMP HASC
$10,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CHAI LIFELINE
$10,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DISABLED VETERANS
$10,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CAMP HASC
$10,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
GREAT NECK SYNAGOGUE
$7,500SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
GREAT NECK SYNAGOGUE
$5,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
YOUNG ISRAEL OF DEERFIELD BEACH
$5,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CONG CHAIM VCHESED
$3,600SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF ASOR FUND USA
$2,135SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
KNAFAYIM WINGS OF HOPE
$1,904SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
A TIME
$1,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
GREAT NECK EIRUV ASSOCIATION
$1,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
HEBRON FUND
$1,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
BOCA CHESED HOUSE
$1,800SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF ASOR FUND USA
$1,500SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
OHR OLAM
$1,102SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
CHAVERIM OF QUEENS
$50SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION