The J & E Wolf Foundation focuses almost exclusively on Orthodox Jewish religious institutions in Brooklyn, funding synagogues, yeshivas, and prayer/minyan groups. Giving is mission-driven toward sustaining religious life, ritual services, and Jewish learning rather than secular social services. The foundation’s awards are concentrated and often directed to a small set of repeat grantees within the same local religious community.
Concentrated, relatively few grants with several repeat recipients; majority of dollars go to a small number of religious congregations and yeshivas rather than broad, dispersed giving.
A $108,075 grant to Cong Minchas Yehudah stands out in the recent record and shows the scale of the foundation’s support for Orthodox Jewish institutions in Brooklyn. J & E Wolf Foundation Inc. gives almost entirely to religious organizations serving local Orthodox communities, with awards directed to synagogues, yeshivas, prayer groups, and other congregational institutions. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad: several recipients appear more than once, and many grants are relatively small, suggesting sustained support across a tight network of local grantees. The foundation’s recent awards include significant support for Cong Beer Shmuel, Cong Shaar Hamelech, and Khal Mevakshei Torah, alongside funding for yeshivas and prayer-oriented organizations. Its grantmaking is tied to religious infrastructure and learning, not secular social services. Brooklyn is the center of this work, and the recipients in the recent list are overwhelmingly local to that community. Even where the dollar amounts are modest, the grants consistently point to the same priorities: keeping Orthodox congregational life, Torah education, and prayer-based institutions operating within a defined neighborhood network.
Orthodox congregational support is a core theme. J & E Wolf Foundation Inc. gave $40,892 to Cong Beer Shmuel for religious support and $31,650 to Cong Shaar Hamelech for religious purposes, showing continued attention to synagogue operations and congregational programming. Torah education also appears in the record. The foundation awarded $18,744 to Yeshiva Amod Hatorah for religious support and $6,500 to Bais Yaakov Schonberg for religious purposes, linking its giving to local Jewish education. Prayer and religious infrastructure are another thread. It gave $5,000 to Mikvah USA for religious support and $4,125 to Shomrei Hadas for religious purposes. These grants sit alongside funding for other minyan and chavurah-style institutions, reinforcing the foundation’s focus on maintaining community religious life.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $100, the median is $180, and the 75th percentile is $500. That distribution fits a grantmaker with many modest awards and a few much larger outliers. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Cong Minchas Yehudah, Mevakshe Hashem, Hochman Kimcha De'Pischa, Mevakshe Torah, Maayan Yisroel, and Rosenblum Fund. The foundation is not an individual donor vehicle and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is local in scope, with a strong concentration in its core community.
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Most grants fall between $100 and $500, with a median of $180.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$180
75th Percentile
$500
About 88% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Notable grantees: Cong Minchas Yehudah, Cong Beer Shmuel, Cong Shaar Hamelech, KHAL MEVAKSHEI TORAH, YESHIVA AMOD HATORAH
Giving is overwhelmingly centered in New York, with 88% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Brooklyn appears repeatedly as the main recipient city, while Lakewood, NJ also shows up in the recent record. The top state by grant count is New Jersey, even though the foundation itself is headquartered in Brooklyn. All listed grants in the country distribution are in the United States, with 221 grants recorded there.
The foundation supports Orthodox Jewish religious institutions, especially synagogues, yeshivas, prayer/minyan groups, and related congregational organizations. The recent record also includes support tied to religious infrastructure and Torah education.
The grant size profile is very small at the center: the 25th percentile is $100, the median is $180, and the 75th percentile is $500. That suggests many modest awards, with occasional larger grants.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat recipients across multiple years, including Cong Minchas Yehudah, Mevakshe Hashem, Hochman Kimcha De'Pischa, Mevakshe Torah, Maayan Yisroel, and Rosenblum Fund.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, and 88% are in the foundation’s HQ state. Brooklyn is the most common recipient city in the recent list, with Lakewood, NJ also appearing.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cong Minchas Yehudah | Brooklyn, NY | $108,075 | 2025 | Religious |
| Cong Shaar Hamelech | Brooklyn, NY | $31,650 | 2025 | Religious |
| Mevakshe Hashem | Brooklyn, NY | $14,155 | 2025 | Religious |
| Meor Hachayim | Brooklyn, NY | $5,375 | 2025 | Religious |
| Mikvah USA | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Religious |
| Bais Yakov | Brooklyn, NY | $4,345 | 2025 | Religious |
| Shomrei Hadas | Brooklyn, NY | $4,125 | 2025 | Religious |
| Hochman Kimcha De'Pischa | Brooklyn, NY | $2,640 | 2025 | Religious |
| Mevakshe Torah | Brooklyn, NY | $1,980 | 2025 | Religious |
| Shefa Chaim | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | Religious |
| Cong Divrei Chaim | Lakewood, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | Religious |
| Rosenblum Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $1,440 | 2025 | Religious |
| Maayan Yisroel | Brooklyn, NY | $1,400 | 2025 | Religious |
| Lehisaneg | Monsey, NY | $1,180 | 2025 | Religious |
| Yeshiva of Kings Bay Spiritual Enhancement | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Religious |
| Koruv | Brooklyn, NY | $860 | 2025 | Religious |
| Kollel Boker | Monsey, NY | $800 | 2025 | Religious |
| Cong Khal Bais Shmiel | Monsey, NY | $800 | 2025 | Religious |
| Cong Mareh Yecheskel | Brooklyn, NY | $720 | 2025 | Religious |
| Shtenlicht | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 2025 | Religious |
| Cong Sharei Shmayim | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 2025 | Religious |
| Zichron Shlome | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 2025 | Religious |
| Bike 4 Chai | Lakewood, NJ | $460 | 2025 | Religious |
| Torem | Brooklyn, NY | $431 | 2025 | Religious |
| Yad Rachel | Lakewood, NJ | $360 | 2025 | Religious |
| Kochavim Care | Brooklyn, NY | $360 | 2025 | Religious |
| Tzidkas Yosef | Brooklyn, NY | $360 | 2025 | Religious |
| Tzevet Hatzolah | Spring Valley, NY | $315 | 2025 | Religious |
| Abc Charities | Brooklyn, NY | $280 | 2025 | Religious |
| A Time | City, NY | $234 | 2025 | Religious |
| Refuah Helpline | Monroe, NY | $186 | 2025 | Religious |
| RCCS | Brooklyn, NY | $180 | 2025 | Religious |
| Rav Rubin | Flushing, NY | $180 | 2025 | Religious |
| Am Yisroel Chai | Cedarhurst, NY | $180 | 2025 | Religious |
| khal Sedahel | Brooklyn, NY | $180 | 2025 | Religious |
| Chai Lifeline | New York, NY | $180 | 2025 | Religious |
| Zichron Menashe Monsey | Monsey, NY | $180 | 2025 | Religious |
| Aleh Tahor | Monsey, NY | $180 | 2025 | Religious |
| Bonei Olam | Brooklyn, NY | $136 | 2025 | Religious |
| Mosdos Skwere | Brooklyn, NY | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
| Vyazreim | Spring Valley, NY | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
| Notzer Chesed | Brooklyn, NY | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
| Bnos Yaakov | Brooklyn, NY | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
| Csb care for the Blind | Brooklyn, NY | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
| Khal Radishitz | Airmont, NY | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
| Khal Vineyards Shul | Jackson, NJ | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
| Kupath Ezra of Rockland | Monsey, NY | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
| Mosdos Krula | Brooklyn, NY | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
| Tiferes Chaya | Lakewood, NJ | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
| Tukvah Lechaim Tovim | Monsey, NY | $100 | 2025 | Religious |
Cong Minchas Yehudah
$108,075Religious
Cong Shaar Hamelech
$31,650Religious
Mevakshe Hashem
$14,155Religious
Meor Hachayim
$5,375Religious
Mikvah USA
$5,000Religious
Bais Yakov
$4,345Religious
Shomrei Hadas
Religious
Hochman Kimcha De'Pischa
$2,640Religious
Mevakshe Torah
$1,980Religious
Shefa Chaim
$1,800Religious
Cong Divrei Chaim
$1,800Religious
Rosenblum Fund
$1,440Religious
Maayan Yisroel
$1,400Religious
Lehisaneg
$1,180Religious
Yeshiva of Kings Bay Spiritual Enhancement
$1,000Religious
Koruv
$860Religious
Kollel Boker
$800Religious
Cong Khal Bais Shmiel
$800Religious
Cong Mareh Yecheskel
$720Religious
Shtenlicht
$500Religious
Cong Sharei Shmayim
$500Religious
Zichron Shlome
$500Religious
Bike 4 Chai
$460Religious
Torem
$431Religious
Yad Rachel
$360Religious
Kochavim Care
$360Religious
Tzidkas Yosef
$360Religious
Tzevet Hatzolah
$315Religious
Abc Charities
$280Religious
A Time
$234Religious
Refuah Helpline
$186Religious
RCCS
$180Religious
Rav Rubin
$180Religious
Am Yisroel Chai
$180Religious
khal Sedahel
$180Religious
Chai Lifeline
$180Religious
Zichron Menashe Monsey
$180Religious
Aleh Tahor
$180Religious
Bonei Olam
$136Religious
Mosdos Skwere
$100Religious
Vyazreim
$100Religious
Notzer Chesed
$100Religious
Bnos Yaakov
$100Religious
Csb care for the Blind
$100Religious
Khal Radishitz
$100Religious
Khal Vineyards Shul
$100Religious
Kupath Ezra of Rockland
$100Religious
Mosdos Krula
$100Religious
Tiferes Chaya
$100Religious
Tukvah Lechaim Tovim
$100Religious