Cross River Community Foundation
Invitation OnlyFort Lee, New Jersey · EIN 88-1435891 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.1M
Organizations funded246
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$721K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $13,600.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
77% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Barzilai | Roslyn Heights, NY | General operating support | $565,000 |
| American Friends of Yeshivas Tiferes Yisroel | Teaneck, NJ | General operating support | $480,000 |
| Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada Dba Bnei a | New York, NY | General operating support | $410,000 |
| Aish Global Inc | Clifton, NJ | General operating support | $350,000 |
| Madraigos Inc | Woodmere, NY | General operating support | $256,500 |
| American Friends of Soroka Medical Center Inc | Scarsdale, NY | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Shavei Hevron Institutions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Operation Hope Inc | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $208,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Jewish Family Identity Inc | Miami, FL | General operating support | $137,000 |
| Shulamith School for Girls | Cedarhurst, NY | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Davis Memorial Fund Inc | Lawrence, NY | General operating support | $113,000 |
| Consortium of Jewish Day Schools Inc | Cedarhurst, NY | General operating support | $111,000 |
| Our Place in New York | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $102,600 |
| Brooklyn Alliance Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Machon Lchoshen Mishpat Inc | Monsey, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Sinai Special Needs Institute Inc Dba Sinai Schools | Paramus, NJ | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Chayal El Chayal | Spring Valley, NY | General operating support | $93,500 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | General operating support | $93,000 |
| Congregation Tiferes Yaakov | Lakewood, NJ | General operating support | $86,000 |
| Hatzoloh Incorporated Dba Chevra Hatzalah | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Avigdor's Helping Hand | Flushing, NY | General operating support | $72,000 |
| Congregation Yeshiva Yad Moishe Dba Siach Emuna | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $61,000 |
| Helping Hand Foundation Inc | Montvale, NJ | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Congregation Beth Medrash Govoha | Lakewood, NJ | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Congregation Chasdei Lev | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Greater Zion Church Family | Compton, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Shaarei Shmuos Inc | Lakewood, NJ | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Yavneh Academy and Talmud Torah of Paterson | Paramus, NJ | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Coordinating Council for the Jewish Homeland Inc | Far Rockaway, NY | General operating support | $48,973 |
| Tzur Foundation Inc | Lakewood, NJ | General operating support | $39,600 |
| Chevra Hatzalah | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $38,300 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | General operating support | $37,500 |
| Friends of Beit Midrash Derech Chaim Inc | Lakewood, NY | General operating support | $36,000 |
| Friends of Bikur Cholim Ezrat Achim Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $36,000 |
| White House Historical Association | Washington, DC | General operating support | $30,000 |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $28,600 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Inc | Teaneck, NJ | General operating support | $28,000 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Foundation | Newark, NJ | General operating support | $26,666 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County Inc | Westwood, NJ | General operating support | $25,000 |
| The Memorial Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Benjamin Rose | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Better Future for Israel | Teaneck, NJ | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Binyan Yerushulaim | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Brooklyn Community Housing & Services Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Nachal Novea Mekor Chochma | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| South Peninsula Hebrew Day School Dba Torah Educators Network Eds Executiv | Sunnyvale, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Virtual Enterprises International Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Working in Support of Education Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| American Friends of Genesis Jerusalem | Springfield, NJ | General operating support | $18,500 |
| Chai Lifeline | New York, NY | General operating support | $18,500 |
| Combat Antisemitism Movement | Moundridge, KS | General operating support | $18,000 |
| Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $16,200 |
| Bkbnk Inc (The Brooklyn Bank) | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Cedric Turner Dba Empower Yourself Ltd | Brockton, MA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Community Loan Fund of New Jersey Inc | New Brunswick, NJ | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Financially Clean | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Nhs Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Ohr Torah Stone Institutions of Israel | New Windsor, NY | General operating support | $15,000 |
| St Jude | Memphis, TN | General operating support | $14,800 |
Showing the 60 largest of 246 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Foundation | Newark, NJ | General operating support | $33,333 |
| St Jude | Memphis, TN | Employee matching gift - for general operating | $323 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | Employee matching gift - for general operating | $123 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,099,518 | 249 |
| 2023 | $4,288,750 | 358 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349101940
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 88-1435891
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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