The Adar Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 20-6607160 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$4.3M
Organizations funded85
Typical grant$13,000
Total assets$4.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $47,000.
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
60% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torat Simcha | IS | General support | $538,000 |
| Zichron Menachem Inc | Monsey, NY | General support | $377,500 |
| American Friemds of Yisa Bracha Inc | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $312,000 |
| Congregation Zichron Refoel | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $292,000 |
| American Friends of Neveh Zion | Far Rockaway, NY | General support | $260,000 |
| Ahavas Tzedoka Vochesed | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $225,000 |
| Yeshivas Toras Simcha | Townson, MD | General support | $199,800 |
| Mesivta Shaarei Chaim | Far Rockaway, NY | General support | $160,000 |
| Friends of Mosdos Kneses Yeshurun | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $130,000 |
| Chazak Vematz Congregation Inc | Baltimore, MD | General support | $122,500 |
| Zichron Tzvi Elimelech | Fresh Meadows, NY | General support | $112,000 |
| Af of Mosdos Keneses Yeshurun | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $111,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | General support | $110,000 |
| Lev Berel Inc | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $100,000 |
| Keren Hatzedaka Inc | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $87,500 |
| Af of Kiryat Chinuch Labonim Inc | New York, NY | General support | $80,000 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | Baltimore, MD | General support | $56,700 |
| Yeshiva Dover Tzedek | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $55,000 |
| Shemiras Sedorim | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $54,000 |
| Binyan Yisroel Inc | Baltimore, MD | General support | $50,000 |
| Hatzalah of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | General support | $50,000 |
| Netivot Hachochma | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $47,000 |
| Congregation Shay L Yissochor | Suffern, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| Nefesh | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund | Baltimore, MD | General support | $36,500 |
| Congregation Ahavas Tzdokah Vchesed Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Congregation Tiferes Yaakov | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $32,000 |
| Af of Kahilas Kamenitz | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $29,000 |
| American Friends of Beer Hatorah | Silver Spring, MD | General support | $28,000 |
| Cong Bais Shalom-Tzidkas Shalom | Far Rockaway, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Tiferes Achim | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Torah Ore Seminary | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Daat Torah | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Friends of Yeshivas Rashi | Baltimore, MD | General support | $20,000 |
| Kollel D Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | General support | $20,000 |
| Mesivta Neimus Hatorah | Baltimore, MD | General support | $20,000 |
| Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Mosdot Rashi Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Project Extreme | Lawrence, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Mesorah Inc | Silver Spring, MD | General support | $17,000 |
| Jewish Teen Advancement Program | Baltimore, MD | General support | $15,000 |
| Kollel of Elizabeth Congregation | Elizabeth, NJ | General support | $15,000 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | General support | $13,000 |
| Kollel Vasikin Verashbi | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $12,096 |
| Congregation Zichron Moshe | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $12,000 |
| American Friends of Kollel Shaarei Simcha | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Machon Beth Meir | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Yeshiva Yaaros Devash Inc | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Passaic Hebrew Institute | Passaic, NJ | General support | $8,900 |
| American Friends of Kahilas Kamenitz | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $8,000 |
| Tiferes Yaakov | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $8,000 |
| Baltimore Community Kollel | Baltimore, MD | General support | $7,000 |
| The Community Kollel | Baltimore, MD | General support | $7,000 |
| Congregation Aish Kodesh | Pikesville, MD | General support | $5,300 |
| Achim Etz Chaim Center | Baltimore, MD | General support | $5,000 |
| Agudas Yisroel Charity Fund | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Agudath Israel of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | General support | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Kollel Toras Zeraim | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Bais Haknesses of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | General support | $5,000 |
| Chasdei Sara Toyba Inc | Lakewood, NJ | General support | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 85 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,251,856 | 85 |
| 2023 | $3,911,533 | 65 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513119349100021
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-6607160
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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