The Sorala Foundation
Invitation OnlyLakewood, New Jersey · EIN 20-6186035 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$502K
Organizations funded211
Typical grant$600
Total assets$3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $180 and $1,500.
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
37% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaviva Foundation | Far Rockaway, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| The Donors Fund | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $72,572 |
| Keren Avreichim | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $31,500 |
| Indigent Individuals | Lakewood, NJ | Short-term assistance grants to indigent individuals who are not disqualified persons with respect to the foundation and who each did not… | $25,160 |
| Congregation Gates of Mercy | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $13,500 |
| Rutgers Jewish Experience | Highland Park, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $9,750 |
| Khal Machzikei Torah | Far Rockaway, NY | General and Unrestricted | $9,000 |
| Rabbi Barer | Far Rockaway, NY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $7,810 |
| Yeshiva Nesiv HaTalmud | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $7,600 |
| Congregation Chaim V'Chessed | Brooklyn, NY | General and Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Rabbi M Katz | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $6,400 |
| Gemach Kerem Shlomo | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $5,100 |
| Torah Links | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Yeshiva Ketana | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Yeshiva Maylos Hatorah | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Rabbi Avraham Kaye | Far Rockaway, NY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Nachlas BY | Jackson, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $4,865 |
| Oros | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $4,800 |
| Rabbi Wachstok | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,800 |
| Rabbi Applebaum | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,500 |
| Rabbi Gut | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,500 |
| Rabbi Kaufman | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,500 |
| Rabbi Netanel Cohen | Spring Valley, NY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,500 |
| Rabbi Hausman | Monsey, NY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,400 |
| Congregation Zichron Yisroel | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $4,005 |
| Rabbi Z Katz | Silver Spring, MD | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| Zichron Menachem | Monsey, NY | General and Unrestricted | $3,900 |
| Rabbi Nierenberg | Inwood, NY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,600 |
| Rabbi Oelbaum | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,500 |
| Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Rabbi Briller | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,360 |
| Congregation Duvid Elchonon | Brooklyn, NY | General and Unrestricted | $3,175 |
| Rabbi S Rosenthal | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,000 |
| Rabbi D Zauderer | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,000 |
| Bmg Saf | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Kehillas Zichron Yaakov | Spring Valley, NY | General and Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Rabbi Lipskar | Bay Harbor, FL | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,500 |
| Rabbi Reidel | Far Rockaway, NY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,500 |
| Yeshiva Shaarei Chaim | Far Rockaway, NY | General and Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Dating Resources | Jackson, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Rabbi Rubin | Far Rockaway, NY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,345 |
| Rabbi Illowitz | Chestnut Ridge, NY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,000 |
| Rabbi Mizrahi | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,000 |
| Rabbi Snyder | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,000 |
| Rabbi Weinstein | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,000 |
| Kehilla D'Brookwood Four | Jackson, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Rabbi Eisenberg | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,800 |
| Mesivta Shaarei Chaim | Far Rockaway, NY | General and Unrestricted | $1,535 |
| The Tzur Foundation | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $1,505 |
| Rabbi Muehlgay | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,500 |
| Relief Resources | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Rabbi Katzman | Lakewood, NJ | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,500 |
| Keren Olam HaTorah | New York, NY | General and Unrestricted | $1,440 |
| AB Charity | Monsey, NY | General and Unrestricted | $1,360 |
| Rabbi Steinberg | Spring Valley, NY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,340 |
| Bais Medrash Toldos Yehuda | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $1,300 |
| Talmudic Yeshiva of Philadephia | Philadelphia, PA | General and Unrestricted | $1,200 |
| Torah Life | Cleveland Heights, OH | General and Unrestricted | $1,100 |
| Toras Chessed | Lakewood, NJ | General and Unrestricted | $1,054 |
Showing the 60 largest of 211 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $501,851 | 211 |
| 2023 | $369,942 | 215 |
| 2022 | $385,938 | 237 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640489349100219
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-6186035
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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