E R G Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support primarily to Jewish community organizations and religious institutions, particularly synagogues. Its mission reflects a commitment to general support for various charitable activities, with a notable focus on community development, education, and addressing food insecurity. The foundation predominantly serves the Jewish community, funding a range of initiatives that enhance social welfare and religious engagement. While it primarily operates within New York, it also extends its support to organizations in New Jersey and occasionally beyond.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Local Jewish community organizations, synagogues, or small community service nonprofits (especially in New York) seeking general operating support or modest program grants.
Good Fit
- • Located in New York (especially Brooklyn) or closely connected to the NY Jewish community.
- • Provides general operating support, community services, education, food assistance, or faith‑based programming.
- • Known to local community leaders or past grantees (referrals or introductions from the local network).
- • Able to manage smaller-to-mid sized awards (many grants are in the $1K–$25K range with occasional larger gifts).
Geography
Giving is strongly geographically concentrated in New York, which received about 86% of grant dollars in the latest year despite awards to recipients in a dozen states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large, diverse recipient set (153 distinct grantees and 155 grants), including many small awards and a high count of new recipients, indicating broad institutional variety for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Although many recipients in the latest year were new to the portfolio, the foundation explicitly reports funding only preselected recipients and no public application or contact route is visible, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to gain entry.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
