The Tzedakah Fund
The organization is a private foundation focused on charitable giving, primarily supporting Jewish organizations and initiatives. Its mission centers on providing financial assistance to various educational and religious institutions, reflecting a commitment to community service and faith-based support. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including schools, synagogues, and community service organizations, with a notable emphasis on Jewish educational institutions. While it operates primarily in the northeastern United States, its funding extends to various states, underscoring a broader commitment to charitable causes beyond its immediate geographic area.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Jewish educational or faith-based community nonprofit (schools, yeshivas, synagogues, community service groups) operating in New York or nearby states with a clear local footprint and demonstrated community role.
Good Fit
- • Located in New York, Maryland, or New Jersey with demonstrated services to the local Jewish community.
- • Mission focused on Jewish education, congregational support, or community/charitable services.
- • Track record of serving the specific community or neighborhood the foundation supports.
- • Comfort with modest to mid-sized grants and a mix of small recurring awards and occasional larger grants.
- • Existing relationships or introductions from organizations already in the foundation’s grant list.
Geography
Giving is regionally concentrated: roughly two-thirds of dollars went to New York in the latest year, with additional awards in Maryland and New Jersey across four states in total.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of organizations in the latest year (82 distinct recipients) and has historically supported many different Jewish educational and community groups rather than a single beneficiary.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows many new grantees (about 65% of recipients in 2024 were new), but the foundation formally declares it funds only preselected organizations and has no public application route, so it is unclear how an unfamiliar applicant would enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
