Lchayim Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting religious and educational initiatives, primarily within the Jewish community. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing social services and religious education, as evidenced by its funding patterns. The foundation provides grants to various religious organizations and educational institutions, indicating a strong focus on faith-based initiatives. It serves a diverse range of recipients, with a notable emphasis on Jewish causes, and operates primarily in a multi-state context, with significant activity in New York and New Jersey.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized religious or religious-educational (largely Jewish) institutions or local social-service charities, primarily in the NY/NJ region, seeking modest program or operating grants and able to apply by mailed solicitation letter with supporting brochures.
Good Fit
- • Located in New York, New Jersey, or the surrounding region.
- • Religious or religious-educational mission (Jewish organizations strongly represented).
- • Request is for a modest, one-time grant (typical awards under $10K).
- • Can submit a concise solicitation letter and a brochure by mail.
- • Is an independent community organization rather than a national institution.
Geography
Giving is regionally concentrated: grants span five states but about three-quarters of dollars went to one state, indicating a strong regional focus rather than a national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse recipient set (58 distinct grantees) with many apparent independent organizations and a substantial number of new grantees, so observed recipient breadth is high for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct behavior shows substantial turnover (38 new recipients in the latest year and similarly high new-recipient counts in prior years) and the foundation provides explicit letter submission instructions and a rolling deadline, making entry by unfamiliar applicants plausible.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
