Chasdei Yakov Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation focused on providing financial support primarily to assist indigent individuals and to support religious institutions. Its mission emphasizes humanitarian aid, particularly within the Jewish community, as evidenced by its funding for various charitable initiatives and religious organizations. The foundation also engages in educational assistance, reflecting a commitment to promoting education alongside its humanitarian efforts. It predominantly serves recipients within the state of New York, aligning its resources with the needs of local communities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A New York-based, faith-aligned human services or religious institution that provides assistance to indigent individuals and has local credibility or introductions to the foundation's circle.
Good Fit
- • Organization operates in New York and serves local indigent populations.
- • Organization is a Jewish or faith-based institution providing direct services or education.
- • Organization has an existing relationship, referral, or prior grant history with the foundation or its network.
- • Requests are for programmatic assistance (direct aid) rather than large institutional grants.
Geography
Observed giving is concentrated in New York; the latest year shows all grants made inside NY and the foundation's historical giving is overwhelmingly in-state.
Recipient Variety
Across the three-year record the foundation has funded many distinct local recipients (18–19 in earlier years), but the latest year shows a much smaller set of five recipients with most being repeat grantees, indicating moderate variety with recent consolidation.
New Applicants
The foundation states it only funds preselected recipients and the latest-year pattern shows only one new grantee and a high rate of repeats, so unfamiliar applicants have a low likelihood of entry without introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
