The H Y K Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to promoting religious education, primarily within Jewish communities. Its mission focuses on supporting educational institutions and initiatives that foster religious learning and values. The foundation also engages in social services, assisting the poor and indigent, indicating a commitment to broader community support. Its funding patterns predominantly reflect a strong emphasis on religious educational institutions, with significant contributions directed towards various charities that align with its mission.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized Jewish religious education organizations or community congregations, primarily located in New York or nearby New Jersey, with programs aligned to religious education or local social assistance.
Good Fit
- • Clear mission focused on Jewish religious education or community religious schooling.
- • Located in New York (especially Brooklyn, Monsey, Spring Valley) or nearby NJ communities.
- • Existing connection or introduction to a trustee, local intermediary, or donor-advised fund used by the foundation.
- • Project or operating support requests that match prior grant purposes (religious education, occasional social assistance).
Geography
Grants appear in four states overall, but the latest year is heavily concentrated in New York (about 81% of dollars), so the footprint is multi-state but regionally concentrated.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct independent recipients each year (49 in 2022, 44 in 2023, 25 in 2024) with a substantial number of new grantees observed, indicating a broad recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows new entrants are funded (about 15 new recipients in 2024), but the foundation describes grants as preselected/invitation-only and there is no public application path, so unfamiliar applicants may be able to enter but typically via introductions or intermediaries.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
