Ek Charitable Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to promoting religious education, health care, and various charitable initiatives, primarily within the Jewish community. It supports a wide range of religious and faith-based organizations, as well as community centers that serve educational purposes. The foundation's mission reflects a commitment to enhancing the welfare of its community through charitable disbursements aimed at exempt purposes. Its funding activities are concentrated on organizations that provide religious education and health care, indicating a strong focus on these areas.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized Jewish religious educational or community organizations (yeshivas, synagogues, local religious education nonprofits) with established local credibility, especially in California, New York, or New Jersey.
Good Fit
- • Mission focused on religious education or Jewish community services.
- • Located or operating in California, New York, or New Jersey (California receives the largest share).
- • Requests for modest, program-level or operating support rather than large multi-year initiatives.
- • An existing relationship or warm introduction from community leaders or prior grantees.
- • Status as a public charity or small local nonprofit.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year span 12 states, with activity concentrated but not limited to California (California received about 47% of 2024 dollars).
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 173 distinct recipients (many small awards), indicating a broad and diverse recipient set despite some dollar concentration among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
Behavior shows many new grantees in 2024, but the foundation explicitly restricts giving to preselected recipients and has no public website or visible submission route, so unfamiliar organizations without connections are unlikely to be able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
