Kerem Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on Jewish community institutions and initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to faith-based activities, educational support, and assistance for the needy. The foundation primarily serves Jewish organizations, funding scholarships, operational costs for religious congregations, and other charitable purposes. It predominantly operates within a specific geographic area, focusing its efforts on recipients located in New York.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local New York Jewish religious or community institution (congregation, scholarship fund, yeshiva or community relief organization) with demonstrated local ties and programs for scholarships, operations, building needs, or direct charitable assistance.
Good Fit
- • Located in New York (Monsey/Spring Valley/Airmont/Brooklyn area).
- • Religious or Jewish community mission (scholarships, synagogue operations, holiday aid, prayer books).
- • Established local reputation or introductions from current grantees or community leaders.
- • Requests for modest operational support, scholarships, building funds, or direct aid.
Geography
Observed giving is geographically narrow: all grants in the latest year were made in New York and the foundation's giving is concentrated in the local Monsey/Spring Valley/Brooklyn area.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 15 distinct recipients (13 in the prior year) across congregations, schools, scholarship funds and direct-aid groups, with a mix of purposes such as scholarships, operations and prayer books; this indicates a relatively broad recipient set for a small private foundation despite heavy dollar concentration.
New Applicants
The foundation states it only funds preselected applicants and no public application or contact route is provided; while 7 new grantees appeared in 2022 (showing some turnover), the stated preselection policy and lack of public submission paths make unsolicited entry unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
