Jla Charitable Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting religious and educational initiatives, as well as social services. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing the welfare of communities through faith-based programs and educational opportunities. The foundation primarily serves organizations that align with these values, focusing on religious educational institutions and social service providers. It predominantly operates within a specific geographic area, with a significant concentration of funding directed towards recipients in New York.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or mid-sized religious, faith-based educational, or local social-service charities—especially organizations serving New York communities—seeking modest grants and able to submit a concise written application and supporting brochures.
Good Fit
- • Religious education or community social services mission
- • Programs serving Brooklyn/New York or an explicit NY community tie
- • Modest one-time or annual funding requests (many grants under $5,000)
- • Can provide a written description of charitable causes and brochures
- • Comfort with an informal, rolling written-application route rather than an online portal
Geography
Observed grants are heavily New York–focused: 86% of dollars went to NY in the latest year, and the foundation is NY-based, though small numbers of grants appeared in five other states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 40 distinct recipients (and prior years show 50 and 43), with many independent religious and social-service charities funded and a substantial number of new grantees each year.
New Applicants
Direct behavioral evidence of accessibility exists—about 21 new recipients in the latest year and 28 new recipients the year before—combined with explicit written-application instructions and a rolling submission process, indicating unfamiliar applicants can plausibly enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
