Ain Sof Charitable Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on religious, educational, and financial assistance initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to aiding Jewish communities and organizations, as evidenced by its funding patterns. The foundation primarily supports religious institutions, educational programs, and provides financial assistance to those in need. It serves a diverse range of recipients, focusing on both local and broader Jewish populations. The foundation is based in New York and has a notable presence in funding religious and educational nonprofits.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established religious or Jewish education organizations (or community financial assistance programs) with existing ties or introductions into the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Mission aligned with Jewish religious life or faith-based education.
- • Existing relationship or an introduction to a trustee or known intermediary.
- • Track record of institutional operations and past grants in similar size bands ($10k–$150k historically).
- • Based in New York or serving Jewish communities in states the foundation has previously funded.
Geography
The foundation is NY-based and most dollars were concentrated in New York (65–73% in observed years), but filings show grants across several other states (4 states in 2023, 8 in 2022), indicating a regional/multi-state footprint rather than strictly local or national.
Recipient Variety
Observed giving funded many distinct independent recipients in prior years (19 distinct recipients in 2022 and 10 in 2023) across religious, education, and financial assistance purposes, which indicates a broad recipient set for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants and no public application route or website is visible; while past years show multiple recipients, the ‘preselected only’ practice and lack of public submission mechanics make it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant could readily enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
