Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 92 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Agudah of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $115K |
| Cong Zichron YisroelLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $50K |
| Cong Ahavas Tzdoka VachesedBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $37K |
| Keren Zichron HenyaLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $28K |
| HancUniondale, NY | Charitable | $20K |
| Kol YaakovGreat Neck, NY | Charitable | $20K |
| Yad Yehuda of Greater WashingtonSilver Springs, MD | Charitable | $15K |
| Friends of Toldos TzviBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $14K |
| Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim BerlinBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $13K |
| Gemach ChessedBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $13K |
| American Friends of Migdal TorahBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $11K |
| American Friends of Torat ChaimMonsey, NY | Charitable | $10K |
| American Friends of Yadir TorahBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $10K |
| American Friends of Yeshiva D'MirBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $10K |
| Shalva High SchoolLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $10K |
| Links Family IncBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $8,200 |
| Birkas YaakovBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Halichot Ha'aretzBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Keren Kirya Sefer IncLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Menucha VyeshuaNew York, NY | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Beth Jacob HachsidiBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Torah InstituteOwings Mills, MD | Charitable | $6,400 |
| American Friends of KoldinovBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Orthodox UnionNew York, NY | Charitable | $6,000 |
| American Friends of Zichron NechamaBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $5,800 |
| Yeshiva of LomzaBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $5,500 |
| Bais HatzedakahLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Orthodox UnionBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Yad Avraham InstituteNew York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Cong Tiferes YaakovLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $4,900 |
| Yeshiva Knesses HatorahBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $4,900 |
| Kehilath Bnei TorahBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $4,800 |
| Keren HatzedakahLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $4,800 |
| Ozer Dalim of LakewoodLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $3,800 |
| Ahavas TorahBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $3,600 |
| Etz HadaatLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $3,600 |
| Limudei Da'as IncMonsey, NY | Charitable | $3,600 |
| Minchas Asher FoundationTeaneck, NJ | Charitable | $3,600 |
| Zichron AvotBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $3,600 |
| Bais Haknesses Ohr HachaimBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Cong DorgBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Kollel Tiferes ShlomoLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $3,000 |
| L'aylah - Torah Institute of BaltimoreOwings Mills, MD | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Talmudical AcademyBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Yeshiva Ruach HatorahBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Ahavas YisroelPikesville, MD | Charitable | $2,600 |
| American Friends of Toras AvrohomBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Tiferes YaakovLakewood, NJ | Charitable | $2,400 |
| Ahavat YisroelFlushing, NY | Charitable | $1,800 |
| Kesser TorahBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $1,800 |
| Nefesh HachaimMonsey, NY | Charitable | $1,800 |
| Yeshiva Gedola of South MonseyAirmont, NY | Charitable | $1,800 |
| Ner Israel Charity FundBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $1,700 |
| Shalom TikvahBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Kollel Avodas LeviBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $1,300 |
| Slabodka YeshivaBrooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,300 |
| Ohr HatorahBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $1,200 |
| Jewels Inclusive SchoolPikesville, MD | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Kollel Ohr HatalmudJackson, NJ | Charitable | $1,000 |
| TashbarPikesville, MD | Charitable | $1,000 |
By state: New York 38 · Maryland 25 · New Jersey 26 · Pennsylvania 1 · Tennessee 1 · California 1
About this foundation
Tzedakah Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Baltimore, Maryland, administered in care of Orin Hirschman, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Tzedakah Fund accept grant applications?
No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Tzedakah Fund give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $564K across 92 grants, a median of $2,550.
Where does Tzedakah Fund give?
New York (38 grants), Maryland (25 grants), New Jersey (26 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
More foundations near Baltimore that accept applications
All in Maryland| Foundation | Based in | Grants paid | Median grant | Accepts applications | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Abell Foundation Incsince 1955 | Baltimore, MD | $13M391 grants · 2024 | $20K | Yes | $296M |
| France-Merrick Foundation Incsince 1967 | Baltimore, MD | $10M184 grants · 2024 | $22K | Yes | $193M |
| Robert W Deutsch Foundation Incsince 1992 | Baltimore, MD | $3.8M76 grants · 2024 | $20K | Yes | $136M |
| Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Incsince 1959 | Baltimore, MD | $10M220 grants · 2024 | $35K | Yes | $123M |