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The Sorala Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$502k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
211
Grants FY2025
212
Organizations funded FY2024
39%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$600
Largest grant, FY2025
$100,000
Organizations funded a year
212 to 312
FY2021 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
12
Total assets, FY2025
$2.6M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 39% of the organizations The Sorala Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 35% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 65% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $96k went to new ones.

50%100%’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’22’23’24
ReligionEducationHuman ServicesPhilanthropyHealthYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving209$429k41%
FY2024212$273k39%
FY2023235$377k52%
FY2022227$357k58%
FY2021312$1.1Mn/a
79% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.

Youth Development$748kReligion$694kHuman Services$565kPhilanthropy$211kHealth$145kEducation$39kInternational$10kCivil Rights$3kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
NV
OH
PA
NJ
CT
CA
CO
MD
AZ
GA
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
The Chaviva Foundation$730,000397%
Bayit Cham$113,410438%
Congregation Gates of Mercy$36,9205n/a
Achim Inc$28,38058%
Zichron Menachem Inc$27,9002n/a
Tzur Foundation Inc$27,25530%
Relief Resources Inc$21,50030%
Zichron Menachem$13,0002n/a
Bais Medrash of Arlington$13,0002n/a
Yeshiva Nesiv Hatalmud Inc$12,9602n/a
Show all 269 grantees
All grantees of The Sorala Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
The Chaviva Foundation$730,000397%
Bayit Cham$113,410438%
Congregation Gates of Mercy$36,9205n/a
Achim Inc$28,38058%
Zichron Menachem Inc$27,9002n/a
Tzur Foundation Inc$27,25530%
Relief Resources Inc$21,50030%
Zichron Menachem$13,0002n/a
Bais Medrash of Arlington$13,0002n/a
Yeshiva Nesiv Hatalmud Inc$12,9602n/a
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok Inc$12,6002n/a
Keren Zichron Menachem$12,0001n/a
Agudas Yisroel of West Lawrence$11,3001n/a
Yeshiva Shaarei Chaim$11,0003n/a
Congregation Zichron Yisroel Inc$9,0755n/a
K Hal Machzikei Torah$9,0001n/a
Lakewood Cheder School Inc$7,97550%
Congregation Chaim Vachesed$7,5001n/a
Mesivta Shaarei Chaim$6,6353n/a
Kehal Harfield$6,5002n/a
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Inc$6,20020%
Columbus Community Kollel$6,1501n/a
Yeshivas Toras Zev Inc$6,02024%
Torah Trails$6,0001n/a
Gemach of Jackson Inc$5,81630%
Yeshiva Ber Hatalmud Inc$5,5005n/a
Yeshiva Chayei Olam$5,48440%
Yeshiva Maalos Hatorah Inc$5,0001n/a
Keren Hashviis Inc$5,00010%
Ner Mordechai$5,0001n/a
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah Inc$4,9505n/a
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia$4,6002n/a
Kollel Avreichim of Brooklyn$4,5002n/a
Keren Hatzedaka Inc$4,49940%
Bais Tova Inc$4,25010%
Chesed of Lakewood Inc$4,06530%
Congregation Khal Lev Simcha$4,0001n/a
Congregation Lev Simcha$4,0001n/a
Ahavas Tzedaka Inc$3,96150%
Peylim Lev Lachim$3,93050%
Chai Lifeline Inc$3,80540%
Rav Chesed$3,7702n/a
American Friends of Mosdos Montreal Inc$3,66040%
Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael Inc$3,5001n/a
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah$3,31050%
Shuvu Return Inc$3,18050%
Congregation Duvid Elchonon$3,1751n/a
Toras Hamishpacha Tahareinu$2,90020%
Zichron Chaya$2,8001n/a
Vaad Harabbanim L'Inyanei Tzeduka Inc$2,73440%
Bnos Bais Yaakov of Far Rockaway$2,70010%
Kehilas Zichron Yaakov$2,5001n/a
Atlanta Scholars Kollel Inc$2,5003n/a
Cranbury Kollel Inc$2,5003n/a
Zichron Mattel Inc$2,45020%
Chasdei Yitzchok$2,3503n/a
McHon Kisvei R Elya Boruch Inc$2,27550%
Oorah Inc$2,07050%
Iyun Haparsha Inc$2,00020%
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah$2,0001n/a
Congregation Zichron Moshe Inc$1,9102n/a
Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley$1,8602n/a
American Friends of Kolel Shaarei Simcha$1,80020%
Jewish Foundations Inc$1,7001n/a
Talmudic Research Center of Northern New Jersey$1,60020%
Zichron Shmuel$1,5601n/a
Glrmf Gemach Inc$1,5002n/a
Sinai Academy$1,5005n/a
Bais Rivka Rochel Inc$1,5001n/a
Yeshiva Meor Enaim$1,5002n/a
Ohr Yisroel of Bergen County Inc$1,5001n/a
Khal Bais Shmiel$1,5002n/a
Congregation Yeshiva Yesodei Torah Inc$1,4754n/a
Jewish Resource Center$1,42010%
Talmudical Academy$1,40010%
Ab Charity Inc$1,36010%
Pearl Blau Learning Center Inc$1,34040%
Yeshiva Zichron Meilech Inc$1,3203n/a
Bais Medrash Toldos Yehuda Inc$1,3001n/a
Kol Torah$1,3001n/a
Tomchei Tzedaka Corp$1,23640%
Kollel Ohr Hatalmud Inc$1,23250%
Yeshiva Toras Menachem$1,2001n/a
Beer Shel Miriam$1,2001n/a
Torah Synagogue Foundation$1,20020%
Jewels School Inc$1,18020%
Congregation Bais Aharon$1,1802n/a
Keren Esther Foundation$1,15020%
Bais Yaakov School for Girls Inc$1,0745n/a
Kupas Yom Tov Inc$1,05030%
Mosdot Botoshan Inc$1,0103n/a
Khal Bais Shmuel Abba$1,0001n/a
Ner Gavriel Fund Inc$1,0001n/a
Congregation Toldos Avruhom Yitzchok$1,0001n/a
American Friends of Kollel Bais Yechiel Esformes$1,00020%
American Friends of Yad Eliezer$1,00010%
Israel Magen Fund Inc$1,0001n/a
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem$1,0001n/a
Congregation Bais Shalom Inc$9653n/a
Bais Chuna$9501n/a
A Torah Infertilty Medium Exchange$92040%
Camp Extreme D/B/A Project Extreme$91540%
Kollel International Inc$9003n/a
American Friends of Dvar Shalom$90030%
Yeshiva Toras Yisroel Inc$8602n/a
American Friends of Yad Layeled$85010%
Nechomas Yisroel$7502n/a
Moreshes Bais Yaakov Inc$7501n/a
Lekach Tov Inc$7502n/a
American Friends of Yeshiva Dmir Inc$72010%
Kollel Chatzos$7002n/a
Yeshiva Derech Chaim$67230%
Bnos Bais Yaakov Inc$6604n/a
Bnos Orchos Chaim Inc$65530%
Yeshiva Minchas Aharon Inc$6251n/a
Yeshiva Toras Aron Inc$62520%
Monmouth Torah Links Inc$61030%
Mesivta Meromei Tzvi Inc$60010%
Cheder Shiras Hatorah Inc$6001n/a
Tiferes Hatorah Inc$5501n/a
Shinun Vchazarah Inc$54020%
Yehudi Inc$54020%
Mesorah Heritage Foundation$50010%
Ner Israel Rabbinical College Inc$5001n/a
American Friends of Yeshivat Lev Hatorah$50010%
Yeshivas Chsan Sofer Inc$5002n/a
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School$5001n/a
Mesivta Ahavas Hatorah$50010%
Congregation Ramat Schlomo$5001n/a
Our Place Inc$50012%
Bais Medrash L'Torah a Nj Nonprofit Corp$50010%
Congregation Tiferes Avrohom$5001n/a
Ruach Chaim Inc$50010%
Congregation Noam Hatorah Inc$5001n/a
Kollel Kodshim America Inc$5001n/a
Tikva Corp$48020%
Chai 4ever Inc$46420%
American Friends of Kupat Ha'Ir$46010%
Nesivos Inc$46030%
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc$43020%
Ohr Hatorah$43020%
Yeshiva Nesivos Hatorah Inc$43020%
Chofetz Chaim of Lakewood$42520%
Mesoras Hatorah Inc$38020%
Ohel Avraham$37820%
Daily Giving Inc$36720%
Torah Live Inc$36020%
Community Synagogue of Cherry Hillinc$3601n/a
Oraysa Inc$36010%
The Destiny Foundation$36010%
Stein Yeshiva of Lincoln Park$36010%
Ray Of Hope Mentoring Inc$36010%
Yeshiva Toras Imecho Inc$3601n/a
Hamesivta of Monsey$3601n/a
Helping Out People Everday Corp$36010%
Congregation Forest Glen Inc$3501n/a
Ohr Nosson Inc$35020%
Yeshiva Nachlei Torah Inc$35020%
Bais Kaila Torah Preparatory Hs$33630%
Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society Inc$33010%
Nefesh Hachaim Inc$3162n/a
Chicago Chesed Fund$30020%
Zichron Chaim Yechezkel Inc$30010%
Torah Magna Inc$30010%
Kollel Torah Temimah Inc$30030%
Freehold Kollel Inc$2802n/a
Lev Malka Inc$28010%
Am Yisrael Chai Foundation Inc$28010%
Ahavas Torah Center$2581n/a
Keren Simchas Chaim Inc$25510%
Mosdos Shomrei Emunim Inc$25010%
Zaka$2501n/a
Tiferes Achim$2501n/a
Khal Bnei Torah Inc$2501n/a
Friends of Tiferet Tzion Inc$25010%
Ohr HaTorah$2501n/a
Yeshiva Tiferes Torah Inc$25010%
American Friends of Migdal OHR$25010%
Friends of Aderes Hatorah Inc$25020%
Congregation Zichron Dovid$2501n/a
Chayeinu Inc$2501n/a
Beis Medrash of Pine Lake Park Inc$2501n/a
Keren Kiryat Sefer Inc$25010%
Keren Even Habochen Inc$24420%
Surfside Minyan Inc$2401n/a
TorahAnytimeCom Inc$23020%
Beis Aharon VYisroel Inc DBA American Friends of Here Next Year$23010%
Yeshiva Ohavei Torah of Riverdale Inc$22020%
Technology Awareness Group$21610%
Keep Climbing Inc$20320%
Ohel Torah$2002n/a
Services for Children With Hidden Intelligence$20020%
Bais Medrash of Rockland Inc$2002n/a
Keren or Inc$20010%
Mesivta Gaon Yaakov Inc$2002n/a
Denver Community Kollel$2001n/a
Tikva Benevolent Fund Inc$2001n/a
Yesodei Hadas Inc$19620%
Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation$19010%
Homework Kollel Ateres Tzvi Inc$18010%
Tomche Yesomim$1801n/a
Kollel Shlomo Leib Inc$1801n/a
Tzidkas Avraham Inc$18010%
Orlando Torah Academy Inc$18010%
Congregation Dorg$18010%
Keren Yisroel$1801n/a
Congregation Mhcd Inc$1801n/a
Abrams Hebrew Academy$18010%
The Voice of Jewish Education$1801n/a
Yeshiva Gedolah of Carteret Inc$1801n/a
Chasdei Nochum Inc$1801n/a
Davis Memorial Fund Inc$18010%
Chaverim Inc$1752n/a
Yeshiva Sholom Shachna$1602n/a
Congregation Romemus Hatorah$1501n/a
Yeshiva Gedolah of Waterbury$1502n/a
Yeshiva Eitz Chaim$1501n/a
Ezer Leyisroel Inc$15010%
Tiferes Devorah Lkallah Inc$1451n/a
Reb Meir Baal Haness Inc$1292n/a
Congregation Pirchei Shoshanim$1081n/a
Yeshivath Beth Moshe-The Milton Eisner Yeshiva High School Of$1082n/a
Mikvah USA Inc$10420%
Matan B'Seter Bambiinc$10010%
Bais Binyomin Academy Inc$1001n/a
Chabad Lubavitch Center$1001n/a
Refua Vesimcha Inc$10010%
Yeshiva Gedolah Dover Tzedek Inc$1001n/a
Yeshiva Kol Torah Inc$10010%
Friends of Yad Sarah Inc$10010%
Yeshivas D'Var Torah Inc$10010%
Chesed Lavraham$1001n/a
Nesiv Hatorah Inc$1001n/a
Kotel Connections Inc$1001n/a
Community Legacy Foundation Inc$10010%
Birchas Menachem Inc$1001n/a
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago Rabbinical College Telshe-Chicago$1001n/a
Dallas Torah Institute$1001n/a
Congregation Ohel Elimelech$1001n/a
Mesivta of Clifton Inc$10010%
Oholai Nuchem$1001n/a
Chabad of Nothwest New Jersey Montville Township Inc$1001n/a
Kimpatorin Aid Inc$8620%
Jerusalem Open House$751n/a
Yeshivath Radin$653n/a
Ezras Yisroel$602n/a
Kollel Tiferes Shimon Inc$541n/a
American Jewish Committee$5420%
Bnei Avrohom$531n/a
Project Witness$501n/a
Ozer Yisroel Inc$501n/a
Congregation Birchas Chaim Inc$501n/a
Jewish Outreach Congregation$501n/a
Hashkifa$4420%
Congregation Rav Lehoshia Inc$361n/a
Chazkeinu$3610%
Chevras Torah Utefilah Inc$361n/a
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation$351n/a
Jewish Family Experience$301n/a
Congregation Zeh Lzeh$251n/a
Keren Ezer Lnefesh$231n/a
Congregation Aish Kodesh$181n/a
Camp Hasc Inc$1810%
Gomel Chesed Corp$181n/a
Batya Girls Inc$1810%
Nezer Yisroel Inc$151n/a
Project Inspire Inc$1010%
Kneset Mordechai$1010%
Cong Chasdei Yisroel Inc$510%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 466 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.1M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

The Sorala Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 127 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Chaviva Foundation: $730,000 over 3y, 97% of budgetBayit Cham: $113,410 over 4y, 38% of budgetAchim Inc: $28,380 over 5y, 8.2% of budgetTzur Foundation Inc: $27,255 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetRelief Resources Inc: $21,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetLakewood Cheder School Inc: $7,975 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetYeshiva Toras Chaim Inc: $6,200 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetYeshivas Toras Zev Inc: $6,020 over 2y, 3.6% of budgetGemach of Jackson Inc: $5,816 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetYeshiva Chayei Olam: $5,484 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetKeren Hashviis Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKeren Hatzedaka Inc: $4,499 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBais Tova Inc: $4,250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetChesed of Lakewood Inc: $4,065 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetAhavas Tzedaka Inc: $3,961 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetPeylim Lev Lachim: $3,930 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetChai Lifeline Inc: $3,805 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Friends of Mosdos Montreal Inc: $3,660 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetYeshivas Kesser Yonah: $3,310 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetShuvu Return Inc: $3,180 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetToras Hamishpacha Tahareinu: $2,900 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetVaad Harabbanim L'Inyanei Tzeduka Inc: $2,734 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBnos Bais Yaakov of Far Rockaway: $2,700 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetZichron Mattel Inc: $2,450 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMcHon Kisvei R Elya Boruch Inc: $2,275 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetOorah Inc: $2,070 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetIyun Haparsha Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Friends of Kolel Shaarei Simcha: $1,800 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTalmudic Research Center of Northern New Jersey: $1,600 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJewish Resource Center: $1,420 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTalmudical Academy: $1,400 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAb Charity Inc: $1,360 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPearl Blau Learning Center Inc: $1,340 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetTomchei Tzedaka Corp: $1,236 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetKollel Ohr Hatalmud Inc: $1,232 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetTorah Synagogue Foundation: $1,200 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetJewels School Inc: $1,180 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetKeren Esther Foundation: $1,150 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetKupas Yom Tov Inc: $1,050 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Friends of Kollel Bais Yechiel Esformes: $1,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Friends of Yad Eliezer: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetA Torah Infertilty Medium Exchange: $920 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCamp Extreme D/B/A Project Extreme: $915 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Friends of Dvar Shalom: $900 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetAmerican Friends of Yad Layeled: $850 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAmerican Friends of Yeshiva Dmir Inc: $720 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYeshiva Derech Chaim: $672 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBnos Orchos Chaim Inc: $655 over 3y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 127.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Jack Adjmi Family Foundation IncNY89.1× affinity67 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Jack Adjmi Family Foundation Inc · Donors Fund Inc · The Ojc Fund · Zichron Btz Tzedakah Foundation · Regina Goldwasser Foundation · Zichron Chaim Charity Fund · The Jmg Foundation · National Society for Hebrew Day Schools · The Fishoff Family Foundation · Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles · Keren Yud Mem Inc · Toras Chesed Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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How do I get to The Sorala Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Sorala Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About The Sorala Foundation

How much does The Sorala Foundation give?
The Sorala Foundation reported 211 grants totaling $501,851 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 212 and 312 organizations a year over FY2021 to FY2024.
What does The Sorala Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2025, its largest causes are Youth Development (27%), Religion (25%), Human Services (21%).
Who are The Sorala Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2021 to FY2025: The Chaviva Foundation ($730k), Bayit Cham ($113k), Congregation Gates of Mercy ($37k).
Does The Sorala Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 39% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Sorala Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Sorala Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Jack Adjmi Family Foundation Inc, Donors Fund Inc, The Ojc Fund.
Where is The Sorala Foundation based?
The Sorala Foundation is based in NJ.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 739 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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