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Torah Defenders Fund: 27 grants to organizations, $159,750 (tax year ended December 2024)
Torah Defenders Fund, a private foundation in Lawrence, NY, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $159,750 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $22,500 to Yad Eliezer in Brooklyn, NY for charitable.
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- EIN
- 467292662
- Based in
- Lawrence, NY
- Assets
- $142,227
- Grants paid
- $159,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202513149349100511. It reported $159,750 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yad Eliezer | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lev Lachim | Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $21,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Orchos Chaim | Northridge, CA | Charitable | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manhattan High School | New York, NY | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yeshiva Ktana Long Island | Inwood, NY | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shuvu | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ahavas Chesed | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | Religion-related | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends Kesher Yehudi | Woodmere, NY | Charitable | Human services | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Torah Academy for Girls | Far Rockaway, NY | Charitable | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ayelet Hashachar | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yeshiva Siach Chaim | Great Neck, NY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cong Shaarey Tefila | Lawrence, NY | Charitable | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crib Efrat | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chasdei Yitzchok | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohr Someach | Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ora Zvi | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chasdei Avoth | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Even Shesiya | Far Rockaway, NY | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Experience | Cleveland, OH | Charitable | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shields of Steel | Syosset, NY | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Torah Life Kollel | Cleveland Heights, OH | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misc | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $920 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agudas Achim | Lawrence, NY | Charitable | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cong Knesses Israel | Far Rockaway, NY | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rambam Mesivta | Lawrence, NY | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yeshiva Bnei Torah | Far Rockaway, NY | Charitable | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yad Lachim | New York, NY | Charitable | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Religion-related | $10,000 |
| Human services | $9,000 |
| Education | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $109,650 |
| California | $25,000 |
| New Jersey | $23,100 |
| Ohio | $2,000 |
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Updated November 10, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.