Rabbi Abraham and Shirley Kelman

What they fund

familiescommunityeducationpoorlivingservicescarechildren

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Chabad3 grants · $22,000
• Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund3 grants · $21,000
• Chabad of Great Lake1 grant · $20,000
• Yeshivas Lubavitch3 grants · $19,700
• Cong Aguduth Israel of Boro Park2 grants · $15,500
• Jewish Caring Network3 grants · $15,000
• American Friends of Hakav Hameached3 grants · $14,000
• Shoresh3 grants · $14,000
• Dorot USA3 grants · $13,000
• American Friends of the Red Door in3 grants · $11,000

Giving over time

Grant history

All 87 reported grants, largest first.

• $20,000

  Chabad of Great Lake · Hollywood, FL · 2023

  Security

• $10,500

  Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2023

  Provide food, shelter, clothing and basic living needs for poor and needy baltimore residents

• $10,000

  Chabad · Baltimore, MD · 2024

  distributions to poor families to enable independent living

• $9,700

  Yeshivas Lubavitch · Baltimore, MD · 2024

  Community Services for the Poor

• $8,000

  Cong Aguduth Israel of Boro Park · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

  distributions to poor families to enable independent living

• $7,500

  Cong Aguduth Israel of Boro Park · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

  distributions to poor families to enable independent living

• $6,000

  Shoresh · Baltimore, MD · 2024

  Program for handicapped children

• $6,000

  Chabad · Baltimore, MD · 2023

  distributions to poor families to enable independent living

• $6,000

  Chabad · Baltimore, MD · 2022

  distributions to poor families to enable independent living

• $5,500

  Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2024

  Provide food, shelter, clothing and basic living needs for poor and needy baltimore residents

• $5,000

  American Friends of Hakav Hameached · Staten Island, NY · 2024

  Respite programs for disabled children

• $5,000

  Jewish Caring Network · Baltimore, MD · 2024

  Assist cronically ill patients and their families in association of jhh

• $5,000

  Shaare Zedek Medical Center · New York, NY · 2024

  HOSPITAL and respite CARE FOR THE families of the SICK

• $5,000

  American Friends of Hakav Hameached · Staten Island, NY · 2023

  Respite programs for disabled children

• $5,000

  American Friends of the Red Door in · New York, NY · 2023

  Synagogue based program for senior citizens

• $5,000

  Bikur Cholim of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2023

  Hospital care for the sick

• $5,000

  Dorot USA · New York, NY · 2023

  Community based care for the elderly

• $5,000

  Jewish Caring Network · Baltimore, MD · 2023

  Assist cronically ill patients and their families in association of jhh

• $5,000

  Michael J Fox Foundation · Hagerstown, MD · 2023

  Services for parkinsons patients.

• $5,000

  Shaare Zedek Medical Center · New York, NY · 2023

  HOSPITAL and respite CARE FOR THE families of the SICK

• $5,000

  Shoresh · Baltimore, MD · 2023

  Program for handicapped children

• $5,000

  Yeshivas Lubavitch · Baltimore, MD · 2023

  Community Services for the Poor

• $5,000

  Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2022

  Provide food, shelter, clothing and basic living needs for poor and needy baltimore residents

• $5,000

  Dorot USA · New York, NY · 2022

  Community based care for the elderly

• $5,000

  Hasc Ctr Resident Homes for Ad · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

  Resident assistance for handicap children and their families

• $5,000

  Jasa · New York, NY · 2022

  Non-institutional care for the elderly

• $5,000

  Jewish Caring Network · Baltimore, MD · 2022

  Assist cronically ill patients and their families in association of jhh

• $5,000

  Michael J Fox Foundation · Hagerstown, MD · 2022

  Services for parkinsons patients.

• $5,000

  Yeshivas Lubavitch · Baltimore, MD · 2022

  Community Services for the Poor

• $4,000

  American Friends of Hakav Hameached · Staten Island, NY · 2022

  Respite programs for disabled children

• $3,600

  Agudath Israel of Boro Park · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

  Community support

• $3,300

  Reb Shayala'S Food Kitchen · Monsey, NY · 2023

  Food aid

• $3,000

  American Friends of the Red Door in · New York, NY · 2024

  Synagogue based program for senior citizens

• $3,000

  Congregation Beit Zvi · 2024

  Meals-on-wheels program

• $3,000

  Dorot USA · New York, NY · 2024

  Community based care for the elderly

• $3,000

  Jasa · New York, NY · 2023

  Non-institutional care for the elderly

• $3,000

  American Friends of the Red Door in · New York, NY · 2022

  Synagogue based program for senior citizens

• $3,000

  Ohr Chadash · Baltimore, MD · 2022

  Special senior citizens program

• $3,000

  Shoresh · Baltimore, MD · 2022

  Program for handicapped children

• $2,000

  Jewish Outreach Network · Fort Lee, NJ · 2023

  Outreach

• $2,000

  Ner Israel · Pikesville, MD · 2022

  Education

• $2,000

  Prospect Park Care Center · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

  schedule attached

• $1,000

  Ner Israel · Pikesville, MD · 2024

  Education

• $1,000

  Ohr Somayack International · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

  Sponsor a disadvantaged child

• $1,000

  The Chesed Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2024

  To facilitate charitable giving.

• $1,000

  Yeshivat Netzach Yisrael · 2024

  Education

• $1,000

  Zaka Tel-Aviv · Jackson Township, NJ · 2024

  Emergency Response Unit are trained to handle a broad spectrum of situations, from medical emergencies to large-scale disaster response

• $1,000

  American Friends of Yad Eliezer-B'E · Jackson, NJ · 2023

  To provide food and social support to the poor.

• $1,000

  Chaim V'Chessed · Lynbrook, NY · 2023

  To help English-speakers get past the language barrier and cultural differences while living in Israe

• $1,000

  The Chesed Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2023

  To facilitate charitable giving.

• $1,000

  Vaad Harabbanim · Lakewood, NJ · 2023

  Religious education enrichment

• $1,000

  Amudim · New York, NY · 2022

  Provides meaningful assistance, enduring support, and direct referrals for individuals and families impacted by sexual abuse, neglect, addiction, mental health concerns and other crisis-related matters.

• $1,000

  Chaim V'Chessed · Lynbrook, NY · 2022

  To help English-speakers get past the language barrier and cultural differences while living in Israe

• $812

  Shaarei Zedek Medical Center · New York, NY · 2022

  Medical center grant

• $750

  Chayal El Chayal · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024

  Provides aid and assistance to soldiers wounded in the war against Hamas

• $550

  The Chesed Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2022

  For als care

• $515

  Prospect Park Care Center · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

  schedule attached

• $500

  Chaim V'Chessed · Lynbrook, NY · 2024

  To help English-speakers get past the language barrier and cultural differences while living in Israe

• $500

  Core Outreach Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

  Enhances Jewish heritage access through diverse educational programs and social services for all ages, fostering community connection and spiritual growth

• $500

  Friends of Asor Fund USA · Lakewood, NJ · 2024

  Donation to Widows & Orphans

• $500

  Mir Yeshiva · 2024

  Education

• $500

  Ne'Eman Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024

  To support projects that reduce or eliminate poverty, advance education, religion and quality of life, and promotes charitable initiatives for community development in Israeli communities

• $500

  Orthodox Union - the Israeli Center · New York, NY · 2024

  Educational and charitable programming

• $500

  Ronald McDonald House of Ny · New York, NY · 2024

  Hospitality for families with critically injured patients

• $500

  Vaad Harabbanim · Lakewood, NJ · 2024

  Religious education enrichment

• $500

  Afula Educational Center · Passaic, NJ · 2023

  To support torah study & religious activites

• $500

  Am Yisrael Chai Fund · Cedarhurst, NY · 2023

  To build and support the agriculture, infrastructure, and people of Israel.

• $500

  Congregation Beit Zvi · 2023

  Meals-on-wheels program

• $500

  Orthodox Union - the Israeli Center · New York, NY · 2023

  Educational and charitable programming

• $500

  Shlomo'S Tent · Orlando, FL · 2023

  Education

• $500

  Torah V Chesed Yavne'El · 2023

  Security for community under stress

• $500

  Yad Chaya · Monsey, NY · 2023

  To support religious communities by providing financial assistance to qualifying exempt organizations & needy individuals in the form of food, clothing, shelter & psychological support.

• $500

  Bet Habad Rehavya · 2022

  Jewish education

• $500

  Pef Israel Endowment Funds · New York, NY · 2022

  Enable the direct distribution of funds to selected and approved charitable organizations in Israel

• $500

  Project Ezra · New York, NY · 2022

  Serving the frail elderly on new york's lower east side

• $500

  Spirit of the Desert-Ruach Hamidbar · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

  Synagogue services and educational programs

• $462

  Histdrut Ysron Jer · 2024

  Charitable org that help with home services for the sick and infirm

• $300

  Yeshivat Chomesh · 2024

  Provides a full Torah studies program in the newly reinvigorated community in Chomesh Israel

• $271

  Yeshivat Har Zion · 2024

  provides educational services and assistance to American students studying for a year in Israel

• $267

  Yeshivat Har Bracha · 2024

  Purchase books for their library

• $250

  Makor Chaim · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

  Education

• $206

  One Israel Fund · Cedarhurst, NY · 2023

  To facilitate, on average, over 200 unique projects annually, filling gaps in education, medical, recreation, preventative security and all other forms of community development and social welfare.

• $200

  American Friends of Kupat Ha'Ir · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

  Charitable organization that provides for poor families

• $199

  Magen Avrohom · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

  Magen Avrohom offers a comprehensive range of services addressing the environmental, social, familial, medical, psychological and educational needs of eating disorder patients

• $180

  Am Yisrael Chai Fund · Cedarhurst, NY · 2024

  To build and support the agriculture, infrastructure, and people of Israel.

• $150

  Hebron Fund · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

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• $108

  One Israel Fund · Cedarhurst, NY · 2024

  To facilitate, on average, over 200 unique projects annually, filling gaps in education, medical, recreation, preventative security and all other forms of community development and social welfare.