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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-6186035

The Sorala Foundation

A private foundation in Lakewood, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 211 grants and $501,851 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $501,851

    Grants listed
    211
    Assets, end of year
    $2,577,613

  • Tax year 2023

    $369,942

    Grants listed
    215
    Assets, end of year
    $2,531,073

  • Tax year 2022

    $385,938

    Grants listed
    237
    Assets, end of year
    $2,526,796

  • Tax year 2021

    $381,584

    Grants listed
    228
    Assets, end of year
    $2,420,705

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,101,574

    Grants listed
    318
    Assets, end of year
    $2,368,888

Grants paid in 2024

211 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Chaviva FoundationFar Rockaway, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  2. The Donors FundLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $72,572
  3. Keren AvreichimLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $31,500
  4. Individual

    Short-term assistance grants to [individual] who are not disqualified persons with respect to the foundation and who each did not receive more than $1,000 from the foundation during the year

    $25,160
  5. Congregation Gates of MercyLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $13,500
  6. Rutgers Jewish ExperienceHighland Park, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $9,750
  7. Khal Machzikei TorahFar Rockaway, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $9,000
  8. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $7,810
  9. Yeshiva Nesiv HaTalmudLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $7,600
  10. Congregation Chaim V'ChessedBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $7,500
  11. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $6,400
  12. Gemach Kerem ShlomoLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $6,000
  13. Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov YitzchokLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $5,100
  14. Torah LinksLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Yeshiva KetanaLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. Yeshiva Maylos HatorahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $5,000
  18. American Friends of Nachlas BYJackson, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $4,865
  19. OrosLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $4,800
  20. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $4,800
  21. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $4,500
  22. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $4,500
  23. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $4,500
  24. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $4,500
  25. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $4,400
  26. Congregation Zichron YisroelLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $4,005
  27. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $4,000
  28. Zichron MenachemMonsey, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $3,900
  29. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $3,600
  30. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $3,500
  31. Yeshivas Mir YerushalayimLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $3,500
  32. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $3,360
  33. Congregation Duvid ElchononBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $3,175
  34. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $3,000
  35. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $3,000
  36. BMG SafLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $2,500
  37. Kehillas Zichron YaakovSpring Valley, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $2,500
  38. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $2,500
  39. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $2,500
  40. Yeshiva Shaarei ChaimFar Rockaway, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $2,500
  41. Dating ResourcesJackson, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  42. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $2,345
  43. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $2,000
  44. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $2,000
  45. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $2,000
  46. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $2,000
  47. Kehilla D'Brookwood FourJackson, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,800
  48. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,800
  49. Mesivta Shaarei ChaimFar Rockaway, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,535
  50. The Tzur FoundationLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,505
  51. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,500
  52. Relief ResourcesLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,500
  53. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,500
  54. Keren Olam HaTorahNew York, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,440
  55. AB CharityMonsey, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,360
  56. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,340
  57. Bais Medrash Toldos YehudaLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,300
  58. Talmudic Yeshiva of PhiladephiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,200
  59. Torah LifeCleveland Heights, OH

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,100
  60. Toras ChessedLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,054
  61. American Friends of Kollel Sharye SimchaLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  62. American Friends of Mosdos MontrealLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  63. Congregation Bais AharonBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  64. Girls Town Or ChodoshBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  65. Khal HarfieldJackson, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  66. Kollel of FlatbushBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  67. MyrcbBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  68. NaalehFair Lawn, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  69. Ner Gavriel FundBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  70. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  71. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  72. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  73. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  74. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  75. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  76. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  77. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  78. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  79. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  80. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  81. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  82. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  83. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  84. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  85. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  86. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  87. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  88. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  89. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  90. Individual

    Hardship Assistance Grant

    $1,000
  91. Yeshiva Beer HaTalmudLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  92. Yeshiva Gedola of WoodlakeLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $1,000
  93. AchimBaltimore, MD

    General and Unrestricted

    $880
  94. American Friends of Yad LayeledLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $850
  95. Keren HatzedakaLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $813
  96. Ahavas TzedakaLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $773
  97. American Friends of Beth JechielBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $750
  98. Khal Zichron YaakovLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $750
  99. Yeshiva Chayei OlamLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $750
  100. Yeshiva Kesser YonahChicago, IL

    General and Unrestricted

    $750
  101. HatzolahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $746
  102. Pearl Blau Learning CenterLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $620
  103. Cheder Shiras HaTorahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $600
  104. Congregation Yar YonaLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $600
  105. Kollel Mishnas AvrohomLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $600
  106. Orchos ChaimLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $600
  107. Lakewood ChederLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $575
  108. Atlanta Scholars KollelAtlanta, GA

    General and Unrestricted

    $500
  109. Mesivta Ahavas HaTorahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $500
  110. ShuvuBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $500
  111. Torah U'MesorahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $500
  112. Yeshiva of MonroeMonroe Twp, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $500
  113. Yeshiva Toras YisroelLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $500
  114. Yeshiva Yesodei HaTorahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $500
  115. AdireinuLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $450
  116. Zichron ShmuelBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $450
  117. Kupas Yom TovLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $400
  118. Machon Kisvei R Elya BoruchLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $400
  119. Bayit ChamLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $360
  120. Congregation Kol ChaimLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $360
  121. Lev Rochel Bikur CholimLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $360
  122. Peylim-Lev L'AchimLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $360
  123. Pittsburgh KollelPittsburgh, PA

    General and Unrestricted

    $360
  124. Tomchei ShabbosLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $360
  125. Yeshiva Derech ChaimBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $360
  126. Yeshiva Zichron MeilechBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $360
  127. Congregation Forest GlenLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $350
  128. Bais Yaakov of BaltimorePikesville, MD

    General and Unrestricted

    $300
  129. Chasadim TovimLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $300
  130. Khal KodeshLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $300
  131. Zichron Chaim YechezkelSpring Valley, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $300
  132. Ahavas ChesedLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $261
  133. Bais KailaLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $250
  134. Bais Medrash of Pine Lake ParkManchester, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $250
  135. Chasdei YitzchokStaten Island, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $250
  136. Congregation Ahavas IsraelPassaic, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $250
  137. Kollel Tiferes YitzchokLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $250
  138. Montessori Torah AcademyLos Angeles, CA

    General and Unrestricted

    $250
  139. Ozer Dalim of LakewoodLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $250
  140. Tiferes AchimJackson, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $250
  141. YttLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $250
  142. ToiremOrgBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $215
  143. RCCSBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $205
  144. Bnos YaakovLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $200
  145. Guard Your EyesBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $200
  146. Maamar MordechaiBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $200
  147. Sinai AcademyBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $200
  148. Bnos Orchos ChaimLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  149. Chai LifelineJackson, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  150. Chasdei NochumLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  151. Congregation Bnei YaakovBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  152. Freehold KollelLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  153. Keren Hair Zichron YisroelLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  154. Kollel Beis YechielChicago, IL

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  155. Kollel Ohr HaTalmudJackson, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  156. Kollel Shlomo LeibLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  157. Ohr HaTorahBergenfield, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  158. Shinun V'ChazarahBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  159. Torah LiveJackson, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  160. Voice of Jewish EducationFar Rockaway, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  161. YehudiMiami Beach, FL

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  162. Yeshiva Gedola of CarteretCarteret, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $180
  163. Torah Links of MiddlesexEast Brunswick, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $154
  164. Ein Od MilvadoLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $151
  165. OorahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $130
  166. Shaarei Torah UtefilaLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $126
  167. Project ExtremeLawrence, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $125
  168. Congregation Avrohom Tzvi HirschBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $120
  169. Telshe ChicagoChicago, IL

    General and Unrestricted

    $108
  170. Bais Medrash of RocklandMonsey, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  171. Bnos Bais YaakovLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  172. Chessed Fund ScottsdaleScottsdale, AZ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  173. Chesed of LakewoodLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  174. Congregation Bais ShalomBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  175. Congregation Ohel ElimelechLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  176. Jdby-YttChicago, IL

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  177. Kotel ConnectionsMilwaukee, WI

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  178. Lakewood for YavnehLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  179. Machon Matel LeahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  180. Mesifta Ner MosheLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  181. Mesivta of CliftonClifton, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  182. Mesoras HaTorahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  183. Mosdos BotoshonBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  184. Mosdos Kever RochelBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  185. NesivosLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  186. Ohr Sameayach InternationalBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  187. Rav ChessedBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  188. Rinah V'YeshuaLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  189. Temima High SchoolAtlanta, GA

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  190. The Living MemorialHebrew AcademyCleveland, OH

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  191. YBH Simcha FundLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  192. Yeshiva Emek HaTorahHowell, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  193. Yeshiva Ohavei TorahBronx, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  194. Yeshiva Tal TorahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $100
  195. AishcomClifton, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $74
  196. Reb Meir Baal HanessBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $67
  197. Beth IsraelMalden, MA

    General and Unrestricted

    $54
  198. Kollel Tiferes ShimonToms River, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $54
  199. Mikvah USABrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $54
  200. TorahanytimePomona, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $50
  201. Yeshivas RadinLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $40
  202. Chevras Torah U'TefillahLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $36
  203. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $35
  204. Jewish Family ExperienceCleveland, OH

    General and Unrestricted

    $30
  205. ChaverimLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $25
  206. Congregation Zeh L'ZehAirmont, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $25
  207. Keren Matnas FraidelLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $25
  208. Keren Ezer L'NefeshLakewood, NJ

    General and Unrestricted

    $23
  209. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $18
  210. Ozer YisroelBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $18
  211. Nezer YisroelBrooklyn, NY

    General and Unrestricted

    $15

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $74,77260% of the total
  2. Religion29 grants $43,52335% of the total
  3. Human services5 grants $3,3963% of the total
  4. Education6 grants $2,2852% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $280<1% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $225<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $41<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey97 grants $216,917
  2. New York48 grants $144,027
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $1,560
  4. Ohio3 grants $1,230
  5. Maryland2 grants $1,180
  6. Illinois4 grants $1,138
  7. Georgia2 grants $600
  8. California1 grant $250
  9. Florida1 grant $180
  10. Arizona1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ezriel MunkCo-President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Yaffa MunkCo-President Hours 1Pay $0

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