Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lakewood, NJ EIN: 82-2184760

Parochial secondary school.

Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc at a glance

In short: Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc gave $380K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$379,687
+10.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$63,281
+10.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$19,969
Total assets
$4,653,765
-3.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Mosdos Yaakov V'yisroel: $257KMosdos Yaakov V'yisroel$257KYeshiva Shagas Aryeh: $71KYeshiva Shagas Aryeh$71KCong Zichron Yaakov Yeshaya: $33KCong Zichron Yaakov Yeshaya$33KChasdei Lev: $7KChasdei Lev$7KBais Tova: $6KBais Tova$6KYeshiva Toras Aron: $6KYeshiva Toras Aron$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mosdos Yaakov V'yisroel ($257K). Together the top 6 received $380K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 22 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

LakewoodBrooklyn

How Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $380K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $380K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mosdos Yaakov V'yisroel Lakewood, NJEducational$256,700
Yeshiva Shagas Aryeh Lakewood, NJEducational$71,250
Cong Zichron Yaakov Yeshaya Lakewood, NJEducational$32,638
Chasdei Lev Brooklyn, NYEducational$7,299
Bais Tova Lakewood, NJEducational$6,000
Yeshiva Toras Aron Lakewood, NJEducational$5,800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,653,765$1,654,669$2,187,882$379,6876$111
2024$4,825,177$2,016,142$2,064,759$342,4226$1,644
2023$4,852,985$2,125,397$2,467,132$76,6164$73
2022$4,909,101$2,176,813$2,376,754$272,8113$37
2021$3,098,799$1,909,672$1,793,931$40,7413$11
2020$2,634,839$1,110,521$1,334,623$6,0001$32

About Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lakewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $380K. Net investment income was $111.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc is led by Shlomo Kanarek, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shlomo Kanarek

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Gobioff

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Avi Verschleiser

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc

How much does Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc give each year?

Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc gave $380K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $342K across 6 grants.

What is Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc's typical grant size?

Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc's median grant in 2025 was $19,969, and its average grant was $63,281, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc give grants?

Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lakewood, NJ (5 grants).

Does Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (6 grants).

Who are Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc's largest grantees?

Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mosdos Yaakov V'yisroel ($256,700), Yeshiva Shagas Aryeh ($71,250) and Cong Zichron Yaakov Yeshaya ($32,638), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc?

Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc?

Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lakewood, NJ. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc's EIN?

Mesivta Ohr Yisroel Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2184760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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