The Doral Foundation

Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 26-3765193

The Doral Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. Its 2024 filing lists grants for helping people in need and furthering Jewish religious education.

The Doral Foundation at a glance

In short: The Doral Foundation gave $134K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$133,944
-11.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
15
+150.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,930
-64.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$232,056
+39.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to The Doral Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 1881 55Th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Phone: (718) 922-9200

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Doral Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Chasdei Dovid: $22KChasdei Dovid$22KYeshivas Novominsk: $19KYeshivas Novominsk$19KYeshiva Mevakshai Hashem: $10KYeshiva Mevakshai Hashem$10KMesikas Hatorah: $10KMesikas Hatorah$10KCong Ahavas Yisroel: $10KCong Ahavas Yisroel$10KYeetav Lev: $10KYeetav Lev$10KYeshiva Imrei Binah: $10KYeshiva Imrei Binah$10KCatv: $7KCatv$7KZichron Sholom: $5KZichron Sholom$5KMakor: $1Makor$1

The largest 2024 recipient was Chasdei Dovid ($22K). Together the top 10 received $103K.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 53 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and less than 1% to recipients in Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynBedfordBklynSpring ValeeyLakewoodJerusalem IsMonsey

How The Doral Foundation gives

  • 27% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 61% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 15 grants2021 15 grants2022 6 grants2023 15 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $339K (2021). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $134K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MISC CHARITIES-see attached Brooklyn, NYTo Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education$31,114
Chasdei Dovid Brooklyn, NYTo Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education$21,600
Yeshivas Novominsk Brooklyn, NYTo Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education$19,225
Yeshiva Mevakshai Hashem Brooklyn, NYTo Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education$10,000
Mesikas Hatorah Brooklyn, NYTo Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education$10,000
Cong Ahavas Yisroel Monsey, NYTo Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education$10,000
Yeetav Lev Spring Valeey, NYTo Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education$10,000
Yeshiva Imrei Binah Jerusalem Is, NYTo Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education$10,000
Catv Brooklyn, NYTo Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education$7,000
Zichron Sholom Brooklyn, NYTo Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsDistributable Amount
2024$232,056$200,000$133,944$133,94415—
2023$166,000—$150,822$150,8226—
2022$316,822—$203,143$203,14315$22,163
2021$519,965$150,000$339,335$339,33515$19,700
2020$709,300$500,000$37,541$37,5412—

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No separate mission statement is provided. The stated purpose of the 2024 grants is to help people in need and further Jewish religious education.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $133,944 across 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1 to $31,114, with a median grant of $10,000. Larger grants included $31,114 to MISC CHARITIES-see attached, $21,600 to chasdei dovid, and $19,225 to Yeshivas Novominsk. Each was listed with the purpose of helping people in need and furthering Jewish religious education.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists David Lipschitz as president and Rachel Lipschitz as treasurer.

The Doral Foundation is led by David Lipschitz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Lipschitz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Lipschitz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Doral Foundation

How much does The Doral Foundation give each year?

The Doral Foundation gave $134K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $151K across 6 grants.

What is The Doral Foundation's typical grant size?

The Doral Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,930, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does The Doral Foundation give grants?

The Doral Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (11 grants).

Does The Doral Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on The Doral Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help Needy and Further Jewish Religious Education" (15 grants).

Who are The Doral Foundation's largest grantees?

The Doral Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Chasdei Dovid ($21,600), Yeshivas Novominsk ($19,225) and Yeshiva Mevakshai Hashem ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Doral Foundation?

The Doral Foundation reported $232K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $200K.

What does The Doral Foundation fund?

No separate mission statement is provided. The stated purpose of the 2024 grants is to help people in need and further Jewish religious education. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Doral Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Doral Foundation's EIN?

The Doral Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3765193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does The Doral Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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