The Chaim J & Fay R Fortgang Family
EIN 133387892Total Given 2021–2025
$85K
80 grants · $17K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$180
typical micro grants · $50–$1K
grant size
13%
transactional · 9/69 multi-year
repeat
$461K
Assets (2025)
69
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(718) 338-8160
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10K | $476K | $30K | 1 |
| 2023 | $33K | $521K | $25K | 28 |
| 2024 | $21K | $494K | $-28K | 28 |
| 2025 | $20K | $461K | $27K | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 80 grants on record
Minimum
$12
25th Pctl
$50
Median
$180
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SF
Seth Fortgang
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FF
Fay R Fortgang
4+ yrs
Director
GF
Gitty Fortgang
3 yrs
Director
LF
Leyla Fortgang
3 yrs
Director
SF
Seth Fortgang
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FF
Fay R Fortgang
4+ yrs
Director
LF
Leyla Fortgang
3 yrs
Director
GF
Gitty Fortgang
3 yrs
Director
SF
Seth Fortgang
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GF
Gitty Fortgang
3 yrs
Director
LF
Leyla Fortgang
3 yrs
Director
FF
Fay R Fortgang
4+ yrs
Director
CF
Chaim J Fortgang
Director
FF
Fay R Fortgang
4+ yrs
Director
PF
Pinkas Fortgang
Director
Grants Awarded (80 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chai Lifeline | New York, NY | $10,472 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| American Friends of Tshebiner | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | Support of Religious Institutions | 2021 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $7,200 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Hebron Fund Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $6,800 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Congregation Beth Joseph | Far Rockaway, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Congregation Beth Joseph | Far Rockway, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Yeshiva of Bergen County | Paramus, NJ | $4,700 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Renewal of Life | Brooklyn, NY | $3,600 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Yeshivat Noam | Paramus, NJ | $2,400 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Athletes for Israel | New York, NY | $1,800 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Chabad Lubavitch on Campus - Princeton | Primceton, NJ | $1,800 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Diaspora Yeshiva | Sunrise, FL | $1,800 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $1,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Diaspora Yeshiva | Sunrise, FL | $1,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Central Yeshiva Bais Yosef | Brooklyn, NY | $1,400 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Congregation Torah Ohr Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $1,166 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Ohr Menachem | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Hatzolah Emergency Air Response Team Inc | Flushing, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 |
| Kotel Connections Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Congregation Rinat Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $750 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Chabad Lubavitch Center | Brooklyn, NY | $600 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| American Friends of Ateret Cohanem Inc | New York, NY | $500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Garden of Dreams Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |