David Rock Foundation

Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego supports charitable, educational, and religious organizations, with grants spanning Jewish community life, research, civil rights, health care, arts, and community services. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; two-thirds of its grants since founding have gone to San Diego organizations, with others mainly elsewhere in the U.S. and Israel. Some listed opportunities accept applications from eligible nonprofits, but the profile does not state whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County

Irvine, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation Orange County primarily funds Jewish nonprofit organizations serving Orange County, supporting Jewish life and programs for people of different ages and needs; it also makes grants to other charitable organizations, including recipients outside California. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $25,000, though amounts varied widely. The Foundation says its General Grants Program reviews applications, but the available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ben N Teitel Charitable Trust

West Bloomfield, MI

The Ben N Teitel Charitable Trust supports Jewish community needs, social justice, disability services, human services, education, and hunger relief. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $75,000, with a median of $2,000, and primarily went to organizations in Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Aviv Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

Aviv Foundation supports systemic change in child welfare and education, bipartisan cooperation in government, Jewish engagement, and a cohesive society in Israel, with work in the United States and Israel. Its 2024 filing reports one grant of $20.56 million, so typical giving levels are unclear. It does not accept unsolicited requests outside preselected organizations, but its Springboard Prize for Child Welfare accepts applications.

Isadore & Yetta Joshowitz

Braddock, PA

The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein

Baltimore, MD

The foundation funds work in public education, arts and culture, health and mental health, Israeli democracy, Jewish life, and international human rights, with a strong focus on Baltimore and some support for Israel and broader U.S. and international work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $650,000, with a median of $35,000. It accepts proposals on a rolling basis, but prospective applicants are asked to contact a program officer before submitting.