Fogel Family Foundation

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles supports human services, health, education, Jewish life, arts and culture, and nonprofit capacity and facilities, with grants in Los Angeles, Israel, and beyond. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. General Community grants are invitation-only and do not accept unsolicited requests; all 2025 grantmaking is by invitation only.

The Ojc Fund

Brooklyn, NY

The OJC Fund distributes donor-advised grants to a wide range of charitable, religious, and educational organizations, with most 2025 funding going to New York and some to New Jersey. Its 2025 grants had a median of $31,014 and ranged from $5,001 to about $10.7 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ms Family Foundation

Lakewood, NJ

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan

Chicago, IL

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan funds human services, education, community programs, Jewish life, and crisis relief in the Chicago area, as well as support for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $5,000 to $27.4 million, with a median of about $20,000. Unsolicited requests are not addressed for the Federation overall; its separate Jewish Women’s Foundation accepts letters of intent, with proposals by invitation only.

Jfi Charitable Trust

Lakewood, NJ

The trust supports preselected 501(c)(3) organizations, with 2024 grants spanning religious, educational, and community-support work; grants ranged from $100 to $232,574, with a median of $3,921. Most 2024 funding went to organizations in New Jersey, with the rest in New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Setton Foundation

Commack, NY

The Setton Foundation’s grants primarily support Jewish religious and educational organizations, with some grants to other education groups. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $52,000, with a median of $1,860, and most funding went to New York, followed by New Jersey and California. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Yeshivas Kesser Yonah

Chicago, IL

Yeshivas Kesser Yonah supports Jewish and religious education, aid to families and people in need, and other nonprofit activities; its reported 2023 giving averaged about $20,600 per grant, with awards ranging from $13,000 to $86,000 among the examples listed. It is based in Chicago, and its recipients were in Illinois, New York, and New Jersey, though no specific geographic policy is stated. The profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

N & S Foundation Inc

Lakewood, NJ

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) charities, with 2024 grants focused on religious and educational organizations and aid for people in need. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $109,778, with a median of $14,225; most funding went to New Jersey and New York, with some grants in Ohio and Illinois. It accepts no unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

Joe & Eileen Sutton Family Foundation

Sayreville, NJ

The foundation supports charitable organizations, with 2024 grants including Jewish education and philanthropy; grants ranged from $100 to $97,200, with a median of $5,000. Its giving is concentrated in New Jersey and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Verizon Foundation

Basking Ridge, NJ

The Verizon Foundation funds digital inclusion, climate protection, human prosperity, K–12 literacy and STEM, and domestic violence education and prevention, with an emphasis on underserved and diverse communities. It gives nationally, with priority in California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia, and also supports work in India and Israel; 2024 grants ranged from $25 to $1 million, with a $500 median. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Princeton, NJ

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds work to improve health and health equity in the United States, including health policy, community health, prevention, and social justice. In 2024, its grants ranged from $125 to $12.15 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to recipients across multiple states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation of New Jersey

Morristown, NJ

The Community Foundation of New Jersey supports nonprofits and projects across arts, education, environment, health and human services, and social welfare. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $19,800, though awards varied widely; funding went to organizations in multiple states, with 32% of itemized grant dollars going to New Jersey. It accepts applications for specific opportunities, and its FAQ encourages eligible New Jersey 501(c)(3) nonprofits to apply; requirements vary by opportunity.