Howard and Tracy Ankin

Arthur D Zinberg Family Foundation

New York, NY

David & Fela Shapell Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The foundation supports charitable, educational, literary, and scientific work, with recent grants for Israeli relief and institutions, scientific research, education, and Holocaust remembrance. Its 2024 grants ranged from $650 to $1 million, with a median of $400,000, and went to organizations in New York and California. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Harvey & Ruth Gelfenbein Charitable Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

The foundation’s 2023 grants supported other charitable foundations, along with organizations focused on environmental conservation, rainforest protection, and health; awards ranged from $100 to $704,982, with a median of $1,766. Most grant dollars went to Vermont and Kentucky, and the foundation says it has distributed all its assets and stopped grantmaking. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Hoffen Family Foundation

New York, NY

The Hoffen Family Foundation supports arts, education, and Jewish organizations, with 2024 grants ranging from $180 to $105,000 and a median of $1,800. Most funding went to organizations in New York, with additional grants in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Illinois. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

David E Simon & Jacqueline S Simon

Indianapolis, IN

The foundation supports Jewish organizations, Israel-related education and initiatives, Indiana organizations, and other charitable causes. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $2 million, with a median of $50,000, and most funding went to New York, followed by Washington, DC, Arizona, Indiana, and California. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Sklare Family Foundation

Skokie, IL

The Sklare Family Foundation supports charitable organizations, with 2024 grants focused in part on Israel and Jewish communities, emergency response, and hunger relief. It awarded 28 grants totaling $407,900, ranging from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000; recipients were based in several states, led by New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Abrams-Bell Foundation

Providence, RI

Leonard and Lois Green

Woodbridge, NJ

Leonard and Lois Green funds education and scholarships, health and human services, and other varied causes, including organizations connected to horse racing. Its 2025 grants typically had a median of $10,000, though awards ranged from $180 to $1 million; most funding went to Massachusetts, with additional support in New York and New Jersey. The foundation accepts requests: contact it with a brief outline of how the funds would be used; no deadline is listed.

Albert and Joan Dorman Family Foundation

Pacific Palisades, CA

The foundation supports education, research, conservation, civil liberties, human services, and other charitable activities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $75 to $80,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to California and New York organizations. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, and its filing says any application form is acceptable and there are no deadlines.

Kramer Foundation

Woodbury, NY

The Kramer Foundation supports preselected charities across education, health, social services, animal welfare, and the environment, with most 2025 funding going to organizations in New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Feinberg Foundation

El Paso, TX

The Feinberg Foundation’s grants support organizations in areas including arts education, community leadership, higher education, Jewish community life, Holocaust education, and social services, with the greatest share going to Texas and Washington. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $34,000, with a median of $5,000. The filing lists no application form or deadlines and says the foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Generations of Giving Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including Jewish and Israeli veterans’ services, mental health and food assistance, and the arts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000, and went mainly to organizations in Illinois, New York, and Washington. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.