Jewish Book Council Inc

Zarrow Families Foundation

Tulsa, OK

The Zarrow Families Foundation’s Commemoration Fund supports collaborative efforts to address disparities rooted in systemic racism, including operating, program, capital, and capacity-building work. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $19,875; giving is primarily in Tulsa and Oklahoma. The foundation states that it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Abramson Family Foundation Inc

Port Washington, NY

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including health research and care, Jewish organizations, education, and cultural work. Its 2026 grants ranged from $1,000 to $107,900, with a median of $10,000, and went mainly to recipients in New York and Washington, DC, as well as Connecticut, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Frieze Family Foundation

Chestnut Hill, MA

The Frieze Family Foundation supports preselected charities across education, food assistance, financial services, veterans’ services, and Israeli-Palestinian relations, with grants including work in Israel and the United States. In 2024, grants ranged from $600 to $1 million, with a median of $250,000; recipients were concentrated in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. It does not accept 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.

Madeleine H and Mandell L Berman Support Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Madeleine H. and Mandell L. Berman supports eligible charitable organizations across areas including hunger relief, education, arts and culture, animal welfare, health research, and Jewish philanthropy. In 2024, it made 40 grants of $5,000 to $165,000, with a median of $18,000; most funding went to Michigan, followed by New York and Colorado. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Samuel Bronfman Foundation supports Jewish life, including youth engagement, education, community, disability inclusion, and culture. Its 2024 grants ranged from $130 to $2.38 million, with a median of $20,000; nearly all grant dollars went to organizations in New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert

Los Angeles, CA

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in areas such as college access, arts education, Jewish life, health, and education and economic development in Israel, primarily in Los Angeles County and Israel. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, and it says it 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.

The Karp Family Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Kopelman Foundation

Gladwyne, PA

The Kopelman Foundation supports a range of organizations and causes, with 79% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania and the rest to organizations in New York, Georgia, Michigan, and Texas. Its 17 grants ranged from $2,500 to $300,000, with a median of $25,000. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Sabrina Merage Foundation

Englewood, CO

The foundation’s recent grants support general operations, documentary-film projects and impact campaigns, a donor-advised fund, and organizations working in areas including public-interest media, social issues, and support for women and girls. In 2025, grants ranged from $260 to $125,000, with a median of $16,250; most funding went to California, followed by Pennsylvania and Washington, DC. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein

Baltimore, MD

The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation funds social justice and human rights work in education, arts and culture, health, Jewish life, Israeli democracy, and international human rights, with a focus on Baltimore and grants also supporting work in Israel and elsewhere. Its 2024 grants had a median of $35,000; prospective applicants are encouraged to contact a program officer to assess fit before submitting a proposal.