Jewish Senior Life Foundation Inc

United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc

Rochester, NY

United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes funds health and human services, with a focus on youth opportunity, financial security, health, and community resilience. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,001 to $871,769, with a median of $14,866; funding serves Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, and Wyoming counties in New York. The profile describes specific grant opportunities and application periods but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The David R Nelson Family

West Bloomfield, MI

The Matthews Family Foundation

Farmington, MI

Weisman Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Irving and Ethel Palman Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The Irving and Ethel Palman Foundation supports Jewish communal, family-service, educational, religious, and other charitable organizations, with most 2024 funding going to Michigan recipients. It made 34 grants in 2024, ranging from $100 to $36,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sephardic Home for the Aged Foundation

New York, NY

The Sephardic Foundation on Aging funds programs for older adults, including dementia care, end-of-life care, preventing elder neglect, and reducing social isolation, with grants mainly in New York and elsewhere in the U.S. as well as support for work serving Israel, Ethiopia, and Turkey. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $513,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through an online Letter of Inquiry process.

Woll-Yellin Family Foundation

West Bloomfield, MI

The foundation supports religious, charitable, educational, and scientific endeavors, including education, literacy, Jewish community organizations, and charitable services, primarily in Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $600,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Samuel & Jean Frankel

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation supports organizations working in education, end-of-life care, medical research, disability services, food assistance, and child protection, with 97% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Michigan. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $600,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Max and Marian Farash Charitable

Rochester, NY

The foundation funds Jewish life, out-of-school-time programs, arts, and community response, primarily supporting organizations in Monroe and Ontario counties, as well as Jewish organizations and initiatives locally and globally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,156,000, with a median of $27,500. It accepts unsolicited requests through its online grant-management system.

Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey

Birmingham, MI

The foundation supports charitable organizations across community development, health, human services, arts and culture, and wildlife and nature, with most of its giving in Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $2,500. It accepts requests by brochure and IRS determination letter, with no stated deadlines.

The Driker Family Foundation

Detroit, MI

The Driker Family Foundation’s grants supported Jewish literature and culture, workforce development and behavioral health, arts, education, and other charitable work. Its 2023 grants ranged from $100 to $100,500, with a median of $3,000; 70% of grant dollars went to Michigan and 30% to Massachusetts. It funded only preselected organizations, did not accept unsolicited requests, and ceased operating on December 31, 2023.

Rochester Area Community Foundation

Rochester, NY

Rochester Area Community Foundation supports nonprofits and public-sector entities working on upward mobility, arts and culture, and environmental justice and sustainability across an eight-county Greater Rochester region. Competitive grants typically range from $500 to $50,000, depending on the opportunity. It accepts applications through its online grant portal for listed opportunities.