Mareve Corporation

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.

Rivkie and Lance Hirt Foundation

Lawrence, NY

The RIVKIE AND LANCE HIRT FOUNDATION supports educational and religious organizations, community assistance, and programs for people with special needs. In 2024, its 23 grants ranged from $2,500 to $110,000, with a median of $10,000, and most funding went to New York, followed by New Jersey and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas

Dallas, TX

The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas funds Jewish community organizations and initiatives, including education, senior care, disability services, security, and community needs in Dallas, Israel, and elsewhere. In 2024, its grants ranged from $7,200 to $1,905,085, with a median of $26,900. It provides a Local Impact Grant application for local allocations; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Samis Foundation

Seattle, WA

SAMIS Foundation funds intensive Jewish education and youth programs in Washington State, including day schools, overnight camps, teen Israel experiences, and youth enrichment, as well as initiatives in Israel focused on education, social needs, immigration, archaeology, and wildlife. Its 2024 grants ranged from $180 to $1.64 million, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are by invitation only.

Milton & Miriam Handler Foundation

New York, NY

Richard Hirsch Foundation

New York, NY

The Richard Hirsch Foundation supports charitable organizations across areas including Jewish community life, education, health care, family services, and conservation, with most 2024 grant dollars going to organizations in New York, Florida, and Connecticut. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Caroline & Joseph S Gruss Life Monument Funds Inc

Brooklyn, NY

The fund supports Jewish education through grants, scholarships, school enrollment incentives, and interest-free facility loans, focusing on Yeshivot and Jewish day schools in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island. Giving varies: it reported one grant of $5.55 million in 2024, compared with grants ranging from smaller awards to a total of $3.60 million across 17 grants in 2023. It describes application steps for renovation grants, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego supports a broad range of community causes, including arts and culture, education, health and human services, and Jewish life. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000; most went to San Diego organizations, with others primarily elsewhere in the United States and Israel, and its stated reach also includes communities globally. It offers competitive opportunities through CAP, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

The university is composed of several colleges and schools providing undergraduate, graduate, professional and post-doctoral education and training and research and clinical programs.

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.

Paulson Family Foundation

West Palm Beach, FL

The Paulson Family Foundation funds a broad range of work, including education, arts, health research, Jewish life, and historic preservation, with 2024 grants concentrated in New York, Florida, California, and Massachusetts. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median of $50,000; the foundation considers awards case by case and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

New York, NY

JPMorgan Chase Foundation funds economic mobility and career pathways, underserved small-business expansion, neighborhood revitalization, and financial health, with grants reported across the U.S., especially in California, New York, and Washington, D.C. In 2025, grants ranged from $2 to $2,197,332, with a median of $600. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.