Pearl Welinsky Merlo Foundation

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix

Scottsdale, AZ

It supports Jewish life and Jewish-serving organizations, synagogues, and schools in Greater Phoenix, including community services, education, and institutional needs; Israel and overseas programs are funded by invitation only. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $119,000 to $2.6 million, with a median of about $302,000, and it also accepts small-grant requests up to $3,000 on a rolling basis. Organizations serving Greater Phoenix may apply through its published grant opportunities.

Lubin Family Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including educational, medical, and environmental recipients, with grants typically around $10,000 (2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $45,000). Its giving is concentrated in New York, with additional support in Massachusetts, Illinois, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rudolph & Greta Koppel Foundation

Miami, FL

J Gurwin Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The J Gurwin Foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including those focused on science, Jewish causes, elder services, medicine, culture, civic work, and wildlife conservation. In 2025, it made 41 grants ranging from $100 to $192,500, with a median grant of $5,000; most funding went to New York, followed by Washington, DC, and Florida. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

David and Lucille Gildin Family

Bronx, NY

The foundation supports varied charitable work, including peacebuilding, youth arts, democracy, health, children’s well-being, and Jewish culture, with 2024 grants going to organizations across the United States, especially in New York, Washington, DC, California, Massachusetts, and Colorado. Its 48 grants ranged from $257 to $4,130, with a median of $1,154. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

SLF Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

The foundation supports charitable and philanthropic causes, including education, child development, family welfare, aid to people in need, and community organizations, with a focus on northern New Mexico. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $210,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to New Mexico and Texas. It accepts written or oral requests on an ongoing basis and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.