Stampfer Plotsker Foundation Inc

Cross River Community Foundation

Fort Lee, NJ

The foundation supports nonprofits in education, health and human services, economic development, community enrichment, and technology, with 2024 grants typically around $5,000 (the median), though awards varied widely. Most grant dollars went to organizations in New York and New Jersey. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Weiskopf Family Foundation

Monsey, NY

The Weiskopf Family Foundation primarily supports charitable organizations, including Jewish religious and educational institutions and community-support organizations, with most of its 2024 grant dollars going to New York and New Jersey. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $450,650, with a median of $15,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Gertrude and Morris Bienenfeld

New York, NY

The foundation supports religious, educational, community, and medical charities, with most funding going to organizations in New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $18 to $5,000, with a median of $36; it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Granit Foundation

Brooklyn, NY

The Granit Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including education providers and community groups, with most 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in New Jersey and New York. Grants ranged from $18 to $70,808, with a median of $426. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Astar Foundation Inc

Lawrence, NY

ASTAR Foundation supports Jewish educational, religious, community, and emergency-service organizations, primarily in New York, with some grants in nearby states and elsewhere. In 2025, it awarded 95 grants totaling $173,942; the median grant was $360, though awards ranged from $10 to $40,230. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

The Sakhai Family Foundation Inc

Westbury, NY

Stern Family Foundation

Teaneck, NJ

Nash Charity Foundation Inc

Florham Park, NJ

The New Jersey–based Nash Family Foundation supports lifelong learning, disadvantaged people, and small organizations in communities its board members know; recent giving has included Jewish causes. In 2024 it made 58 grants totaling about $1.59 million, with a median grant of $3,300 and amounts ranging from $180 to $414,500, primarily to recipients in New York, Florida, and California. It does not accept unsolicited requests from organizations it has not funded before, and says it will stop accepting all grant applications as it closes at the end of fiscal year 2026.

Joseph and Martha Melohn

New York, NY

Joseph and Martha Melohn supports religious congregations, educational organizations, and social services, with all 2025 grants going to organizations in New York State. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants ranging from $300 to $10,000, with a median of $500. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter describing the organization’s purpose and intended use of funds; no deadline is stated.

Verizon Foundation

Basking Ridge, NJ

The Verizon Foundation funds digital inclusion, climate protection, human prosperity, K–12 literacy and STEM, and domestic violence education and prevention, with an emphasis on underserved and diverse communities. It gives nationally, with priority in California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia, and also supports work in India and Israel; 2024 grants ranged from $25 to $1 million, with a $500 median. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Princeton, NJ

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds work to improve health and health equity in the United States, including health policy, community health, prevention, and social justice. In 2024, its grants ranged from $125 to $12.15 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to recipients across multiple states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.