The Jacob Silverman Charitable Trust

JLRJ Inc

New York, NY

JLRJ INC funds educational, religious, and charitable programming, including schools, libraries, and related services. Its 2024 grants totaled about $1.97 million across 20 grants, ranging from $66 to $765,084, with a median of $51,500; recipients were mainly in New York, with others in several states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Nathan Seter Foundation

Washington, DC

The Nathan Seter Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on health, education, Jewish and Israeli communities, fire safety, and cultural heritage. In 2024, it gave grants of $500 to $625,000, with a median of $10,000; 85% of grant dollars went to New York recipients and 10% to New Jersey. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Lebensfeld Foundation

New York, NY

The Lebensfeld Foundation supports educational, cultural, community, and environmental organizations, with recent grants concentrated in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,000 to $300,000, with a median of $25,000. A 2024 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations; no application form, materials, or deadlines are specified.

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 Shapiro Pogrebin Foundation

New York, NY

The Shapiro Pogrebin Foundation supports vulnerable populations, with a stated focus on lawful pathways and community-driven resettlement for displaced people; its grants also span areas such as education, mental health, homelessness, and Jewish community programs. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,800 to $333,333, with a median of $18,000, and most funding went to New York organizations. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Beryl and Florence Miller

Golden Valley, MN

The Howard and Betty Schwartz Family

Livingston, NJ

The foundation supports Jewish, educational, religious, Holocaust memorial, and Israel-connected organizations, with 2024 grants ranging from $360 to $26,310 (median $1,670). Its giving went mainly to organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C.; its 2023 filing says applications should be submitted in writing and are not limited to preselected organizations.

OPPENHEIMER&HAAS

Chicago, IL

In 2025, the foundation supported Jewish camping, education and community services, health support, and LGBTQ inclusion in Jewish life, giving grants of $25,000 to $320,000 (median $75,000). Its 2025 grants went mainly to organizations in New York, with some funding in Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Judy and Michael Steinhardt

New York, NY

The foundation supports organizations working in Jewish life and identity, education, cultural heritage, and community security. In 2025, it made 21 grants ranging from $5,000 to $2,478,900, with a median grant of $62,500; most reported grant dollars went to New York recipients, with additional funding elsewhere. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

A and G Ackerman Family Fund

Woodbury, NY

The Colburn Family Foundation

Reston, VA

The Colburn Family Foundation supports youth, Jewish culture and education, people in need, medical support, and higher education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $180 to $105,000, with a median of $1,500, and went mainly to organizations in Florida and Virginia, as well as other states and Washington, DC. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; eligible 501(c)(3) charities can contact Sterling Foundation Management LLC, and no deadline is specified.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.