Bernard and Etta Weinberg Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Bernard and Etta Weinberg Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Fund Size: Approximately $23.8 million in assets with $9.8 million granted since 2010 - currently the largest restricted fund of the Jewish Federation
Funding Focus: According to Etta's original intentions and her will, the Fund directs money to support programs she cared most about:
- Geriatric counseling and care management (50% of grant)
- Older adults (33% of grant)
- Jewish education (16% of grant)
Historical Context: The Fund originally directed money to specific programs Etta funded during her lifetime (Jewish Family and Children's Service: CLASP and Senior Horizons, as well as Passport to Israel). Funding for these eventually ended as the programs ended.
Current Focus: The committee continues to search for programs that are new and innovative and reflect Etta's core areas of interest. Viable options are limited, so the committee has begun to focus on programs that meet more of the basic, unmet needs of older adults while still considering opportunities that are new and innovative.
Award Period: The committee approves funding for up to three years.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Complete the Bernard and Etta Weinberg Fund grant application guidelines
- Applications are reviewed by the fund's committee
- Committee approves funding for up to three years
Timeline: Deadlines set at the opening of each fiscal year
What Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 286
- Total given
- $33.01M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,018–$9.72M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 47%, New York 41%, Kentucky 3%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; New York, NY; Bala Cynwyd, PA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY
General operations of the organization
$9.72M
Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia · Bala Cynwyd, PA
General operations of the organization
$1.64M
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund · Covington, KY
General operations of the organization
$1.11M
Mitzvah Circle Foundation · Norristown, PA
General operations of the organization
$1.08M
Kleinlife · Philadelphia, PA
General operations of the organization
$877K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Jewish
- Seniors
- Nonprofits
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