Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Purpose: Through the Local Fund, the Jewish Federation directly impacts the Jewish community by providing operational grants to local organizations to support a thriving and vibrant Jewish community in Greater Houston.

Geographic Scope: Greater Houston Jewish community

Jewish Day Schools

  • Becker School
  • Robert M. Beren Academy
  • The Emery/Weiner School
  • ERJCC Bertha Alyce Early Childhood Academy
  • ERJCC Ellen Boniuk Early Childhood Center
  • Goldberg Montessori School
  • Jack Segal Academy
  • Mesivta of Houston
  • The Shlenker School
  • Torah Day School of Houston
  • Torah Girls Academy
  • Yeshiva Torat Emet

Community Programs

  • A&M Chabad
  • A&M Hillel
  • Alexander Jewish Family Service
  • Birthright Israel
  • BBYO
  • Camp Young Judaea – Texas
  • Chabad at Rice University
  • ERJCC
  • ERJCC J
  • RIDE
  • Friendship Circle Houston
  • Houston Hillel
  • Jewish Children's Regional Service
  • Maccabi Games
  • Mem Global – Moishe House
  • NCSY Jewish Student Union Clubs
  • Seven Acres
  • URJ Greene Family Camp
  • UT Austin Chabad
  • UT Austin Hillel

Focus Areas:

  • Jewish education
  • Youth engagement and leadership development
  • Camp and Israel experiences
  • Jewish community building
  • Security and public affairs

What Jewish Federation of Greater Houston actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
85
Total given
$17.54M
Median grant
$60K
Range
$5,900–$4.06M
  • By dollars: New York 46%, Texas 41%, New Jersey 3%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY.
  • 5% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 49% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY

    Emergency support

    $4.06M

  • Houston Jewish Comm Fndn · Houston, TX

    Endowment Support

    $2.71M

  • Houston Jewish Comm Fndn (Marvin Barish for Jewish ECE) · Houston, TX

    Early Childhood

    $510K

  • Houston Jewish Comm Fndn (Leo Baeck) · Houston, TX

    Leo Baeck Education Center Endowment

    $500K

  • Brothers for Life · Seattle, WA

    Emergency Support

    $350K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Jewish
  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Youth programs
  • Community services

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