Peter Chortek Leadership Award
Funding Amount
$5K
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
- Students
Geography
- California
Overview
The Peter Chortek Leadership Award, established in 2011 by the Chortek family and facilitated by the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego, recognizes Jewish high school students in San Diego who make a difference through innovative leadership. Recipients receive a $5,400 stipend, $540 to establish a Donor Advised Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation, and a professional video about their project. Competitive applicants have created or enhanced a service/social-justice project or inspired many peers to get involved.
How to Apply
Applications are typically available as early as September and due in January; apply via the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego (jcfsandiego.org/pcla).
What Chortek Weisman Family Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 18
- Total given
- $1.63M
- Median grant
- $31K
- Range
- $10K–$1M
- 95% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: California 95%, New York 4%, Washington 2%. Top recipient cities: San Diego, CA; Los Gatos, CA; La Jolla, CA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Jewish Silicon Valley · Los Gatos, CA
General
$1M
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego · San Diego, CA
General
$100K
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY
General
$60K
Israel Emergence Alliance DBA Standwithus · San Diego, CA
General
$60K
Hillel of San Diego · San Diego, CA
General
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Jewish
- Youth leadership
Project Locations
- CA
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