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Tzedek Fund (Jews of Color)

Colen Family Foundation

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.

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Other requirements

  • Jews of Color
  • Organizational professionals
  • Community lay leaders

Overview

Tzedek Fund

A Jews of Color (JOC) affinity space and Federation giving circle that brings together JOC organizational professionals and lay leaders to collaboratively allocate funds.

Geographic Scope: Bay Area

Focus Areas:

  • JOC-led and serving organizations
  • JOC community support

Eligibility:

  • Jews of Color
  • Organizational professionals
  • Community lay leaders

Key Information:

  • Now in second year (as of 2024)
  • Members use their vision and experience to make funding decisions
  • In-person gatherings held annually
  • Provides space for connection, inspiration, and validation

2024 Grantees: Jewtina and The LUNAR Collective ($18,000 each - grant renewals)

Structure:

  • Affinity-based giving circle
  • Member-driven decision making
  • Focuses on JOC-led and JOC-serving organizations

How to Apply

Application Process

  • Organizations serving/led by Jews of Color apply for grants
  • Members meet to review applications and discuss priorities
  • Collaborative decision-making process
  • Annual in-person gatherings to celebrate work and renew commitments

For More Information: Contact the Federation

What Colen Family Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Colen Family Foundation reported $5,000 in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2024
2
Total given
$71K
Median grant
$35K
Range
$25K–$46K
  • By dollars: California 65%, District of Columbia 35%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC.

Example grants

  • Jewish Community Federation · San Francisco, CA

    Dissolution transfer to donor advised fund

    $46K

  • American Israel Public Affairs Committee · Washington, DC

    General purposes

    $25K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Jewish
  • Minorities

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