YAJF: The Thomases Family Endowment (Israeli Organizations (without a United States office)) Grant

The Thomases Family Endowment, established by Irwin Thomases, supports Israeli organizations within the Partnership Region of Akko & Matte Asher, promoting tzedakah and community development. Eligible organizations can submit multiple applications, with funding requests up to $50,000 per year for multi-year projects not exceeding five years. Organizations currently funded by the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation or the Jewish Funders Network are ineligible to apply. This endowment aims to ensure a lasting Jewish presence and philanthropic impact.

During his lifetime, Irwin Thomases was generous to both the Jewish and secular communities. He created this endowment so that upon his death his philanthropic values, including ensuring a Jewish presence in the general community, would live on. The Endowment seeks to promote a spirit of tzedakah.

Eligibility

Organizations are only eligible to apply if they are located in our Partnership Region of Akko & Matte Asher. If organizations are located outside this region we will only accept a proposal specific to the work being done in our region.Organizations may submit multiple applications within the same cycle
Multi-year requests are considered but can span no longer than five years and can ask for no more than $50,000/year. Multi-year commitments are usually reserved for capital projects.
Organizations must wait at least 12 months from any successful grant cycle to submit another request

Ineligibility

Organizations that currently receive a direct allocation from the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation and/or funding from the Social Venture Fund of the Jewish Funders Network are not eligible to apply.