Young Jewish Fund (Giving Circle)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Young Jewish adults in the Bay Area
Overview
Young Jewish Fund
A giving circle for Bay Area Jewish young adults to come together in community while engaging in philanthropy.
Geographic Scope: Bay Area
Focus Areas:
- Local and online antisemitism
- Jewish issues affecting young adults
Eligibility:
- Young Jewish adults in the Bay Area
Key Features:
- Inaugural fund (launched in 2024 in response to October 7)
- Provides safe spaces for connection and vulnerable dialogue
- Members meet multiple times to discuss and allocate funds
- Described as "a safe and open space for people to be vulnerable and honest"
Recent Activity (2024):
- Formed in response to October 7 attacks
- Met four times between February and May 2024
- Allocated $13,211 grant pool
- Selected two organizations: CyberWell and Resetting the Table
- High member engagement and connection to peers
What The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 39
- Total given
- $5.12M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $6,000–$2.5M
- By dollars: California 68%, New York 21%, District of Columbia 5%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Berkeley, CA.
- 32% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 8% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Planned Parenthood Northern California · Concord, CA
General purposes
$140K
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc · New York, NY
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$135K
California Homebuilding Foundation · Sacramento, CA
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$109K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Jewish
- Youth programs
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