Young Jewish Fund (Giving Circle)
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Bay Area
Membership: Young Jewish adults interested in Jewish community and philanthropy
Mission: Address local and online antisemitism through collaborative giving
How It Formed: The Bay Area Tribe (local Jewish young adults group) approached Federation after October 7 seeking ways to come together in community while engaging in philanthropy
Funding Focus:
- Combating antisemitism
- Supporting local Jewish community
- Online and in-person antisemitism prevention
2024 Grantees:
- CyberWell
- Resetting the Table
- Total grant pool: $13,211 (split between two organizations)
Member Experience:
- Met four times between February and May 2024
- Described as "a safe and open space for people to be vulnerable and honest"
- Focus on productive, engaged discussion
- Strong peer connection and community building
What The Irving and Varda Rabin Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 5
- Total given
- $277K
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Range
- $5,580–$250K
- By dollars: New York 90%, California 10%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Tiburon, CA.
Example grants
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc · New York, NY
Matan investing in the community (varda institute)
$250K
San Francisco Opera Association · San Francisco, CA
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$7,500
Camp Tawonga · San Francisco, CA
$6,146
Congregation Kol Shofar · Tiburon, CA
Of this grant, $5,400 is in support of the gala and $180 is for the gala fund-a
$5,580
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Fields of Work
- Jewish
- Nonprofits
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