American Jewish University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Sherman Oaks, CA EIN 95-1684064

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$9.2M

Foundation funders

98

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds American Jewish University?

American Jewish University is funded by 98 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles ($1.6M), Jewish Federation Council of Greater LA ($1.1M), Kadima Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to American Jewish University between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles$1,583,61142021–2024
Jewish Federation Council of Greater LA$1,086,10052021–2024
Kadima Foundation$600,00032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$475,25042022–2025
PBHP Inc$451,12962021–2024
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation$413,47052021–2025
Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc$398,39532022–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$360,00042021–2024
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Group$329,20042021–2024
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma$316,90032022–2025
The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation$283,33332022–2024
Hopewell Fund$261,80022023–2024
Jacoby Family Foundation$224,00042021–2025
Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation$200,00012021
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert$192,10062021–2024
SAMUEL and HELENE SOREF FOUNDATION$151,80042021–2024
Covenant Foundation$150,00012025
Wexner Foundation$150,00042021–2024
Hyman Levine Family Foundation$127,10052021–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$110,00012022
Gill Family Foundation$100,00012023
Simha and Sara Lainer Family Foundation$100,00012023
SF & RL Pepper Family Foundation$90,00032022–2024
Marvin and Sondra Smalley Foundation$81,37532021–2024
The Stanley & Joyce$75,00032021–2023
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The Sidley Austin Foundation$58,00012024
The H & F Baker Foundation Inc$50,00012025
Sunair Foundation$50,00012024
Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah$50,00022023–2024
Ruby Family Foundation$50,00012021
The Milstein Family Foundation$45,00022024–2025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$41,00022023–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$37,73222024–2025
The Held Foundation$33,00022021–2023
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$25,18012024
Max Factor Family Foundation$25,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$25,00022022–2024
Ernst & Young Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ$20,00012024
Shoresh Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Field Family Fund$20,00022022–2023
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$19,80012025
Arnold & Kay Clejan Charitable$18,70032022–2024
Top Jewish Foundation Inc$18,60022024–2025
Florence and Laurence Spungen Family$18,00012022
Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County$17,55032023–2025
Goldstine Family Foundation$17,50022023–2024
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Sigesmund Center$15,20022022–2024
Deloitte Foundation$15,00022022–2023
Sascha Brastoff Foundation Co Joyce Klein$14,00032022–2024
National Center to Encourage$12,00012025
The Shirley Baskin Foundation$11,02532022–2024
The James P Devere Foundation$10,00012024
Howard and Irene Levine$10,00012024
LMCL Inc$10,00012023
Jewish Silicon Valley$10,00012022
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$10,00012022
Kenneth J and Marilynn J Friedman$9,50052022–2026
The Donna & Spencer Gilbert Foundation$8,20012022
Sandel Family Foundation$7,50032022–2025
The Resnik Family Foundation$7,50012024
Allen and Anita Kohl Charitable$7,50022023–2024
Jewish Federation of Orange County$6,60012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$6,50012024
California Community Foundation$6,00012022
Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Los Angeles Inc$5,50012024
Appel Family Foundation$5,00012025
Windisch Family Foundation$5,00012024
The J2 Foundation$5,00012022
Jeffrey a Marine and Joni G Marine Charitable Foundation$5,00012022
Eris & Larry Field Family Foundation$3,60022022–2024
Winkler Lowy Foundation$3,00022023–2024
A R K a Family Foundation$3,00022022–2023
Banchik Family Foundation$2,55032022–2024
The Carole and Mike Miller Foundation$2,50042022–2025
The Walter B Lindheimer Charitable Foundation$2,50012024
Max & Pauline Zimmer Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Richard and Harriet Orkand Charitable &$2,00042022–2025
Warren and Elaine Breslow Family$1,80012023
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors$1,00522023–2024
Grace Ford Salvatori Foundation$1,00012024
The David L Simon Foundation$1,00012023
The McCune Foundation$1,00012023
David & Sylvia Weisz Foundation$1,00012022
The Colen Foundation Inc$1,00012022
Julie Monkarsh Gadinsky$1,00012022
The Stable Foundation Inc$85022023–2025
Hochberg Family Foundation$75012022
Harvey & Lucille Weisberg Family$55032022–2025
Steven and Ilyse Teller$50012025
William & Anna Tenenblatt Foundation$50012022
Spiller L'chaim Fund$25012024
The Waldorf Family Foundation$25012024
The Leo J and Roslyn L Krupp$25012023
Bud and Barbara Hellman Foundation$22512022
Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust$18012022
George & Irina Schaeffer Foundation$18012022
Howard and Sheila Pizer Charitable Found$5012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M16 grants2021 53 grants2022 48 grants2023 59 grants2024 23 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $2.5M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

What grants has American Jewish University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Kenneth J and Marilynn J FriedmanGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$2,500
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$293,333
2025Covenant FoundationSee Part IV$150,000
2025The Harold Grinspoon FoundationJCAMP GRANTS$93,520
2025Jacoby Family FoundationFURTHERANCE OF DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$58,000
2025The H & F Baker Foundation IncTo promote the work of American Jewish University$50,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$30,232
2025Hyman Levine Family FoundationCHARITY/EDUCATION$25,000
2025The Milstein Family FoundationGENERAL USE$25,000
2025Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoJEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT$19,800
2025National Center to EncourageGENERAL$12,000
2025Ernst & Young FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$10,000
2025Top Jewish Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & SonomaEDUCATION$6,800
2025Jewish Community Foundation of Orange CountyDONATION$5,500
2025Appel Family Foundationsupporting transformative educational experiences that strengthen communities and enrich the Jewish world$5,000
2025Sandel Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Kenneth J and Marilynn J FriedmanGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$2,000
2025Max & Pauline Zimmer Family FoundationCAMP ALONIM$1,000
2025Richard and Harriet Orkand Charitable &SUPPORT EDUCATION$500
2025The Carole and Mike Miller FoundationCHARITABLE$500
2025Steven and Ilyse TellerEDUCATION$500
2025Harvey & Lucille Weisberg FamilyEDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE$250
2025The Stable Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$200
2024Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angelesgeneral support$377,674
2024Foundation for Jewish Camp IncISRAEL RESPONSE, SCHOLARSHIPS, REGIONS, MENTAL HEALTH$370,462
2024Jewish Federation Council of Greater LACAMPERSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS/STIPENDS GRANT EXPENSE$351,568
2024Kadima Foundationto SUPPORT the Camp Alonim capital campaign$200,000
2024PBHP IncFUNDING TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S POST-GRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TO OBTAIN A MASTERS DEGREE IN JEWISH EDUCATION OR JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE.$173,800
2024Hopewell FundYOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION$123,200

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds American Jewish University?

American Jewish University is funded by 98 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles ($1.6M), Jewish Federation Council of Greater LA ($1.1M), Kadima Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to American Jewish University between 2021–2026.

Who is American Jewish University's largest funder?

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles is the largest recorded funder of American Jewish University, with $1.6M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has American Jewish University received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to American Jewish University across 200 grants from 98 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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