Houston Jewish Community Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$30.2M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
91
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Houston Jewish Community Foundation?
Houston Jewish Community Foundation is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Jewish Federation of Greater Houston ($17.4M), Donald and Martha Kaplan Freedman Foundation ($7.2M), Lowenstein Brothers Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.2M in grants to Houston Jewish Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $7.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $7.2M.
What grants has Houston Jewish Community Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Endowment Support | $2,712,324 |
| 2025 | Donald and Martha Kaplan Freedman Foundation | General support | $1,450,000 |
| 2025 | Lowenstein Brothers Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,344,560 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Early Childhood | $510,072 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Leo Baeck Education Center Endowment | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Mary L and William J Osher Foundation | General support | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Endowment Support | $102,755 |
| 2025 | Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $65,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Disaster Relief | $51,800 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Harold Grinspoon Foundation | LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Soref-Breslauer Texas Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $17,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | General support | $1,430,856 |
| 2024 | Donald and Martha Kaplan Freedman Foundation | General support | $1,350,000 |
| 2024 | The Rauch Foundation | General support | $854,834 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Group | general support | $436,398 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Emergency support - Rashi Foundation/YEDA Endowment | $135,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | General support - Leo Baeck Education Center | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Mary L and William J Osher Foundation | General support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $87,000 |
| 2024 | The Harold Grinspoon Foundation | LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Sherry & Gerald Merfish Family | GENERAL FUNDS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Leonard and Teresa Friedman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $500 |
| 2023 | Donald and Martha Kaplan Freedman Foundation | General support | $1,350,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Marvin Barish Early Childhood support | $1,000,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 91 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Houston Jewish Community Foundation?
Houston Jewish Community Foundation is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Jewish Federation of Greater Houston ($17.4M), Donald and Martha Kaplan Freedman Foundation ($7.2M), Lowenstein Brothers Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.2M in grants to Houston Jewish Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Houston Jewish Community Foundation's largest funder?
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is the largest recorded funder of Houston Jewish Community Foundation, with $17.4M across 32 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Houston Jewish Community Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $30.2M in grants to Houston Jewish Community Foundation across 91 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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