Institute of Southern Jewish Life

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Jackson, MS EIN 64-0762027

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$2.6M

Foundation funders

62

Grants recorded

168

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Institute of Southern Jewish Life?

Institute of Southern Jewish Life is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Houston Jewish Community Foundation ($277K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($160K), Robert and Ellen Gutenstein Family Foundation Inc ($160K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Institute of Southern Jewish Life between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$277,26072019–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$160,000162020–2024
Robert and Ellen Gutenstein Family Foundation Inc$160,00032020–2023
Covenant Foundation$150,00022023–2025
Woldenberg Foundation$150,00032020–2021
The Marcus Foundation Inc$115,00012020
Community Foundation for Mississippi$110,64062019–2025
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ$108,00062020–2025
Jewish Endowment Foundation$106,03152020–2024
Shirley and David Toomim Family$105,00072019–2025
Goldring Family Foundation$100,00022020
The Ben May Charitable Trust$78,00062020–2025
National Center to Encourage$75,00022024–2025
Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust$75,00052019–2025
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert$75,00012024
New Venture Fund$68,25022019–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$57,00022023–2025
MB and Edna Zale Foundation$56,00032022–2024
The Leon Levine Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation$50,00012020
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles$46,80022020–2021
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation$42,20652021–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$35,40042019–2022
Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc$35,00042021–2024
Kathryn & Julian Wiener Fund$34,00052019–2025
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The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation$33,33412024
Arkansas Community Foundation Inc$30,00052021–2025
Hertz Douglas J Family Foundation$25,00052020–2024
Albuquerque Community Foundation$20,00022022–2024
The Bear Family Foundation Inc$17,50042021–2025
Mississippi Humanities Council Inc$15,00012021
Joseph and Sally Handleman Foundation Tr$15,00012019
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$11,00012021
E Phil & Roberta Kirschner Affiliated Fund of the Occf Inc$10,00012024
Schuman Dennis Charitable-Main$10,00022020–2021
Jewish Foundation of Memphis$8,90012019
Robert & Toni Bader Charitable$7,20022021–2023
The Engel Foundation Inc$6,40042020–2023
The New York Community Trust$5,50012024
Rittenberg Family Foundation$5,00042024–2025
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$4,00012023
Dollar General Literacy Foundation$4,00012021
The Heyman Evergreen Foundation$3,00032022–2024
A&M Snyder Family Foundation$2,50012025
Adler Foundation$2,00022023–2025
Rosen James C T$1,80022020–2021
Loeb Family Foundation Inc$1,50032024–2026
Robert H Kahn Jr$1,00022024–2025
Shlenker Family Foundation$1,00012024
Martin D Cohen Family Foundation$1,00012023
Malkin Fund Inc$1,00012021
Bill McCarty III Foundation$1,00022020–2021
Helen and Harry Saul Foundation$1,00012020
Hampton Roads Community Foundation$1,00022019–2020
The Dick Molpus Foundation$1,00012019
MN Davidson Foundation$50012025
Elise Bear & William D Pollak Family$50012024
Rudnick Foundation$50012020
The Ronne & Donald Hess Foundation$36012021
The Steven & Laurie Eskind$25012022
Belz Foundation$25012020
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$10012019

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K12 grants2019 31 grants2020 27 grants2021 18 grants2022 29 grants2023 29 grants2024 21 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2026) to $646K (2020). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

What grants has Institute of Southern Jewish Life received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Loeb Family Foundation IncRELIGIOUS$500
2025Covenant FoundationSEE PART IV$50,000
2025National Center to EncourageGENERAL$30,000
2025The Leon Levine FoundationGeneral Support$25,000
2025Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJGENERAL$18,000
2025Community Foundation for MississippiGENERAL OPER SUPPORT$18,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$17,000
2025Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation TrustEDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS$15,000
2025Shirley and David Toomim FamilyVarious Programs$15,000
2025Houston Jewish Community FoundationGeneral Support$10,960
2025The Ben May Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSES$10,000
2025Dallas Jewish Community FoundationARTS, CULTURE$7,440
2025Kathryn & Julian Wiener FundGENERAL FUND$7,000
2025Arkansas Community Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$6,000
2025A&M Snyder Family FoundationGeneral Operating Support$2,500
2025The Bear Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE$2,500
2025Rittenberg Family FoundationDonation$2,000
2025Rittenberg Family FoundationDonation$1,000
2025Adler FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
2025Robert H Kahn JrUNRESTRICTED$500
2025Loeb Family Foundation IncRELIGIOUS$500
2025MN Davidson FoundationGENERAL FUND$500
2024The Rosalinde and Arthur GilbertSPIRITUALITY FOR THE JEWISH SOUTH$75,000
2024National Center to EncourageGENERAL$45,000
2024The Diane and Guilford Glazer FoundationTHRIVING JEWISH IDENTITIES AND COMMUNITIES$33,334
2024MB and Edna Zale FoundationJEWISH CULTURE & CONTINUITY$30,000
2024Jewish Endowment FoundationEDUCATION$29,530
2024The Leon Levine FoundationGeneral Support$25,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJGENERAL$18,000
2024Community Foundation for MississippiGENERAL OPER SUPPORT$17,340

Showing 30 most recent of 168 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Institute of Southern Jewish Life?

Institute of Southern Jewish Life is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Houston Jewish Community Foundation ($277K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($160K), Robert and Ellen Gutenstein Family Foundation Inc ($160K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Institute of Southern Jewish Life between 2019–2026.

Who is Institute of Southern Jewish Life's largest funder?

Houston Jewish Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Institute of Southern Jewish Life, with $277K across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Institute of Southern Jewish Life received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Institute of Southern Jewish Life across 168 grants from 62 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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