Jewish Film Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2024
Total received
$4.3M
Foundation funders
44
Grants recorded
108
Years covered
2020–2024
Who funds Jewish Film Institute?
Jewish Film Institute is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Federation of San ($1.7M), Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($408K), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($373K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Jewish Film Institute between 2020–2024.
Show all 44 funders
| The Ullendorff Memorial Foundation | $22,046 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Hornthal Family Foundation | $11,875 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Jews of Color Initiative | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fleishhacker Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taube Foundation for Jewish Life | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nat and Georgia Abrams Family Foundation | $8,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Grossberg Abrams Foundation | $8,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Horizons Foundation | $7,300 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lydia and Doug Shorenstein Foundation Inc | $7,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Dare Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Sanford & Linda Gallanter Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Community Foundation of Sarasota Co | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation | $2,512 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin Foundation | $1,200 | 1 | 2023 |
| McNabb Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Jewish Film Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | $248,433 |
| 2024 | Bernard Osher Jewish Philanthropies | FOR THE MITZVAH SERIES PROGRAM | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $65,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR FUND DEVELOPMENT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Walter and Elise Haas Fund | ONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PRESENT AN ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL, YEAR-ROUND MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMS, AND A SUITE OF FILMMAKER SERVICES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family | General Support | $41,436 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR THE 2024 SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND FESTIVAL. | $27,500 |
| 2024 | Schlum Charitable Trust | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | JFI COMPLETION GRANTS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Alexander M & June L Maisin Foundation | SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | John Pritzker Family Fund | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund | TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES IN SAN FRANCISCO AND AROUND THE WORLD TO EXPAND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH LIFE THROUGH FILM, MEDIA, AND DIALOGUE. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation | 2024 NEXT WAVE PROGRAMMING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Albert & Judith Goldberg Foundation | CHARITABLE | $18,400 |
| 2024 | Koret Foundation | 2024 JEWISH FILM PRESENTERS NETWORK CONFERENCE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT JFIS COMMUNITY BUILDING WORK WITH THE ARAB FILM AND MEDIA INSTITUTE. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation | SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Jews of Color Initiative | PERIPHERAL VISIONS PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Fleishhacker Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Gaia Fund | General Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Nat and Georgia Abrams Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation | PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | $2,512 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | MATCHING GIFT OF STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS | $440 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Federation of San | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | $312,925 |
| 2023 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Arts & Culture | $158,495 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $65,000 |
| 2023 | Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund | TO INSPIRE COMMUNITIES IN SAN FRANCISCO AND AROUND THE WORLD TO EXPAND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH LIFE THROUGH FILM, MEDIA, AND DIALOGUE. | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Jewish Film Institute?
Jewish Film Institute is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Federation of San ($1.7M), Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($408K), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($373K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Jewish Film Institute between 2020–2024.
Who is Jewish Film Institute's largest funder?
Jewish Community Federation of San is the largest recorded funder of Jewish Film Institute, with $1.7M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Jewish Film Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Jewish Film Institute across 108 grants from 44 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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