Jewish United Fund

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-2167034 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$13.4M received 178 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds Jewish United Fund?

Jewish United Fund is funded by 178 grantmakers, led by Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ($2.5M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.7M), Klaff Family Foundation ($825K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to Jewish United Fund between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan$2,462,46612024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,747,75412024
Klaff Family Foundation$825,00022024
Lavin Family Foundation$500,00022024
Supera Family Foundation$455,00012024
Frank Family Foundation$350,00012024
Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc$300,00022024–2025
The Howard B Bernick Foundation$300,00012024
Perlman Family Foundation Founded by Anita and Louis Perlman$278,00022024
Eugene and Janet Lerner Family$275,00012024
Daniel Levin Charitable Fund$270,00012024
Judd a and Marjorie Weinberg Family$250,00012024
JR and Katie Berger Family Foundation$250,00012024
Modestus Bauer Foundation$219,40022024
Harry & Sadie Lasky Foundation$170,00012024
David and Etta Jonas Family Foundation$150,00012024
Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation$150,00022024
Brown Family Charitable Fund$148,84912024
Maury and Nancy Fertig Family Foundation$143,28612024
The Henry and Belle Mann$140,00012024
Eugene & Dolores Zemsky Charitable Fndt$140,00012024
Takiff Family Foundation$136,00012024
Mitchell P and Karen J Kopin Family Fdn$135,00012024
Poll Family Foundation$131,00012024
Golub Family Foundation$130,00022024
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Chez Family Foundation$120,00012024
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation$115,00012024
Friend Family Foundation$110,00012024
Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation$100,11812024
Marc and Kathy Gordon Family Foundation$100,00012024
Morris and Judith Rosenzweig Family$100,00012024
Jmr Charities Inc$100,00012024
Loewenberg Charitable Foundation$100,00012024
Sedge Plitt Charitable Trust Iii$90,00012024
Foxman Family Foundation$74,21512025
Mazzetta Family Foundation$65,00012024
Maurice & Henry Freund$60,00022024
Sheldon and Freda Robinson Charitable$57,37522024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$56,00012024
Hochberg-lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn$56,00012024
The John a Miller Family Foundation$50,50012024
Leva Family Foundation$50,25022024
Weingerspector Foundation$50,00012024
The Ellis Goodman Family Foundation$50,00012024
Barbara Bluhm-kaul Foundation$50,00012024
The Atkins Family Foundation$50,00012024
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$50,00012024
Golder Family Foundation$50,00012024
The Cynthia Elkins Foundation$50,00012024
Jewish Community Board of Akron$45,00012024
Kurt B Karmin Family Foundation$45,00012024
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc$43,10012024
Freeman Family Foundation$43,00012024
Gilbert & J Dorothy Palay Family$40,00022024–2025
Karmin Family Charitable Trust$40,00012024
Michael and Jean Freed Family Foundation$40,00022024
The Novick Family Foundation$40,00022024
Ries Foundation$36,83622024
Laser Family Foundation$36,00012024
Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation$36,00012024
Curt and Linda Rodin Family Foundation$35,00012024
Haberman Family Foundation$34,00012024
MEB Charitable Foundation$33,00012024
Rintels Family Foundation$31,50012024
Walter S Mander Foundation$30,00022024–2025
Lynne & Barry Handwerker$30,00012024
Dan J Epstein Family Foundation$30,00012024
St Andrews Foundation$27,50012024
Joseph Perlman Family Foundation$27,15012024
Tessie Grosby Charitable Foundation$25,20512024
Dr Petra and Owen Rissman Foundation$25,00012024
Herbert C Wenske Foundation$25,00012024
Project Creating Space Inc$25,00012024
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Steve and Janice Hefter$25,00012024
The Friedman Family Foundation$25,00012024
Pogrund Family Foundation$25,00012024
Joan and Norman Chapman Foundation$25,00012024
Livney Foundation$24,50012024
Gerald and Olivia Shapiro Family$23,50012024
Gassin Family Foundation$21,25012024
Friends of Families With Children in$20,00012024
Cole-crone Family Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Ronald and Mary Ann Lachman Foundation$20,00012024
Howard and Raina Ruskin Family$20,00012024
Podolsky Family Foundation$20,00012024
Mendelson-wolff Family Foundation$18,50012024
Jerrold Ruskin Foundation Inc$16,50012024
The Nikoh Foundation$16,00012024
Domont Family Foundation$15,64212024
Schwarzbach Family Foundation$15,00012024
Zuckerman Family Foundation$15,00012024
David and Linda Moscow Foundation$12,00012024
The Carlynn and Lawrence Silverman$12,00012024
Philip & Myn Rootberg Foundation$12,00012024
Zollie & Elaine Frank Fund$11,50012024
Ehrlichman Family Foundation$11,25012024
Fund for Enlightment$10,00012024
The David Franklin Chazen Foundation$10,00012024
Peter H and Marietta K Bach$10,00012024
Michael & Laura Werner Family Foundation$10,00012024
Chern Family Foundation$10,00012024
Douglas S Winter & Bonnie S Winter Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Lucille & Joseph Block Foundation$10,00012024
Burton W Ruder Family Foundation$10,00012024
Skip & Meg Herman Family Foundation$10,00012024
Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation$10,00022024
The Polsky Foundation$10,00022024
Howard & Sandra Mandell Charitable$9,99012024
Judelson Family Foundation$8,76212024
Charles G and Rheta Kramer Foundation$8,50012024
Jay Weisman Family Foundation$7,68812024
Lachman Foundation$7,20012024
Jordan and Jean Nerenberg$6,40012024
David & Cindy Pogrund Charities$6,40012024
Evelyn & Louis Grossman Fund Inc$6,15022024
Foster Charitable Trust$6,00012024
Peter D and Carol Goldman Foundation$6,00022024
Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation$5,68012024
Judith and Richard Welch Family$5,25012024
Albert Goodstein Family Foundation$5,00012024
Anne E Leibowitz Fund$5,00012024
Stepankovskiy Family Foundation$5,00012024
Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust$5,00012024
Dewoskinroskin Foundation$5,00012024
Phillip C & Beverly Goldstick$5,00012024
Gerald O Mann Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation$5,00012024
Howard & Lynne Schechter Family$5,00012024
Michael and Pamela Gordon Family$5,00012024
Morton S Abelson Foundation$5,00012024
Loeb Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Biff Ruttenberg Foundation$4,91312024
Bruce D and Tammy H Werner Foundation$3,60012024
Milton H & Lillian Z Schwartz$3,04012024
The Rubin and Miriam Chaplik Family$3,00012024
Sam Shure Family Foundation$3,00012024
Patricia and David Schulte Foundation$3,00012024
Marmor Foundation$3,00012024
Shayne Cherry Adell Memorial Foundation$2,94512024
Mann Charitable Foundation$2,56312024
Marian Renee and Edward Saltzberg$2,50012025
The Sue and Melvin Gray Foundation$2,50012024
Dr Maxwell L & Florence C$2,50012024
Arthur & Sally Dordek Charitable$2,40012024
Richman - Zalkind Family Foundation$2,00012024
Whirled Peas Foundation Inc$2,00012024
Sitchin Foundation Inc$2,00012024
Lund Family Foundation$2,00012024
Holzheimer Fund$2,00022024
Weiner Marc Foundation$1,98512024
Jeffery Family Charitable Foundation$1,97222024–2025
Baird Foundation Inc$1,59912024
The Akers Foundation$1,51312024
Rld Foundation$1,00012024
William J and Dorothy K O'neill$1,00012024
Equitable Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Adjlm Foundation$1,00012024
Faber Foundation$1,00012024
Eric and Bonnie Prystowsky Foundation$1,00012024
Gottstein-hodes Family Foundation$1,00012024
Pappas Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Benjamin Benedict Greenfield$1,00012024
The Schnitzer Family Foundation$1,00012024
Alliant Credit Union Foundation$1,00022024
Charles and Frances Kempler$50012024
Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara$50012024
William and Nancy Anixter$50012024
Chicago Educational Research Foundation$50012024
Irving & Marilyn Naiditch$50012024
Alan & Esther Fleder Foundation$50012024
Campbell Foundation For$36012024
Leon and Sharon Kaufman Foundation$32512024
The Arrington Foundation$25012024
The Kraus Family Foundation$25012024
The Milton L Fish Jr Family$25012024
Samuel H Krom Scholarship Fund$20012024
Retirement Research Foundation$15012024

What grants has Jewish United Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation IncGENERAL$150,000
2025Foxman Family FoundationCritical Resources$74,215
2025Sheldon and Freda Robinson CharitableEDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS$42,375
2025Gilbert & J Dorothy Palay FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2025Walter S Mander FoundationTO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$15,000
2025Marian Renee and Edward SaltzbergGENERAL USE$2,500
2025Jeffery Family Charitable FoundationHelp people connect to Jewish life and values, fueling a dynamic, enduring community that comes together for good.$932
2024Jewish Federation of MetropolitanJEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT$2,462,466
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$1,747,754
2024Supera Family FoundationTO SUPPORT JEWISH COMMUNITY$455,000
2024Klaff Family FoundationGeneral$412,500
2024Klaff Family FoundationGeneral$412,500
2024Frank Family FoundationGENERAL FUND RAISING$350,000
2024The Howard B Bernick FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
2024Eugene and Janet Lerner FamilyCHARITY$275,000
2024Daniel Levin Charitable FundTO PROMOTE AND FOSTER ACTIVITIES OF THE RECIPIENT$270,000
2024Lavin Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$250,000
2024Judd a and Marjorie Weinberg FamilyISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND$250,000
2024Lavin Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$250,000
2024JR and Katie Berger Family FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$250,000
2024Harry & Sadie Lasky Foundation$130,000 GEN CAMPAIGN $20,000 LIVE SECURE $20,000 PATH TO PARENTHOOD$170,000
2024Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation IncGENERAL$150,000
2024David and Etta Jonas Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$150,000
2024Brown Family Charitable FundAS NEEDED$148,849
2024Maury and Nancy Fertig Family FoundationSUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$143,286
2024The Henry and Belle MannUNRESTRICTED$140,000
2024Eugene & Dolores Zemsky Charitable FndtContribution$140,000
2024Perlman Family Foundation Founded by Anita and Louis PerlmanCIVIC & SOCIAL$139,000
2024Perlman Family Foundation Founded by Anita and Louis PerlmanCIVIC & SOCIAL$139,000
2024Takiff Family FoundationGeneral Operating Support$136,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Jewish United Fund?

Jewish United Fund is funded by 178 grantmakers, led by Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ($2.5M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.7M), Klaff Family Foundation ($825K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to Jewish United Fund between 2024–2025.

Who is Jewish United Fund's largest funder?

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan is the largest recorded funder of Jewish United Fund, with $2.5M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Jewish United Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.4M in grants to Jewish United Fund across 200 grants from 178 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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