Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$47.1M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
119
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership?
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago ($41.9M), The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation ($1.6M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $47.1M in grants to Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership between 2018–2025.
Show all 46 funders
| Jerrold Ruskin Foundation Inc | $8,350 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc | $8,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | $7,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $5,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Anixter and Silva Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Walter S Mander Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bruce D and Tammy H Werner Foundation | $3,600 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | $3,200 | 1 | 2024 |
| David a and Edith F Demar Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Sirius Fund | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Sue and Melvin Gray Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| SB Wolf Family Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| JBS Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Kraus Family Foundation Co Emanuel V Dinatale | $750 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Donald M Ephraim Family | $500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Arkes Family Foundation | $475 | 5 | 2018–2024 |
| Joseph Perlman Family Foundation | $400 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Bronner Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2024 |
| Motorola Solutions Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2019 |
| Goldberg Family Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150 (2018) to $34.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $1.2M.
What grants has Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT | $806,575 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $184,686 |
| 2025 | Harvey L Miller Supporting Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N Shure | FOR CHOOSE TO CHANGE | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Mendelson-Wolff Family Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Kleinmuntz Family Foundation | Support Education Programs | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jerold a & Ruth L Hecktman Family | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO CHARITABLE ORG | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation | EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Richard L & Lois S Werner Family | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Anixter and Silva Family Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Jerrold Ruskin Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL | $4,900 |
| 2025 | Bruce D and Tammy H Werner Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,800 |
| 2025 | David a and Edith F Demar Foundation | JEWISH EDUCATIONAL FUNDING | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Sirius Fund | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Sue and Melvin Gray Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Donald M Ephraim Family | GENERAL | $250 |
| 2025 | The Kraus Family Foundation Co Emanuel V Dinatale | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $250 |
| 2025 | Joseph Perlman Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $150 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT | $824,224 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $183,812 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | JEWISH COMMUNITY | $165,652 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $160,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $150,000 |
| 2024 | B&D Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Harvey L Miller Supporting Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N Shure | FOR CHOOSE TO CHANGE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | PBHP Inc | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S POST-GRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TO OBTAIN A MASTERS DEGREE IN JEWISH EDUCATION OR JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE. | $39,555 |
Showing 30 most recent of 119 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership?
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago ($41.9M), The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation ($1.6M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $47.1M in grants to Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership between 2018–2025.
Who is Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership's largest funder?
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is the largest recorded funder of Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, with $41.9M across 14 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership received?
IRS 990 filings record $47.1M in grants to Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership across 119 grants from 46 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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