Funding search · EIN 741109654 · Houston, TX

Jewish Federation of Greater Houston

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

216
grants reported
$35.7M
total given
2021–2023
filing years
$59,625
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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  • Houston Jewish Community Foundation15 grants · $6.3M
  • The Jewish Federations of North America1 grant · $3.5M
  • Jewish Federations of North America7 grants · $2.0M
  • Evelyn Rubenstein Jcc6 grants · $1.9M
  • American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee1 grant · $1.9M
  • Houston Jewish Community Fndn3 grants · $1.7M
  • Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council1 grant · $1.5M
  • Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services3 grants · $1.2M
  • Jewish Family Service4 grants · $1.2M
  • Bikur Verzat Cholim3 grants · $650,000

Giving over time

$11.3M
2021
$8.8M
2022
$15.5M
2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 216 grants.

  • $3.5M

    The Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency support, various Israel causes

  • $1.9M

    American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $1.6M

    Houston Jewish Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2021

    Chaplaincy, PJ Library Endowment, other

  • $1.5M

    Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $1.4M

    Houston Jewish Community Fndn · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $1.0M

    Houston Jewish Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $1.0M

    Houston Jewish Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    Marvin Barish Early Childhood support

  • $877,266

    Jewish Family Service · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support, Covid-19 relief

  • $772,500

    Houston Jewish Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2021

    Leo Baeck Education Center Endowment

  • $706,444

    Evelyn Rubenstein Jcc · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $600,000

    Houston Jewish Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $600,000

    Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2021

    Ukraine support

  • $586,581

    Evelyn Rubenstein Jcc · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $573,612

    Evelyn Rubenstein Jcc · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $494,500

    Hadassah · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $475,000

    Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2021

    Joint Distribution Comm. General & Global Welfare support

  • $425,000

    Houston Jewish Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2021

    Rashi Foundation/YEDA Endowment

  • $408,864

    Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $400,000

    The Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $400,000

    Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2021

    Jewish Agency for Israel

  • $388,421

    Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $383,965

    Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $350,000

    Houston Jewish Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $318,235

    The Emeryweiner School · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $300,000

    Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $300,000

    Save a Child S Heart Foundation · Potomac, MD · 2021

    General support

  • $299,250

    The Emery Weiner School · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $293,825

    The Emeryweiner School · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $290,000

    American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $289,094

    Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2021

    JFNA Fair Share

  • $255,000

    Friends of the Israel Defense Forces · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $253,500

    Alexander Jewish Family Service · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $235,000

    American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $234,875

    Houston Jewish Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $225,000

    Bikur Verzat Cholim · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $225,000

    Nefesh B'Nefesh · Paramus, NJ · 2023

    General support

  • $225,000

    Save a Child'S Heart Foundation · Potomac, MD · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $225,000

    Bikur Verzat Cholim · Brooklyn, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $210,000

    Friends of United Hatzalah · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $207,523

    Jewish Family Service · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $200,000

    Bikur Verzat Cholim · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $200,000

    Save a Child'S Heart Foundation · Potomac, MD · 2022

    General support

  • $179,850

    Sefaradic Gan Dba Yeshiva Torat Emet · Houston, TX · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $175,000

    Coordinating Council for Jewish Homeland · Far Rockaway, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $175,000

    Just One Life · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $175,000

    Women'S International Zionist Org · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $175,000

    Zecher Avrohom · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $175,000

    Coordinating Council for the Jewish Homeland · Far Rockaway, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $175,000

    Just One Life · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $175,000

    Women'S International Zionist Organization · Bay Harbor Islands, FL · 2022

    General support

  • $175,000

    Zecher Avrohom · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $175,000

    American Friends of Wgh Western Galilee Hospital Nahayira · Jenkintown, PA · 2021

    General support

  • $175,000

    American Friends-International Young Israel Movement · Far Rockaway, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $175,000

    Just One Life · New York, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $175,000

    Women'S International Zionist Organization · Bay Harbor Islands, FL · 2021

    General support

  • $175,000

    Zecher Avrohom · Brooklyn, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $152,525

    Yeshiva Torat Emet · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $150,000

    The Koby Mandell Foundation · Cedarhurst, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $150,000

    American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $150,000

    Emunah of America · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $150,000

    Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $150,000

    The Koby Mandell Foundation · Cedarhurst, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $150,000

    Central Fund of Israel · Cedarhurst, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $150,000

    Emunah of America · New York, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $150,000

    Holocaust Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $150,000

    Jewish Federation of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $150,000

    Ohr Torah Stone Institutions · New York, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $150,000

    The Koby Mandell Foundation · Cedarhurst, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $150,000

    US Friends of the Menachem Begin Heritage Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    General support

  • $140,275

    Yeshiva Torat Emet · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $135,000

    Ben Gurion University · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $135,000

    Houston Jewish Community Fndn · Houston, TX · 2023

    Emergency support - Rashi Foundation/YEDA Endowment

  • $132,450

    Beth Yeshurun Day School · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $131,025

    The Shlenker School · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $123,000

    American Friends of Leket Israel · Teaneck, NJ · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $120,000

    Houston Jewish Community Fndn · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support - Leo Baeck Education Center

  • $116,800

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $114,300

    Colel Chabad · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $112,460

    Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans · Metairie, LA · 2021

    General support

  • $107,950

    Robert M Beren Academy · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $106,000

    Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2021

    JFNA P2K Yoseftal Dado Community Support

  • $105,975

    The Irvin M Shlenker School · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $105,511

    Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $105,000

    American Friends of Latet Humanitarian Aid · Haverhill, MA · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $102,125

    The Irvin M Shlenker School · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $100,000

    Worldwide Friends · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $100,000

    Houston Jewish Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Houston Jewish Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2021

    Promise of Hope Endowment

  • $99,325

    Beth Yeshurun Day School · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $90,000

    The Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2022

    P2K Yoseftal Dado Community Support

  • $86,200

    Beth Yeshurun Day School · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $85,500

    American Friends of Kolot · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $85,059

    Houston Hillel · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $85,000

    Israaid · Beverly Hills, CA · 2023

    Recovery support

  • $80,556

    Houston Hillel · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $80,000

    World Ort · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency support

  • $78,500

    Hand in Hand American Friends of the Center for Jewish-Arab Educ · Portland, OR · 2023

    Recovery support

  • $76,000

    Houston Hillel · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $75,994

    Torah Day School of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $72,000

    Jewish Family Service · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.