Funding search · EIN 367611461 · Highland Park, IL
Senser Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 56
- grants reported
- $1.7M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
communityeducationpromotefamilyservicesenvironmentaljusticepolicy
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- America Gives3 grants · $285,000
- Jewish Women International3 grants · $205,000
- The Ark3 grants · $120,900
- American Friends of Kolot1 grant · $105,000
- Shalva3 grants · $95,000
- Foundation for the Defense of Democracies3 grants · $77,500
- Pef Israel Endowment Funds2 grants · $75,000
- American Friends of the Ghetto Fighters' Museum1 grant · $55,000
- Organization for the Resolution of Agunot1 grant · $55,000
- The Good People Fund2 grants · $52,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 56 reported grants, largest first.
- $130,000
America Gives · New York, NY · 2023
Promote and facilitate philanthropy in the us and israel
- $120,000
America Gives · New York, NY · 2024
Promote and facilitate philanthropy in the us and israel
- $105,000
American Friends of Kolot · New York, NY · 2022
Education
- $105,000
Jewish Women International · Washington, DC · 2022
Empower women and girls to thrive in healthy relationships
- $90,000
The Ark · Chicago, IL · 2023
Human services
- $70,000
Jewish Women International · Washington, DC · 2023
Empower women and girls to thrive in healthy relationships
- $70,000
Shalva · Chicago, IL · 2022
Family violence shelters and services
- $65,000
Pef Israel Endowment Funds · New York, NY · 2023
Education
- $55,000
American Friends of the Ghetto Fighters' Museum · New York, NY · 2022
Study/research of the history of the holocaust
- $55,000
Organization for the Resolution of Agunot · New York, NY · 2022
Elimination of domestic abuse in the jewish divorce process
- $50,000
Bright Star Community Outreach · Chicago, IL · 2024
Empower residents to share in community building
- $50,000
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies · Washington, DC · 2022
Research institutes and/or public policy analysis
- $45,000
Shalom Task Force · New York, NY · 2023
Provide assistance to victims of domestic abuse
- $45,000
The Good People Fund · Millburn, NJ · 2023
Operational/financial support to small, grass-roots programs
- $40,000
Fuente Latina · Miami, FL · 2024
Provide educational programs and events to spanish language speakers regarding the middle east
- $40,000
Moving Traditions · Elkins Park, PA · 2024
Inspire youth to to a life of jewish commitment and learning
- $40,000
American Friends of Kidum · New York, NY · 2023
Education
- $35,000
America Gives · New York, NY · 2022
Promote and facilitate philanthropy in the us and israel
- $35,000
New Israel Fund Operating · Washington, DC · 2022
Develop and support emerging nonprofit and religious organizations
- $30,000
Jewish Women International · Washington, DC · 2024
Empower women and girls to thrive in healthy relationships
- $30,000
Red Tent Fund · Arlington, VA · 2024
Provide access to womens' healthcare guided by jewish values
- $30,000
Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago · Northbrook, IL · 2023
Food service, free food distribution programs
- $25,500
The Ark · Chicago, IL · 2022
Human services
- $25,000
The Jewish Pocet · Skokie, IL · 2023
Education
- $25,000
Shalom Hartman Institute · New York, NY · 2022
Education
- $20,000
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies · Washington, DC · 2023
Research institutes and/or public policy analysis
- $15,000
Shalva · Chicago, IL · 2023
Family violence shelters and services
- $15,000
Avodah the Jewish Service Corps · New York, NY · 2022
Voluntarism promotion
- $15,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
Promote affordable access to reproductive health care and family planning
- $13,000
Jewish Women'S Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Community funds/trusts and federated giving program
- $11,000
Bnai Abraham-Zion Congregation (Glasser Preschool) · Oak Park, IL · 2024
Promote preschool education
- $10,000
Camp Young Judaea Midwest · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support general operations
- $10,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Community funds/trusts and federated giving program
- $10,000
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization · Chicago, IL · 2024
Environmental justice
- $10,000
Neighbors for Environmental Justice · Chicago, IL · 2024
Eduate, advocate, and organize local community for environmental causes
- $10,000
Pef Israel Endowment Funds · New York, NY · 2024
Education
- $10,000
Shalom Hartman Institute · New York, NY · 2024
Education
- $10,000
Shalva · Chicago, IL · 2024
Family violence shelters and services
- $10,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community funds/trusts and federated giving program
- $10,000
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization · Chicago, IL · 2023
Environmental justice
- $10,000
Neighbors for Environmental Justice · Chicago, IL · 2023
Eduate, advocate, and organize local community for environmental causes
- $10,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
Promote affordable access to reproductive health care and family planning
- $10,000
American Jewish Committee · Chicago, IL · 2022
International, foreign affairs, and national security, intergroup/race relations
- $10,000
Hear Scholarship Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2022
Scholarships, student financial aid, awards
- $10,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Community funds/trusts and federated giving program
- $10,000
Jumpstart Labs · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Develop and support emerging nonprofit and religious organizations
- $10,000
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization · Chicago, IL · 2022
Environmental justice
- $9,000
Everthrive Illinios · Chicago, IL · 2023
Reproductive justice through community partnership, policy action and system change
- $9,000
Everthrive Illinios · Chicago, IL · 2022
Reproductive justice through community partnership, policy action and system change
- $7,500
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies · Washington, DC · 2024
Research institutes and/or public policy analysis
- $7,500
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
Promote affordable access to reproductive health care and family planning
- $7,500
The Good People Fund · Millburn, NJ · 2022
Operational/financial support to small, grass-roots programs
- $5,400
The Ark · Chicago, IL · 2024
Human services
- $5,000
Jewish Free Loan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
No-interest loans to individuals for charitable purposes
- $5,000
Camp Young Judaea Midwest · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support general operations
- $5,000
Physicians for Human Rights · New York, NY · 2022
Investigate/document human rights violations
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