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Wolfensohn Family Foundation

Name: Wolfensohn Family Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

204
grants reported: $5.5M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
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

holocaust memory wolfensohn elaine honor survivors payment pledge

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Botwinick Wolfensohn Foundation3 grants · $1.2M
Uja-Federation of Ny6 grants · $535,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music5 grants · $218,000
Met Council2 grants · $200,000
American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra2 grants · $190,000
Congregation Ahavas Israel8 grants · $156,480
Jewish Family & Children'S Services2 grants · $150,000
Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Islandpaid Through Uja2 grants · $135,000
Yad Chessed3 grants · $112,650
Institute for Advanced Study2 grants · $110,000

Giving over time

$1.1M

2022

$2.0M

2023

$2.3M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 204 grants.

$600,000
Botwinick Wolfensohn Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$600,000
Botwinick Wolfensohn Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General contribution
$230,000
Uja-Federation of Ny · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$140,000
American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra · New York, NY · 2022
Contribution to honor the memory of erw and contribution to attend the ny gala
$104,000
Kavod · Memphis, TN · 2024
General purposes
$100,000
Afipo · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$100,000
Institute for Advanced Study · Princeton, NJ · 2024
General purposes
$100,000
Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Islandpaid Through Uja · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$100,000
Met Council · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$100,000
Rare Environmental Communications · Arlington, VA · 2024
General purposes
$100,000
Yale Program On Climate Change Communication · New Haven, CT · 2024
General purposes
$100,000
Met Council · New York, NY · 2023
1st payment of two year pledge of $100,000/yr in support of holocaust survivor food program
$100,000
Uja-Federation of Ny · New York, NY · 2023
Contribution to israel emergency fund
$85,000
Jewish Family & Children'S Services · Waltham, MA · 2024
General purposes
$82,000
Yad Chessed · Newton, MA · 2024
General purposes
$80,000
Uja-Federation of Ny · New York, NY · 2023
$52k to sunflowers, $28k to safe rooms (amigour)
$75,000
Carnegie Hall · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$65,000
Jewish Family & Children'S Services · Waltham, MA · 2023
$40k to holocaust survivors and $25k to family table
$60,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General contribution
$60,000
Uja-Federation of Ny · New York, NY · 2023
Contribution to holocaust survivors
$50,000
Anthos Home · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$50,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$50,000
Harmony Labs · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$50,000
Pollylabs Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$50,000
Soroka Medical Center · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$50,000
Westchester Jewish Community Servicespaid Through Uja · White Plains, NY · 2024
General purposes
$50,000
American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$50,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General contribution
$50,000
Harmony Labs · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$50,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Contribution to transcap initiative in support of work on systemic investing for climate primer
$50,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General contribution
$45,000
Grand Teton Music Festival · Jackson Hole, WY · 2024
General purposes
$42,000
Soroka Medical Centerpaid Through Uja · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$40,000
Congregation Ahavas Israel · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$40,000
Uja-Federation of Ny · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$36,000
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2024
General purposes
$36,000
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2023
Old bill's fun run
$36,000
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2022
Old bill's fun run
$36,000
Congregation Ahavas Israel · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
$18,000 in support of building fund and $18,000 to the general operating fund
$35,000
Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Islandpaid Through Uja · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$33,000
Brothers in Arms Aka Brothers and Sisters for Israelpef Israel Endowment F · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$32,500
Bang On a Can · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$30,000
Yad Chessed · Waltham, MA · 2023
Contribution to support food program for holocaust survivors
$27,000
Bang On a Can · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General contribution
$27,000
Goshenpef Israel Endowment Funds · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$26,250
The Impact - Transcap Initiative · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$26,000
Ym-Ywha of Boro Parkpaid Through Uja · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$26,000
Jf & Cs Schechter Holocaust Services · Waltham, MA · 2022
Contribution to schechter holocaust survivors
$25,000
American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$25,000
Breaking Ground · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$25,000
Climate Museum · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$25,000
Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$25,000
Jfs Central New Jersey · Elizabeth, NJ · 2024
General purposes
$25,000
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$25,000
The Knights · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$25,000
Women in Need · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$25,000
Anthos Home · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$25,000
Brooklyn Community Foundation Dba Brooklyn Org · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General contribution
$25,000
Climate Museum · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$25,000
Free History Project · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Contribution to sam green trees doc project
$25,000
Grand Teton Music Festival · Jackson Hole, WY · 2023
Contribution in support of festival's engagement and education program honoring memory of elaine and james wolfensohn
$25,000
New York Community Trust · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$25,000
Women in Need · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$25,000
Climate Emergency Fund · Beverly Hills, CA · 2022
General contribution
$25,000
Grand Teton Music Festival · Jackson Hole, WY · 2022
Contribution in support of festival's engagement and education program honoring memory of elaine and james wolfensohn
$25,000
Uja-Federation of Ny · New York, NY · 2022
$15,000 to jccgci and the $10,000 to the community initiative for holocaust survivors
$24,000
Congregation Ahavas Israel · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
$18,000 to the general operating fund and $6,000 to rabbi marc fishman high holiday expenses
$22,000
American Friends of the Open University Israel · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$20,000
Netzach Educational Networkpaid Through Uja · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$20,000
Botwinick Wolfensohn Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$18,000
Colel Chabad · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$18,000
Congregation Ahavas Israel · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$18,000
Gann Academy · Waltham, MA · 2024
General purposes
$18,000
Zaka · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$18,000
Chabad of Long Island City · Long Island City, NY · 2023
General contribution
$18,000
Congregation Ahavas Israel · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
$18,000 to the general operating fund and renewal of l'dor v'dor membership
$18,000
Congregation Ahavas Israel · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
First installment of a two-year building fund donation
$18,000
Elem Youth in Distress in Israel · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$18,000
Gann Academy · Waltham, MA · 2023
General contribution
$18,000
Hannah Senesh Community Day School · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Contribution toward annual fund
$18,000
Acera School · Winchester, MA · 2022
General contribution
$18,000
Gann Academy · Waltham, MA · 2022
General contribution
$18,000
The Knights · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Contribution in honor of colin and eric jacobson
$15,000
Center for Humane Technology · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General purposes
$15,000
Chabad at Harvard · Cambridge, MA · 2024
General purposes
$15,000
Grace Church School · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes
$15,000
Chabad at Harvardlubavitch of Cambridge · Cambridge, MA · 2023
General contribution
$15,000
Climate Emergency Fund · Beverly Hills, CA · 2023
Contribution to the social change lab research project
$15,000
Grace Church School · New York, NY · 2023
General contribution
$15,000
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023
Contribution to john d. Solomon fund for public service - $15,000 of $25,000 pledges
$15,000
The Knights · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Contribution to the annual benefit at the benefactor level
$13,800
Hannah Senesh Community Day School · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Sponsorship to hannah senesh shavuot shindig, 2022-2023 scholarship fund, and annual fund
$13,700
Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Artwork for public display
$13,000
Breakthrough T1d Formerly Jdrf · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
General purposes
$12,600
Lubavitch of Cambridge · Cambridge, MA · 2022
General contribution
$12,500
Original Music Workshop Dba National Sawdust · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$12,500
Urban Ocean Lab - Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General purposes
$12,000
Chabad of Long Island City · Long Island City, NY · 2024
General purposes
$12,000
Hannah Senesh Community Day School · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General purposes
$11,500
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2024
General purposes

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