Funding search · EIN 223553441 · Short Hills, NJ

The Z S & M Wilf 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.

317
grants reported
$35.8M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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Top recipients

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  • Yeshiva University7 grants · $6.8M
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj4 grants · $5.4M
  • Jewish Federations of North America6 grants · $4.5M
  • University of Pennsylvania3 grants · $3.0M
  • Vanderbilt University3 grants · $2.3M
  • Jewish Museum8 grants · $1.6M
  • Birthright Israel Foundation6 grants · $1.2M
  • New York University School of Law6 grants · $1.1M
  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center1 grant · $1.0M
  • Rutgers Hillel6 grants · $608,000

Giving over time

$9.0M
2022
$12.0M
2023
$9.2M
2024
$5.6M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 317 grants.

  • $3.7M

    Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj · Whippany, NJ · 2023

    Program support

  • $1.8M

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

    Program support

  • $1.6M

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

    Program support

  • $1.6M

    Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2025

    General operating support

  • $1.6M

    Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2024

    Scholarship support

  • $1.6M

    Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $1.6M

    Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $1.6M

    Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj · Whippany, NJ · 2024

    Program support

  • $1.0M

    Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2024

    Program support

  • $1.0M

    Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center · Livingston, NJ · 2025

    Program support

  • $1.0M

    University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Scholarship support

  • $1.0M

    University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $1.0M

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $1.0M

    University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $1.0M

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $500,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2025

    General operating support

  • $500,000

    Jewish Museum · New York, NY · 2025

    General operating support

  • $500,000

    New York University School of Law · New York, NY · 2024

    Program support

  • $500,000

    New York University School of Law · New York, NY · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $400,000

    Jewish Museum · New York, NY · 2024

    Capital support

  • $350,000

    Rutgers Hillel · New Brunswick, NJ · 2024

    Capital support

  • $300,000

    Jewish Museum · New York, NY · 2023

    General operating support

  • $275,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2024

    General operating support

  • $250,000

    Secure Community Network · Chicago, IL · 2025

    General operating support

  • $250,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Program support

  • $250,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Program support

  • $250,000

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Program support

  • $200,000

    American National Red Cross · Fairfield, NJ · 2022

    Program support

  • $200,000

    The UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Endowment funding

  • $180,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    General operating support

  • $160,000

    Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership · New York, NY · 2025

    General operating support

  • $150,000

    Israaid US Global Humanitarian Assistance · Palo Alto, CA · 2022

    Program support

  • $110,000

    Jewish Educational Center · Elizabeth, NJ · 2023

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Friends of the Israel Football League · Tenafly, NJ · 2025

    Program support

  • $100,000

    Pga Tour First Tee Foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2025

    Program support

  • $100,000

    American Friends of Or National Missions · New York, NY · 2024

    Program support

  • $100,000

    California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2024

    Program support

  • $100,000

    Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Program support

  • $100,000

    Friends of the Israel Football League · Tenafly, NJ · 2024

    Program support

  • $100,000

    Jewish Museum · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Pga Tour First Tee Foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Visual Arts Center of Nj · Summit, NJ · 2024

    Capital pledge

  • $100,000

    Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2024

    Benefit support

  • $100,000

    American Friends of Or National Missions · New York, NY · 2023

    Program support

  • $100,000

    Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2023

    Annual support

  • $100,000

    California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2023

    Program support

  • $100,000

    Connecticut Public Broadcasting · Hartford, CT · 2023

    Program support

  • $100,000

    Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj · Whippany, NJ · 2023

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Pga Tour First Tee Foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2023

    Annual support

  • $100,000

    Teach for America · New York, NY · 2023

    Program support

  • $100,000

    Visual Arts Center of Nj · Summit, NJ · 2023

    Capital support

  • $100,000

    Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2023

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    American Friends of Or National Missions · New York, NY · 2022

    Program support

  • $100,000

    California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2022

    Program support

  • $100,000

    Jewish Museum · New York, NY · 2022

    Annual support

  • $100,000

    Pga Tour First Tee Foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2022

    Annual support

  • $100,000

    Rutgers Hillel · New Brunswick, NJ · 2022

    Capital support

  • $100,000

    Visual Arts Center of Nj · Summit, NJ · 2022

    Capital support

  • $100,000

    Yeshiva University · New York, NY · 2022

    Annual support

  • $90,000

    Rutgers University Foundation · New Brunswick, NJ · 2023

    Program support

  • $90,000

    Rutgers University Foundation · New Brunswick, NJ · 2022

    Program support

  • $75,000

    American Israel Education Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025

    General operating support

  • $75,000

    Reut USA · Woodland Hills, CA · 2025

    Tikkun olam makers support

  • $75,000

    Sixpoint · Saint Petersburg, FL · 2025

    Program support

  • $75,000

    American Israel Education Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $75,000

    Reut USA · Woodland Hills, CA · 2024

    Program support

  • $75,000

    Sixpoint · Saint Petersburg, FL · 2024

    Program support

  • $75,000

    American Israel Education Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023

    Annual support

  • $75,000

    Reut USA · Woodland Hills, CA · 2023

    Program support

  • $75,000

    American Israel Education Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Annual support

  • $68,150

    Congregation Etz Chaim · Livingston, NJ · 2025

    General operating support

  • $65,000

    Visual Arts Center of Nj · Summit, NJ · 2023

    Program support

  • $62,600

    Congregation Etz Chaim · Livingston, NJ · 2023

    Program support

  • $60,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2025

    General operating support

  • $60,000

    Friends of United Hatzalah · New York, NY · 2024

    Program support

  • $60,000

    Friends of United Hatzalah · New York, NY · 2023

    Program support

  • $60,000

    Jta-Mjl New Corp · New York, NY · 2023

    Annual support

  • $60,000

    Friends of United Hatzalah · New York, NY · 2022

    Program support

  • $51,650

    Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey · Elizabeth, NJ · 2023

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Connecticut Public Broadcasting · Hartford, CT · 2025

    Program support

  • $50,000

    Henry Street Settlement · New York, NY · 2025

    To support the youth opportunity hub

  • $50,000

    Hillel International · Washington, DC · 2025

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Jewish Museum · New York, NY · 2025

    To support purim ball

  • $50,000

    Jta-Mjl New Corp · New York, NY · 2025

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Uja Federation of New York · New York, NY · 2025

    Program support

  • $50,000

    Visual Arts Center of Nj · Summit, NJ · 2025

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Congregation Etz Chaim · Livingston, NJ · 2024

    Capital support

  • $50,000

    Connecticut Public Broadcasting · Hartford, CT · 2024

    Program support

  • $50,000

    Hillel International · Washington, DC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Jewish Museum · New York, NY · 2024

    Benefit support

  • $50,000

    Jta-Mjl New Corp · New York, NY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Uja Federation of New York · New York, NY · 2024

    Program support

  • $50,000

    Visual Arts Center of Nj · Summit, NJ · 2024

    Program support

  • $50,000

    Alabama Holocaust Education Center · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    Capital support

  • $50,000

    Hillel International · Washington, DC · 2023

    Annual support

  • $50,000

    Rutgers Hillel · New Brunswick, NJ · 2023

    Program support

  • $50,000

    Uja Federation of New York · New York, NY · 2023

    Program support

  • $50,000

    Alabama Holocaust Education Center · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Capital support

  • $50,000

    Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre · New York, NY · 2022

    Program support

  • $50,000

    Greater Newark Conservancy · Newark, NJ · 2022

    Capital support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.