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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “avodah”
Where the money went
Largest: $100,000 to AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS — avodah institute
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater BostonBoston, MACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $181,900 · through 2024Largest: $52,800 to Temple Beth Avodah — daf - religious institutions - synagogues
Weisman FoundationSan Francisco, CA
6 matching grants · $11,800 · through 2025Largest: $3,500 to Temple Emanu-El — to advance our members' lifelong involvement in judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g…
Largest: $195,000 to AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICES CORPS INC — institute for social change
The Jewish Federation of GreaterNorth Bethesda, MDCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $135,740 · through 2024Largest: $41,291 to AVODAH — jfgw communal support grants
Largest: $110,000 to AVODAH — general support of the organization
Largest: $175,000 to AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC — social justice
Largest: $70,000 to AVODAH — project support for the ruach avodah program
Largest: $75,000 to AVODAH — general operating support
Largest: $35,000 to AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC — general operating support
Largest: $350,000 to AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS — general operating;program
Largest: $15,000 to AVODAH — general donation
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →