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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 “jews”
Where the money went
Largest: $200,000 to JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE — to support a fellowship for jews of color to build their leadership in the field of philanthropy.
Largest: $140,000 to TIDES CENTER ON BEHALF OF JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE — one year of general operating support for the jews of color initiative which encourages the leadership and full participation of jews of color through grantmaking, capacity buildin…
Largest: $650,000 to JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE — general operating support
Largest: $25,000 to AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE — as the leading global jewish humanitarian organization, we rescue jews in danger, provide aid to vulnerable jews, develop innovative solutions to israel's most complex social chall…
Jews United for JusticeWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $856,525 · through 2024Largest: $113,560 to DETROIT JEWS FOR JUSTICE — collaborative for jewish organizing
The Jewish Women'S Foundation of NyincNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INC (FISCAL SPONSOR) — see schedule i, part iv, supplemental information friends of ethiopian jews, inc. is the fiscal sponsor for the benefit of association of ethiopian jews. association of ethiopian j…
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $717,130 · through 2024Largest: $194,330 to Jews for Racial & Economic Justice Community — general operating support
Largest: $75,000 to Bend the Arc A Jewish Partnership for Justice — renewed support to engage jews in promoting economic opportunity and social justice for all americans
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater BostonBoston, MACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $8.5M · through 2024Largest: $2.8M to International Fellowship of Christians & Jews — daf - interfaith programs
Largest: $10,000 to JQ INTERNATIONAL — to support programs that envision a world where all lgbtq+ jews feel a strong sense of self, pride, and community a place where lgbtq+ jews and their allies are supported.
Jewish Community Federation of SanSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $382,010 · through 2024Largest: $128,000 to INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS — public/society benefit
Largest: $175,000 to JEWS UNITED FOR JUSTICE INC — collaborative for jewish organizing
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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 →

