The A and G Ackerman Family Fund concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life and institutions, primarily in New York, supporting synagogues, Jewish day schooling, and major community organizations. Grants are typically general-purpose operating support and include both local congregations and larger Jewish umbrella organizations, with occasional gifts to higher education. The foundation appears focused on sustaining religious, educational, and communal infrastructure rather than project-specific funding.
The A and G Ackerman Family Fund’s recent grantmaking is anchored by support for Jewish communal infrastructure, with the largest grant in the provided record going to UJA-Federation of New York for $50,000. That pattern continues across synagogue life, Jewish day schooling, and community organizations, where funding tends to be general-purpose rather than tied to a single project. Recent gifts include $25,000 to Ramaz School and $25,000 to The Hampton Synagogue, showing attention to both education and congregational life. The foundation also supports institutions that help maintain broader Jewish continuity, including The Jewish Future in Brooklyn and Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York. Its giving is not limited to one type of institution: the record also includes university gifts, such as Duke University and Dartmouth College, alongside smaller grants to organizations in several states. Across the listed grants, the funder appears to sustain established organizations that serve Jewish communities, especially in New York, through flexible support that can strengthen operations and community programs.
Jewish communal organizations are a central part of the funder’s portfolio. In 2024, it gave $50,000 to UJA-Federation of New York for general support, and in 2025 it provided $8,000 to The Jewish Future in Brooklyn. Synagogue support is another recurring theme: the foundation awarded $25,000 to The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach and $20,000 to Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York for general purposes. Education also appears in the record, including a $25,000 grant to Ramaz School in New York. The presence of university gifts, such as $19,000 to Duke University, shows that the funder’s giving also reaches higher education, though the core pattern remains centered on Jewish institutions and community continuity.
Typical grants fall in a wide band: the 25th percentile is $1,800, the median is $11,310, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent record mixes larger operating grants with many smaller gifts, suggesting a portfolio that supports both anchor institutions and modest renewals. The same recipient can appear more than once across years: Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun received grants in both 2023 and 2025, and Boulder JCC appears in 2025 after a 2024 gift. The funder is a family fund and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants listed are general support rather than project-specific awards.
$171K
$759K
$50K
$61K
Most grants fall between $2K and $25K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 71% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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A concentrated portfolio of a small number of mid- to large-sized unrestricted grants, with repeat support to local synagogues and leading Jewish institutions; giving is focused geographically (NY-centric) and institutionally rather than broadly distributed.
Notable grantees: UJA-Federation of New York, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, The Hampton Synagogue, Ramaz School, The Jewish Future
The foundation gives nationally, but its grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York: 71% of grants in the provided record went to recipients in the HQ state. New York City appears repeatedly, including UJA-Federation of New York, Ramaz School, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, and The Jewish Future in Brooklyn. Outside New York, the record reaches Westhampton Beach in New York State as well as Boulder, Colorado; Beverly Hills, California; Durham, North Carolina; Hanover, New Hampshire; and Evanston, Illinois. All listed grants in the recent sample went to U.S. recipients.
The record centers on Jewish communal life and institutions. Recent grants include support for a federation, synagogues, a Jewish day school, and a Jewish continuity organization, alongside occasional higher-education gifts. The pattern points to operating support for established organizations rather than project-specific funding.
Typical grant sizes range from $1,800 at the 25th percentile to $11,310 at the median and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes a $50,000 grant, showing that the funder can make larger awards when it chooses.
Yes. Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Boulder JCC appears in 2024 and 2025. That suggests the funder sometimes renews support for the same organizations over time.
The funder gives nationally, but 71% of grants in the provided record went to recipients in New York, including several organizations in New York City and one in Westhampton Beach. The remaining grants in the sample go to recipients in Colorado, Illinois, California, North Carolina, and New Hampshire.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURU | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $19,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE JEWISH FUTURE | BROOKLYN, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOULDER JCC | BOULDER, CO | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TURSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GVNGORG | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AK ROSENTHAL FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BELEV ECHAD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BOULDER JCC | BOULDER, CO | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| RAMAZ SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE | WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURU | NEW YORK, NY | $11,310 | 2023 | GENERAL |
CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURU
$20,000GENERAL
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$19,000GENERAL
THE JEWISH FUTURE
$8,000GENERAL
BOULDER JCC
$3,600GENERAL
TURSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
$1,800GENERAL
GVNGORG
$1,800GENERAL
UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
GENERAL
AK ROSENTHAL FOUNDATION
$1,800GENERAL
BELEV ECHAD FOUNDATION
$1,800GENERAL
BOULDER JCC
$1,800GENERAL
RAMAZ SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL
THE HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE
$25,000GENERAL
CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURU
$11,310GENERAL