The foundation appears focused on supporting Jewish communal life and philanthropy, making a sizable, single grant to a Jewish philanthropic intermediary. Its giving is local/regionally oriented (Mequon / greater Milwaukee area) and likely aimed at sustaining Jewish cultural, historical, or community initiatives through an umbrella organization rather than many small direct program grants.
Highly concentrated: a single large grant to a Jewish community foundation suggests targeted support through intermediary organizations rather than many small direct grants; likely episodic or strategic rather than broad-based annual giving.
Notable grantees: Jewish Community Foundation
A Chudnow & Sons Historical Museum Inc gave its largest recent grant to the Jewish Community Foundation in Milwaukee for general support, signaling a pattern of funding Jewish communal infrastructure through umbrella organizations. In 2023, the foundation’s recent grants also included support for Jewish National Fund Adi Negev, Jewish National Fund Timna Park, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, showing an interest in Jewish history, heritage, and community institutions alongside broader philanthropic causes. Most grants in the recent list are listed as general support, which suggests flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project awards. The foundation’s giving includes both local and national beneficiaries. Milwaukee-area organizations appear alongside grantees in New York, Washington, DC, California, and other states, with many awards landing in round amounts such as $5,000 and $10,000. That mix points to a donor that uses a small set of larger gifts and a wider base of standard-size grants to support Jewish communal life, cultural preservation, and related nonprofit work. The presence of museums, federations, and national Jewish institutions indicates a preference for organizations that can aggregate or steward support across a community or sector.
Jewish communal philanthropy is the clearest theme in the grant list. A Chudnow & Sons Historical Museum Inc gave $92,000 to the Jewish Community Foundation for general support, and also awarded $7,500 to Jewish National Fund and $5,000 to Central Fund of Israel. Those grants point to support for umbrella philanthropy, Jewish homeland-related institutions, and intermediary organizations. The foundation also backs Jewish history and cultural memory. It gave $10,000 to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for general support and $5,000 to the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee. Those awards connect the funder to preservation, education, and institutions that maintain Jewish historical record. A third thread is community capacity and services. Recent grants include $8,000 to Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation and $5,000 to Jewish Federaton of Greater Metrowest NJ, indicating support for care, federation work, and local Jewish community infrastructure.
Typical grant sizes cluster tightly: p25 is $3,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $5,000. That means most awards in the recent list sit at the $5,000 level, with a smaller set of larger gifts lifting the average. The 2023 grants also show a mix of one larger anchor gift and many standard-size awards. The pattern is consistent with general support rather than project-specific funding. The organization does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants shown are all from 2023, so the file supports a current-year snapshot rather than a multi-year recurrence pattern.
$361K
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-$6K
$383K
Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Giving is national, with all recent grants landing in the United States. Wisconsin is the top state by grant count, and Milwaukee appears repeatedly through the Jewish Community Foundation, the University of Wisconsin Foundation, Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation, and the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee. Other clustered locations include New York City and nearby New York communities, plus Washington, DC. Outside Wisconsin, the grants also reach California, Nevada, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia.
The recent grants point most strongly to Jewish communal philanthropy, Jewish history and cultural institutions, and community capacity-building. Examples include support for the Jewish Community Foundation, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee, and Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation.
The grant-size pattern is concentrated at $5,000. The file lists p25 at $3,000, median at $5,000, and p75 at $5,000, with a smaller number of larger awards such as $92,000 and $27,000.
Wisconsin is the top state by grant count, and Milwaukee shows up repeatedly among recipients. Recent Wisconsin grantees include the Jewish Community Foundation, the University of Wisconsin Foundation, Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation, and the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee.
Yes. The recent grants include recipients in New York, Washington, DC, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, and Nevada. All recent grants in the file are to US recipients.
The grants are overwhelmingly listed as general support. That includes awards to the Jewish Community Foundation, Jewish National Fund Adi Negev, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and many other recipients.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $92,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $27,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND ADI NEGEV | RESEDA, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND TIMNA PARK | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH HOME & CARE CENTER FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USC ADVANCEMENT GIFT SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NCEDSV | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH MUSEUM OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AWAKEN | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATON OF GREATER METROWEST NJ | WHIPPANY, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANGEL FLIGHT NE | NORTH ANDOVER, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARAVA INSTITUTE | NEWTON CENTER, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUTISM SPEAKS INC | PRINCETON, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS IN SERVICE HELPING | CARSON, NV | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMILE TRAIN | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARE USA | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HADASSAH FUNDRAISING DONOR SERVICES | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND-USA | HICKSVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN RESEARCH | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND TIMNA VALLEY | ROCKVILLE CENTER, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAIFA FOUNDATION NORTH AMERICA | ROSLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $4,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND UKRAINIAN RELIEF | RESEDA, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GARY SINISE FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE BETH AM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIKUR CHOLIM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REPORT INC NGO-MONITOR | SPRING HOUSE, PA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS | ALBERT LEA, MN | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETWEEN HORSES & HUMANS | GARDNERVILLE, NV | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH VOICE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICANS FOR BEN GURION UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STANDWITHUS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH BROADCASTING | STAMFORD, CT | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PBS SOCALKCET | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$92,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION
$27,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND ADI NEGEV
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND TIMNA PARK
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH HOME & CARE CENTER FOUNDATION
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
USC ADVANCEMENT GIFT SERVICES
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NCEDSV
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH MUSEUM OF MILWAUKEE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AWAKEN
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATON OF GREATER METROWEST NJ
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ANGEL FLIGHT NE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARAVA INSTITUTE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AUTISM SPEAKS INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS IN SERVICE HELPING
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNICEF USA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SMILE TRAIN
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CARE USA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HADASSAH FUNDRAISING DONOR SERVICES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND-USA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN RESEARCH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND TIMNA VALLEY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAIFA FOUNDATION NORTH AMERICA
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRAGER UNIVERSITY
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND UKRAINIAN RELIEF
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GARY SINISE FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE BETH AM
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIKUR CHOLIM
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REPORT INC NGO-MONITOR
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BETWEEN HORSES & HUMANS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
TUNNEL TO TOWERS
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH VOICE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICANS FOR BEN GURION UNIVERSITY
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STANDWITHUS
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH BROADCASTING
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PBS SOCALKCET
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT