The Abraham W Rizika Foundation concentrates its giving in the Boston/Cambridge area, with major support for civic engagement organizations, local higher-education fundraising efforts, and Jewish congregational life. Grants are often sizable and repeatable, indicating sustained partnerships with a small set of favored institutions rather than broad, one-off giving. The foundation appears to prioritize impact through institutional philanthropy—backing voter/citizen engagement work, MIT-related fundraising channels, and Temple Beth Avodah.
Concentrated, relatively large gifts directed to a small number of repeat grantees—sustained institutional support rather than many small, diverse grants.
Notable grantees: Alliance for Citizen Engagement, MIT Sloan Annual Fund, Temple Beth Avodah, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
A defining feature of Abraham W Rizika Foundation C/o Adam Rizika is its repeated, unrestricted support for a small set of institutions rather than broad, one-time philanthropy. The largest recent grants go to Alliance for Citizen Engagement, including two $42,000 grants in 2025, and to MIT Sloan Annual Fund, with two $37,500 grants in 2025. That pattern shows a funder comfortable making substantial gifts to the same recipient in the same year. The foundation’s recent giving also links civic participation, higher education, and Jewish communal life. Temple Beth Avodah received two $16,500 grants in 2025, while MIT Sailing received two $12,500 grants in 2025. Those awards sit alongside additional support for MIT and Jewish National Fund, suggesting that the foundation’s work is organized around named institutions that recur over time. The portfolio is not limited to large grants. Smaller unrestricted awards appear as well, including support for Beth Israel Hospital, Hubspot, Brookline Teen Center, and Brookline Robotics Initiative. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s grants are often repeated and flexible, pointing to sustained institutional relationships.
Local civic engagement is one of the clearest themes in the grant record. Alliance for Citizen Engagement received $30,000 in 2023 and two $42,000 grants in 2025, all listed as unrestricted support. Higher education is another recurring area. MIT received a $22,500 grant in 2023, and MIT Sailing received two $12,500 grants in 2025. MIT Sloan Annual Fund also appears with two $37,500 grants in 2025, indicating direct support for campus-linked fundraising and programs. Jewish congregational and communal support shows up through Temple Beth Avodah, which received a $13,706 grant in 2023 and two $16,500 grants in 2025. The foundation also made unrestricted gifts to Jewish National Fund in 2023 and 2025, reinforcing that this is a continuing part of the giving pattern.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $625, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $6,096. The recent list shows repeated grants to the same recipients across 2023 and 2025, including multiple awards to several organizations, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off support. Grants are listed as unrestricted, and the foundation does not make program-related investments. It also does not fund individuals.
$140K
$1.6M
$157K
$170K
Most grants fall between $625 and $6K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$625
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in SC.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Abraham W Rizika Foundation C/O Adam Rizika.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 73 | $385K | 98.7% |
| 2 | Switzerland | 1 | $1K |
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Grantmaking is concentrated in the United States, with 73 grants there and one grant in Eswatini. Massachusetts receives half of grants, and the recent list clusters around Chestnut Hill, Cambridge, Newton, Boston, and Brookline. Outside Massachusetts, the record includes recipients in Silver Spring, Maryland; Manchester, New Hampshire; Leadville, Colorado; and Libum, Georgia. The top state by grant count is South Carolina, even though the headquarters are in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
The recent grants show recurring support for civic engagement, higher education, and Jewish congregational life. Examples include Alliance for Citizen Engagement, MIT Sloan Annual Fund, MIT, Temple Beth Avodah, and Jewish National Fund, all funded with unrestricted grants.
The typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $625, median grant size is $2,000, and p75 is $6,096. The recent list also includes larger repeated gifts, such as $42,000 and $37,500 grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across 2023 and 2025. Alliance for Citizen Engagement received grants in both years, Temple Beth Avodah appears in both years, and MIT Sloan Annual Fund and MIT Sailing each received repeated grants in 2025.
Massachusetts receives 50% of grants, and the recent grants cluster in Chestnut Hill, Cambridge, Newton, Boston, and Brookline. The broader record is still regional, with additional recipients in Maryland, New Hampshire, Colorado, Georgia, and one grant in Eswatini.
The grants listed are marked unrestricted. That pattern appears across the recent record, including support for Alliance for Citizen Engagement, MIT Sloan Annual Fund, Temple Beth Avodah, and MIT Sailing.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
1.4% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $42,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $42,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MIT SLOAN ANNUAL FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $37,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MIT SLOAN ANNUAL FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $37,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE BETH AVODAH | NEWTON, MA | $16,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE BETH AVODAH | NEWTON, MA | $16,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MIT SAILING | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MIT SAILING | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | SILVER SPRING, MD | $6,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | SILVER SPRING, MD | $6,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HUBSPOT | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $3,631 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HUBSPOT | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $3,631 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HIGH MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | LEADVILLE, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BROOKLINE ROBOTICS INITIATIVE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIRST | MANCHESTER, NH | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIRST | MANCHESTER, NH | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HIGH MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | LEADVILLE, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BROOKLINE ROBOTICS INITIATIVE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BROOKLINE TEEN CENTER | BROOKLINE, MA | $1,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BROOKLINE TEEN CENTER | BROOKLINE, MA | $1,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HELVETIA | ST GALLEN | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HELVETIA | ST GALLEN | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| 1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| 1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $650 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $650 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN FRIEND OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $600 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN FRIEND OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $600 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PORTLAND CENTER STAGE | PORTLAND, OR | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BROADWAY ROSE THEATRE | TIGARD, OR | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PORTLAND CENTER STAGE | PORTLAND, OR | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BROADWAY ROSE THEATRE | TIGARD, OR | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OREGON FOOD BANK | PORTLAND, OR | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OREGON FOOD BANK | PORTLAND, OR | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROGERSON COMMUNITIES | ROSLINDALE, MA | $450 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROGERSON COMMUNITIES | ROSLINDALE, MA | $450 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $135 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $135 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $127 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $127 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
$42,000UNRESTRICTED
ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
$42,000UNRESTRICTED
MIT SLOAN ANNUAL FUND
$37,500UNRESTRICTED
MIT SLOAN ANNUAL FUND
$37,500UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE BETH AVODAH
$16,500UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE BETH AVODAH
$16,500UNRESTRICTED
MIT SAILING
UNRESTRICTED
MIT SAILING
$12,500UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$6,500UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$6,500UNRESTRICTED
BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
HUBSPOT
$3,631UNRESTRICTED
HUBSPOT
$3,631UNRESTRICTED
HIGH MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
BROOKLINE ROBOTICS INITIATIVE
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
FIRST
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
FIRST
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
HIGH MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
BROOKLINE ROBOTICS INITIATIVE
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
BROOKLINE TEEN CENTER
$1,800UNRESTRICTED
BROOKLINE TEEN CENTER
$1,800UNRESTRICTED
COLEL CHABAD
$1,200UNRESTRICTED
COLEL CHABAD
$1,200UNRESTRICTED
HELVETIA
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
HELVETIA
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL INC
$650UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL INC
$650UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN FRIEND OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$600UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN FRIEND OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$600UNRESTRICTED
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
$500UNRESTRICTED
PORTLAND CENTER STAGE
$500UNRESTRICTED
BROADWAY ROSE THEATRE
$500UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE
$500UNRESTRICTED
PORTLAND CENTER STAGE
$500UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE
$500UNRESTRICTED
BROADWAY ROSE THEATRE
$500UNRESTRICTED
OREGON FOOD BANK
$500UNRESTRICTED
OREGON FOOD BANK
$500UNRESTRICTED
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
$500UNRESTRICTED
ROGERSON COMMUNITIES
$450UNRESTRICTED
ROGERSON COMMUNITIES
$450UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND
$135UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND
$135UNRESTRICTED
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$127UNRESTRICTED
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$127UNRESTRICTED