AC Israel Foundation makes a small number of sizable grants focused on institutional support for flagship healthcare, Jewish communal life, and elite educational institutions. Their support ranges from unrestricted operating gifts to project-specific funding (campus restoration, student mental wellness), and they fund both religious institutions and leading schools/universities.
A recurring pattern in AC Israel Foundation Inc’s recent grantmaking is support for institutions that already have a clear public role: hospitals, Jewish communal organizations, and elite schools. The largest grants in the file go to Eisenhower Medical Center for general support, followed by Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York for general and unrestricted support and Yale University for the Yale Golf Course Restoration Project. That mix suggests a foundation willing to fund both operating needs and specific capital or program projects. The portfolio also shows steady backing for education and student services. Phillips Academy received multiple grants for student mental wellness, including the Class of 1962 Fund for Student Mental Wellness and the Class of 1962 Mental Wellness Fund. Birches School Inc appears with several awards tied to general support, budget shortfalls, staffing, and specialized educational support services. Across the recent grants, the foundation gives to organizations in health care, Jewish life, higher education, and K-12 settings, often through unrestricted support but also through named project funding when a specific need is identified.
In health care, AC Israel Foundation Inc supported Eisenhower Medical Center with $350,000 for general support in both 2023 and 2024, and later gave $100,000 to White Plains Hospital Medical Center for general and unrestricted support. It also awarded $50,000 to Boca Raton Regional Hospital Inc for general and unrestricted support, showing an interest in institutional hospital funding across multiple states. In education, the foundation’s grants include $230,000 to Yale University for the Yale Golf Course Restoration Project and $50,000 to U C San Diego Foundation for the Greg Warner Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Fellowship. Student support also appears through $200,000 and $90,000 grants to Trustees of Phillips Academy for mental wellness funds. Jewish communal support is another clear thread: Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York received $285,000 for general and unrestricted support, while Foundation for Conservative Masorti-judaism in Israel received $110,000 and $75,000 in separate grants.
The foundation’s typical award size is modest relative to its largest grants: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent file also contains a smaller set of much larger institutional grants, which indicates a layered approach rather than a single grant band. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Eisenhower Medical Center, Phillips Academy, Yale University, Citizens Committee for New York City Inc, and Birches School Inc. The foundation is a grantmaker only; it does not make program-related investments, and it also funds individuals. Most grants in the record are general and unrestricted or support a defined project, staffing need, or scholarship-related purpose.
$2M
$36.5M
$21M
$2.5M
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated portfolio with few, relatively large grants (several six-figure gifts), mix of repeat funding (Eisenhower Medical Center) and one-off project grants; combination of unrestricted operating support and targeted capital/program gifts.
Notable grantees: Eisenhower Medical Center, Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, Yale University, Trustees of Phillips Academy
Grant activity is regional and concentrated in the United States, with all listed grants going to U.S. recipients. New York recipients are frequent, and 38% of grants go to organizations in the HQ state. Connecticut stands out as the top state by grant count, reflecting repeated support for recipients there such as Yale University in New Haven. Other visible recipient locations include Rancho Mirage, Andover, Boston, Lincoln, and Yonkers, with additional grants in California, Arizona, Oregon, Florida, and Pennsylvania.
Recent grants go to hospitals, Jewish communal institutions, and schools or universities. Examples include Eisenhower Medical Center for general support, Congregation Emanu-el of the City of New York for general and unrestricted support, and Yale University for the Yale Golf Course Restoration Project.
Yes. Recent awards include $230,000 to Yale University for the Yale Golf Course Restoration Project, $200,000 and $90,000 to Trustees of Phillips Academy for student mental wellness funds, and $50,000 to U C San Diego Foundation for the Greg Warner Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Fellowship.
Both appear in the record. Several grants are labeled general support or general and unrestricted, while others are tied to named purposes such as the Yale Golf Course Restoration Project, student mental wellness funds, and educational support services including speech-language, OT, math, and school psychologist support.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and the broader grant pattern also includes fellowship and junior-researcher support, such as the grant to Massachusetts General Hospital for a junior researcher and the award to U C San Diego Foundation for a named fellowship.
Connecticut is the top state by grant count. New York also receives a substantial share, with 38% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, while all listed grants in the file are to U.S. recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGREGATION EMANU-EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $285,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $230,000 | 2025 | Yale Golf Course Restoration Project |
| WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF PHILLIPS ACADEMY | ANDOVER, MA | $90,000 | 2025 | The Class of 1962 Mental Wellness Fund |
| BIRCHES SCHOOL INC | LINCOLN, MA | $64,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR NEW YORK CITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $61,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| U C SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | In support of the Greg Warner Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Fellowship |
| THE PEOPLE CONCERN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $37,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNTERMYER GARDENS CONSERVANCY | YONKERS, NY | $32,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BIRCHES SCHOOL INC | LINCOLN, MA | $28,990 | 2025 | for educational support services including but not limited to a speech-language consultant, an OT consultant, a math specialist, and a school psychologist on retainer |
| GREENS FARMS ACADEMY INC | WESTPORT, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JUILLIARD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER The Societ | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | In support of research under the supervision of Dr. Sergio Giralt |
| CICERO PREPARATORY ACADEMY | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | In support of research under the supervision of Dr. Ron Takvorian |
| BIRCHES SCHOOL INC | LINCOLN, MA | $24,000 | 2025 | Summer Programming including funds to hire a director and staff to create a program in keeping with Birches mission |
| PAWS CROSSED ANIMAL RESCUE INC | ELMSFORD, NY | $22,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HORIZONS AT GREENS FARMS ACADEMY | GREENS FARMS, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | to provide technology to students |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | The Greg Warner Endowed Scholarship fund at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of Villanova University |
| COLLEGIATE SCHOOL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BIRCHES SCHOOL INC | LINCOLN, MA | $17,010 | 2025 | Specialized Literacy Support for Students and/or professional development in related literacy programming for any faculty |
| RUMSEY HALL SCHOOL INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON DT, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | Capital Commitment fund |
| CATS MEOW INC | LONG BEACH, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PACKER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CASA OF LOS ANGELES | MONTEREY PARK, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HAND IN HAND AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CNTR FOR JEWISH-A | PORTLAND, OR | $12,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HORIZONS AT GREENS FARMS ACADEMY | GREENS FARMS, CT | $11,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| VIRGINIA ATHLETIC FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MARTHAS VINEYARD HOSPITAL INC | OAK BLUFFS, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AGAPE INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL CENTER INC | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | The Sydney R. Shuman Women & Science Graduate Fellowship fund |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATION | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | Hoops For Heart |
| MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | MGH Leadership Council for Psychiatry |
| LTP FOUNDATION INC | HEWLETT, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | For the children at Manjushree Orphanage |
| CULTURAL EXCHANGE FOR DIPLOMATS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HILLSIDES | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SACRED ROK | YOSEMITE NTPK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PROJECT BIOME INC | CHARLOTTESVLE, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CASA OF LOS ANGELES | MONTEREY PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| KIDS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | 30th reunion |
| HORIZONS AT GREENS FARMS ACADEMY | GREENS FARMS, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
CONGREGATION EMANU-EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$285,000General & Unrestricted
YALE UNIVERSITY
$230,000Yale Golf Course Restoration Project
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
$100,000General & Unrestricted
BIRCHES SCHOOL INC
$64,000General & Unrestricted
General & Unrestricted
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
$50,000General & Unrestricted
In support of the Greg Warner Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Fellowship
BIRCHES SCHOOL INC
$28,990for educational support services including but not limited to a speech-language consultant, an OT consultant, a math specialist, and a school psychologist on retainer
JUILLIARD SCHOOL
$25,000General & Unrestricted
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER The Societ
$25,000In support of research under the supervision of Dr. Sergio Giralt
CICERO PREPARATORY ACADEMY
$25,000General & Unrestricted
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$25,000In support of research under the supervision of Dr. Ron Takvorian
BIRCHES SCHOOL INC
$24,000Summer Programming including funds to hire a director and staff to create a program in keeping with Birches mission
The Greg Warner Endowed Scholarship fund at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of Villanova University
BIRCHES SCHOOL INC
$17,010Specialized Literacy Support for Students and/or professional development in related literacy programming for any faculty
RUMSEY HALL SCHOOL INCORPORATED
$15,000Capital Commitment fund
CATS MEOW INC
$15,000General & Unrestricted
PACKER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
$15,000General & Unrestricted
MARTHAS VINEYARD HOSPITAL INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
AGAPE INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL CENTER INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
The Sydney R. Shuman Women & Science Graduate Fellowship fund
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$10,000MGH Leadership Council for Psychiatry
LTP FOUNDATION INC
$10,000For the children at Manjushree Orphanage
CULTURAL EXCHANGE FOR DIPLOMATS INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
KIDS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
YALE UNIVERSITY
$10,000General & Unrestricted