About American Jewish World Service
Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) works to realize human rights and end poverty in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Focus Areas
Human RightsInternational DevelopmentGender EqualitySexual and Reproductive Health and RightsLand and Water RightsHumanitarian Response
Who They Fund
activists (Thai pro-democracy activists)anti-racist activists and allied social movements (Dominican Republic)sex worker rights organizations and donor collaborativesphilanthropic funders (as targets of influence/engagement)
Funding Style
About American Jewish World Service
American Jewish World Service Inc. channels its grantmaking toward human rights and poverty reduction across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, with a clear emphasis on civil and political rights, land and water justice, humanitarian response, and sexual health and rights. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of large general-purpose awards and targeted support for advocacy infrastructure, transnational justice work, and issue-based intermediaries. Among the largest recent awards, Myriad USA received $562,865 in 2025 for general purpose support, and National Public Radio received $500,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Those awards sit alongside support for organizations such as the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Global Action for Trans Equality, and Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, suggesting a grantmaking approach that backs both movement-oriented organizations and broader public-interest institutions. The pattern also includes repeated funding to intermediaries and collaborative entities, including King Baudouin Foundation United States and Global Philanthropy Project. AJWS’s current program areas and recent grantees together point to a funder that supports advocacy, capacity building, and international solidarity work through multi-year relationships as well as one-time grants.
What American Jewish World Service Funds
In human rights and advocacy work, American Jewish World Service Inc. has supported organizations such as Global Action for Trans Equality with $162,536 in 2024 and $127,476 in 2025 for general purpose support. It also gave $51,016 in 2023 to Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc for general purpose support, showing attention to local organizing infrastructure. The foundation also funds gender and sexuality-focused work. Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice received $100,000 in 2024 and $102,000 in 2025, both for general purpose support, while the Women’s Environment & Development Organization received $40,000 in 2025. In climate and environmental justice, AJWS gave $50,000 in 2025 to Youth Climate Justice Fund. For humanitarian and forced-displacement responses, it awarded $50,000 in 2025 to Rohingya Healthcare Committee for “See Part IV.”
How American Jewish World Service Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $25,000, with the 25th percentile at $20,000 and the 75th percentile at $45,508. The recent award list shows a mix of one-off grants and repeated support across multiple years, including several organizations funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. AJWS operates through a formal grantmaking program rather than individual funding, and its International Grantmaking program does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation also lists a multi-year Ending Child Marriage Initiative, launched with a $30 million investment in 2014.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$78.9M
Total Revenue
$44.9M
Total Expenses
$42.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $46K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$46K
Geographic Reach
National12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ROBERT BANK
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