The Ann and Ari Deshe Foundation concentrates its giving on a small set of large, unrestricted grants that advance medical research and Jewish communal life. Major recipients include a dedicated rare-disease research fund (EB Research Partnership), local and campus Jewish institutions, and select universities, indicating a mix of biomedical philanthropy and support for Jewish identity, welfare, and Israel-related causes. Grants are typically general operating support, signaling trust in grantee leadership and flexibility in use.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a handful of repeat grantees with multiple multi-year/general-operating awards rather than many small gifts; roughly three organizations receive the majority of funding.
Three million-dollar grants to EB Research Partnership in 2023, 2024, and 2025 make the Ann and Ari Deshe Foundation’s priorities unusually clear: sustained support for epidermolysis bullosa research alongside Jewish communal institutions and Israel-related organizations. The foundation’s recent giving shows a pattern of unrestricted, general operating support rather than tightly restricted project grants. On the Jewish communal side, it has made large gifts to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Friends of IDF, Lehrman Community Day School, and Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center. It also backs selected campus and university-affiliated groups, including Ohio State University Hillel and the University of Alabama. The same pattern appears in health and civic philanthropy, where recipients such as American Friends of Magen David Adom and the Israeli American Council receive operating support. Taken together, the grant record points to a donor advised by a focused set of priorities: rare-disease research, Jewish community infrastructure, Israel support, and institutions that serve students, families, and broader communal needs. Grants are often substantial, repeated across years, and directed to organizations with established operating budgets.
In medical research, the foundation’s clearest commitment is EB Research Partnership, which received $1,000,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general operating support. Jewish community infrastructure is another major area: the Greater Miami Jewish Federation received $694,141 in 2025 and $582,507 in 2024, both as general operating fund grants. Campus Jewish life also appears in the record, including $500,000 to Ohio State University Hillel in 2023 for general operating support. Beyond those core themes, the foundation supports Israel-related civic and educational work through grants such as $50,000 to the American Israel Education Foundation in 2025 and $27,050 to the Israeli American Council in 2025.
Typical grants cluster at relatively modest levels even though the foundation also makes large flagship awards: the p25 is $500, the median is $2,500, and the p75 is $10,000. The recent record shows clear repeat giving across multiple years, especially to the same institutions, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Nearly all recent grants are described as general operating fund support, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant record also suggests a nationally oriented, institutional style of philanthropy with recurring unrestricted support.
$3.2M
$198K
$2.8M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $500 and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 24% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: EB Research Partnership, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Friends of IDF, University of Alabama, Ohio State University Hillel
Grant recipients are spread nationally, with the strongest concentration in Colorado by grant count and 24% of grants going to Florida recipients. Miami Beach and Miami appear frequently, alongside Colorado cities such as Aspen and Denver and college towns like Columbus, Tuscaloosa, and New York-based recipients in the recent list. The record is entirely domestic, with 110 grants to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on general operating support for medical research organizations, Jewish communal institutions, campus Jewish life, and Israel-related groups. Recurring recipients include EB Research Partnership, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Friends of IDF, and university-affiliated Jewish organizations.
No. The foundation’s profile lists Funds individuals as False and Makes program-related investments as False, indicating institutional grantmaking only.
The grant-size distribution is small-to-midrange overall: p25 is $500, the median is $2,500, and p75 is $10,000. At the same time, the recent record includes several much larger operating grants, including multiple six- and seven-figure awards.
Repeated support is common. EB Research Partnership received $1,000,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, and several other recipients also appear in multiple years, including the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and Friends of IDF.
The foundation gives nationally, with Colorado as the top state by grant count and Florida receiving 24% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Miami, Miami Beach, Aspen, Denver, Columbus, and Tuscaloosa.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION | MIAMI, FL | $694,141 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FRIENDS OF IDF | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $509,314 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $500,100 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $210,400 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER | AVENTURA, FL | $54,375 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ISRAELI AMERICAN COUNCIL | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $27,050 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $22,640 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CHABAD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER-GOLSHIM L'CHIAM | ASPEN, CO | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| GRALAND COUNTY DAY SCHOOL | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CHABAD CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS | ASPEN, CO | $8,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| JAFCO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH | DENVER, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| COLORADOGIVESORG | BOULDER, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| HATZALAH SOUTH FLORIDA | MIAMI, FL | $1,856 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL NAVY SEALS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES-DENVER | BLOOMFIELD, MI | $1,030 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AUSCHWITZ JEWISH CENTER FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| THE SHUL OF BAL HARBOUR | SURFSIDE, FL | $553 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| OASIS CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $501 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| WISCONSIN HUMANE SOCIETY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| PUBLIC SCHOOL 10 PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $51 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| EB RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION | MIAMI, FL | $582,507 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $500,100 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FRIENDS OF IDF | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $420,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $105,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $73,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER | AVENTURA, FL | $53,680 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AMERICA GIVES INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CHABAD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER-GOLSHIM L'CHIAM | ASPEN, CO | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BROTHERS IN ARMS | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS | ASPEN, CO | $8,400 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| GRALAND COUNTY DAY SCHOOL | DENVER, CO | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CHABAD CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| JEWISH COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $4,150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| JAFCO | NEW YORK, NY | $2,800 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
EB RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP
$1,000,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION
$694,141GENERAL OPERATING FUND
FRIENDS OF IDF
$509,314GENERAL OPERATING FUND
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
$500,100GENERAL OPERATING FUND
LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL
$210,400GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER
$54,375GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
ISRAELI AMERICAN COUNCIL
$27,050GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$22,640GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CHABAD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER-GOLSHIM L'CHIAM
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
GRALAND COUNTY DAY SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CHABAD CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS
$8,250GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
JAFCO
$3,800GENERAL OPERATING FUND
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
COLORADOGIVESORG
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
HATZALAH SOUTH FLORIDA
$1,856GENERAL OPERATING FUND
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$1,800GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL NAVY SEALS
$1,800GENERAL OPERATING FUND
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES-DENVER
$1,030GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AUSCHWITZ JEWISH CENTER FOUNDATION INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
THE SHUL OF BAL HARBOUR
$553GENERAL OPERATING FUND
OASIS CENTER
$501GENERAL OPERATING FUND
WISCONSIN HUMANE SOCIETY
$500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
PUBLIC SCHOOL 10 PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION INC
$51GENERAL OPERATING FUND
EB RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP
$1,000,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION
$582,507GENERAL OPERATING FUND
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
$500,100GENERAL OPERATING FUND
FRIENDS OF IDF
$420,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL
$105,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$73,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER
$53,680GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AMERICA GIVES INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CHABAD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER-GOLSHIM L'CHIAM
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
BROTHERS IN ARMS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS
$8,400GENERAL OPERATING FUND
GRALAND COUNTY DAY SCHOOL
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CHABAD CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
JEWISH COLORADO
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION
$4,150GENERAL OPERATING FUND
JAFCO
$2,800GENERAL OPERATING FUND
JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND