The Arthur and Joan Weisberg Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Jewish and Israel-focused organizations while also supporting local Huntington, WV educational, health and social‑service nonprofits. Grants frequently fund cultural and Jewish education programs, Israel advocacy and relief, and community basic‑needs providers; awards are often directed to established organizations for general operating support. The foundation combines national, Israel‑centered giving with targeted investments in Marshall University and local child- and family‑focused services in their hometown.
A defining feature of Arthur and Joan Weisberg Family Foundation Inc is its repeated support for Jewish and Israel-focused organizations alongside a smaller but clear stream of Huntington, West Virginia, grants tied to education, health, and family services. In the latest grants list, the foundation gave $95,000 to Jewish National Fund for general purpose support, $85,000 to Friends of Yad Sarah, and $85,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), showing a large-scale commitment to established institutions rather than one-off project funding. Similar general-purpose awards went to groups such as Zarkor School in Israel, Stand With Us, American Friends of Magen David Adom, and Friends of Leket Israel, indicating support for advocacy, humanitarian aid, and Jewish education. The same pattern extends into campus and educational causes, with grants to Birthright Israel Foundation, American Friends Jewish Campus Berlin, and American Israel Education Foundation. In West Virginia, the foundation also backs local anchors including Clay Center, The Marshall University Foundation, and Marshall University Healthy Connections. Across these grants, organization-directed support is the common thread.
Jewish life and Israel-related work make up a major part of the foundation’s grantmaking. Recent awards include $95,000 to Jewish National Fund for general purpose support, $85,000 to Friends of Yad Sarah, and $85,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces for general purpose use. The foundation also supported advocacy and public-information efforts with $75,000 to Stand With Us and $30,000 to Honest Reporting. Humanitarian and community service organizations in Israel and Jewish communities also receive support. It gave $75,000 to American Friends of Magen David Adom, $55,000 to Friends of Leket Israel, and $50,000 to Cole Chabad (Food Bank in Israel), all for general purpose support. Education is another visible theme. Grants went to Zarkor School in Israel for $76,000, Classrooms Without Borders for $26,000, and Unistream for $36,000, reflecting interest in Jewish education, learning programs, and youth development.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $21,000 at the 75th percentile, while some awards are much larger, including several in the $75,000 to $95,000 range. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across years, including Birthright Israel Foundation, Marshall Health, Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, American Israel Education Foundation, and Friends of Unistream. That points to recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a private family foundation, and its grants are overwhelmingly organization-directed general-purpose awards rather than restricted project grants.
$2M
$16.9M
$5.5M
$2.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $21K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$21K
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A mix of concentrated, repeat support and many mid‑sized grants: the foundation makes recurring multi‑year or multiple grants to preferred national and Israel‑focused nonprofits while also distributing modest ongoing gifts to hometown charities and university programs. Grants tend to be unrestricted/general purpose and favor established organizations rather than one‑off startups.
Notable grantees: Jewish National Fund, Birthright Israel Foundation, Friends of Yad Sarah, Marshall Health / Marshall University Foundation, Read Aloud WV
Grantmaking reaches recipients across the United States, with New York appearing most often among recipient locations. West Virginia is also a major destination: 34% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, including Huntington and Charleston organizations such as The Marshall University Foundation, Marshall Health, Clay Center, Read Aloud WV, and CASA. Outside West Virginia and New York, grants also land in Houston, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Teaneck, Northbrook, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Its recent grants show a strong emphasis on Jewish life, Israel-related causes, and Jewish education, alongside a separate stream of support for Huntington, West Virginia, institutions in health, education, and family services. Many awards are general-purpose gifts to established nonprofits.
The typical award is $10,000 at the median, with $5,000 at the 25th percentile and $21,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent giving also includes much larger grants, such as $95,000 and $85,000 awards.
Yes. The recent-grants list includes repeat awards to Birthright Israel Foundation, Marshall Health, Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston, American Israel Education Foundation, and Friends of Unistream across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
New York is the top recipient state by grant count. West Virginia is also important, with 34% of grants going to recipients in WV, including organizations in Huntington and Charleston.
Most recent awards are for donee general purpose or general-purpose support. The foundation’s pattern favors flexible, organization-directed funding rather than narrowly specified project grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTOWN CHABAD | DALLAS, TX | $125,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $120,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STAND WITH US | LOS ANGELES, CA | $110,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CLAY CENTER | CHARLESTON, WV | $90,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $82,500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (FIDF) | LAS VEGAS, NV | $73,270 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOUSTON JEWISH FEDERATION | HOUSTON, TX | $70,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNDIES FOR EVERYONE | HOUSTON, TX | $62,500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CASA | CHARLESTON, WV | $60,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CABELL COUNTY SCHOOL FOUNDATION | HUNTINGTON, WV | $60,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISREAL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MARSHALL UNIVERSITY HEALTHY CONNECTIONS | HUNTINGTON, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNISTREAM | SOUTH PLAINSFIELD, NJ | $45,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HUNTINGTON CHILDREN MUSEUM | HUNTINGTON, WV | $40,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ZARKOR SCHOOL IN ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $37,500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA | CHARLESTON, WV | $35,730 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAD SARAH | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Mountaineer Charter School Alliance | CHARLESTON, WV | $35,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | HOUSTON, TX | $35,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HONEST REPORTING | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FACING HUNGER HUNTINGTON | HUNTINGTON, WV | $30,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALS HOPE FOUNDATION | PHILIDELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CLASSROOMS WITHOUT BORDERS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $26,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHABAD OF UPTOWN | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF LA-SOVA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LEKET | TEANECK, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STEP DENVER | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS JEWISH CAMPUS BERLIN | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL MENORAH COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $22,500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| National Alliance for Public Charter Schools | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF THE RIVER CITIES | HUNTINGTON, WV | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HUNTINGTON CITY MISSION | HUNTINGTON, WV | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SOVA FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BEIT HALOCHEM | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHABAD ON CAMPUS | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $17,500 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MASTERS APPRENTICE | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION RAMAT ZION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CONTACT | HUNTINGTON, WV | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | CEDARHURST, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HEALING APPALACHIA HOPE IN THE HILLS | HUNTINGTON, WV | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARMONY HOUSE | HUNTINGTON, WV | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TRI-STATE LITERACY COUNCIL | HUNTINGTON, WV | $11,600 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EL SISTEMA COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HILLEL HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ANCHOR CENTER FOR THE BLIND | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LOST ANGELS FUND | LANCASTER, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE |
INTOWN CHABAD
$125,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON
$120,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
CLAY CENTER
$90,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
HOUSTON JEWISH FEDERATION
$70,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
CASA
$60,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
CABELL COUNTY SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$60,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY HEALTHY CONNECTIONS
$50,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
UNISTREAM
$45,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
HUNTINGTON CHILDREN MUSEUM
$40,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
ZARKOR SCHOOL IN ISRAEL
$37,500FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA
$35,730FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAD SARAH
$35,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
Mountaineer Charter School Alliance
$35,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
$35,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
FACING HUNGER HUNTINGTON
$30,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
ALS HOPE FOUNDATION
$30,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
CLASSROOMS WITHOUT BORDERS
$26,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
CHABAD OF UPTOWN
$25,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
COLEL CHABAD
$25,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
LEKET
$25,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN FRIENDS JEWISH CAMPUS BERLIN
$25,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
NATIONAL MENORAH COUNCIL
$22,500FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$20,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
HUNTINGTON CITY MISSION
$20,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
SOVA FOOD BANK
$20,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
BEIT HALOCHEM
$20,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
CHABAD ON CAMPUS
$20,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
CONGREGATION RAMAT ZION
$15,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
CONTACT
$15,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
$15,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
HEALING APPALACHIA HOPE IN THE HILLS
$15,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
HARMONY HOUSE
$15,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
TRI-STATE LITERACY COUNCIL
$11,600FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE
LOST ANGELS FUND
$10,000FOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE