The Ben N Teitel Charitable Trust concentrates its philanthropy on Jewish communal life and Israel-focused initiatives, directing large, targeted gifts rather than many small awards. Its giving mixes local Jewish social services with international Jewish relief and Israeli environmental/peace education, and it often supports the same organizations multiple times.
Concentrated and strategic: few, substantial grants with repeats to key grantees. Funding is focused on Jewish and Israel-related organizations rather than broadly distributed across many sectors.
Friends of the Arava Institute, Jewish Family Services, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
The Ben N Teitel Charitable Trust repeatedly backs Jewish communal life through sizable general-support grants, with a pattern of returning to the same organizations across multiple years. Its largest recent gifts went to Friends of the Arava Institute, at $105,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025, alongside $100,000 grants in 2024 and 2025 to Jewish Family Services. That combination points to a trust that funds both Israel-linked environmental and peace education and local Jewish social services. The trust’s recent awards also show support for Jewish humanitarian and communal infrastructure, including American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Inc, Avodah, and Jewish Community Relations Council. Many of these awards are structured as general support, suggesting flexible funding rather than project-only backing. The trust’s grantmaking is not broad across many unrelated fields; instead, it centers on Jewish institutions, Israel-focused work, and community welfare, with repeated gifts that indicate ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
Local Jewish social services appear as a steady theme. The trust gave $100,000 in 2025 to Jewish Family Services in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and $35,000 in 2025 to Gesher Human Services in Southfield, Michigan, both as general support. Its Israel-centered giving includes $105,000 in 2024 to Friends of the Arava Institute in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, for general support, plus $10,000 in 2025 to American Friends of Center for Jewish Arab Education in Israel in Portland, Oregon. These awards align with environmental education, peace-building, and Israeli community initiatives. The trust also supports Jewish civic and educational organizations. It gave $40,000 in 2025 to Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Inc in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and $17,500 in 2025 to Jewish Community Relations Council in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, both for general support. Smaller gifts also reached Detroit Jews for Justice and Congregation T'chiyah.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $960, a median of $1,900, and a p75 of $7,125. The recent record also shows that the trust is willing to make much larger unrestricted gifts to a small set of recurring recipients, with six-figure awards appearing in consecutive years. The same organizations recur across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off transactions. The trust is a charitable trust, and the listed recent grants are all general support, indicating flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants.
$358K
$1.7M
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$379K
Most grants fall between $960 and $7K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$960
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$7K
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The trust gives nationally, but Michigan is the most frequent recipient state, accounting for 39% of grants. Recent Michigan recipients include West Bloomfield, Southfield, Bloomfield Hills, South Haven, Ferndale, Detroit, and Ann Arbor. Outside Michigan, grants went to organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Oregon. All listed grants in the dataset were made to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on Jewish communal life, including local Jewish social services, Israel-focused environmental and peace education, Jewish humanitarian relief, and Jewish civic or educational organizations. Examples in the recent grants list include Jewish Family Services, Friends of the Arava Institute, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Inc.
Yes. The recent grants list shows general support across the board, including awards of $105,000 to Friends of the Arava Institute, $100,000 to Jewish Family Services, and $40,000 to Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Inc. The trust’s philosophy tags also indicate unrestricted, non-program-specific support.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small overall: p25 is $960, median is $1,900, and p75 is $7,125. At the same time, the recent grants list includes larger recurring awards, such as six-figure grants to Friends of the Arava Institute and Jewish Family Services.
Michigan is the top state by grant count, with 39% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Michigan recipients span West Bloomfield, Southfield, Bloomfield Hills, South Haven, Ferndale, Detroit, and Ann Arbor.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across 2023 to 2025, including Friends of the Arava Institute, Jewish Family Services, Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc, Avodah, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Inc, Gesher Human Services, and Jarc.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE ARAVA INSTITUTE | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVODAH - THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $48,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHECHTER INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES INC | JENKINTOWN, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JARC | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $22,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GESHER HUMAN SERVICES | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAND IN HAND AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CNTR FOR JEWISH ARAB EDU IN ISRAEL | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIKKUN HAYAM REPAIR THE SEA INC | TAMPA, FL | $8,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAD EZRA | BERKLEY, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | ETNA, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH HOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD GATHERERS | ANN ARBOR, MI | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOGGY CREEK GANG INC | EUSTIS, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENCOUNTER PROGRAMS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH RECONSTRUCTIONIST CAMPING CORPORATION | WYNCOTE, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABONIM DROR NORTH AMERICA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JORDAN RIVER VILLAGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACCABI USA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FJC A FOUNDATION OF PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP FRIENDSHIP | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | PASADENA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE ISRAEL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KESHET INC | NEWTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH SENIOR LIFE FOUNDATION | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HILLEL DAY SCHOOL | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KIDUM INC | EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN | BLOOMFIELD TWP, MI | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF JUDAISM FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF CANTORS INC | SCHAUMBERG, IL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ECPAT USA END CHILD PROSTITUTION CHILD PORNOGRAPHY & TRAFFICKING | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE | FARMINGTON, MI | $460 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COZIHEARTS FOUNDATION | DEERFIELD, IL | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE ARAVA INSTITUTE | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVODAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $42,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHECHTER INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES INC | JENKINTOWN, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GESHER HUMAN SERVICES | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JARC | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST HEBREW CONGREGATION OF SOUTH HAVEN | SOUTH HAVEN, MI | $10,360 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
SCHECHTER INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES INC
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
TIKKUN HAYAM REPAIR THE SEA INC
$8,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HABONIM DROR NORTH AMERICA
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JORDAN RIVER VILLAGE FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP FRIENDSHIP
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH SENIOR LIFE FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HILLEL DAY SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KIDUM INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF JUDAISM FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF CANTORS INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
ECPAT USA END CHILD PROSTITUTION CHILD PORNOGRAPHY & TRAFFICKING
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
$460GENERAL SUPPORT
COZIHEARTS FOUNDATION
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AVODAH
$42,600GENERAL SUPPORT
SCHECHTER INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL
$17,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST HEBREW CONGREGATION OF SOUTH HAVEN
$10,360GENERAL SUPPORT