The Benno and Elayne Hurwitz Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in the Baltimore area with a clear emphasis on health and human services, particularly behavioral health and services for adults with autism. It also directs substantial support to Jewish communal institutions, suggesting the foundation blends community-based health philanthropy with Jewish philanthropy. Gifts are focused and purposeful—large, repeat grants to a small set of organizations rather than many one-off awards.
A $100,000 gift to The Associated Jewish Charity in both 2023 and 2025 shows how Benno and Elayne Hurwitz Family Foundation Inc. concentrates its giving around a small set of Baltimore institutions. That pattern continues across health, autism services, mental health support, and Jewish communal philanthropy, with repeat awards to organizations such as Lifebridge Health and Itineris Foundation. The foundation’s recent grants also include support for local disability schooling, family therapy, addiction recovery, and select arts and cultural institutions, indicating a broad but tightly local portfolio. Most grants are modest in size, but the foundation makes a few larger commitments that stand out within that local pattern. Baltimore recipients appear frequently, including organizations serving adults with autism, people with mental illness, and community Jewish charities. The overall picture is of a family foundation giving purposefully to established local nonprofits rather than distributing many one-time awards across a wide geography.
Health and human services are a central part of the portfolio. In 2025, the foundation gave $60,000 to Lifebridge Health for health services and another $30,000 to Shepard Pratt for awareness and support of those with mental illness. Autism-related support is also prominent: Itineris Foundation received $60,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2023 for adult autism. The foundation also backs specialized support for other needs, including $20,000 to Jemicy School in 2025 for disability school services and $5,000 to Shalom Tikvah in 2023 for local family therapy and other family programs. Its grantmaking reaches into addiction recovery and research as well, with awards to Voices of Hope and MEH Aftercare Foundation.
Typical grant size is small, with a p25 of $2,625, a median of $3,900, and a p75 of $5,000. That distribution sits alongside a smaller number of larger awards, including six-figure and high five-figure gifts. The pattern is repeat funding rather than one-off support: The Associated Jewish Charity, Lifebridge Health, Itineris Foundation, Shepard Pratt, Beth El Congregation, Baltimore Museum of Art, Center Stage, Jemicy School, and Erin Levitas Foundation all appear in multiple years. The foundation is a family foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$386K
Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated local giving: few but relatively large grants, often repeated to the same organizations (multi-grant support), prioritizing sustaining core community health and Jewish institutions over broad, diversified grantmaking.
Notable grantees: The Associated Jewish Charity, LifeBridge Health, Itineris Foundation, Sheppard Pratt
Giving is highly concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 89% of grants, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Baltimore dominates the list, with additional awards in Owings Mills, Columbia, and Reisterstown. A smaller share reaches outside Maryland, including Boston, Lenox, and New York City. The geographic pattern matches a local grantmaker centered on the Baltimore area rather than a multi-state or international funder.
Its recent grants cluster around Jewish communal philanthropy, health services, adult autism, and mental health support. The record also includes family therapy, addiction recovery, disability-school support, and a smaller set of arts and cultural institutions in Baltimore.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including The Associated Jewish Charity, Lifebridge Health, Itineris Foundation, Shepard Pratt, Beth El Congregation, Baltimore Museum of Art, Center Stage, Jemicy School, and Erin Levitas Foundation. That suggests recurring support rather than purely one-time grants.
The distribution is small-grant oriented: p25 is $2,625, the median is $3,900, and p75 is $5,000. Even so, the foundation also makes larger awards, including $100,000 gifts and several grants in the $50,000 to $60,000 range.
Maryland is the main state for grants, with 89% of awards going to recipients there. Baltimore is the dominant city, with additional Maryland recipients in Owings Mills, Columbia, and Reisterstown. Outside Maryland, the list includes Boston, Lenox, and New York City.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its pattern is grantmaking to nonprofits and community institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Associated Jewish Charity | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable Foundation |
| Itineris Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 2025 | Adult Autism |
| Lifebridge Health | Baltimore, MD | $55,000 | 2025 | Health Services |
| Shepard Pratt | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | Awareness and support of those with mental illness |
| Erin Levitas Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | Youth Services |
| Jemicy School | Owings Mills, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | Disability School |
| Beth El Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Foundation |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | Support of local Museum |
| Baltimore Symphony | Baltimore, MD | $3,600 | 2025 | Local Musical Arts |
| Center Stage | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 2025 | Local Theatre |
| Tanglewood | Lenox, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | Local Musical Arts |
| Friends of IDF | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable Foundation |
| Chabad of Downtown | Baltimore, MD | $1,800 | 2025 | Charitable Foundation |
| Suburban Orthodox | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | Charitable Foundation |
| The Associated Jewish Charity | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | 2024 | Charitable Foundation |
| Lifebridge Health | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | Health Services |
| Itineris Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | Adult Autism |
| Erin Levitas Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2024 | Youth Services |
| Shepard Pratt | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | Awareness and support of those with mental illness |
| Jemicy School | Owings Mills, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | Disability School |
| Hopkins Neurology | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | Medical Research and Care |
| Voices of Hope | Elton, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | Addiction Recovery & Research |
| Mission Fit | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | Health Services |
| MEH Aftercare Foundation | Reisterstown, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | Addiction Recovery & Research |
| Chabad of Downtown | Baltimore, MD | $3,600 | 2024 | Charitable Foundation |
| Center Stage | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | Local Theatre |
| Beth El Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | Charitable Foundation |
| Baltimore Symphony | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | Local Musical Arts |
| American Visionary Art Museum | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | Art Museum |
| Tanglewood | Lenox, MA | $2,500 | 2024 | Local Musical Arts |
| ECYP (Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel) | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | Leadership Fellowship |
| Baltimore Abortion Fund | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | Charitable Foundation |
| ACLU | New York, NY | $500 | 2024 | Civil Rights |
| The Associated Jewish Charity | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2023 | Charitable Foundation |
| Lifebridge Health | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 2023 | Health Services |
| Itineris Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2023 | Adult Autism |
| Shepard Pratt | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | Awareness and support of those with mental illness |
| Voices of Hope | Elton, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | Addiction Recovery & Research |
| Mission Fit | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | Health Services |
| Shalom Tikvah | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | Support Local Family therapy and other family programs |
| MEH Aftercare Foundation | Reisterstown, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | Addiction Recovery & Research |
| Beth El Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $4,300 | 2023 | Charitable Foundation |
| Jemicy School | Owings Mills, MD | $3,500 | 2023 | Disability School |
| Center Stage | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 2023 | Local Theatre |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 2023 | Support of local Museum |
| Baltimore Symphony | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 2023 | Local Musical Arts |
| NAMI | Columbia, MD | $2,500 | 2023 | Awareness and support of those with mental illness |
| Erin Levitas Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 2023 | Youth Services |
| GLAD | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 2023 | Support of Gay rights and causes |
| University of MD Neurology | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 2023 | Neuropathy Research & Recovery |
The Associated Jewish Charity
$100,000Charitable Foundation
Shepard Pratt
$30,000Awareness and support of those with mental illness
Erin Levitas Foundation
$20,000Youth Services
Disability School
Beth El Congregation
$5,000Charitable Foundation
Baltimore Museum of Art
$5,000Support of local Museum
Baltimore Symphony
$3,600Local Musical Arts
Tanglewood
$3,000Local Musical Arts
Friends of IDF
$2,500Charitable Foundation
Chabad of Downtown
$1,800Charitable Foundation
Suburban Orthodox
$1,000Charitable Foundation
The Associated Jewish Charity
$125,000Charitable Foundation
Erin Levitas Foundation
$20,000Youth Services
Shepard Pratt
$10,000Awareness and support of those with mental illness
Hopkins Neurology
$5,000Medical Research and Care
Voices of Hope
$5,000Addiction Recovery & Research
Mission Fit
$5,000Health Services
MEH Aftercare Foundation
$5,000Addiction Recovery & Research
Chabad of Downtown
$3,600Charitable Foundation
Beth El Congregation
$3,000Charitable Foundation
Baltimore Symphony
$3,000Local Musical Arts
American Visionary Art Museum
$2,500Art Museum
Tanglewood
$2,500Local Musical Arts
ECYP (Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel)
$1,000Leadership Fellowship
The Associated Jewish Charity
$100,000Charitable Foundation
Shepard Pratt
$10,000Awareness and support of those with mental illness
Voices of Hope
$5,000Addiction Recovery & Research
Mission Fit
$5,000Health Services
Shalom Tikvah
$5,000Support Local Family therapy and other family programs
MEH Aftercare Foundation
$5,000Addiction Recovery & Research
Beth El Congregation
$4,300Charitable Foundation
Baltimore Museum of Art
$3,000Support of local Museum
Baltimore Symphony
$3,000Local Musical Arts
NAMI
$2,500Awareness and support of those with mental illness
Erin Levitas Foundation
$2,500Youth Services
University of MD Neurology
$2,500Neuropathy Research & Recovery