This foundation is a targeted funder of Jewish-affiliated elder and senior care programs in the Carolinas, consistently directing substantial grants to Jewish Family Service organizations and local Jewish Federations. Its giving is mission-focused on supporting services for older adults — care, case management, and program support — delivered through established Jewish communal institutions rather than direct service startups. The foundation favors regional impact, concentrating funding in Greensboro, Raleigh/Cary, and nearby Carolina and Charleston communities.
Concentrated regional giving with repeated, relatively large grants to a small set of recurring Jewish communal organizations (multiple multi-thousand-dollar grants to Jewish Family Services and local Federations).
A designated annual grant in memory of Al Herman anchors Bjh Foundation for Senior Services Carolina Foundation for Jewish Seniors’ work: food relief for Jewish individuals in need sits alongside a broader portfolio of elder and senior care funding in the Carolinas. The foundation’s recent grants repeatedly support Jewish communal organizations that deliver services to older adults, especially Jewish Family Service agencies and Jewish Federations. In 2025, it gave $70,000 to Jewish Family Services of Greater Charleston for elder and senior care services and $65,000 to Raleigh-cary Jewish Family Svcs of the Jewish Federation of Raleigh-cary for the same purpose, showing the scale of its support for established local providers. Other sizable awards reached Jewish Family Services of Wnc, Jewish Family Services of Greensboro, and Jewish for Good, all for services tied to seniors. The foundation also makes designated grants through named annual programs, including the Al Herman award and the Audrey and Jerome Madans Award for Charlotte-area organizations. Its grant pattern points to sustained support for Jewish seniors, with direct service, case management, respite, and community-based senior programming delivered through regional institutions.
A central theme is direct support for Jewish seniors through community institutions. The foundation awarded $80,000 to Jewish Federation of Raleigh-cary for elder and senior care services and $55,000 to Jewish Family Services of Greensboro for the same purpose, reinforcing its reliance on Jewish Federation and Jewish Family Service partners. It also funds elder-care infrastructure in specific communities: Temple B'nai Sholem in New Bern received $15,000 for elder and senior care services, while the Sandra and Leon Levine JCC in Charlotte received $13,000 for the same type of work in 2025. Another recurring cause area is support for suburban and regional senior programming, including $50,000 to Jewish for Good in Durham for elder and senior care services. Across these grants, the emphasis is on services for older Jewish adults rather than unrelated program areas.
$514K
$12.1M
$1.3M
$742K
Most grants fall between $4K and $49K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$49K
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Notable grantees: Jewish Family Services of WNC, Jewish Family Services of Greater Charleston, Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary, Jewish Family Services of Greensboro, Jewish for Good
Typical grant size sits at $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,300 at the median, and $48,875 at the 75th percentile, with many awards landing in a broad middle band and some larger program grants above that. The foundation appears to fund on an ongoing annual basis: the recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multiple years of support to several regional Jewish Family Service and Jewish Federation partners. It is an operating-style grantmaker focused on program and organizational support rather than individuals, and its grant programs accept unsolicited requests. The active CFJS intake process includes a first-time or lapsed-applicant Letter of Intent that is reviewed before a full application.
Grantmaking stays regional and is concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 64% of grants in the recipient state distribution. Recent awards landed in Raleigh, Asheville, Greensboro, Durham, Charlotte, New Bern, and several South Carolina cities, including Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville. The pattern shows a strong North Carolina center with a meaningful South Carolina extension, all within the Carolinas. In the recent-grants list, Raleigh and Charlotte appear repeatedly among larger awards, while Asheville and Charleston also receive multiple grants.
It funds nonprofit organizations, synagogues, and tax-exempt religious entities that serve Jewish seniors in North and South Carolina. Recent grants go to Jewish Federation, Jewish Family Service, JCC, and synagogue-based providers delivering elder and senior care services.
The active programs and recent grant descriptions point to elder and senior care services, with emphasis on case management, congregational nursing, dementia and memory services, group day care and respite, combatting isolation, and food relief for Jewish individuals in need.
Yes. The active grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, and the CFJS intake process includes a Letter of Intent for first-time applicants or organizations returning after a three-year lapse.
The typical grant-size distribution is $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,300 at the median, and $48,875 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also show larger program grants, such as $70,000 and $80,000, to regional senior-service providers.
Yes. North Carolina is the top state by grant count, with 64% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient distribution also includes South Carolina cities such as Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Bjh Foundation for Senior Services Carolina Foundation for Jewish Seniors that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations applying for CFJS grants (see CFJS eligibility); must propose food relief programming serving Jewish needy populations in the Carolinas.
Deadline: [backfill scrub 2026-06-02: speculative closing_date nulled] Follows the CFJS annual grant cycle (example 2026 deadline: 5:00 pm EDT February 25, 2026).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTERN NC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $80,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER RALEIGH | RALEIGH, NC | $80,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON, SC | $70,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FOR GOOD | DURHAM, NC | $60,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $55,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| GREENVILLE JEWISH FEDERATION | GREENVILLE, SC | $30,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| SANDRA AND LEON LEVINE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | CHARLOTTE, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| COLUMBIA JEWISH FEDERATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $15,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| TEMPLE B'NAI SHOLEM | NEW BERN, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | GREENVILLE, SC | $6,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| B'NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION | WILMINGTON, NC | $6,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| ASHEVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | ASHEVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| BRITH SHOLOM BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| TEMPLE KOL TIKVAH | DAVIDSON, NC | $4,775 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| BETH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| CONGREGATION DOR TIKVAH | CHARLESTON, SC | $3,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | MYRTLE BEACH, SC | $3,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| MOUNTAIN SYNAGOGUE INCORPORATED | FRANKLIN, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| SANDHILLS JEWISH CONGREGATION - BETH SHALOM | PINEHURST, NC | $1,500 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON, SC | $70,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| RALEIGH-CARY JEWISH FAMILY SVCS OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF RALEIGH-CARY | RALEIGH, NC | $65,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WNC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $60,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $55,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FOR GOOD | DURHAM, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $48,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| GREENVILLE JEWISH FEDERATION | GREENVILLE, SC | $31,500 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| COLUMBIA JEWISH FEDERATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $30,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| TEMPLE B'NAI SHOLEM | NEW BERN, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| SANDRA AND LEON LEVINE JCC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $13,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| ASHEVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | ASHEVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| B'NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION | WILMINGTON, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| MEMORY MATTERS | HILTON HEAD, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| CHARLESTON JEWISH FEDERATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | GREENVILLE, SC | $3,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | MYRTLE BEACH, SC | $3,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| CONGREGATION BETH YAM | HILTON HEAD, SC | $2,390 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| BETH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE | COLUMBIA, SC | $2,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| SANDHILLS JEWISH CONGREGATION - BETH SHALOM | PINEHURST, NC | $1,400 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF RALEIGH-CARY | RALEIGH, NC | $80,000 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WNC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON, SC | $62,000 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $40,875 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES COLUMBIA | COLUMBIA, SC | $30,000 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| SANDRA AND LEON LEVINE JCC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $30,000 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| JEWISH FOR GOOD | DURHAM, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| TEMPLE B'NAI SHOLEM | NEW BERN, NC | $12,000 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| ASHEVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | ASHEVILLE, NC | $6,500 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
| B'NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION | WILMINGTON, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES |
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTERN NC
$80,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER RALEIGH
$80,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREENSBORO
$55,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
GREENVILLE JEWISH FEDERATION
$30,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
TEMPLE B'NAI SHOLEM
$15,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
$6,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
B'NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
$6,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
BRITH SHOLOM BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION
$5,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
TEMPLE KOL TIKVAH
$4,775FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
BETH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
$3,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
CONGREGATION DOR TIKVAH
$3,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$3,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
MOUNTAIN SYNAGOGUE INCORPORATED
$2,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
SANDHILLS JEWISH CONGREGATION - BETH SHALOM
$1,500FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
RALEIGH-CARY JEWISH FAMILY SVCS OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF RALEIGH-CARY
$65,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREENSBORO
$55,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
GREENVILLE JEWISH FEDERATION
$31,500FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
COLUMBIA JEWISH FEDERATION
$30,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
TEMPLE B'NAI SHOLEM
$15,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
ASHEVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$5,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
B'NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
$5,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
$3,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$3,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
CONGREGATION BETH YAM
$2,390FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
BETH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
$2,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
SANDHILLS JEWISH CONGREGATION - BETH SHALOM
$1,400FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
JEWISH FEDERATION OF RALEIGH-CARY
$80,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREENSBORO
$50,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES COLUMBIA
$30,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
TEMPLE B'NAI SHOLEM
$12,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
ASHEVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,500FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES
B'NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
$5,000FUNDS FOR ELDER AND SENIOR CARE SERVICES