The Susman Family Foundation appears focused on supporting Jewish educational networks and inclusive community-building within the Jewish world. Its sole recorded grant funds Meitarim, an inclusive Jewish education and community network, indicating an interest in strengthening Jewish learning and accessibility. The foundation’s giving is narrowly targeted rather than broadly distributed.
A $40,000 grant to Jgive-friends of Asor Fund USA Inc for Meitarim, Inclusive Jewish Education and Community Network is the clearest signal in the Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family Foundation’s recent giving. That award points to a Jewish-education and community-building orientation, with a particular interest in inclusion rather than broad, unfocused philanthropy. The foundation’s recorded grants also show support for Jewish institutions and allied organizations working in education, health, civil society, and community life. Across the recent grant list, the foundation combines a few larger commitments with many smaller awards. Massachusetts General Hospital received $10,000 for The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund in both 2023 and 2024, suggesting sustained support for that medical cause. Other grants range from five-figure gifts to organizations such as Southern Poverty Law Center Inc, Equal Justice Initiative, and Project Kesher, down to smaller awards for congregations, scholarship funds, arts groups, and service organizations. The mix suggests a family foundation with a selective, multi-issue pattern rather than a single-program grantmaker.
Inclusive Jewish education is the most clearly defined theme. The largest grant in the file went to Jgive-friends of Asor Fund USA Inc for Meitarim, Inclusive Jewish Education and Community Network, tying the foundation to Jewish learning and community inclusion. Health-related support also appears in the record. Massachusetts General Hospital received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund, and Northshore University Healthsystem received $5,000 for an Interventional Cardiology Fund. The foundation also backs education and scholarship work outside the Jewish sphere. Indigenous Lenses received $2,000 for the Education of girls and young women Scholarship Fund and $1,500 for For the education of girls in the Pokhara community fund. In the arts, Seven Hills Chamber Music received $2,800 for The Academy Arts Center, showing another strand of interest.
Typical grants are modest: the p25 is $200, the median is $500, and the p75 is $1,000. The recent record mixes one-time gifts with repeat support, including Massachusetts General Hospital in both 2023 and 2024 and Equal Justice Initiative in both years. The foundation is a family foundation and also funds individuals, while making no program-related investments. Its grantmaking is national, with a strong concentration in Illinois by grant count.
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$2.3M
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$118K
Most grants fall between $200 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$200
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Caryl H and Bernard M Susman Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 287 | $265K | 99.7% |
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Concentrated, single large grant to a mission-aligned Jewish education network (one $40,000 grant; no evidence of broad or diversified giving).
Notable grantees: JGIVE–Friends of ASOR Fund USA Inc (Meitarim, Inclusive Jewish Education and Community Network)
The grant record is heavily U.S.-based, with 191 grants in the United States and one in Israel. Illinois is the top state by grant count, and recipients there include Evanston, Glencoe, Niles, and Chicago. Other recurring recipient locations include Boston, Montgomery, New York, Palo Alto, and Washington, DC. The international grant lands in Jerusalem.
The recent grants show support for Jewish education and community inclusion, health and medical funds, civil-rights and legal advocacy groups, scholarship funds, arts organizations, and some service organizations. Named examples include Meitarim, Massachusetts General Hospital, Southern Poverty Law Center Inc, Equal Justice Initiative, and Seven Hills Chamber Music.
Yes. Massachusetts General Hospital received $10,000 in 2023 and another $10,000 in 2024 for The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund. Equal Justice Initiative also appears in both 2023 and 2024 with $5,000 grants.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: p25 is $200, median is $500, and p75 is $1,000. The recent list includes larger outliers as well, such as a $40,000 grant and several $5,000 and $10,000 grants.
By grant count, Illinois is the top state. Recent recipients in Illinois include Evanston, Glencoe, Niles, and Chicago, showing that the state appears repeatedly in the grant record even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Delaware.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, and the recent grants also include scholarship-oriented awards such as Camp Okizu Scholarship Fund, the Education of girls and young women Scholarship Fund, and the Under-served women at Mariposa Lodge Scholarship fund.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $40K |
0.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PROJECT KESHER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO support women and children in Ukraine |
| FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | research in Madagascar FUND led by Steve Goodman |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund |
| COMMUNITY REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION | GLENCOE, IL | $4,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SEVEN HILLS CHAMBER MUSIC | LYNCHBURG, VA | $3,300 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OKIZU FOUNDATION | NOVATO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | Camp Okizu Scholarship Fund |
| MORRISSEY-COMPTON EDUCATIONAL CENTER | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INDIGENOUS LENSES | SALT LAKE CTY, UT | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM AND ZOO | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EPACENTER | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING IN | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS FOUNDATION | SANTA FE, NM | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PATHWAY SOCIETY INC | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP INC | FREMONT, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ACCESSIBLE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | to support beginning piano lessons for children |
| PARISI HOUSE ON THE HILL INC | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN JOSE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ECUMENICAL HUNGER PROGRAM | E PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AT THE CROSSROADS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CENTRAL AMERICAN LEGAL ASSISTANCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTERS OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE INC | YARMOUTH PORT, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILD ADVOCATES OF SILICON VALLEY INC | MILPITAS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | To support the People of Ukraine |
| INTERMUSIC SF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONGREGATION KOL EMETH | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BRIGID ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EL CAMINO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MT VIEW, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PAWS CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $750 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ASSOCIATION FOR AUTISM AND NEURODIVERSITY INC | WATERTOWN, MA | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GLENKIRK | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHICAGO CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER CORPORATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN BLUES THEATER | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ACTS OF KINDNESS CABARET NFP | WHEELING, IL | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
research in Madagascar FUND led by Steve Goodman
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$5,000The Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund
COMMUNITY REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION
$4,000General & Unrestricted
SEVEN HILLS CHAMBER MUSIC
$3,300General & Unrestricted
MORRISSEY-COMPTON EDUCATIONAL CENTER
$2,000General & Unrestricted
INDIGENOUS LENSES
$2,000General & Unrestricted
PATHWAY SOCIETY INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
ACCESSIBLE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
$1,000to support beginning piano lessons for children
PARISI HOUSE ON THE HILL INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
SAN JOSE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CENTRAL AMERICAN LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$1,000General & Unrestricted
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CHILD ADVOCATES OF SILICON VALLEY INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CONGREGATION KOL EMETH
$1,000General & Unrestricted
EL CAMINO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000General & Unrestricted
THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION INC
$500General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN BLUES THEATER
$500General & Unrestricted
ACTS OF KINDNESS CABARET NFP
$500General & Unrestricted