To ensure that 100% of every donation goes directly to charitable causes in Israel without deductions or fees, supporting the people of Israel and strengthening communities and Israeli society.
Central Fund of Israel is built around a pass-through model: every donation is forwarded directly to approved charitable organizations in Israel, with no administrative deductions or fees. That structure shapes the funder’s identity as much as its grant choices. In 2024, its largest reported grant was $2,411,000 to the Flora amnd Morris Mizel Found in Denver, followed by another $985,000 award to the same organization. Those amounts sit alongside a broad portfolio of support for Israeli charities working in medical services, education, community projects, social and humanitarian services, and religious institutions. The foundation’s recent grants also show support for organizations connected to public safety and civic life, including $200,000 to the Zionist Organization America and $100,000 to the Center for Freedom and Safety. Other recipients include American Friends of Elon More, AFO Mishmeret Yisrael, and Friedman Center for Peace, indicating a mix of donor-recommended giving and direct support to vetted charities. Central Fund of Israel’s stated role is not to fund individuals, but to move charitable dollars to organizations serving communities across Israel through an approved-grant process.
In humanitarian aid and emergency response, Central Fund of Israel gave $138,000 to AFO Mishmeret Yisrael and $10,514 to IWA Intl, both within its Israel-focused charitable network. The foundation also backed public-safety-related work with $100,000 to the Center for Freedom and Safety, a grant that fits its security and public safety category. Education appears as another major lane. Recent support included $100,000 to the Friedman Center for Peace and $50,000 to Imagination Productions, both tied to Israel-based charitable activity. In the religious and community sphere, the funder awarded $40,000 to Rachel Imenu Foundation and $10,000 to American Friends of Unit 699. These grants sit within a broader portfolio that the organization says reaches more than 500 vetted Israeli charities across medical, education, community, social and humanitarian, and religion/spirituality sectors.
Central Fund of Israel’s recent grant sizes are wide-ranging, with a p25 of $32,628, a median of $100,000, and a p75 of $200,000. The 2024 list includes both major outliers and many grants clustered around six figures, which suggests a mix of large anchor gifts and smaller supporting awards. Its model is donor-recommended and approval-based: the fund reviews recommended organizations for compliance with U.S. charitable law and its charter, then forwards donations to approved Israeli charities. The grant records also show repeat awarding within the same year, including multiple grants to the same recipient.
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Most grants fall between $33K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$33K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Jay Marcus
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Although Central Fund of Israel is headquartered in Cedarhurst, NY, its grants are distributed nationally in the United States, with 19% of grants going to recipients in New York and the highest grant count in Florida. Recent recipients include organizations in Denver, New York City, Clifton, Woodmere, Washington, DC, Bal Harbor, Sunrise, Teaneck, Miami Beach, Livingston, Salem, and White Oak. The recipient-country data in the file shows all listed recent grants going to US-based recipients.
It accepts donor recommendations for approved nonprofit organizations, reviews them for compliance with U.S. charitable law and its charter, and then forwards the gift to the approved charity. Its stated model is pass-through funding, with 100% of the donation delivered to the beneficiary organization.
Its stated focus areas include humanitarian aid, community development, education, religious institutions, medical services, security, and social and humanitarian services. Recent grants also map to public safety and community-focused work.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $32,628, a median of $100,000, and a p75 of $200,000. That puts many of its grants in the six-figure range, with some much larger awards.
Yes, one of its donor-recommended grant programs says it accepts unsolicited recommendations for approved nonprofit organizations in Israel. Other direct-funding programs listed do not accept unsolicited requests.
The foundation gives nationally, but Florida has the highest grant count. New York recipients account for 19% of grants, and the recent-grants list includes organizations in Denver, New York City, Clifton, Woodmere, Washington, DC, Bal Harbor, and other US cities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Central Fund of Israel that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit entities only; organizations must comply with U.S. charitable law, align with the Central Fund's mission, and be reviewed and approved by the Central Fund of Israel. Grants outside Israel are not generally made, except occasionally when the cause benefits the people or the land of Israel.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yad Ahava | Burlingame, CA | $2,450,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Flora amnd Morris Mizel Found | Denver, CO | $1,113,700 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Zionist Organization America | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Chabad Aventura | Aventura, FL | $135,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| American Friends of Justifi | Bethesda, MD | $116,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Hatzala Emergency Air Unit | Mongaup Valley, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Friends of Sheba Medical Cent | Los Angeles, CA | $91,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| One Israel Fund | Hewlett, NY | $52,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| American Friends of Elon More | Clifton, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Giving Back Fund | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Avodas Yisrael | Teaneck, NJ | $6,500 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Flora amnd Morris Mizel Found | Denver, CO | $2,411,000 | 2024 | — |
| Flora amnd Morris Mizel Found | Denver, CO | $985,000 | 2024 | — |
| AFINS | New York, NY | $300,000 | 2024 | — |
| Zionist Organization America | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | — |
| American Friends of Elon More | Clifton, NJ | $200,000 | 2024 | — |
| American Friends of Elon More | Clifton, NJ | $150,000 | 2024 | — |
| AFO Mishmeret Yisrael | Woodmere, NY | $138,000 | 2024 | — |
| Friedman Center for Peace | Bal Harbor, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | — |
| Center for Freedom and Safety | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | — |
| Imagination Productions | Sunrise, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | — |
| Imagination Productions | Sunrise, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | — |
| Rachel Imenu Foundation | Teaneck, NJ | $40,000 | 2024 | — |
| IWA Intl | Miami Beach, FL | $10,514 | 2024 | — |
| American Friends of Unit 699 | Livingston, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| Faces of America | Salem, OR | $7,700 | 2024 | — |
| Gmilas Chesed Charity Fund NY | White Oak, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | — |
Yad Ahava
$2,450,000Charitable
Flora amnd Morris Mizel Found
$1,113,700Charitable
Chabad Aventura
$135,000Charitable
American Friends of Justifi
$116,000Charitable
Hatzala Emergency Air Unit
$100,000Charitable
American Friends of Elon More
$50,000Charitable
Avodas Yisrael
$6,500Charitable
Flora amnd Morris Mizel Found
$2,411,000Flora amnd Morris Mizel Found
$985,000AFINS
$300,000American Friends of Elon More
$200,000American Friends of Elon More
$150,000AFO Mishmeret Yisrael
$138,000Friedman Center for Peace
$100,000Center for Freedom and Safety
$100,000Rachel Imenu Foundation
$40,000IWA Intl
$10,514American Friends of Unit 699
$10,000Faces of America
$7,700Gmilas Chesed Charity Fund NY
$6,000