About Central Fund of Israel
We are driven by our mission to ensure that 100% of every donation goes directly to charitable causes in Israel—without deductions or fees.
Focus Areas
Humanitarian AidCommunity ProjectsEducationReligious InstitutionsMedicalSecuritySocial & HumanitarianReligion & SpiritualityCommunity
Who They Fund
Israeli civilians (including conflict-affected populations)religious communities and institutionspatients and medical service recipientslocal community organizations and residents
About Central Fund of Israel
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.
What Central Fund of Israel Funds
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.
How Central Fund of Israel Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.4M
Total Assets
$47.3M
Total Revenue
$96.9M
Total Expenses
$88.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $33K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$33K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
Geographic Reach
National7 states funded
About 19% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Jay Marcus
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