The Charles K & Esther Krieger Foundation concentrates its giving on religiously affiliated organizations and higher education, with a notable emphasis on Jewish institutions and medical/health-related Jewish causes. Grants are relatively large and directed to a small set of repeat recipients, suggesting multi-year or sustained support rather than one-off, exploratory gifts. While rooted in New Jersey (significant support to Temple Beth-El, Jersey City), the foundation also funds national Jewish organizations and at least one faith-affiliated college outside the state.
Concentrated portfolio of relatively large grants to a few repeat grantees (multiple grants to the same organizations), blending local synagogue support with national Jewish organizations and selective higher-education gifts.
A defining feature of Charles K & Esther Krieger Foundation Inc is its repeated support for Temple Beth -el Jersey City, which received $279,000 in 2025 and $54,000 in both 2024 and 2023 for general support. That pattern points to sustained backing for local congregational institutions rather than one-time project funding. The foundation also makes similarly steady gifts to Jewish communal and educational organizations. Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc received $220,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2025, while Defiance College received $100,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Those repeat awards show a clear preference for continuing relationships with a small set of recipients. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support is largely unrestricted or described as general support, which suggests flexibility at the organizational level. Its portfolio includes Jewish communal organizations, medical and humanitarian Jewish causes, faith-affiliated higher education, and selected broader humanitarian groups. The overall picture is of a funder that concentrates meaningful dollars in recurring awards to institutions it appears to know well, with especially strong ties to Jewish life, religious community, and related educational and humanitarian work.
Jewish communal support is central to the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it awarded $200,000 to Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc for general support, following a $220,000 gift in 2024. Medical and humanitarian Jewish work appears as well: Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc received $200,000 in 2023. Congregational support is another clear thread, with Temple Beth -el Jersey City receiving $279,000 in 2025 for general support. The foundation also backs faith-affiliated higher education, giving Defiance College $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Alongside those core areas, it has made grants to organizations such as Americans for Ben-gurion University, American Friends of Hebrew University, and the United States Holocaust Museum, indicating attention to Jewish education, heritage, and institutional continuity.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $500, a median of $1,250, and a p75 of $5,200. That distribution sits alongside a smaller set of much larger repeat grants, which creates a two-tier pattern of broad smaller gifts and concentrated institutional support. The recent grants show recurring support across multiple years for several recipients, including Temple Beth -el Jersey City, Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc, Defiance College, Earlham College, and the United States Holocaust Museum. The foundation appears to favor flexible funding: many awards are labeled general support or general. It also gives as a private foundation rather than through individual giving or program-related investments.
$728K
$10.4M
$247K
$855K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Notable grantees: Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc., Temple Beth-El (Jersey City), Defiance College, Hadassah Medical Relief Association, Inc.
Grants are national, with recipients in 100% US locations. New Jersey is the most common recipient state, accounting for 38% of grants, and several awards go to cities including Jersey City, West Orange, Whippany, and Paramus. Outside New Jersey, recurring gifts reach Defiance, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Washington, DC; and Richmond, Indiana. The recipient map also includes Philadelphia, Sunrise, and Lenexa, showing a broad spread across the country rather than a single metro area.
The recent grants cluster around Jewish communal organizations, congregational support, Jewish medical and humanitarian causes, and faith-affiliated higher education. Recurring recipients include Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc, Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc, Temple Beth -el Jersey City, and Defiance College.
Yes. Many grants in the recent list are labeled general support or general, including awards to Temple Beth -el Jersey City, Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc, Defiance College, Americans for Ben-gurion University, and the United States Holocaust Museum.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Temple Beth -el Jersey City in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc in 2024 and 2025; Defiance College in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and the United States Holocaust Museum in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $500, median $1,250, and p75 $5,200. The list also includes larger recurring awards, such as $279,000 to Temple Beth -el Jersey City and $200,000 gifts to Hadassah-related organizations.
Grantmaking is national, but New Jersey is the top recipient state by count, with 38% of grants going there. Recent New Jersey recipients include Jersey City, West Orange, Whippany, and Paramus.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE BETH -EL JERSEY CITY | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $279,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HADASSAH THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA INC | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEFIANCE COLLEGE | DEFIANCE, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARLHAM COLLEGE | RICHMOND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL | LENEXA, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JAFCO INC | SUNRISE, FL | $4,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA INC | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BICYCLING EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC | WINTER SPRINGS, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN | NEWARK, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD INC | WESTFIELD, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ | WHIPPANY, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASPCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH WORLD WATCH | ENCINO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIFT OF HOPE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING - LOVE BOMBERS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOODBANK OF NEW JERSEY | PLEASANTVILLE, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | MANASQUAN, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATION NJ | NEWARK, NJ | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF HOPE COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER | DUARTE, CA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EXPERIENCE CAMPS | WESTPORT, CT | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL OF WESTFIELD | WESTFIELD, NJ | $180 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HADASSAH THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA INC | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $220,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEFIANCE COLLEGE | DEFIANCE, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE BETH -EL JERSEY CITY | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $54,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ | WHIPPANY, NJ | $21,100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARLHAM COLLEGE | RICHMOND, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NJ | PARAMUS, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JAFCO INC | SUNRISE, FL | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL | LENEXA, KS | $3,600 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,600 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NORWALK, CT | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BICYCLING EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC | WINTER SPRINGS, FL | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA (NJ CHAPTER) | TINTON FALLS, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA INC | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOODBANK OF NEW JERSEY | PLEASANTVILLE, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
TEMPLE BETH -EL JERSEY CITY
$279,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HADASSAH THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA INC
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN BICYCLING EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INNER-CITY CHILDREN
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTFIELD VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIFT OF HOPE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING - LOVE BOMBERS
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOODBANK OF NEW JERSEY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATION NJ
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY OF HOPE COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE EMANU-EL OF WESTFIELD
$180GENERAL SUPPORT
HADASSAH THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA INC
$220,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE BETH -EL JERSEY CITY
$54,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NJ
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$3,600GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN BICYCLING EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA (NJ CHAPTER)
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOODBANK OF NEW JERSEY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT