The Chleck Family Foundation concentrates its giving in a small number of large institutional gifts, primarily supporting major hospitals, Jewish communal life, and scholarship funds at higher-education institutions. Grants appear to fund both health care (hospital philanthropy and medical scholarships) and Jewish community programming, with a propensity for sizable, multi-thousand-dollar awards and repeat support to key institutions.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of institutional grantees; evidence of repeat support (Brigham and Women's Hospital) and a mix of operating/capital-style "grant payment" gifts plus designated scholarship grants.
Chleck Family Foundation Inc shows a clear pattern of large institutional gifts, with its biggest recent grant at $850,000 to the Jewish Community Center in New York and a $750,000 award to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Those two gifts capture the foundation’s mix of Jewish communal support and health care philanthropy. The grant list also includes repeat funding for both organizations, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Across the recent record, the foundation backs major hospitals, scholarship funds, and Jewish organizations with sizable restricted-purpose grants. Its support reaches higher-education and medical institutions as well as community infrastructure, including awards to University of Massachusetts Amherst, Hebrew College, and American Friends of Batsheva. The pattern suggests a funder that works through established institutions and named funds, with grants often designated for specific purposes rather than broad operating support. The foundation’s giving also extends to individualized support within institutional settings, including fellowship and scholarship-related awards. That mix of hospital philanthropy, scholarship funding, and Jewish communal programming is the defining shape of its grantmaking.
In health care, Chleck Family Foundation Inc gave $700,000 to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 2023 and $150,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital in support of Dr. Ashwin Ananthakrishnanan. It also made a $300,000 scholarship award to Jupiter Medical Center, showing that its medical giving includes both institutional support and education-related funding. Jewish communal institutions are another major thread. The foundation awarded $125,000 to The American Friends of Batsheva in 2024, after a $125,000 gift the year before, and it gave $20,000 to American Friends of Magen David Adom in 2024. A separate $20,000 grant went to Zaka-chesed Shel Emet. Education appears through both higher-education scholarship funds and fellowship-style support. The foundation gave $250,000 to University of Massachusetts Amherst for a scholarship fund and $75,000 to Israel Endowment Fund for the Chleck Family Fellowship Fund.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $287,500. The recent record is dominated by eight-figure-scale institutional gifts rather than small awards, and the foundation also makes narrower scholarship and fellowship grants. Repeat awards appear in the data. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Jewish Community Center, and The American Friends of Batsheva each received funding in more than one year, suggesting recurring relationships. The foundation is a family foundation with assets of $45,510,338, and it funds individuals as well as institutions. The grant descriptions point to restricted-purpose grants, scholarship funds, and fellowship support.
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Most grants fall between $100K and $288K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$288K
About 36% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Jewish Community Center, Jupiter Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Grantmaking is regional, with 36% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts. Boston appears repeatedly through Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, while Newton Centre also appears through Hebrew College. New York is the top state by grant count, with multiple recipients in New York, NY including the Jewish Community Center, The American Friends of Batsheva, Israel Endowment Fund, and American Friends of Magen David Adom. Outside the Northeast, the foundation also gave to Jupiter, Florida, and San Diego, California.
The foundation backs hospitals, Jewish communal organizations, scholarship funds, and fellowship-related support. Recent recipients include Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the Jewish Community Center in New York, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Israel Endowment Fund.
Yes. Brigham and Women’s Hospital appears in both 2023 and 2024, The American Friends of Batsheva appears in both years as well, and the Jewish Community Center in New York also received grants in 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution is large: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $287,500. Several recent awards are much larger, including gifts of $700,000 and $850,000.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent grants include a $150,000 award supporting Dr. Ashwin Ananthakrishnanan at Massachusetts General Hospital, along with scholarship and fellowship-related grants.
Its grantmaking is regional, with 36% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts. New York is the top state by grant count, and the recent list also includes recipients in Florida and California.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $750,000 | 2026 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2026 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2026 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| DANA FARBER INC | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $150,000 | 2026 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BATSHEVA | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| PARK SCHOOL CORPORATION | BROOKLINE, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| MARIN PRIMARY AND MIDDLE | LARKSPUR, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $750,000 | 2025 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $150,000 | 2025 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BATSHEVA | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| MEANING FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| PARK SCHOOL CORPORATION | BROOKLINE, MA | $45,000 | 2025 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $850,000 | 2024 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $750,000 | 2024 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BATSHEVA | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| MISSION EDGE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| ZAKA-CHESED SHEL EMET | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $700,000 | 2023 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER | JUPITER, FL | $300,000 | 2023 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST | AMHERST, MA | $250,000 | 2023 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2023 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT IN SUPPORT OF DR. ASHWIN ANANTHAKRISTHNAN |
| THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BATSHEVA | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| HEBREW COLLEGE | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT |
| ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | CHLECK FAMILY FELLOWSHIP FUND |
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$750,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$500,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$500,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$100,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BATSHEVA
$75,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
MARIN PRIMARY AND MIDDLE
$40,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$750,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$750,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BATSHEVA
$125,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$850,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$750,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BATSHEVA
$125,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
ZAKA-CHESED SHEL EMET
$20,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$700,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
$250,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$150,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT IN SUPPORT OF DR. ASHWIN ANANTHAKRISTHNAN
THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BATSHEVA
$125,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$100,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
HEBREW COLLEGE
$100,000CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT PAYMENT
ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$75,000CHLECK FAMILY FELLOWSHIP FUND