Supports Jewish life, values-driven philanthropy, and the long-term vitality of the Jewish community through grants, scholarships, and donor-directed giving administered by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ.
The defining feature of Cooperman Family Fund for a Jewish Future is its large, recurring support for Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ: $885,000 in 2023 and $880,000 in 2024, both for general support. That pattern places the fund among the most substantial local Jewish philanthropies in the data provided. The foundation’s giving is administered through the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ, which connects unrestricted community support with targeted scholarship and restricted-endowment programs. Beyond broad community funding, the fund supports Jewish life through scholarships, youth education, Israel study, and community services. Its active programs include scholarship funds for high school students studying in Israel, professional education for Jewish workers in New Jersey, and named scholarship support for students in Montville Township. The foundation also backs restricted endowment grants for needs such as elder care, youth programs, resettlement assistance, emergency response, and education. The overall picture is one of place-based Jewish philanthropy that combines institutional support with designated funding for specific community needs and educational pathways.
Jewish education is a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. Through the JCF Prime High School in Israel Scholarship, it awards up to $2,000 for a full semester at Alexander Muss High School in Israel, or up to $1,500 for six-to-eight-week programs, for Jewish students living or attending school in Greater MetroWest. Another education-related vehicle is the Ilana Schuster Jonsson Scholarship Fund, which provides up to two $500 scholarships to Montville Township High School seniors studying biology or education. The fund also supports professional development and capacity building. The Brody-Bier Professional Education Scholarship Fund offers up to $1,500 to Jewish professionals who work for a Jewish agency and live or work in New Jersey. In a different lane, the Alisa Flatow Memorial Scholarship Fund supports women from Greater MetroWest who pursue full-year study of traditional Jewish texts in Israel, and also grants scholarship support to educational institutions in Israel for women in need.
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Most grants fall between $881K and $884K, with a median of $883K.
25th Percentile
$881K
Median
$883K
75th Percentile
$884K
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The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $881,250, median is $882,500, and p75 is $883,750. That narrow spread matches the recent grant history, where the two largest grants were nearly identical year over year. The pattern suggests stable, repeat support rather than widely varying award sizes. The fund is a regular funder, not a DAF and not a program-related investor. It also operates through the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ, which administers both general grantmaking and restricted endowment funds. Several of the active scholarship and restricted-grant programs can accept unsolicited applications, while some scholarship programs are administered without unsolicited applications. The available data shows recurring support across multiple years rather than a one-time grantmaking profile.
Giving is highly concentrated in New Jersey: 100% of grants in the provided distribution go to recipients in the HQ state, and NJ is also the top state by grant count. The strongest named location in the recent grants is Whippany, NJ, which appears in both of the largest awards. The foundation’s active programs also point to a broader Greater MetroWest footprint, including Montville Township, NJ, and Jersey-based eligibility for several scholarships. Israel appears as the other major geography through study-abroad scholarships and restricted grants tied to partner communities there, including Ofakim, Merchavim, Arad, Kibbutz Erez, Rishon LeZion, and Hurfeish.
Its active programs include scholarships for study in Israel, professional education for Jewish workers, restricted endowment grants for elder care and youth programs, and scholarship support for students in New Jersey. The broader summary also ties the fund to Jewish life, values-driven philanthropy, and community vitality.
It works through the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ, which administers both general grantmaking and restricted endowment funds. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including the JCF Prime High School in Israel Scholarship and Brody-Bier Professional Education Scholarship Fund, while others are administered without unsolicited applications.
The giving is local in scope, and the distribution shows 100% of grants to recipients in New Jersey. Named locations include Whippany and Montville Township, while some program areas extend to Israel through study and restricted-community grants.
The grant-size distribution is very tight: p25 is $881,250, median is $882,500, and p75 is $883,750. The two largest recent grants were $885,000 in 2023 and $880,000 in 2024, both to Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ.
Yes. The recent grant record shows consecutive-year support to the same recipient, with grants of $885,000 in 2023 and $880,000 in 2024 to Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ. That points to a repeated annual pattern rather than isolated awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Cooperman Family Fund for A Jewish Future that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local community organizations addressing one or more of the stated priority areas. Applications open each spring.
Deadline: Applications open each spring.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a Negev resident associated with an Israeli NGO (amuta). Applying organization must be a registered amuta in Israel and have Nihul Takin status with the Registrar of NGOs (Rasham HaAmutot). The proposal should be a new, creative, collaborative solution to a social or economic Negev-specific problem and describe plans to attract additional funders.
Deadline: [backfill scrub 2026-06-02: speculative closing_date nulled] November 24, 2020 (example year listed); decisions announced May 2021 (for that cycle)
Who can apply: Only open to organizations located in or serving residents of Greater MetroWest NJ's partnership communities in Israel. One grant available per category (limited opportunity).
Deadline: FY2026 applications closed; next cycle expected to open in spring.
Who can apply: Organizations serving the Greater MetroWest NJ community. JCF will accept one application per organization. Programs should address the listed priority areas.
Deadline: FY2026 applications closed; next grant cycle opens in spring (yearly cycle).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest N | Whippany, NJ | $26,068,750 | 2025 | General support |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ | WHIPPANY, NJ | $880,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ | WHIPPANY, NJ | $885,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
