The Daniel L Nir & Jill E Braufman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish religious and communal causes, directing large, single-purpose gifts to established Jewish philanthropic vehicles. Grants are sizable and focused rather than broadly distributed, supporting federation-led community services and collaborative giving platforms. The foundation appears to prioritize organized Jewish community strengthening over a wide mix of issue areas or geographies.
Very concentrated giving: a small number of large grants to a few institutional partners rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
Daniel L Nir & Jill E Braufman Family Foundation Inc. gives in a concentrated way to Jewish communal institutions, with the largest recent grant going to Greater Miami Jewish Federation for $308,000 in 2024. The foundation’s recent record also shows substantial support for The Giving Group Community in Los Angeles, including a $203,000 grant in 2024 and a $100,000 grant in 2025, underscoring repeated backing for collaborative Jewish giving platforms. Beyond those intermediary organizations, it funds established Jewish organizations and communal vehicles that serve religious, civic, and social needs. The grant list points to a pattern of large, designated gifts rather than broad general-purpose philanthropy. Awards often go to federations, endowment funds, and community-based Jewish institutions that channel support to wider populations. Its giving also reaches beyond a single metro area, but remains centered on organized Jewish communal infrastructure. The foundation’s recent grants include multi-year support for a small set of recipients, suggesting durable relationships with specific institutions rather than one-off transactions. This makes the foundation relevant for researchers tracking Jewish federation support, religious programming, and donor-network style philanthropy.
Jewish communal infrastructure is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent giving. In 2024, it awarded $100,000 to Colel Chabad in Brooklyn, and in 2025 it gave $35,000 to Cejp in New Rochelle for religious purposes. Those grants sit alongside support for synagogue and community religious services, showing an emphasis on institutions that organize Jewish life. The foundation also backs federation-led community services. It gave $60,160 to Greater Miami Jewish Federation in 2025 after a $308,000 grant the prior year, and it supported Uja-Federation of New York with $50,000 in 2023. A separate line of giving goes to collaborative philanthropy and giving circles, including The Giving Group Community in Los Angeles and The Giving Back Fund, which received multiple grants across 2024 and 2025. It also funds Jewish-linked service and advocacy organizations such as American Friends of Leket Israel and Birthright Israel Foundation.
$1.3M
$922K
$2.1M
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $3K and $13K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Notable grantees: Greater Miami Jewish Federation, The Giving Group Community
Typical grants cluster at modest-to-mid four figures, with p25 at $2,500, a median of $5,000, and p75 at $12,500. The recent grant list also shows occasional much larger designated gifts, including six-figure awards. The pattern is repeat giving to the same organizations across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time support. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Grant recipients are all in the United States, with New York receiving 63% of grants. California is the top state by grant count, reflecting frequent awards to Los Angeles and other California recipients. Recent grants also land in Miami, Seattle, Brooklyn, and New Rochelle, with Miami appearing through Greater Miami Jewish Federation and United Way of Miami. The distribution is regional rather than national, with a strong concentration in a handful of metro areas.
It supports organized Jewish institutions and related communal vehicles, including federations, religious programming groups, donor networks, and Jewish communal infrastructure. Recent grants include support for federation-led services, collaborative giving platforms, and Jewish religious institutions.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered on smaller awards: p25 is $2,500, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is $12,500. The recent list also includes occasional six-figure gifts to selected recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Greater Miami Jewish Federation, The Giving Group Community, Brothers for Life, American Friends of Leket Israel, and Cejp. That pattern indicates recurring relationships with a limited set of organizations.
Its recipients are concentrated in the United States, and New York accounts for 63% of grants. California is the top state by grant count, with frequent recipients in Los Angeles and other California cities.
The clearest areas are Jewish communal infrastructure, federation-led community services, religious programming, and collaborative philanthropy. Recent grants to Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Cejp, and The Giving Back Fund illustrate those themes.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE GIVING GROUP COMMUNITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| THE GIVING BACK FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION | MIAMI, FL | $60,160 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EAGLES WINGS INTERNATIONAL INC | CLARENCE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MIAMI CITY BALLET | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $46,055 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IDC | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CEJP | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $33,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| RE'UT | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ZIONESS MOVEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE SEPHARDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JOIN ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ORR SHALOM | JANESVILLE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MECOX BAY CONSERVANCY | WATER MILL, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WOMEN'S EMERGENCY NETWORK | MIAMI, FL | $24,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YOUNGARTS | MIAMI, FL | $23,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HASBARA FELLOWSHIPS | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZAL | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE WOMEN'S FUND MIAMI-DADE | MIAMI, FL | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM MIAMI BEACH | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $10,574 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| GALLOPNYC | FOREST HILLS, NY | $10,363 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $10,350 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY-POLICE RELATIONS FOUNDATION | NORTH MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YOUTH RENEWALFUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MEDIA MATTERS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ABORTION POSITIVITY PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT RUTH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MT SINAI FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $8,150 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| MIAMI FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH | MIAMI, FL | $8,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MIAMI BEACH JCC | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $5,275 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,163 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE DRAWING CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PEN AMERICAN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OXALOSIS & HYPEROXALURIA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| LOTUS ENDOWMENT FUND INC | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF ZARA'S CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE BRIDGE GOLF FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
BROTHERS FOR LIFE
$100,000GENERAL
GENERAL
EAGLES WINGS INTERNATIONAL INC
$50,000GENERAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IDC
$45,000GENERAL
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$33,000EDUCATION
RE'UT
$30,000GENERAL
JOIN ISRAEL
$25,000GENERAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA
$25,000RELIGIOUS
MECOX BAY CONSERVANCY
$25,000GENERAL
WOMEN'S EMERGENCY NETWORK
$24,500GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN INC
$16,000GENERAL
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM MIAMI BEACH
$10,574RELIGIOUS
GALLOPNYC
$10,363GENERAL
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$10,350GENERAL
COMMUNITY-POLICE RELATIONS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
ABORTION POSITIVITY PROJECT INC
$10,000GENERAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT RUTH
$10,000GENERAL
MT SINAI FOUNDATION
$10,000MEDICAL
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
$8,150MEDICAL
MIAMI FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
$8,000MEDICAL
SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER
$7,500GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$5,000EDUCATION
OXALOSIS & HYPEROXALURIA FOUNDATION
$5,000MEDICAL
FRIENDS OF ZARA'S CENTER
$5,000GENERAL