The Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Jewish communal life and services in the New York area, channeling substantial support to umbrella organizations that serve the local Jewish population. Its giving appears targeted and relationship-driven, focusing resources through a primary intermediary rather than a broad portfolio of recipients.
Highly concentrated: a small number of large grants directed to a single repeat grantee (UJA Federation of New York), indicating preference for focused, potentially unrestricted support through an established community foundation.
Notable grantees: UJA Federation of New York
A defining feature of the Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation C/o Prager Metis Cpa's LLC is its repeated, high-dollar support for Jewish communal institutions, especially Uja Federation of New York and Jewish Theological Seminary. The foundation’s giving pattern shows a small set of organizations receiving substantial awards across multiple years, alongside additional grants to cultural, educational, and civic groups. That mix suggests a funder that uses large grants to reinforce established relationships rather than spreading support widely across many small recipients. Recent awards include major gifts to Uja Federation of New York in both 2024 and 2025, as well as continued support for Jewish Theological Seminary across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also backed The Innocence Project Inc with repeated grants over several years, and funded organizations outside the Jewish communal space, including American Friends of the Covent Garden Royal Ballet, Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation, and the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Its grant list also includes support for the Hebrew Free Loan Society, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Park Avenue Synagogue, and Israel on Campus Coalition, showing a portfolio that combines communal, educational, arts, and advocacy-related institutions.
Jewish communal support is central to the foundation’s work. It gave $200,000 in 2025 and $175,000 in 2023 to Uja Federation of New York, then added $80,000 to American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in 2023 and $79,000 to Park Avenue Synagogue in 2025. Jewish Theological Seminary also appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, with awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also funds legal and civic causes. The Innocence Project Inc received $200,000 in 2024, $100,000 in 2023, and $100,000 in 2025. In higher education and policy-oriented giving, it awarded $104,000 in 2025, $103,000 in 2024, and $103,000 in 2023 to University of Southern California, and gave $110,000 in 2023 and $75,000 in 2024 to Center of Strategic of Budgetary Analysis. Arts and cultural institutions form another thread, with gifts to American Friends of the Covent Garden Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art-costume Institute, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, and Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation.
$2.4M
$37.1M
$3M
$2.8M
Most grants fall between $7K and $45K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$45K
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Typical grant size is $6,500 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $45,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent-grants list also shows multiple six-figure awards. The foundation gives repeatedly to the same organizations across multiple years, including Uja Federation of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary, The Innocence Project Inc, University of Southern California, and Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation. That repetition points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available data do not indicate an application process.
Giving is heavily concentrated in the United States, and 51% of grants go to recipients in New York, the foundation’s HQ state. Recent grants cluster in New York City institutions such as Uja Federation of New York, The Innocence Project Inc, Jewish Theological Seminary, Park Avenue Synagogue, and the Hebrew Free Loan Society. Other recurring recipient hubs include Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; and West Palm Beach, FL. California is the top state by grant count, reflecting substantial support to recipients there as well.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on Jewish communal institutions, especially Uja Federation of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Park Avenue Synagogue, and Hebrew Free Loan Society. The foundation also supports arts, education, legal advocacy, and select civic or policy organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Uja Federation of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary, The Innocence Project Inc, University of Southern California, Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation, American Friends of the Covent Garden Royal Ballet, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, and Center of Strategic of Budgetary Analysis.
The grant-size distribution centers at $6,500 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $45,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also includes much larger awards, including several grants at $100,000 or more.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, which accounts for 51% of grants and is also the state of the foundation’s headquarters. Other recipient hubs in the recent-grants list include Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; and West Palm Beach, FL.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, so its grants are directed to organizations rather than people.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $165,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE COVENT GARDEN ROYAL BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DREYFOOS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $130,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $128,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $105,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $95,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $85,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HOMES FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $75,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES INC | BROOKLINE, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| YRF DARCA | NEW YORK, NY | $32,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ST MATTHEW PARISH SCHOOL | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $31,250 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| AMOS HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ISRAAID US GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE INC | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NYU LANGONE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| TAMARACK CAMPS | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| RAMAZ SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| TRINITY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CHOSEN INFERTILITY GROUP | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| LA CLIPPERS FOUNDATION | INGLEWOOD, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ELON UNIVERSITY | ELON, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| JEWISH AGENCY (JAFINA) | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FILM FORUM | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CANAVAN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| WESTSIDE GUILD OF CHILDREN HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,250 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| THE TELL INSTITUTE | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ZACHS BRIDGE INC | SUDBURY, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM-MOVEMENT DISORDERS CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| 92ND STREET Y NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $9,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| OLD ROAD FUND INC | GREENWICH, CT | $8,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| MERONA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| COLUMBIA BARNARD HILLEL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
PUBLIC CHARITY
KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$100,000PUBLIC CHARITY
JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$100,000PUBLIC CHARITY
PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
$95,000PUBLIC CHARITY
HOMES FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
$75,000PUBLIC CHARITY
CONGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN
$40,000PUBLIC CHARITY
FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES INC
$40,000PUBLIC CHARITY
ST MATTHEW PARISH SCHOOL
$31,250PUBLIC CHARITY
NYU LANGONE HEALTH
$30,000PUBLIC CHARITY
TAMARACK CAMPS
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY
RAMAZ SCHOOL
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY
TRINITY SCHOOL
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY
CHOSEN INFERTILITY GROUP
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$20,000PUBLIC CHARITY
LA CLIPPERS FOUNDATION
$20,000PUBLIC CHARITY
ELON UNIVERSITY
$20,000PUBLIC CHARITY
BROTHERS FOR LIFE
$15,000PUBLIC CHARITY
CANAVAN FOUNDATION
$15,000PUBLIC CHARITY
WESTSIDE GUILD OF CHILDREN HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
$10,250PUBLIC CHARITY
THE TELL INSTITUTE
$10,000PUBLIC CHARITY
ZACHS BRIDGE INC
$10,000PUBLIC CHARITY
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM-MOVEMENT DISORDERS CENTER
$10,000PUBLIC CHARITY
92ND STREET Y NEW YORK
$9,000PUBLIC CHARITY
OLD ROAD FUND INC
$8,000PUBLIC CHARITY