About Dorot Foundation
Dorot Foundation directs a small number of large grants toward Jewish religious and civic advocacy and philanthropy infrastructure. Recent giving emphasizes support for Reform Jewish organizing in Texas, progressive Israel advocacy, and strengthening state-level nonprofit infrastructure. The foundation gives few, substantial awards rather than many small grants, and it repeats support to at least one core Jewish institutional partner.
Focus Areas
Reform Jewish organizing and advocacy (support for Religious Action Center efforts in Texas)Progressive Israel advocacy and civil-society support (New Israel Fund general operating support)State-level philanthropy and nonprofit infrastructure (grants to Neo Philanthropy for state infrastructure)
Who They Fund
Jewish congregations and community organizationsreligious action centers and faith-based organizers (state-level, e.g., Texas, MA)civic/movement organizations and voter mobilization groupsfellows and emerging social justice leaders
About Dorot Foundation
Dorot Foundation directs a small number of large grants into Jewish organizing, democracy work, and nonprofit infrastructure. Recent awards show a clear pattern of substantial support for institutions working on Reform Jewish advocacy, progressive Israel-related civic work, and state-level movement capacity. The foundation’s giving is anchored by repeated seven-figure-style commitments at the upper end of its distribution, including $475,000 and $400,000 grants to the Union for Reform Judaism for the Religious Action Center’s organizing efforts in Texas. It also made $400,000 and $328,000 grants to New Israel Fund for general operating support, alongside $400,000 and $250,000 grants to Neo Philanthropy Inc for a state infrastructure fund. That mix points to a funder that favors established organizations and long-term systems work rather than broad, one-off philanthropy. Dorot Foundation also supports Jewish leadership development through the Dorot Fellows program, indicating that its grantmaking extends beyond institutional advocacy to pipeline-building for emerging leaders.
What Dorot Foundation Funds
A large share of Dorot Foundation’s recent grantmaking centers on Jewish social justice and advocacy. In one example, it gave $160,000 in 2024 to Bend the Arc-a Jewish Partnership for Justice for the Jewish Social Justice Roundtable general operating support. Leadership development is another clear thread: Alliance for Justice received $215,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for the Dorot Fellows Program. The foundation also funds media and storytelling work for social change, including a $175,000 grant in 2025 to Women Make Movies Inc for Multitude Films. Another area is civic infrastructure and voter engagement, reflected in a $150,000 grant in 2024 to Voter Registration Project for Everybody Votes.
How Dorot Foundation Gives
Dorot Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $5,625 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile, but its recent top awards are much larger. The portfolio is weighted toward a small number of substantial grants, and several grantees appear in multiple years, including Union for Reform Judaism, New Israel Fund, Lawyers for Children Inc, Alliance for Justice, and Avodah the Jewish Services Corps Inc. The foundation is a Regular Funder, funds individuals, and also makes invitation-only fellowship and alumni awards through its Dorot Fellowship program. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the fellowship and alumni awards programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.3M
Total Assets
$157.7M
Total Revenue
$8.6M
Total Expenses
$9.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $75K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Regional22 states funded
About 1% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Dorot Foundation Funds
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Dorot Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 433 | $24.9M | 95.6% |
| 2 | Canada | 11 |
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