Elizabeth E Bettelheim Family Foundation
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About Elizabeth E Bettelheim Family Foundation
The Elizabeth E Bettelheim Family Foundation concentrates support on Jewish cultural and religious life, historical preservation and education, and academic institutions in the Bay Area. Grants include both programmatic support for Jewish organizations and Holocaust/genocide study, plus funding for local historical societies and higher-education programs, indicating an interest in heritage, community institutions, and research. The foundation makes a small number of moderate-to-large grants rather than many tiny gifts, and occasionally provides repeat support to community religious partners.
Focus Areas
Jewish community organizations and synagogue programs in the East Bay (e.g., Chabad of El Cerrito)Jewish genealogy and archival digitization (JewishGen / technology upgrades)Holocaust and genocide studies and related educational programmingLocal historical societies and museum programming in California (California Historical Society; Jefferson Historical Society)University-affiliated program support and scholarships (University of California, Berkeley; Alpha Epsilon Phi scholarship/digital archiving)
Who They Fund
students/scholars (scholarship recipients)
About Elizabeth E Bettelheim Family Foundation
A $151,100 grant to the University of California, Berkeley stands out in the Elizabeth E Bettelheim Family Foundation’s recent giving and shows how often the foundation backs institutions tied to Jewish life, education, and historical study. The foundation’s grant list includes support for JewishGen, the Alliance for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide, the California Historical Society, and the Jewish Community High School of the Bay, pointing to a mix of heritage preservation, research, and education. It also funds community-based Jewish organizations such as Chabad of El Cerrito, alongside museum and archive work that preserves records and stories. Recent awards range from program support to technology upgrades and scholarship-related gifts, which suggests a foundation that uses grants for both ongoing operations and specific project needs. The presence of repeat support for some organizations indicates an ongoing relationship with selected grantees rather than one-time awards only. Alongside its Jewish and historical interests, the foundation has also backed local civic, environmental, and youth-serving organizations in California and beyond.
What Elizabeth E Bettelheim Family Foundation Funds
Jewish heritage and archival work are central to the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $65,000 to Jewish Gen in 2023 for programs and another $25,000 in 2024 for a technology upgrade to its gen records/database. Education tied to Jewish studies also appears in a $35,000 grant to the Alliance for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide for programs. Community Jewish life is another clear thread: Chabad of El Cerrito received $36,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2023 for programs. Historical preservation shows up as well, with $30,000 to the California Historical Society and $25,000 to the Jefferson Historical Society and Museum, both for programs.
How Elizabeth E Bettelheim Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around $10,000, with a median of $10,000 and a p25 of $10,000; the p75 rises to $25,000. The foundation’s giving pattern includes both one-time awards and repeat support: Chabad of El Cerrito appears in consecutive years, and Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation received separate grants in 2023 and 2024. It is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund and also funds individuals. Recent gifts include program support, technology upgrades, and scholarship-related awards, showing a flexible general-grantmaking approach rather than a single grant type.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$215K
Total Assets
$4.6M
Total Revenue
$383K
Total Expenses
$360K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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