The Flora and Morris Mizel Foundation II concentrates its giving on a very small number of substantial gifts, primarily supporting a local museum and a national security/defense-focused public policy organization. Its priorities appear to combine cultural heritage (museum support) with organizations that promote military, defense or peace-through-strength policy work. Grants are large and targeted rather than broad-based or numerous.
Highly concentrated giving: very few (two) large grants accounting for total giving, directed at established institutions rather than many small grantees; appears to favor one-off major awards or multi-year endowment/capital support.
SWC Museum Corp (regional museum support), Friedman Center for Peace Through Strength Inc (national security/defense policy)
A single museum grant dominates the Flora and Morris Mizel Foundation II’s 2023 giving: $1,140,000 to Swc Museum Corp for general operating support. That one award captures the foundation’s style well. Its recent grants are concentrated in large, purpose-specific operating gifts to a short list of established institutions, with cultural heritage organizations appearing alongside Jewish communal groups and national security or defense policy organizations. The foundation’s second-largest recent gift, $230,000, went to Friedman Center for Peace Through Strength Inc, also for general operating support. Other sizable awards include $180,000 to American Israel Education Foundation and $100,000 to Foundation for Defense of Democracies, both for general operating support. These grants point to a pattern of support for organizations tied to museum preservation, Jewish community life, and public-policy work centered on Israel and defense. Smaller grants follow the same approach: recurring operating support to named nonprofits rather than a broad, competitive portfolio of project awards. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving reads as targeted and institution-focused, with most awards landing at round figures and many recipients receiving support for core operations.
Cultural and museum support is the clearest theme in the portfolio. In 2023, the foundation gave $1,140,000 to Swc Museum Corp for general operating support, and another $20,000 to Sharewell Cayton Children's Museum for general operating support. Jewish communal institutions also appear repeatedly. The foundation awarded $100,000 to Uja Federation, $61,000 to Friends of United Hatzalah, and $36,000 to Jewish Colorado, each for general operating support. Smaller gifts went to congregational and educational organizations such as Mikvah of East Denver, Bmh-bj Congregation, and The Jewish Experience. A third strand is national security and public-policy funding. The foundation provided $230,000 to Friedman Center for Peace Through Strength Inc, $100,000 to Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and $10,000 to Jinsa, all as general operating support. That mix shows support for both advocacy and education-oriented organizations in the policy space.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$12K
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The foundation’s typical grant size is $1,900 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $12,000 at the 75th percentile, though the distribution includes a small number of much larger institutional grants. The recent record shows mostly one-off awards in 2023 rather than repeated recipient-year patterns in the provided list. Every listed grant is general operating support, which aligns with its philosophy tags: unrestricted support, general operating/core support, and organizational stability. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Giving is national, with all listed recipients in the United States. Colorado appears often, including Denver, Westminster, and Lakewood, and recipients in the HQ state account for 33% of grants. Other visible clusters include Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; and New York, NY. The top state by grant count is Maryland, reflected in a grant to Momentum Unlimited Inc in Rockville. Recipient locations range across the country, including Bal Harbour, FL; St Louis, MO; and Richardson, TX.
The recent grants list points to museums and cultural institutions, Jewish communal organizations, and national security or defense-policy groups. Examples include museum support through Swc Museum Corp, community support through Jewish Colorado and Uja Federation, and policy support through Friedman Center for Peace Through Strength Inc and Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Its grant-size profile is centered on relatively small operating gifts, with p25 at $1,900, the median at $10,000, and p75 at $12,000. The recent list also includes a few much larger awards, such as $1,140,000 and $230,000.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 51 grants, and all 51 were in the US, for 100.0% of grants.
Giving is national, but it is especially active in Colorado, where recipients account for 33% of grants. Other frequent recipient locations in the recent list include Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; and New York, NY, while Maryland is the top state by grant count.
The recent grants shown are all labeled general operating support. That indicates the foundation is primarily supporting organizational operations rather than funding specific projects in the listed grants.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWC MUSEUM CORP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,140,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIEDMAN CENTER FOR PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH INC | BAL HARBOUR, FL | $230,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $180,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UJA FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $61,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LUBAVITCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $46,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIZEL JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | TULSA, OK | $36,750 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $36,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RMJHSDU | DENVER, CO | $33,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHAREWELL CAYTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIKVAH OF EAST DENVER | DENVER, CO | $15,600 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $12,200 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BMH-BJ CONGREGATION | DENVER, CO | $11,800 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YOUNG ISRAEL OF NORTH BEVERLY HILLS | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $11,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RACE TO ERASE MS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAMP RAMAH | ENCINO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHARSHERET | TEANECK, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOMENTUM UNLIMITED INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IMAGINATION PRODUCTIONS INC | SUNRISE, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CLARION PROJECT | RICHARDSON, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF NW METRO DENVER | WESTMINSTER, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JINSA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | LAKEWOOD, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMPOSITIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA UNIV OF LOS ANGELES BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ELNET | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH MENACHEM OF GLOGEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RADICAL PHILANTHROPIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PHOENIX ART MUSEUM | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DENVER COMMUNITY KOLLEL | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LANIADO DEVELOPMENT FUND | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $3,600 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF TULSA | TULSA, OK | $3,250 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THANK ISRAELI SOLDIERS | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPLASH | WESTMINSTER, CO | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| B'NAI B'RITH COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $1,800 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF MONTANA | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,800 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LION GLOBAL FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $1,653 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GROWTORAH INC | TEANECK, NJ | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON TERRORISM FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HILLEL OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RETT SYNDROME RESEARCH TRUST INC | TRUMBULL, CT | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LIFEMOVES | MENLO PARK, CA | $360 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DENVER SCHOLORSHIP FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $360 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
FRIEDMAN CENTER FOR PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH INC
$230,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$180,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MIZEL JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL
$36,750GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RMJHSDU
$33,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SHAREWELL CAYTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MIKVAH OF EAST DENVER
$15,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BMH-BJ CONGREGATION
$11,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YOUNG ISRAEL OF NORTH BEVERLY HILLS
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RACE TO ERASE MS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CAMP RAMAH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CLARION PROJECT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHABAD OF NW METRO DENVER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMPOSITIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YESHIVA UNIV OF LOS ANGELES BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH MENACHEM OF GLOGEV
$7,200GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RADICAL PHILANTHROPIES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DENVER COMMUNITY KOLLEL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LANIADO DEVELOPMENT FUND
$3,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPLASH
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
B'NAI B'RITH COLORADO
$1,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF MONTANA
$1,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HILLEL OF COLORADO
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT