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Foundation for Jewish Day Schools of Greater Philadelphia
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About Foundation for Jewish Day Schools of Greater Philadelphia
An IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit created by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia to provide needs-based pre-K and K–12 scholarships to Jewish day schools and preschools and to support Jewish-related curriculum content for public school students.
Focus Areas
K–12 needs-based scholarshipsPre-K scholarshipsOpportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) scholarshipsJewish education curriculum for public schoolsEITC/OSTC program facilitation
Who They Fund
public school students (K-12)postsecondary students (scholarship recipients)public schools and school districts (program partners)
Funding Style
direct service (scholarships)program-specific funding (innovative program grants)
About Foundation for Jewish Day Schools of Greater Philadelphia
The Foundation for Jewish Day Schools of Greater Philadelphia is built around scholarship support for Jewish day schools and preschools, with its largest recent awards going to institutions such as Morris and Rose Caskey Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia and Kohelet Yeshiva. The grant record shows a steady flow of six- and seven-figure awards to schools across the Greater Philadelphia area, alongside support for Jewish education through public-school curriculum and tax-credit scholarship programs. Recent grants also include Raymond & Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School, Politz Hebrew Academy, and Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy, indicating a broad reach across the region’s Jewish K–12 landscape. The foundation’s work is centered on tuition assistance and related education funding. It supports needs-based scholarships for students in Jewish day schools and preschools, funds Israel program scholarships, and administers EITC/OSTC/Pre-K educational tax-credit scholarship programs. Its stated programs also extend to Jewish and Holocaust education in public schools, linking private-school support with public-school educational enrichment. This is a grantmaker with significant annual giving and a clear institutional role in channeling education dollars to Jewish schools and related programs. The recent grant history points to recurring support for the same schools over multiple years, suggesting an ongoing scholarship model rather than one-time project funding.
What Foundation for Jewish Day Schools of Greater Philadelphia Funds
A central theme in the foundation’s giving is K–12 Jewish education. It awarded $2,597,407 to Morris and Rose Caskey Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia for education scholarships, and it made similarly large scholarship grants to Kohelet Yeshiva and Raymond & Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School. Pre-K and early childhood support is another defined area. Through its EITC/OSTC/Pre-K program, the foundation provides needs-based scholarships for children in Jewish day schools and preschools, linking tuition support to Pennsylvania tax-credit mechanisms. The foundation also supports public-school education tied to Jewish content. Its stated EIO work includes support for Jewish and Holocaust education in public schools, reflecting a separate program line from its day-school scholarship activity. Israel-related student support appears through Israel program scholarships, which extend the foundation’s education focus beyond local tuition assistance.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17.6M
Total Assets
$8.5M
Total Revenue
$17.3M
Total Expenses
$18.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $627K, with a median of $34K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$34K
75th Percentile
$627K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ELLIOT HOLTZ
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