The Foundation for Middle East Peace focuses on supporting Palestinian and Israeli civil society organizations that advance human rights, legal accountability, public diplomacy, and humanitarian relief tied to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Grants are directed to both advocacy and service providers—ranging from human-rights documentation groups and legal NGOs to organizations delivering medical aid and promoting Palestinian public diplomacy—indicating an emphasis on advancing rights-based accountability and peacebuilding. The foundation funds organizations on both sides of the conflict (including repeat U.S.-based partners) and appears willing to provide general operating support to core grantees.
Foundation for Middle East Peace’s recent grantmaking is anchored by large general operating awards to Palestinian human-rights organizations and Israeli civil-society groups working on the conflict. In 2025, it gave $400,000 to Al-Haq in Ramallah and $245,000 to Al-Mezan in Gaza City, both for general operating support tied to its mission of advancing a just, secure, and peaceful future for Palestinians and Israelis. The foundation also backed Israeli rights and accountability work through a $145,000 grant to B’Tselem in Jerusalem and a $136,473 grant to the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy in Ramallah. Those grants sit alongside continuing support for U.S.-based intermediaries and advocacy organizations that engage public discourse around the conflict. The pattern points to a funder that underwrites core capacity rather than only project-specific activity, with sizable awards directed to groups documenting rights violations, supporting legal accountability, and shaping Palestinian and Israeli public narratives. Across the recent record, general operating support is the dominant form, and the grantees include organizations working in Palestine, Israel, and the United States.
Human-rights documentation and legal accountability are central to the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $90,000 to the European Legal Support Center in Amsterdam for general operating support, and $53,600 to Adalah in Haifa for the same purpose. In media and public discourse, the foundation backed 7amleh in Haifa with $90,000, reflecting support for organizations shaping digital and civic space around the conflict. It also funded public diplomacy work through a $136,473 grant to the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy in Ramallah. Medical and humanitarian relief appears in the record as well: Medical Aid for Palestinians received $115,000 in London for general operating support. These grants show a mix of legal, communications, and relief organizations rather than a single program niche.
The typical grant size is $9,375 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $22,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent record also includes much larger operating grants. Grantmaking is invitation-only under the foundation’s grant program, and the active programs shown do not accept unsolicited applications. The portfolio includes repeat recipients across multiple years, especially U.S.-based intermediaries and Israel/Palestine rights groups, which suggests continuing support rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a grantmaking foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$4.2M
$7.2M
$3.7M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $9K and $22K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$22K
About 48% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Foundation for Middle East Peace.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 98 | $3.2M | 76.6% |
| 2 | Israel | 26 | $574K |
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small set of mission-aligned organizations with multiple multi-thousand-dollar operating grants; a mixture of repeat funding to established U.S. and regional NGOs and fewer one-off grants. Grants prioritize unrestricted/general operating support over project-restricted awards, and the foundation takes programmatic/ reputational risk by funding contentious human-rights organizations.
Notable grantees: New Israel Fund, Al-Haq, Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, B’Tselem, Medical Aid for Palestinians
The foundation gives nationally, but the largest share of grants lands in the DC area; 48% of grants go to recipients in DC. Recent recipients also cluster in Israel/Palestine cities such as Ramallah, Gaza City, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Tel Aviv. Outside the region, grants also reach New York, London, Amsterdam, Berkeley, and Los Angeles. The recipient-country mix is mostly U.S. organizations, followed by Israel, with smaller numbers in the Occupied Territories, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Its recent grants go to Palestinian human-rights and accountability groups, Israeli civil-society organizations, public diplomacy groups, and some humanitarian and legal support organizations. The portfolio includes both operating support and continuing support for organizations working in Israel, Palestine, and the United States.
The active grant programs shown are invitation-only, and they do not accept unsolicited applications. That applies to the FMEP Grant Program and the Palestinian Non-Resident Fellowship.
The typical grant size is $9,375 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $22,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including several six-figure operating grants.
By grant count, DC is the top recipient location, with 48% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state of DC. The recipient-country distribution is led by the United States, followed by Israel.
Yes. New Israel Fund appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Al-Haq appears in 2024 and 2025; Gisha appears in 2024 and 2025; Adalah appears in 2024 and 2025; and 972 - Advancement of Citizen Journa also appears in 2023 and 2024.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
20.3% |
| 3 | Other Countries | 2 | $265K | 1.6% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1 | $115K | 0.8% |
| 5 | Netherlands | 1 | $30K | 0.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-HAQ | RAMALLAH | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF SECURING A JUST, SECURE, AND PEACEFUL FUTURE FOR PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS, DURING 2024 FMEP PROVIDED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO AL HAQ, A NON-PROFIT, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION BASED IN PALESTINE. FMEP SUBSEQUENTLY TERMINATED ITS SUPPORT FOR AL HAQ IN SEPTEMBER 2025, FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 ACTION BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGNATE AL HAQ AS SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS AND BLOCKED PERSONS (SDNS) PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14203, IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, FOR ITS WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE ICCS INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ISRAELI OFFICIALS FOR ATROCITY CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN THE VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW. |
| AL-MEZAN | GAZA CITY | $245,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF SECURING A JUST, SECURE, AND PEACEFUL FUTURE FOR PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS, DURING 2024 FMEP PROVIDED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO AL MEZAN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, A NON-PROFIT, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION BASED IN PALESTINE. FMEP SUBSEQUENTLY TERMINATED ITS SUPPORT FOR AL MEZAN IN SEPTEMBER 2025, FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 ACTION BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGNATE AL MEZAN AS SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS AND BLOCKED PERSONS (SDNS) PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14203, IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, FOR ITS WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE ICCS INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ISRAELI OFFICIALS FOR ATROCITY CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN THE VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW. |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | WASHINGTON, WA | $172,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BTSELEM | JERUSALEM | $145,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PALESTINE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY | RAMALLAH | $136,473 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINIANS | LONDON | $115,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| 7AMLEH | HAIFA | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EUROPEAN LEGAL SUPPORT CENTER | AMSTERDAM | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, WA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NEAR EAST REFUGEE AID | WASHINGTON, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GISHA | TEL AVIV | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ADALAH | HAIFA | $53,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PALESTINIAN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | GAZA CITY | $47,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF SECURING A JUST, SECURE, AND PEACEFUL FUTURE FOR PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS, DURING 2024 FMEP PROVIDED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (PCHR), A NON-PROFIT, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION BASED IN PALESTINE. FMEP SUBSEQUENTLY TERMINATED ITS SUPPORT FOR PCHR IN SEPTEMBER 2025, FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 ACTION BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGNATE PCHR AS SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS AND BLOCKED PERSONS (SDNS) PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14203, IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, FOR ITS WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE ICCS INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ISRAELI OFFICIALS FOR ATROCITY CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN THE VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW. |
| MIDDLE EAST POLICY NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TIDES CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIDDLE EAST CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BERKELEY, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MADRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MILITARY COURT WATCH | RAMALLAH | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| 972 FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM | TEL AVIV | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FUND | JAFFA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF JEWISH SECULARISM | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EMPOWERMENT WORKS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GAZA MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AL-HAQ EUROPE | SCHAERBEEK | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ISRAEL | TEL AVIV | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW | WASHINGTON, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BUILD PALESTINE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | RAMALLAH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TERRESTRIAL JERUSALEM | JERUSALEM | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR MIDDLE EAST UNDERSTANDING | TUSTIN, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HAQEL | JERUSALEM | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ISRAELI DEMOCRATIC BLOC | TEL AVIV | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BALADNA ARAB YOUTH ASSOCIATION | HAIFA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PALESTINIAN AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER | WASHINGTON, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE HEARTLAND INITIATIVE | MICHIGAN CITY, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WESPAC FOUNDATION INC | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TIDES CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JUST VISION | WASHINGTON, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL ECHO LITIGATION CENTER | LEWES, DE | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY | WASHINGTON, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WHO PROFITS | TEL AVIV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRITISH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITITES FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IF NOT NOW EDUCATION FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR MIND-BODY MEDICINE | WASHINGTON, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GRASSROOTS AL-QUDS | JERUSALEM | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR JEWISH NONVIOLENCE | WASHINGTON, WA | $9,992 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| T'RUAH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| A JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE | BERKELEY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
AL-HAQ
$400,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF SECURING A JUST, SECURE, AND PEACEFUL FUTURE FOR PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS, DURING 2024 FMEP PROVIDED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO AL HAQ, A NON-PROFIT, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION BASED IN PALESTINE. FMEP SUBSEQUENTLY TERMINATED ITS SUPPORT FOR AL HAQ IN SEPTEMBER 2025, FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 ACTION BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGNATE AL HAQ AS SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS AND BLOCKED PERSONS (SDNS) PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14203, IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, FOR ITS WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE ICCS INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ISRAELI OFFICIALS FOR ATROCITY CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN THE VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW.
AL-MEZAN
$245,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF SECURING A JUST, SECURE, AND PEACEFUL FUTURE FOR PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS, DURING 2024 FMEP PROVIDED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO AL MEZAN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, A NON-PROFIT, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION BASED IN PALESTINE. FMEP SUBSEQUENTLY TERMINATED ITS SUPPORT FOR AL MEZAN IN SEPTEMBER 2025, FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 ACTION BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGNATE AL MEZAN AS SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS AND BLOCKED PERSONS (SDNS) PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14203, IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, FOR ITS WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE ICCS INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ISRAELI OFFICIALS FOR ATROCITY CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN THE VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW.
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$172,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BTSELEM
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PALESTINE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
$136,473GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINIANS
$115,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
7AMLEH
$90,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EUROPEAN LEGAL SUPPORT CENTER
$90,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CAF AMERICA
$80,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN NEAR EAST REFUGEE AID
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GISHA
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ADALAH
$53,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PALESTINIAN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
$47,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF SECURING A JUST, SECURE, AND PEACEFUL FUTURE FOR PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS, DURING 2024 FMEP PROVIDED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (PCHR), A NON-PROFIT, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION BASED IN PALESTINE. FMEP SUBSEQUENTLY TERMINATED ITS SUPPORT FOR PCHR IN SEPTEMBER 2025, FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 ACTION BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TO DESIGNATE PCHR AS SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS AND BLOCKED PERSONS (SDNS) PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14203, IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, FOR ITS WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE ICCS INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ISRAELI OFFICIALS FOR ATROCITY CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN THE VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW.
MIDDLE EAST POLICY NETWORK
$45,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS EDUCATION FUND
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TIDES CENTER
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MIDDLE EAST CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MADRE INC
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MILITARY COURT WATCH
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
972 FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FUND
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF JEWISH SECULARISM
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EMPOWERMENT WORKS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GAZA MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AL-HAQ EUROPE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ISRAEL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BUILD PALESTINE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TERRESTRIAL JERUSALEM
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
INSTITUTE FOR MIDDLE EAST UNDERSTANDING
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HAQEL
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE ISRAELI DEMOCRATIC BLOC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BALADNA ARAB YOUTH ASSOCIATION
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PALESTINIAN AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE HEARTLAND INITIATIVE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WESPAC FOUNDATION INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TIDES CENTER
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JUST VISION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GLOBAL ECHO LITIGATION CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WHO PROFITS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BRITISH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITITES FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IF NOT NOW EDUCATION FUND
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTER FOR MIND-BODY MEDICINE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GRASSROOTS AL-QUDS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTER FOR JEWISH NONVIOLENCE
$9,992GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEO PHILANTHROPY
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
T'RUAH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
A JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT