The Frieze Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Israel-focused and Jewish communal causes, frequently funding organizations that support Israeli society, Jewish continuity, and Jewish–Christian engagement. Grants are also directed to leadership and youth development programs tied to Israel and the Jewish community, plus selective support for Jewish higher education and international humanitarian/food-relief initiatives. The foundation gives large, above-average single gifts to institutional partners and programmatic initiatives rather than many small grants.
A $1,000,000 gift to Impact Israel is the clearest signal in the Frieze Family Foundation’s recent grantmaking: the foundation backs Israel-focused and Jewish communal work with large, institutional grants. Alongside that top award, it funded Grad Fund with $600,000 and American-israel Democracy with $500,000, showing a preference for substantial support to organizations tied to Jewish continuity, Israeli civil society, and community infrastructure. The foundation’s recent records also include support for PEF Israel Endowmwnt Funds, Brandeis University, and Combined Jewish Philanthropies, pointing to a mix of Israel-oriented philanthropy, Jewish higher education, and federation-style community funding. Smaller grants are still meaningful in the context of the portfolio, but the pattern is not one of broad, high-volume philanthropy. Instead, Frieze Family Foundation concentrates resources in a limited set of organizations and initiatives, often through charitable donations to established institutions. The grant list also includes organizations linked to food security, interfaith engagement, and leadership development, which broadens the picture without changing the core focus. Overall, the foundation gives as a targeted institutional funder with recurring attention to Jewish and Israel-related causes.
Israel and Israeli civil society are central to the foundation’s giving. It awarded $1,000,000 to Impact Israel for charitable donations, $500,000 to Pef Israel Endowmwnt Funds, and $300,000 to Innovation Africa, all of which sit within an Israel-connected grant portfolio. Jewish communal infrastructure is another clear strand. In 2024, it gave $350,000 to Combined Jewish Philanthropies, and in 2025 it supported Jewish educational and leadership-oriented work with $350,000 to Brandeis University and $200,000 to Our Generation Speaks. Food relief and social support also appear in the recent record. The foundation gave $250,000 to American Friends of Leket Israel for charitable donations and another $250,000 to Good Peoples Fund designated for Pesias Kitchen. It also granted $250,000 to American Friends of Ogen, indicating support for social service and community stabilization efforts.
Typical grant size is fixed at $350,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, which suggests a very clustered giving pattern around a common gift level. At the same time, the recent list includes much larger awards, so the foundation uses a small number of sizable grants rather than a broad range of micro-gifts. The available record shows 2024 and 2025 grants, including a repeat in the same general ecosystem through Jewish communal institutions, but the data do not show a formal recurring grant cycle. The foundation is a private family foundation, and the grants are reported as charitable donations. No application process is listed in the data.
$4.9M
$3.4M
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$5.3M
Most grants fall between $350K and $350K, with a median of $350K.
25th Percentile
$350K
Median
$350K
75th Percentile
$350K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Frieze Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 25 | $7.1M | 86.2% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Concentrated, high-value grants (many six-figure gifts) focused on a modest set of thematic priorities; a mix of institutional/endowment support and programmatic donations. Funding appears targeted to relatively few large grantees rather than broad, small-dollar distribution, with repeat emphasis on Israel/Jewish-related organizations and occasional support for allied international initiatives.
Notable grantees: Impact Israel, PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Brandeis University, Leket Israel
The grant record is heavily concentrated in Massachusetts, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s top giving state. Recent Massachusetts recipients include Needham, Boston, Waltham, and Chestnut Hill-adjacent institutions through the state’s Jewish and educational network. Outside Massachusetts, the foundation’s giving reaches a small set of U.S. cities including New York, Chicago, Teaneck, Seattle, University Heights, and Providence. Internationally, the recipient country distribution includes Israel, with grants to organizations in Herzliya, Givataim, and Beer Sheva.
The foundation focuses on Israel-focused and Jewish communal causes. Recent grants include support for Israeli civil society, Jewish communal infrastructure, Jewish higher education, food security, and Jewish–Christian engagement. The grant list also includes leadership and youth development programs tied to the Jewish community and Israel.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $350,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile. That clustering suggests it often works at a single grant level, even though some awards in the recent record are larger.
Its grants are concentrated in Massachusetts: 100% of the grants in the provided distribution went to recipients in MA. Recent recipient cities in the state include Needham, Boston, and Waltham.
Yes. The recipient country distribution includes Israel, which accounts for 16.7% of the grants in the provided record. Named Israeli recipient locations in the recent list include Herzliya, Givataim, and Beer Sheva.
Recent grantees include Impact Israel, Grad Fund, American-israel Democracy, Pef Israel Endowmwnt Funds, Brandeis University, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Innovation Africa, and American Friends of Leket Israel.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 4 |
| $1.1M |
13.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPACT ISRAEL | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| GRAD FUND | BOSTON, MA | $600,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| AMERICAN-ISRAEL DEMOCRACY | BRYN MAWR, PA | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMWNT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $350,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| INNOVATION AFRICA | HERZLIYA | $300,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| GOOD PEOPLES FUND DESIGNATED FOR PESIAS KITCHEN | GIVATAIM | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| YANABIA | BEER SHEVA | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| OUR GENERATION SPEAKS | WALTHAM, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| JCC SOLOMONICA | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| SSS PATRIOTS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| THE ABRAHAM INITIATIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| IMPACT ISRAEL | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $350,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| THE BOSTON FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $330,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| INNOVATION AFRICA | HERZLIYA | $300,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $250,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS | NEWYORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| CHOOSE LOVE | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| OUR GENERATION SPEAKS | WALTHAM, MA | $200,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $180,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| MIDDLE EAST PEACE DIALOGUE NETWORK | PIKESVILLE, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $23,096 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
| HELLER SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | WALTHAM, MA | $1,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
IMPACT ISRAEL
$1,000,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
GRAD FUND
$600,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
AMERICAN-ISRAEL DEMOCRACY
$500,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
INNOVATION AFRICA
$300,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
GOOD PEOPLES FUND DESIGNATED FOR PESIAS KITCHEN
$250,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
YANABIA
$250,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
BROTHERS FOR LIFE
$250,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
JCC SOLOMONICA
$10,500CHARITABLE DONATIONS
SSS PATRIOTS
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
IMPACT ISRAEL
$1,000,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES
$350,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
INNOVATION AFRICA
$300,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
BROTHERS FOR LIFE
$180,000CHARITABLE DONATIONS
HELLER SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
$1,500CHARITABLE DONATIONS