Hias

About Hias

HIAS Inc. channels its grantmaking toward refugee resettlement and placement, and the recent record shows that mission in large, repeated awards to service providers across the United States. The single largest grant in the file is $20,100,000 to Hias Foundation for general operating support, paired with a $3,452,950 grant to the same recipient for permanently restricted endowments. Those awards sit alongside a steady stream of operating-scale support for organizations that help displaced people settle, navigate services, and rebuild stability. Among the clearest examples are $5,166,340 to Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County in Ann Arbor and $4,290,748 to Jewish Family Services of Western New York in Buffalo, both for resettlement and placement. Additional large grants to Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services in Clearwater and Jewish Family & Community Services of East Bay in Berkeley show that the foundation backs a network of local partners rather than a single geography. The foundation’s stated focus areas also extend beyond placement to asylum and legal services, mental health services for displaced people, economic empowerment and inclusion, advocacy for refugee rights, and community engagement with Jewish communities.

What Hias Funds

Resettlement and placement dominate the recent grants list, with repeated awards to local agencies that support newcomers after arrival. In Ann Arbor, HIAS Inc. gave $5,166,340 to Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County for resettlement and placement, showing the scale of its commitment to direct service infrastructure. The foundation also funds legal and protection-related work through partners in major urban hubs. Jewish Family & Community Services of Pittsburgh received $3,294,360 for resettlement and placement, while Hias Pennsylvania in Philadelphia received $2,846,226 for the same purpose, indicating support for established service networks. Mental health and inclusion are part of the broader programmatic frame, and the active grant-program descriptions also point to economic empowerment and psychosocial support. In that context, grants such as $3,117,613 to Commonpoint Queens in Elmhurst and $3,055,031 to Jewish Family Services of Seattle in Kent fit a service model that combines placement with stabilization and community integration.

How Hias Gives