The International Fellowship of Christians & Jews concentrates on practical, Israel-centered humanitarian and security support delivered through well-established Jewish and allied organizations. Its funding emphasizes food aid, emergency medical and rescue services, immigration/aliyah assistance, and programs that build Christian–Jewish understanding, with large grants funneled to veteran partners operating in Israel and the former Soviet Union. The foundation prefers mission-driven operational partners that deliver direct services to vulnerable populations—soldiers, new immigrants, and those in humanitarian crisis.
International Fellowship of Christians & Jews Inc directs large grants toward Jewish humanitarian needs tied to Israel and Jewish communities in the former Soviet Union. The biggest recent awards in the file go to the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, including $15,869,348 in 2024, $15,123,315 in 2023, and $10,620,000 in 2025 for food and humanitarian support. Other major allocations support Colel Chabad, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and Friends of United Hatzalah, showing a pattern of funding established organizations that can deliver aid at scale. The foundation’s giving also reaches rescue, medical, and population-support work inside Israel. Friends of the IDF received multiple grants for humanitarian support to soldiers and their families, while Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council received immigration-to-Israel support. Smaller but still substantial grants fund Chamah’s meals, transportation, and medical care for children, and TBN Networks and Lou Engle Ministries for Christian-Jewish understanding. Across these grants, the funder favors direct-service intermediaries and earmarked support for defined purposes.
Food and humanitarian relief is a central theme. The foundation gave $12,319,000 in 2025 to Colel Chabad for food and humanitarian support, and $11,246,565 in 2024 to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee for the same purpose. It also funded Tikva Corporation with $1,504,922 in 2025 and $1,210,000 in 2024 for food and humanitarian support. Support for Israeli soldiers and their families is another clear line of giving. Friends of the IDF received $6,366,000 in 2024 for humanitarian support to Israeli soldiers and their families, then $4,490,000 in 2025 for support to Israeli soldiers and families. The foundation also backs immigration to Israel. Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council received $1,016,000 in 2024 and $1,000,000 in 2025 for immigration to Israel support. A smaller set of grants supports Christian-Jewish understanding, including $1,084,999 to TBN Networks and $1,000,000 to Lou Engle Ministries Inc.
Typical grant sizes are large: the 25th percentile is $1,196,125, the median is $3,727,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,141,174. The recent record shows repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is organized as a public charity and does not fund individuals. The grant list also shows restricted, purpose-specific awards rather than unrestricted support, with clear program labels attached to each recipient.
$47.9M
$233M
$318.2M
$272M
Most grants fall between $1.2M and $10.1M, with a median of $3.7M.
25th Percentile
$1.2M
Median
$3.7M
75th Percentile
$10.1M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of recurring institutional partners (multiple multi-million-dollar grants to the same organizations), favoring programmatic and operational support rather than many small, one-off grants.
Notable grantees: The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, Colel Chabad, The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Friends of the IDF, Friends of United Hatzalah
All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients, and the top state by grant count is New York. New York City organizations appear often, including recipients in New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY. The distribution also reaches Fort Worth, TX and Colorado Springs, CO. Although the foundation is headquartered in Chicago, IL, the grant data shows no recipients in Illinois.
The recent grants emphasize food and humanitarian support, with repeated awards to organizations serving Jewish communities in Israel and the former Soviet Union. The file also shows support for medical response in Israel, aid for Israeli soldiers and families, immigration to Israel, and Christian-Jewish educational outreach.
The grant-size profile is weighted toward very large awards. In the recent file, the 25th percentile is $1,196,125, the median is $3,727,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,141,174.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, Colel Chabad, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Friends of the IDF, Tikva Corporation, Chamah, and the Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council.
The recent grants are all to U.S. recipients, with New York as the top state by grant count. Specific recipient locations include New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Fort Worth, TX; and Colorado Springs, CO.
Yes. Recent grants include $1,084,999 to TBN Networks for educating Christians on the Jewish roots of their faith and $1,000,000 to Lou Engle Ministries Inc for the same general purpose.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,319,000 | 2025 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| THE FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF THE CIS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,620,000 | 2025 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $8,322,789 | 2025 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $6,500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN ISRAEL |
| FRIENDS OF THE IDF | NEW YORK, NY | $4,490,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ISRAELI SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES |
| TIKVA CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,504,922 | 2025 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| CHAMAH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,096,000 | 2025 | MEALS, TRANSPORTAION MED. CARE-CHILDREN |
| TBN NETWORKS | FORT WORTH, TX | $1,084,999 | 2025 | FOSTER CHRISTIAN-JEWISH UNDERSTANDING BY EDUCATING CHRISTIANS ON THE JEWISH ROOTS OF THEIR FAITH |
| JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL SUPPORT |
| LOU ENGLE MINISTRIES INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,000,000 | 2025 | FOSTER CHRISTIAN-JEWISH UNDERSTANDING BY EDUCATING CHRISTIANS ON THE JEWISH ROOTS OF THEIR FAITH. |
| THE FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF THE CIS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,869,348 | 2024 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $11,246,565 | 2024 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,527,700 | 2024 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE IDF | NEW YORK, NY | $6,366,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT ISRAELI SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| TBN NETWORKS | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,000,000 | 2024 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| TIKVA CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,210,000 | 2024 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| CHAMAH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,182,250 | 2024 | MEALS, TRANSPORTAION MED. CARE-CHILDREN |
| JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,016,000 | 2024 | IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL SUPPORT |
| THE FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF THE CIS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,123,315 | 2023 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $9,754,649 | 2023 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,096,961 | 2023 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE IDF | NEW YORK, NY | $3,727,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT ISRAELI SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| CHAMAH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,246,500 | 2023 | MEALS, TRANSPORTAION MED. CARE-CHILDREN |
| TIKVA CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $955,000 | 2023 | FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT |
| JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $515,000 | 2023 | IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL SUPPORT |
COLEL CHABAD
$12,319,000FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
THE FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF THE CIS
$10,620,000FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
$8,322,789FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH
$6,500,000SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN ISRAEL
FRIENDS OF THE IDF
$4,490,000SUPPORT ISRAELI SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES
TIKVA CORPORATION
$1,504,922FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
CHAMAH
$1,096,000MEALS, TRANSPORTAION MED. CARE-CHILDREN
TBN NETWORKS
$1,084,999FOSTER CHRISTIAN-JEWISH UNDERSTANDING BY EDUCATING CHRISTIANS ON THE JEWISH ROOTS OF THEIR FAITH
JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL
$1,000,000IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL SUPPORT
LOU ENGLE MINISTRIES INC
$1,000,000FOSTER CHRISTIAN-JEWISH UNDERSTANDING BY EDUCATING CHRISTIANS ON THE JEWISH ROOTS OF THEIR FAITH.
THE FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF THE CIS
$15,869,348FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
$11,246,565FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
COLEL CHABAD
$10,527,700FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE IDF
$6,366,000HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT ISRAELI SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
TBN NETWORKS
$2,000,000FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
TIKVA CORPORATION
$1,210,000FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
CHAMAH
$1,182,250MEALS, TRANSPORTAION MED. CARE-CHILDREN
JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL
$1,016,000IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL SUPPORT
THE FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF THE CIS
$15,123,315FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
$9,754,649FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
COLEL CHABAD
$7,096,961FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE IDF
$3,727,000HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT ISRAELI SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
CHAMAH
$1,246,500MEALS, TRANSPORTAION MED. CARE-CHILDREN
TIKVA CORPORATION
$955,000FOOD AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT
JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL
$515,000IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL SUPPORT