The Jack and Gitta Nagel Foundation concentrates heavily on large, unrestricted gifts to a small set of institutions, with a clear preference for Jewish education and communal life alongside significant support for healthcare in Los Angeles. Most grants are general operating support to established organizations—particularly Orthodox Jewish day and higher education institutions—and a multi-million dollar commitment to a major regional medical center. The foundation appears donor-directed toward sustaining core institutions rather than broad grassroots funding.
The Jack and Gitta Nagel Foundation’s largest recent grants are two $1,000,000 general-use gifts to Cedars Sinai Medical Center, one in 2023 and one in 2024. That repeated commitment points to a funder that supports established institutions with flexible money rather than restricted project grants. The foundation also made a $409,000 general-use grant to Yula Boys High School in 2023, another sign that core operating support is a major part of its approach. Across the recent grant list, the foundation backs Jewish education, Jewish communal organizations, and selected healthcare institutions. General-use grants go to day schools, yeshivas, cultural organizations, and federation-style communal infrastructure, with several gifts landing in Los Angeles organizations and others reaching recipients in New York, Chicago, and New Jersey. The pattern suggests a donor-advised or family-style foundation focused on sustaining organizations that already play central roles in Jewish life and regional healthcare. Its giving is not spread thinly across many small recipients. Instead, it combines a few very large awards with a smaller set of mid-sized and modest grants, including ongoing support for institutions such as Yeshiva University, Jewish Community Foundation of La, and American Friends of Bar Ilan Univer.
Jewish education is a major thread in the foundation’s recent giving. It gave $250,000 in 2023 to Yeshiva University for general use and another $250,000 in 2024 to Yeshiva University of NY for general use. It also supported Yavneh Hebrew Academy with $10,475 in 2024 and Gindi Maimonides Academy with $6,000 in 2024. The foundation also funds Jewish communal and cultural organizations. In 2024, it gave $250,000 to Jewish Community Foundation of La for general use and $100,000 to The Jewish Federation for general use. Jewish Book Trust Inc received $250,000 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2023, both for general use, showing repeated support for Jewish literary programming. Healthcare appears as another distinct line of support. Cedars Sinai Medical Center received $1,000,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for general use, and the foundation also gave $18,000 in 2024 to Friends of United Hatzalah for general use.
Typical grant size is uneven: the 25th percentile is $1,138, the median is $5,500, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. Recent giving shows both repeated support and one-off grants. Cedars Sinai Medical Center and Yeshiva University appear in multiple years, as do several other recipients, which suggests an ongoing relationship with selected institutions. The foundation’s grants are listed as general use, and the foundation does not fund individuals. It also does not make program-related investments.
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$27.2M
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$2.6M
Most grants fall between $1K and $50K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of established institutions; favors general/operating support and includes repeat large gifts (notably multi-million support for a single medical center).
Notable grantees: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, YULA Boys High School, Yeshiva University, Jewish Book Trust, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
Giving is regional and overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 54 grants to recipients in the United States. California is the top state by grant count, and 54% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Los Angeles appears frequently, including grants to Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Yula Boys High School, Jewish Community Foundation of La, The Jewish Federation, and West Coast Torah Retreat. Other recipient locations include New York, Chicago, Century City, Lakewood, Englewood, and Simi Valley.
Its recent grants go mainly to Jewish education, Jewish communal organizations, and healthcare institutions. Examples include day schools, yeshivas, Jewish cultural groups, federations, and a regional medical center. Most awards are listed as general use, which indicates flexible support for the recipient organization.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Yeshiva University, Jewish Book Trust Inc, American Friends of Bar Ilan Univer, and West Coast Torah Retreat. That pattern shows repeated support rather than only one-time gifts.
The distribution is quite wide. The 25th percentile grant is $1,138, the median is $5,500, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. Recent awards range from small five-figure gifts to $1,000,000 grants.
California is the top state by grant count, and 54% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Los Angeles appears especially often among recipient cities, along with other California locations such as Century City and Simi Valley.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| WEST COAST KOLLEL | CENTURY CITY, CA | $650,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $237,500 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| MAOR ACADEMY LA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| WEST COAST TORAH RETREAT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| YULA HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $36,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| YAVNEH FAMILY SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| BNEI AKIVA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| EMUNAH OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| BIKUR CHOLIM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| GINDI MAIMONIDES ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| JCONNECT INC | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $1,400 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| YESHIVAT HAR ETZION | TEANECK, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| LA COUNTY DA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| CONGREGATION SHAAREI TEFILA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $950 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| BUILDERS OF JEWISH EDUCATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| BEIT ISSIE SHAPIRO | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| MORIAH SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $225 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS | NEW YORK, NY | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| F I D V | NEW YORK, NY | $180 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| LAFD FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| CITY OF HOPE | DUARTE, CA | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| AMIT WOMEN | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S | TAMPA, FL | $10 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| Jewish Book Trust Inc | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR ILAN UNIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| WEST COAST KOLLEL | CENTURY CITY, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| WEST COAST KOLLEL | CENTURY CITY, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $114,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $112,500 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| JEWISH BOOK TRUST INC | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| YULA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $73,506 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| BNEI AKIVA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $51,800 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| YULA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
WEST COAST KOLLEL
$650,000GENERAL USE
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LA
$237,500GENERAL USE
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
$50,000GENERAL USE
WEST COAST TORAH RETREAT
$50,000GENERAL USE
YAVNEH FAMILY SERVICES
$18,000GENERAL USE
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK
$10,000GENERAL USE
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL USE
GINDI MAIMONIDES ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL USE
JCONNECT INC
$1,400GENERAL USE
YESHIVAT HAR ETZION
$1,000GENERAL USE
LA COUNTY DA FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL USE
CONGREGATION SHAAREI TEFILA
$950GENERAL USE
FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
$500GENERAL USE
BUILDERS OF JEWISH EDUCATION
$500GENERAL USE
MORIAH SCHOOL
$225GENERAL USE
F I D V
$180GENERAL USE
LAFD FOUNDATION
$150GENERAL USE
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S
$10GENERAL USE
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OF NY
$250,000GENERAL USE
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OF NY
$200,000GENERAL USE
WEST COAST KOLLEL
$150,000GENERAL USE
WEST COAST KOLLEL
$150,000GENERAL USE
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
$100,000GENERAL USE