The Jacob & Rose Olum Foundation is a small, locally focused family foundation that concentrates its support in Broome County, NY, with a clear emphasis on Jewish life and community institutions alongside civic, educational, health, and cultural nonprofits. Grants are typically modest and recurring, aimed at sustaining synagogues, Jewish student life (Hillel/Chabad), the Jewish Community Center and the local Jewish federation, while also supporting local universities, hospitals, arts organizations, and basic human services. The foundation favors general operating support to long-standing local organizations rather than project-specific funding.
Among the Jacob & Rose Olum Foundation C/o Levene Gouldin & Thompson LLP’s recent grants, Jewish institutions in Broome County appear again and again, with repeated support for the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Federation of Broome County in Vestal. That pattern points to a foundation that gives steady general support to local organizations rather than chasing a wide mix of geographies or one-off projects. The foundation’s recent record also shows support for Jewish campus life at Binghamton University, including Hillel at Binghamton University and the Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Bing Univ, as well as nearby synagogues such as Temple Israel, Temple Concord, and Beth David Synagogue. Beyond Jewish community organizations, the foundation also backs a small set of Broome County civic and human-service nonprofits, including United Way of Broome County, Chow, and Friends of Kilmer Mansion. Its grant list suggests a local family foundation oriented toward sustaining institutions that anchor community life in the Binghamton-Vestal area, with grants that are generally modest and repeated over time.
Jewish community institutions make up a large share of the foundation’s recent giving. The Jewish Community Center in Vestal received $5,000 in 2024 and again in 2025, while the Jewish Federation of Broome County also received $5,000 in both years. Temple Israel in Vestal and Temple Concord in Binghamton likewise appear with repeated general-support grants across multiple years. Campus-based Jewish life is another clear theme. The foundation gave $3,000 in 2025 to The Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Bing Univ and $1,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to Hillel at Binghamton University. It also supported the Jewish Community Center - College of Jewish Studies with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Its broader community giving includes human services and local civic institutions. United Way of Broome County received $2,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Chow received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants are small: the distribution shows a 25th percentile of $350, a median of $750, and a 75th percentile of $2,000. The pattern is repeat giving rather than one-off awards, with many recipients appearing in multiple years and several receiving the same general support across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals. Its recent grants are all recorded in the United States, and the awards shown are overwhelmingly general support.
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Most grants fall between $350 and $2K, with a median of $750.
25th Percentile
$350
Median
$750
75th Percentile
$2K
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Distributed, modest-sized grants concentrated locally with frequent repeat payments to the same core grantees; primarily general operating support across many small awards rather than large single gifts or national grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Jewish Community Center (JCC), Jewish Federation of Broome County, Hillel at Binghamton University / Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life, United Way of Broome County, Binghamton University Foundation
Giving is highly localized. All recorded grants go to U.S. recipients, and 100% are in New York, with the strongest concentration in Vestal and Binghamton. Vestal recipients include the Jewish Community Center, Jewish Federation of Broome County, Temple Israel, and Hillel at Binghamton University-related Jewish campus groups. Binghamton recipients include Temple Concord, Beth David Synagogue, United Way of Broome County, Chow, and Friends of Kilmer Mansion.
Recent grants show recurring support for Jewish community institutions in Broome County, especially the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Federation of Broome County. It also funds synagogues, Jewish student life at Binghamton University, and a smaller set of local civic and human-service organizations such as United Way of Broome County and Chow.
The grant-size distribution is modest. The 25th percentile is $350, the median is $750, and the 75th percentile is $2,000. Recent awards include several grants at $5,000 and $3,250, but many gifts cluster at or below $2,000.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 81 grants in the United States, and 100% of grants in the recent data go to recipients in New York. The giving is concentrated in Vestal and Binghamton.
Yes. Several recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Federation of Broome County, Temple Israel, Temple Concord, United Way of Broome County, Chow, and Hillel at Binghamton University all show repeated general-support grants.
No. The profile flags that it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants list consists of organizational grants only, many marked for general support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | VESTAL, NY | $6,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROOME COUNTY | VESTAL, NY | $6,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TEMPLE CONCORD | BINGHAMTON, NY | $3,250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE | BINGHAMTON, NY | $3,250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL | VESTAL, NY | $3,250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF KILMER MANSION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE ROHR CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDENT LIFE AT BING UNIV | VESTAL, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY | BINGHAMTON, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - COLLEGE OF JEWISH STUDIES | VESTAL, NY | $1,250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHOW | BINGHAMTON, NY | $1,176 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HILLEL AT BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY | BINGHAMTON, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | VESTAL, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ASSOCIATION FOR VISION REHABILITATION & EMPLOYMENT | BINGHAMTON, NY | $800 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HILLEL ACADEMY OF BROOME COUNTY INC | VESTAL, NY | $750 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $750 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE REPORTER | VESTAL, NY | $600 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ROBERSON MEMORIAL INC | BINGHAMTON, NY | $450 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SCNY | BINGHAMTON, NY | $450 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DISCOVERY CENTER | BINGHAMTON, NY | $350 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TRI CITIES OPERA | BINGHAMTON, NY | $350 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNITED HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LOURDES HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BINGHAMTON BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | BINGHAMTON, NY | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF BROOME COUNTY | BINGHAMTON, NY | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BINGHAMTON PHILHARMONIC | BINGHAMTON, NY | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER | ENDICOTT, NY | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | VESTAL, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROOME COUNTY | VESTAL, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL | VESTAL, NY | $3,250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEMPLE CONCORD | BINGHAMTON, NY | $3,250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE ROHR CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDENT LIFE AT BING UNIV | VESTAL, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE | BINGHAMTON, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF BROOME COUNTY | BINGHAMTON, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF KILMER MANSION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - COLLEGE OF JEWISH STUDIES | VESTAL, NY | $1,250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHOW | BINGHAMTON, NY | $1,067 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HILLEL AT BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY | BINGHAMTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | VESTAL, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ASSOCIATION FOR VISION REHABILITATION & EMPLOYMENT | BINGHAMTON, NY | $800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HILLEL ACADEMY OF BROOME COUNTY INC | VESTAL, NY | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE REPORTER | VESTAL, NY | $600 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SCNY | BINGHAMTON, NY | $450 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ROBERSON MEMORIAL INC | BINGHAMTON, NY | $450 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TRI CITIES OPERA | BINGHAMTON, NY | $350 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DISCOVERY CENTER | BINGHAMTON, NY | $350 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOURDES HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNITED HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,500GENERAL
JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROOME COUNTY
$6,500GENERAL
TEMPLE CONCORD
$3,250GENERAL
BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE
$3,250GENERAL
TEMPLE ISRAEL
$3,250GENERAL
FRIENDS OF KILMER MANSION
$2,000GENERAL
THE ROHR CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDENT LIFE AT BING UNIV
GENERAL
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - COLLEGE OF JEWISH STUDIES
$1,250GENERAL
CHOW
$1,176GENERAL
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
$1,000GENERAL
ASSOCIATION FOR VISION REHABILITATION & EMPLOYMENT
$800GENERAL
HILLEL ACADEMY OF BROOME COUNTY INC
$750GENERAL
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$750GENERAL
THE REPORTER
$600GENERAL
ROBERSON MEMORIAL INC
$450GENERAL
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SCNY
$450GENERAL
DISCOVERY CENTER
$350GENERAL
TRI CITIES OPERA
$350GENERAL
BINGHAMTON BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$250GENERAL
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF BROOME COUNTY
$200GENERAL
BINGHAMTON PHILHARMONIC
$200GENERAL
SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER
$100GENERAL
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$5,000GENERAL
JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROOME COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL
TEMPLE ISRAEL
$3,250GENERAL
TEMPLE CONCORD
$3,250GENERAL
THE ROHR CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDENT LIFE AT BING UNIV
$3,000GENERAL
BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE
$2,500GENERAL
FRIENDS OF KILMER MANSION
$2,000GENERAL
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - COLLEGE OF JEWISH STUDIES
$1,250GENERAL
CHOW
$1,067GENERAL
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
$1,000GENERAL
ASSOCIATION FOR VISION REHABILITATION & EMPLOYMENT
$800GENERAL
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$750GENERAL
HILLEL ACADEMY OF BROOME COUNTY INC
$750GENERAL
THE REPORTER
$600GENERAL
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SCNY
$450GENERAL
ROBERSON MEMORIAL INC
$450GENERAL
TRI CITIES OPERA
$350GENERAL
DISCOVERY CENTER
$350GENERAL