The Jay & Hadasa Pomrenze Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish and Israel-focused organizations that preserve cultural heritage and strengthen family and civic life. Grants are directed toward institutional support (endowment/operating aid) and programs that help individuals navigate Israeli civic systems and access family enrichment services. The foundation gives relatively few, mid‑to‑large sized grants and shows repeat support for established Israel philanthropic intermediaries.
The Jay & Hadasa Pomrenze Foundation C/o Perelson Weiner gives through a small set of repeat grantees, with Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc receiving the largest recent award of $97,600 in 2024 and another $66,035 in 2025. That pattern points to a foundation that uses its grants to support exempt-function work through established Jewish and Israel-focused intermediaries rather than a broad array of one-off recipients. National Library of Israel USA, American Friends Itim Inc, and Afikim Family Enrichment Centers also appear among the larger recent awards, showing attention to heritage institutions, civic-navigation services in Israel, and family enrichment. The foundation’s latest filing year is 2025, and its annual grants total $663,761 against assets of $859,775. Recent grants also include support for Pardes Institute, Friends of Neve Michael, American Friends Eretz Hemdah, and American Friends of Beit Midrash Harel, which together show a mix of institutional and program support within a Jewish communal frame. The grant language across the list is consistent: aid to donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions.
A clear strand of the foundation’s giving supports Israeli philanthropic infrastructure. Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc received $97,600 in 2024 and $66,035 in 2025, both described as aid for donee organizations carrying out exempt functions. Cultural and educational preservation is another theme: the foundation gave $50,000 to National Library of Israel USA in 2025 and another $10,000 to The National Library of Israel in 2025. It also funds services tied to Jewish civic and family life. American Friends Itim Inc received $40,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2024, while Afikim Family Enrichment Centers received $36,000 in 2024 and $18,000 in 2025. Additional grants to Pardes Institute and American Friends of Matan fit the same community-centered pattern.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,400, and a p75 of $14,375. The recent list shows repeat support for several recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc, American Friends Itim Inc, Afikim Family Enrichment Centers, American Friends Eretz Hemdah, American Friends of Beit Midrash Harel, Jewish Book Trust, American Friends of Puah, and American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center. That repetition suggests relationship-based giving rather than isolated awards. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund and does not make program-related investments.
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$860K
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$349K
Most grants fall between $1K and $14K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$14K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Jay & Hadasa Pomrenze Foundation C/O Perelson Weiner.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 79 | $934K | 91.9% |
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Concentrated portfolio with a small number of mid-to-large grants, including repeat funding to key Israel-focused intermediaries and institutional beneficiaries rather than many small grassroots awards.
Notable grantees: PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc, National Library of Israel USA, American Friends of ITIM Inc, Afikim Family Enrichment Centers
Most grants go to recipients in New York, which accounts for 59% of grants in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also New York. Recent recipient locations include New York, Brooklyn, Pomona, and Cedarhurst in New York; Teaneck, New Jersey; Chicago, Illinois; Pembroke Pines, Florida; and Jerusalem and Lod in Israel. The recipient-country split is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 55 grants in the United States and 3 in Israel.
Its recent grants focus on Jewish and Israel-related nonprofits, especially philanthropic intermediaries, cultural and research institutions, civic-access services in Israel, and family enrichment organizations. Examples from the grant list include Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc, National Library of Israel USA, American Friends Itim Inc, and Afikim Family Enrichment Centers.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc, American Friends Itim Inc, Afikim Family Enrichment Centers, American Friends Eretz Hemdah, American Friends of Beit Midrash Harel, Jewish Book Trust, American Friends of Puah, and American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
The grant-size distribution is relatively concentrated at the lower end, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,400, and a p75 of $14,375. Recent awards also include larger institutional grants such as $97,600 and $66,035 to Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 59% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient list also includes organizations in Brooklyn, Teaneck, Chicago, Pembroke Pines, Jerusalem, and Lod.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $35K |
8.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $66,035 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL USA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS ITIM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| PARDES INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AFIKIM FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTERS | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT MIDRASH HAREL | TEANECK, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| JEWISH BOOK TRUST | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| TZOHAR | LOD | $15,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS ERETZ HEMDAH | CHICAGO, IL | $10,400 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MATAN | POMONA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| FRIENDS OF NEVE MICHAEL | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| JERUSALEM FOUNDATION | JERUSALEM | $10,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PUAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| FRIENDS OF JEWISH COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | CEDARHURST, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| SEFARIA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| PROJECT TORAH AND BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP | BRONX, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| ISRAEL CHAI FOUNDATION | BROOKLINE, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| NE'EMAN FOUNDATION USA | BOSTON, MA | $1,854 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AB CHARITY | MONSEY, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| KIDS KICKING CANCER | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $1,800 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SMITHFILED, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $682 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $600 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET | TEANECK, NJ | $400 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| NEW TEACHER CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $360 | 2025 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $97,600 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AFIKIM FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTERS | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS ITIM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| FRIENDS OF NEVE MICHAEL | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS ERETZ HEMDAH | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT MIDRASH HAREL | TEANECK, NJ | $19,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PUAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| PARDES INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| ISRAEL FRIENDS | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| SHALEM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| JEWISH BOOK TRUST | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| BEIT RABBAN DAY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $3,600 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| SEFARIA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,600 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| PROJECT TORAH AND BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP | BRONX, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES | OAK CREEK, WI | $2,300 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| ISRAEL CHAI FOUNDATION | BROOKLINE, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| KOBY MANDELL FOUNDATION | CEDARHURST, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SMITHFILED, NC | $1,800 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| CAMP HASC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,040 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS | WHEATON, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL USA
$50,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
AMERICAN FRIENDS ITIM INC
$40,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
AFIKIM FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTERS
$18,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT MIDRASH HAREL
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TZOHAR
$15,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER
$10,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
FRIENDS OF NEVE MICHAEL
$10,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
JERUSALEM FOUNDATION
$10,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
FRIENDS OF JEWISH COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
$3,600TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
SEFARIA
$3,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
PROJECT TORAH AND BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP
$3,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
ISRAEL CHAI FOUNDATION
$2,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
AB CHARITY
$1,800TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
COLEL CHABAD
$600TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET
$400TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
AFIKIM FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTERS
$36,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
FRIENDS OF NEVE MICHAEL
$25,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT MIDRASH HAREL
$19,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
ISRAEL FRIENDS
$12,500TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER
$7,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
SEFARIA
$3,600TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
PROJECT TORAH AND BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP
$2,500TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES
$2,300TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
ISRAEL CHAI FOUNDATION
$2,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
CAMP HASC
$1,040TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
$1,000TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS