Je & Zb Butler Foundation

About Je & Zb Butler Foundation

Je & Zb Butler Foundation Inc has a clear pattern of supporting disability-inclusive direct service programs, with repeated grants to organizations that run after-school, summer, vacation, and work-readiness activities for people with physical, developmental, and learning disabilities. Its recent giving also reaches related supports for families and school-age youth, including legal services, special education advocacy, and medical or school-based services tied to children’s needs. The foundation’s grantmaking is concentrated in New York, where most of its grants land, but it also funds a smaller set of programs in Massachusetts. Several recurring recipients show how the foundation prefers established local providers over one-time experiments. Montefiore Medical Center received multiple awards for a school health program in the Bronx, while Ramapo for Children has been funded for college class preparation, advanced programming, and parent workshops. Other grantees such as Mid Island Y Jcc, Uja Federation, and Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst appear in more than one recent award, suggesting continued support for service delivery over time. The foundation also backs programs that connect disability services to education, camp, employment readiness, and family support.

What Je & Zb Butler Foundation Funds

A large share of the foundation’s work centers on disability services delivered through structured youth programming. It gave $125,000 to Mosholu Montefiore Community Center for the Forward! Life and Workforce Readiness Program, and $100,000 to Uja Federation for day camp scholarships for youth with disabilities. Education-linked advocacy is another clear thread. Massachusetts Advocates for Children received $125,000 for the Latino Lawyer Special Education Advocacy Project, while New York Legal Assistance received $100,000 for Project Assist: Legal Suport for Family Caregivers. The foundation also supports family-centered and school-based services. Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst received $150,000 for Youth M’ Power and $100,000 for camp and after school scholarships for Ukrainian youth. Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center received $95,000 for medical/legal services, showing an interest in programs that combine health, legal, and supportive interventions.

How Je & Zb Butler Foundation Gives