The Trust concentrates its giving into a small number of sizable, repeat grants to a mix of large national institutions and select Chicago-area organizations. Their funding portfolio blends higher education endowment support, disease-specific medical research and health relief, local social services, and performing arts, suggesting both philanthropic breadth and preference for established organizations.
Concentrated, large-dollar giving with repeated grants to a small set of core grantees; mix of multi-grant relationships and one-off large gifts, supporting established national and local institutions rather than many small organizations.
Jerome Nerenberg 2000 Charitable Trust Uad gives in a concentrated way: the same institutions appear in multiple years, often at six-figure levels, with support labeled general or general support. A clear example is the University of Texas Foundation, which received $208,536 in 2023, $157,503 in 2024, and $165,464 in 2025. The trust also repeated support to health and relief organizations such as Lymphoma Research Foundation and Americares Foundation Inc, each appearing in multiple grant years. Alongside those national grants, the trust backs Chicago-area institutions, including Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Salvation Army Chicago Metro Division, Gateway Foundation Inc, and Newberry Library. The pattern suggests a funder that prefers established recipients, often renews support over time, and spreads its giving across higher education, medical research and patient support, emergency health relief, social services, and cultural institutions. Its recent portfolio shows both breadth and consistency, with recurring awards to a relatively small set of organizations rather than a wide one-time grant list.
In higher education, the trust gave $208,536 in 2023, $157,503 in 2024, and $165,464 in 2025 to the University of Texas Foundation, all marked general or general support. In health-focused philanthropy, it awarded $139,024 in 2023, $105,002 in 2024, and $110,310 in 2025 to Lymphoma Research Foundation, and it made the same three-year pattern to Americares Foundation Inc for general support and general purposes. The trust also funds Jewish education and institutions: Jewish Theological Seminary of America received $97,317 in 2023, $73,501 in 2024, and $77,217 in 2025; Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion received $83,414 in 2023, $63,001 in 2024, and $66,186 in 2025. Cultural support appears as well, including grants to Lyric Opera of Chicago for general support in 2024 and 2025.
Typical grants fall in a relatively tight middle range, with p25 at $63,001, median at $77,217, and p75 at $107,656. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing support rather than one-off gifts. Grant descriptions are usually general or general support, and the trust does not fund individuals. The structure in the data fits a trust making discretionary institutional grants, with no program-related investments reported.
$3.4M
$6.5M
$861K
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $63K and $108K, with a median of $77K.
25th Percentile
$63K
Median
$77K
75th Percentile
$108K
About 46% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: University of Texas Foundation, Lymphoma Research Foundation, The Salvation Army Chicago Metro Division, Americares Foundation Inc, Lyric Opera of Chicago
The trust gives nationally, but its grants cluster in the US and most often land with recipients in New York. Illinois recipients account for 46% of grants, showing a strong Chicago-area component even though the top giving state by count is New York. Recipient cities in the recent grants include Austin, New York, Chicago, Stamford, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Peoria, Oak Park, and Newberry Library in Chicago. All recorded grants in the sample go to US recipients.
Recent grants go to higher education institutions, medical research and health relief groups, Chicago social service organizations, and arts and cultural institutions. Examples include the University of Texas Foundation, Lymphoma Research Foundation, Americares Foundation Inc, The Salvation Army Chicago Metro Division, and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Yes. Several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including the University of Texas Foundation, Lymphoma Research Foundation, Americares Foundation Inc, The Salvation Army Chicago Metro Division, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion.
The trust’s typical grant sizes are fairly consistent: p25 is $63,001, the median is $77,217, and p75 is $107,656. Recent grants also include larger six-figure awards, such as $208,536 to the University of Texas Foundation.
The trust gives nationally, with 100% of the listed grants going to US recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, while Illinois recipients make up 46% of grants.
Most awards are labeled general or general support. That includes grants to the University of Texas Foundation, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Lymphoma Research Foundation, Americares Foundation Inc, and several other repeat recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $165,464 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY CHICAGO METRO DIVISION | PEORIA, IL | $110,310 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $110,310 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $110,310 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $88,248 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $77,217 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $77,217 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEBREW UNION COLLEGE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION | CINCINNATI, OH | $66,186 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GATEWAY FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $66,186 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $55,155 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| B'NAI ABRAHAM-ZION CONGREGATION | OAK PARK, IL | $55,155 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | $55,155 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSICIANS CLUB OF WOMEN | OAK PARK, IL | $33,093 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $157,503 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $105,002 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE SALVATION ARMY CHICAGO METRO DIVISION | PEORIA, IL | $105,002 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $105,002 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $84,002 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $73,501 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $73,501 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| GATEWAY FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $63,001 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HEBREW UNION COLLEGE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION | CINCINNATI, OH | $63,001 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | $52,501 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $52,501 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| B'NAI ABRAHAM-ZION CONGREGATION | OAK PARK, IL | $52,501 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MUSICIANS CLUB OF WOMEN | OAK PARK, IL | $31,501 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $208,536 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $139,024 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE SALVATION ARMY CHICAGO METRO DIVISION | PEORIA, IL | $139,024 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $139,024 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $111,219 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $97,317 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $97,317 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GATEWAY FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $83,414 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HEBREW UNION COLLEGE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION | CINCINNATI, OH | $83,414 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $69,512 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| B'NAI ABRAHAM-ZION CONGREGATION | OAK PARK, IL | $69,512 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | $69,512 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| MUSICIANS CLUB OF WOMEN | OAK PARK, IL | $41,707 | 2023 | GENERAL |
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION
$165,464GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY CHICAGO METRO DIVISION
$110,310GENERAL SUPPORT
LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$110,310GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC
$110,310GENERAL SUPPORT
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
$88,248GENERAL SUPPORT
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC
$77,217GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA
$77,217GENERAL SUPPORT
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION
$66,186GENERAL SUPPORT
GATEWAY FOUNDATION INC
$66,186GENERAL SUPPORT
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$55,155GENERAL SUPPORT
B'NAI ABRAHAM-ZION CONGREGATION
$55,155GENERAL SUPPORT
NEWBERRY LIBRARY
$55,155GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSICIANS CLUB OF WOMEN
$33,093GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION
$157,503GENERAL
LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$105,002GENERAL
THE SALVATION ARMY CHICAGO METRO DIVISION
$105,002GENERAL
AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC
$105,002GENERAL
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
$84,002GENERAL
JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA
$73,501GENERAL
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC
$73,501GENERAL
GATEWAY FOUNDATION INC
$63,001GENERAL
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION
$63,001GENERAL
NEWBERRY LIBRARY
$52,501GENERAL
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$52,501GENERAL
B'NAI ABRAHAM-ZION CONGREGATION
$52,501GENERAL
MUSICIANS CLUB OF WOMEN
$31,501GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION
$208,536GENERAL
AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC
$139,024GENERAL
THE SALVATION ARMY CHICAGO METRO DIVISION
$139,024GENERAL
LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$139,024GENERAL
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
$111,219GENERAL
JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA
$97,317GENERAL
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC
$97,317GENERAL
GATEWAY FOUNDATION INC
$83,414GENERAL
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION
$83,414GENERAL
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$69,512GENERAL
B'NAI ABRAHAM-ZION CONGREGATION
$69,512GENERAL
NEWBERRY LIBRARY
$69,512GENERAL
MUSICIANS CLUB OF WOMEN
$41,707GENERAL