Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest Nj
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About Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest Nj
Engage, educate, and inspire donors to ensure the work they believe in will continue and the Jewish community will remain strong and vibrant for generations to come; steward legacy and endowment resources to meet current needs and preserve charitable resources for the future.
Focus Areas
Jewish educationCare for older adultsFood security and support for the needyIsrael and overseas Jewish reliefScholarshipsCommunity capacity and leadership developmentEmergency response
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (unspecified/various sectors)general public/communities (unspecified)
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating support
About Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest Nj
A $25,000,000 grant to Follow Your Dream in New York City stands out in the recent record for Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ, which also made seven- and eight-figure grants to Jewish Communal Fund and Together Education. That scale sits alongside a donor-advised and legacy-driven platform built to steward charitable resources for the future while funding current needs. The foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a strong mix of general charitable purposes and community support tied to Jewish education, care for older adults, food security, scholarships, Israel-related relief, and leadership development. The foundation’s work reaches both its own Greater MetroWest community and organizations elsewhere in the United States. It has backed synagogue-linked scholarship funds, Jewish family service providers, academies, camps, and institutions serving people in need. It also supports grants through legacy and restricted endowment funds, which can reach as high as $230,000 in a single award cycle. Howard Rabner is listed in leadership, and the foundation reports assets of $470,850,766.
What Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest Nj Funds
Jewish education is a recurring thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $431,360 to Gottesman RTW Academy in Randolph and $423,963 to Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy in Livingston, both for general charitable purposes. Scholarships are another distinct lane: the Brody-Bier Professional Education Scholarship Fund provides up to $1,500 for professionals who work for a Jewish agency and live or work in New Jersey, while the Ilana Schuster Jonsson Scholarship Fund awards up to two $500 scholarships to Montville Township High School seniors studying biology or education. The foundation also funds Jewish family and community support organizations. It gave $729,719 to Jewish Family Service of MetroWest in Florham Park and $371,576 to Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey in Elizabeth. On the Israel side, it supported Tikva Childrens Home in West Caldwell with $1,508,698 and awarded $264,842 to International Fellowship of Christians & Jews in Washington, DC.
How Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest Nj Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster in the low five figures: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $30,000. The recent record also includes very large awards, but most grants fall below those headline figures. The foundation gives through a mixed donor-advised fund structure tied to the Jewish Federation, and it manages both unrestricted community grantmaking and restricted legacy endowment grants. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including Community Grantmaking, Donor-Advised Funds, Stanley Stone Social Involvement Award, and JCF Prime High School in Israel Scholarships. Recurring support is visible in the recent grants list, with several organizations appearing in multiple years.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$29.3M
Total Assets
$648.3M
Total Revenue
$129.5M
Total Expenses
$43M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Regional36 states funded
About 31% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
HOWARD RABNER
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