To support and strengthen the Jewish community of Greater Phoenix by providing philanthropic services, grants, scholarships and community programs that promote Jewish life, security, education and continuity.
A defining feature of Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix is how heavily its grantmaking supports core Jewish institutions in the Phoenix area while also funding Jewish education, youth travel, and community security. In the recent grants list, the largest award was $1,458,077 to Arizona Jewish Historical Society for operational support, followed by $1,218,372 to Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix for operational support. Those two grants show a pattern of backing organizations that anchor Jewish life, heritage, and communal coordination in Greater Phoenix. The foundation also uses scholarship and incentive programs to connect Jewish youth with camp and Israel experiences. Its active programs include teen Israel incentive grants, need-based camp scholarships, and youth philanthropy education. Alongside those programs, the foundation makes sizable operating grants to synagogues, Jewish family services, community centers, and national Jewish institutions. That mix suggests a funder that combines place-based support in Arizona with investments in broader Jewish continuity. With $21,215,091 in annual grants given and $92,764,077 in assets, the foundation operates at a meaningful community scale. Its recent giving shows repeat support across years for several Phoenix-area institutions, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts.
Jewish education and identity-building are central themes. The foundation gave $320,768 to Congregation Beth Israel for operational support and $141,570 to Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley for operational support, both of which point to sustained support for congregational infrastructure. Youth engagement appears in multiple forms. Through the B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy Program, the foundation supports youth philanthropy education. It also backs teen travel and Israel experiences through active scholarship and incentive programs for Jewish teens in Maricopa County. Community services are another visible area. A $237,284 grant to Jewish Family and Children’s Service for operational support and a $113,200 grant to East Valley Jewish Community Center for operational support show support for service providers and communal programming. The foundation also funds Jewish historical and communal institutions, including $1,458,077 to Arizona Jewish Historical Society for operational support, reflecting attention to heritage and institutional continuity.
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$105.5M
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$13.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $38K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$38K
RICHARD KASPER
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The typical grant size is moderate: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $37,500. Recent grant amounts range far above that core middle, with a smaller number of large operational awards supporting major institutions. The pattern suggests a combination of routine operating grants and larger anchor grants. The grant list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Arizona Jewish Historical Society, Valley of the Sun Jewish Community, Temple Chai, Jewish Family and Children’s Service, Jewish National Fund, and Jewish Federations of North America. That recurrence points to ongoing relationships rather than a strictly one-off model. The foundation is a community foundation, and its active programs include endowment and donor-advised fund services. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including camp scholarships, teen Israel incentive grants, and B’nai Tzedek.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Arizona: 61% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Arizona is also the top state by grant count. Phoenix and Scottsdale appear frequently, along with Chandler and Paradise Valley. Recent grants also reached recipients in New York and Washington, DC, but the overall recipient country distribution is entirely US-based, with 453 grants in the United States. This points to a strongly local Arizona base with some support for national Jewish institutions.
Its recent grants show strong support for Jewish communal institutions and infrastructure: historical societies, federations, synagogues, family service organizations, community centers, and Jewish national organizations. Many awards are labeled operational support, which indicates a focus on sustaining the work of existing institutions.
Yes. Active programs include teen Israel incentive grants, camp scholarships, and the B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy Program. The foundation also makes scholarship and direct funding support for Jewish camp participation and teen Israel experiences for youth in the Greater Phoenix area.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $10,000 for the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $37,500 at the 75th percentile. That middle band sits below several large operating grants in the recent list, so the foundation makes a mix of standard-sized and larger institutional awards.
Yes. Arizona is the top state by grant count, and 61% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Recent Arizona recipients include organizations in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler, and Paradise Valley, with additional grants going to recipients in New York and Washington, DC.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Arizona Jewish Historical Society, Valley of the Sun Jewish Community, Temple Chai, Jewish Family and Children’s Service, Jewish National Fund, and Jewish Federations of North America. That pattern suggests ongoing grant relationships.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local organizations serving the Greater Phoenix Jewish community may apply for grants of $3,000 or less. Organizations may receive only one CJP grant in a 12-month period.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIZONA JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,599,401 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $1,545,305 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PARDES JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $1,137,488 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| VALLEY OF THE SUN JEWISH COMMUNITY | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $897,459 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVIC | PHOENIX, AZ | $589,560 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND - AZ | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $512,884 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| GESHER DISABILITY RESOURCES | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $492,198 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JCC ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $420,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FO | SPOKANE, WA | $380,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $302,415 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| EAST VALLEY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | CHANDLER, AZ | $249,253 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER AT ARI | TEMPE, AZ | $245,593 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $208,419 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA NURSERY ASSOCIATION FOUNDAT | TEMPE, AZ | $140,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MERKOS CHABAD - LUBAVITCH ORGANIZAT | PHOENIX, AZ | $133,552 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BETH EL CEMETERY CORPORATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $130,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE CHAI | PHOENIX, AZ | $129,952 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $127,451 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MINKOFF CENTER FOR JEWISH GENETICS | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $119,208 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,458,077 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $432,899 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $320,768 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| VARIOUS | — | $298,146 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| VALLEY OF THE SUN JEWISH COMMUNITY | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $285,603 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVIC | PHOENIX, AZ | $237,284 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE CHAI | PHOENIX, AZ | $193,386 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM OF THE EAST VALL | CHANDLER, AZ | $141,570 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADO | NEW YORK, NY | $114,503 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| EAST VALLEY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | CHANDLER, AZ | $113,200 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKI | NEW YORK, NY | $110,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $106,129 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER AT ARI | TEMPE, AZ | $103,726 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND - NY | NEW YORK, NY | $102,240 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF DUVDEVAN | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $100,720 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BETH EL CEMETERY CORPORATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NEW SHUL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $98,785 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $97,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $96,279 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $93,980 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE - NY | NEW YORK, NY | $91,426 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $83,600 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MERKOS CHABAD - LUBAVITCH ORGANIZAT | PHOENIX, AZ | $82,086 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF FLAGSTAFF | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $81,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| VALLEY BEIT MIDRASH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $78,947 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MINKOFF CENTER FOR JEWISH GENETICS | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $70,860 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREA | PRESCOTT, AZ | $70,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MU | WASHINGTON, DC | $68,940 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $67,180 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TWO PUPS WELLNESS FUND | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $62,300 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
GESHER DISABILITY RESOURCES
$492,198OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FO
$380,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
EAST VALLEY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$249,253OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION
$208,419OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ARIZONA NURSERY ASSOCIATION FOUNDAT
$140,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MERKOS CHABAD - LUBAVITCH ORGANIZAT
$133,552OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BETH EL CEMETERY CORPORATION
$130,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE CHAI
$129,952OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
$127,451OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MINKOFF CENTER FOR JEWISH GENETICS
$119,208OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
$320,768OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
VARIOUS
$298,146OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE CHAI
$193,386OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM OF THE EAST VALL
$141,570OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
EAST VALLEY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$113,200OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BETH EL CEMETERY CORPORATION
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
NEW SHUL
$98,785OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION
$96,279OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL
$93,980OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MERKOS CHABAD - LUBAVITCH ORGANIZAT
$82,086OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF FLAGSTAFF
$81,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MINKOFF CENTER FOR JEWISH GENETICS
$70,860OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREA
$70,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
$67,180OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
