The Judi & Steven B Fader Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life and Baltimore-area institutions, combining sizable gifts to federations, synagogues, Jewish education and Israel-related advocacy with support for local healthcare, education, and community services. Grants are a mix of large, often repeat awards to established organizations and some targeted gifts to local cultural, youth and public-safety groups, indicating a preference for sustaining core institutions and capital/operational campaigns.
Concentrated giving with several large multi‑year or repeat grants to a small number of core grantees, complemented by mid‑size gifts to local schools, health providers and community nonprofits; includes use of philanthropic intermediaries (large grants to National Philanthropic Trust) and a mix of national Jewish organizations and Baltimore-focused recipients.
A defining feature of Judi & Steven B Fader Family Foundation Inc is its repeated support for Baltimore’s Jewish communal system, especially The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and affiliated institutions. The foundation also makes sizable general-support grants to Jewish schools and to health and end-of-life care providers in the Baltimore area, showing a preference for sustaining core operating capacity rather than narrowly restricted projects. Recent giving includes multiple awards to The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, alongside support for Beth Tfiloh Congregation and Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc. Its grant record also reaches beyond one institutional cluster. The foundation has backed public-policy and advocacy organizations, local cultural and youth-serving groups, and a volunteer fire company, while continuing to make grants in support of Jewish life and education. A number of recipients appear more than once across the recent-gifts list, which points to ongoing relationships with established organizations rather than isolated awards. General support is the dominant grant purpose in the recent data, reinforcing a flexible funding style. The pattern is broad within a defined regional footprint: Baltimore institutions are central, but the foundation also supports selected organizations in Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, New York, Florida, Oklahoma, and California.
Jewish communal infrastructure is the clearest throughline in the recent record. The foundation gave $419,600 to The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore for general support and also made additional general-support grants of $206,000 and $100,500 to the same organization. Jewish education and congregational life are another recurring area. It awarded $72,500 in 2024, $62,500 in 2023, and $62,500 in 2025 to Beth Tfiloh Congregation, all for general support. Health and end-of-life care also appear in the portfolio. Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc received $185,000 in 2024, $65,000 in 2023, $64,000 in 2024, and $60,000 in 2025, again listed as general support. The foundation also funds advocacy and local civic work, including $50,000 to American Israel Public Affairs Committee and $50,000 to Bridges Baltimore.
$559K
$6.3M
$46K
$716K
Most grants fall between $10K and $64K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$64K
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Notable grantees: The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore / Associated Jewish Charities, National Philanthropic Trust, Gilchrist Hospice Care, Inc., Beth Tfiloh Congregation, McDonogh School, Inc.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $10,375, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $63,625. The recent record includes both seven-figure-style concentration through repeated large awards and many smaller general-support gifts. Recipients appear across multiple years, including organizations that received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and the available philosophy tags point to unrestricted, general operating support and core-capacity preservation. No application process is shown in the provided data.
Grants are heavily concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 62% of recipient locations and is also the top state by grant count. Baltimore is the main city in the record, joined by Hunt Valley and Owings Mills in the state. Outside Maryland, the foundation’s grants reach Jenkintown, Washington, DC, New York, West Palm Beach, Oklahoma City, Jupiter, and Encinitas. All recent grants in the data go to US recipients.
The recent record centers on Jewish communal infrastructure, Jewish education, and Baltimore-area institutions. The foundation also funds health and end-of-life care, public-policy and advocacy groups, and some local civic, cultural, and youth-serving organizations.
The typical grant size is $10,375 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $63,625 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger general-support awards, including several six-figure grants.
Yes. Maryland is the top state by grant count, and 62% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Baltimore appears frequently, along with Hunt Valley and Owings Mills.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. For example, The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc also appears across those years.
General support is the most common purpose in the recent grants list. The foundation’s philosophy tags also point to unrestricted and non-program-specific funding, which aligns with its repeated general-support awards to established organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETH TFILOH CONGREGATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $62,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE INC | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - NATL | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $56,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRIDGES BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAVES VALLEY GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADMIRALS COVE FOUNDATION INC | JUPITER, FL | $40,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCDONOGH SCHOOL INC | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACCABI USA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BALTIMORE HOMECOMING INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLAL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOREVER YOUNG FOUNDATION | MESA, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $9,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $419,600 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $206,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE INC | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $185,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATED JEWISH CHARITIES OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH CHARITIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHESTNUT RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETH TFILOH CONGREGATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $72,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE INC | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $64,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMPACT CUBED | ENCINITAS, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAVES VALLEY GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAVES VALLEY GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADMIRALS COVE FOUNDATION INC | JUPITER, FL | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHEELS FOR CHANGE INC | TOWSON, MD | $29,826 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORT DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCDONOGH SCHOOL INC | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCDONOGH SCHOOL INC | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BALTIMORE HOMECOMING INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST TEE OF BALTIMORE INC | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $19,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS LATIN SCHOOL OF MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $17,695 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $11,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLAL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLAL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUSCHWITZ JEWISH CENTER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $5,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $205,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH CHARITIES | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE INC | HUNT VALLEY, MD | $65,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BETH TFILOH CONGREGATION
$62,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
MCDONOGH SCHOOL INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHESTNUT RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BETH TFILOH CONGREGATION
$72,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WHEELS FOR CHANGE INC
$29,826GENERAL SUPPORT
MCDONOGH SCHOOL INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCDONOGH SCHOOL INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST TEE OF BALTIMORE INC
$19,000GENERAL SUPPORT