The Katz Family Foundation focuses heavily on Jewish religious, educational, and Israel-support causes, funding synagogues, day schools, and Israel-focused organizations. Their giving is highly concentrated — a handful of large gifts dominate the portfolio — and they appear to maintain multi-year relationships with specific Jewish institutions both in the U.S. and Israel.
Concentrated giving: very few, large grants that account for most dollars; repeated grants to select Jewish/Israel organizations rather than many small, diverse awards.
A $1.77 million general-support grant to Boca Raton Synagogue stands out in the Katz Family Foundation Inc portfolio and points to a giving pattern centered on Jewish religious life, education, and Israel-related organizations. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs synagogues, day schools, rabbinic institutions, advocacy groups, and community service organizations, often with unrestricted or general operating support. Its largest awards are paired with repeated support for the same institutions over multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation’s recent giving includes major support for OHR Torah Stone, Katz Hillel Day School, Keep Jerusalem, Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, and Central Fund of Israel. Those grants show a mix of institutional funding in the U.S., Israel-focused work, and Jewish educational programming. The size of the awards varies widely, from five-figure gifts to multimillion-dollar commitments, but the recurring theme is institutional stability. The foundation also gives nationally, with a cluster of recipients in New York, Florida, Maryland, and New Jersey, alongside some grants to organizations in London and India.
Jewish education is a clear throughline. The foundation gave $150,000 to Katz Hillel Day School for general support in 2025, and it also made a $29,000 grant to Katz Yeshiva High School in 2024. Those awards sit alongside support for rabbinic and educational institutions such as OHR Torah Stone and Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. Israel-related giving appears in several forms. Keep Jerusalem received $135,000 in 2023 for general support, while Central Fund of Israel received $25,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024, both for general support. The portfolio also includes $50,000 to American Friends of Ateret Cohanim and $10,000 to the Zionist Organization of America. The foundation also supports Jewish communal and service organizations. Examples include $53,500 to Friends of United Hatzalah, $36,000 to Chai Lifeline, and $25,000 to Friends of Israel Scouts, all as general support.
Typical grant size is $8,125 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, but the distribution is shaped by a few very large awards that lift annual totals. The foundation appears to favor general support rather than tightly restricted project grants. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including OHR Torah Stone, Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Central Fund of Israel, Momentum Unlimited, and Katz Hillel Day School, which points to recurring relationships. It is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is described in the source data.
$333K
$1.3M
$345K
$341K
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Katz Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 72 | $4.8M | 96.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Notable grantees: Boca Raton Synagogue, Ohr Torah Stone, Katz Hillel Day School, Keep Jerusalem
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, with 55 grants, or 94.8%, landing there. Maryland is the top state by grant count, and Rockville appears twice through Momentum Unlimited. Florida and New York also receive substantial support, with Boca Raton, Bronx, and New York City recurring in the grants list. Outside the U.S., the recent grants include one recipient each in London and India, along with one in Guatemala.
Recent grants show support for Jewish synagogues, day schools, rabbinic and educational institutions, Israel-focused organizations, and Jewish communal service groups. Examples in the data include general support for Boca Raton Synagogue, OHR Torah Stone, Katz Hillel Day School, Keep Jerusalem, and Chai Lifeline.
Yes. The recent grants list is dominated by general support awards, including $1,772,600 to Boca Raton Synagogue, $250,000 to OHR Torah Stone, $150,000 to Katz Hillel Day School, and $135,000 to Keep Jerusalem. The philosophy tags also identify flexible and unrestricted/core support.
There is a recurring pattern. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including OHR Torah Stone in 2024 and 2025, Hebrew Institute of Riverdale in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Central Fund of Israel in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Momentum Unlimited in 2024 and 2025.
The top state by grant count is Maryland. The grant list also shows a strong presence in Florida and New York, with repeated recipients in Boca Raton, Bronx, New York City, and Rockville.
The distribution is centered on modest grants, with a 25th percentile of $8,125, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. Those figures sit alongside a small number of much larger awards, including multimillion-dollar support in 2024.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 1 |
| $50K |
1.3% |
| 3 | India | 1 | $10K | 1.3% |
| 4 | Guatemala | 1 | $10K | 1.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL SCOUTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ATERET COHANIM | WOODMERE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | PAYROLL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE | BOCA RATON, FL | $41,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF BAYSIDE | BAYSIDE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUBAVITCH | BAYSIDE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF MUMBAI | LAWRENCE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KNIGHT SHALVA FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELPING ISRAEL FUND | Boca Raton, FL | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF PRINCETON | PRINCETON, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH CULTURE HIGH SCHOOL | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $1,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHAEL LUBERT TRIBUTE ENDOWMENT | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACHTDUT YISRAEL | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF DOWNTOWN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART | BOCA RATON, FL | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHR Torah Stone | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Katz Hillel Day School | Boca Raton, FL | $150,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Hebrew Institute of Riverdale | Bronx, NY | $81,600 | 2025 | General Support |
| Chai Lifeline | New York, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Momentum Unlimited | Rockville, MD | $18,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Zionist Organization of America | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| KIRyat Shemona Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Keep Jerusalem | Totowa, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School | Riverdale, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Itrek | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Boca Raton Synagogue | Boca Raton, FL | $1,772,600 | 2024 | General Support |
| OHR Torah Stone | New York, MD | $1,200,450 | 2024 | General Support |
| Hebrew Institue of Riverdale | Bronx, NY | $92,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| American Gives Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Katz Yeshiva High School | Boca Raton, FL | $29,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Katz Hillel Day School | Boca Raton, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Lubavitch | Brooklyn, FL | $12,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Jewish Family Services | Milwaukee, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| YAD L'achim | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Itrek | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Momentum Unlimited | Rockville, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| American Friend of Yeshivat Hesdder Sderot | Passaic, NJ | $5,400 | 2024 | General Support |
| Sepharia | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Jerusalum Chesed-Chasdei Henny | Brooklyn, NY | $3,600 | 2024 | General Support |
| Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School | Riverdale, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| Boca Raton Kollel | Boca Raton, FL | $585 | 2024 | General Support |
| Keep Jerusalem | Totowa, NJ | $135,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Hebrew Institue of Riverdale | Bronx, NY | $74,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $53,500 | 2023 | General Support |
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ATERET COHANIM
$50,000PAYROLL SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOCA RATON SYNAGOGUE
$41,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF BAYSIDE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LUBAVITCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF MUMBAI
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KNIGHT SHALVA FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HELPING ISRAEL FUND
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF PRINCETON
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH CULTURE HIGH SCHOOL
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHAEL LUBERT TRIBUTE ENDOWMENT
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
ACHTDUT YISRAEL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF DOWNTOWN
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
OHR Torah Stone
$250,000General Support
Hebrew Institute of Riverdale
$81,600General Support
KIRyat Shemona Foundation
$10,000General Support
Keep Jerusalem
$5,000General Support
Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism
$5,000General Support
Boca Raton Synagogue
$1,772,600General Support
OHR Torah Stone
$1,200,450General Support
Hebrew Institue of Riverdale
$92,000General Support
Katz Yeshiva High School
$29,000General Support
Katz Hillel Day School
$25,000General Support
Lubavitch
$12,000General Support
YAD L'achim
$10,000General Support
Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah
$10,000General Support
American Friend of Yeshivat Hesdder Sderot
$5,400General Support
Sepharia
$5,000General Support
Jerusalum Chesed-Chasdei Henny
$3,600General Support
Boca Raton Kollel
$585General Support
Keep Jerusalem
$135,000General Support
Hebrew Institue of Riverdale
$74,000General Support