Keren Keshet - The Rainbow Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life and Israel-focused philanthropy, providing substantial operating and program support to intermediaries and institutions that serve the Jewish community. The foundation makes a small number of very large grants—often repeat gifts—to a few select organizations, favoring capacity-building and grantmaking intermediaries as well as Jewish day school education.
A defining feature of Keren Keshet - the Rainbow Foundation is its repeated use of large, multi-year grants to a small set of Jewish institutions and intermediaries. The biggest recent awards include $10 million to Jewish Communal Fund #4681 in 2023 and another $8.225 million in 2025, both for programming initiatives, alongside seven-figure operating support to Keren Keshet Israel in 2024 and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that favors sustained institutional backing rather than one-off project grants. The foundation’s giving centers on Jewish communal life and Israel-focused philanthropy. It supports grantmaking infrastructure, operating budgets, and program delivery for organizations that sit close to the center of Jewish philanthropic networks. Recipients in the recent grants list include Worldwide Friends Foundation, United Jewish Appeal - Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, and the Jewish Communal Fund, each funded at levels well above typical discretionary grants. It also backs Jewish education and communal institutions in New York and beyond, with recurring support for Ramaz School, Shalem College, and other organizations working in Jewish education, community-building, and charitable coordination.
In grantmaking intermediary support, Keren Keshet - the Rainbow Foundation gave $10 million in 2023 and $8.225 million in 2025 to Jewish Communal Fund #4681 for programming initiatives, showing a strong preference for organizations that channel resources rather than deliver a single stand-alone program. In Israel-focused philanthropy, the foundation supported Keren Keshet Israel with $1,612,916 in 2024, $1,597,789 in 2023, and $1,529,146 in 2025, all for operating expenses. That same pattern of operating support appears in a different form with Worldwide Friends Foundation, which received $2,196,147 in 2025 and $400,000 in 2024. Education is another clear area. Ramaz School received $575,000 in 2023 for operating expenses and $50,000 in 2025 for capital campaign/operating support. The foundation also gave $150,000 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2024 to Shalem College for programming initiatives.
Keren Keshet - the Rainbow Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $10,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $87,500, but its recent giving includes far larger concentrated awards. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially Jewish Communal Fund #4681, Keren Keshet Israel, Worldwide Friends Foundation, and Ramaz School, indicating a recurring rather than purely one-time approach. The foundation funds individuals and is not listed as making program-related investments. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$13.5M
$174.2M
$16M
$25.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $88K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$88K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Keren Keshet - the Rainbow Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 106 | $31.1M | 88.3% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants with multiple repeat payments to the same grantees; emphasis on operating and program support rather than many small or one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Jewish Communal Fund, Keren Keshet Israel, Worldwide Friends Foundation, Ramaz School
Most grants in the recent data go to recipients in the United States, with 104 grants, while 13 grants go to Israel. New York City appears frequently, including grants to recipients in New York, NY such as Jewish Communal Fund #4681, Worldwide Friends Foundation, and United Jewish Appeal - Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York. Other recipient locations include Brooklyn, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Tiburon, CA. California is the top state by grant count.
Its recent grants favor Jewish communal institutions, grantmaking intermediaries, Israel-focused philanthropy, and Jewish education. Recipients include Jewish Communal Fund #4681, Keren Keshet Israel, Ramaz School, Worldwide Friends Foundation, and Shalem College, with many awards labeled for programming initiatives or operating expenses.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multi-year support to several organizations, including Jewish Communal Fund #4681 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Keren Keshet Israel in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Worldwide Friends Foundation in 2024 and 2025.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $87,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows much larger awards, including eight- and seven-figure grants to a few recurring recipients.
California is the top state by grant count. Even so, the recent grants list also shows substantial activity in New York and Israel, with many recipients in New York, NY and multiple grants to organizations in Israel.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, alongside its institutional giving to nonprofits and charitable organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 14 |
| $11.5M |
11.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND #4681 | NEW YORK, NY | $8,225,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| WORLDWIDE FRIENDS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,196,147 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| KEREN KESHET ISRAEL | JE | $1,529,146 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CONGREGATION KOL ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $414,667 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| 1210 SCOTT STREET INC | NEW YORK, NY | $202,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| WLASTQ LLC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $116,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| START UP NATION CENTRAL (AMERICAN FRIENDS OF) | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| SIXPOINT INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CONGREGATION KOL SHOFAR | TIBURON, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| RAMAZ SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN/OPERATING |
| UJA - FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| RABBI SACKS LEGACY CORP | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| RABBI YEDIDYA SINCLAIR | JE | $36,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH/WRITING |
| JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| MANHATTAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| NEW YORK WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| JEWISH NEWS SYNDICATE | NEWTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| RABBI YARON NISENHOLZ | JE | $18,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH/WRITING |
| ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| GATESTONE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| COMMENTARY MAGAZINE | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH/WRITING |
| JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| NCSY WEST COAST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| CONOGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| STEPHEN WISE FREE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| UN WATCH USA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY HS OF THE BAY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND #4681 | NEW YORK, NY | $3,200,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| KEREN KESHET ISRAEL | JE | $1,612,916 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| 1210 SCOTT STREET INC | NEW YORK, NY | $508,517 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL - FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| WORLDWIDE FRIENDS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| LOUIS D BRANDEIS CENTER INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| SHALEM COLLEGE | JE | $150,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| START UP NATION CENTRAL (AMERICAN FRIENDS OF) | NEW YORK, NY | $140,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| SIXPOINT INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| RAMAZ SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF THE CIS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| SHALEM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| RABBI YEDIDYA SINCLAIR | JE | $36,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH/WRITING |
| JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
KEREN KESHET ISRAEL
$1,529,146OPERATING EXPENSES
CONGREGATION KOL ISRAEL
$414,667CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
1210 SCOTT STREET INC
$202,000OPERATING EXPENSES
WLASTQ LLC
$116,000PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
START UP NATION CENTRAL (AMERICAN FRIENDS OF)
$55,000PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
CONGREGATION KOL SHOFAR
$50,000PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
RAMAZ SCHOOL
$50,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN/OPERATING
RABBI SACKS LEGACY CORP
$50,000PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
RABBI YEDIDYA SINCLAIR
$36,000RESEARCH/WRITING
MANHATTAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE
$25,000PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
NEW YORK WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER
$25,000OPERATING EXPENSES
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER
$25,000OPERATING EXPENSES
JEWISH NEWS SYNDICATE
$25,000OPERATING EXPENSES
UCSF FOUNDATION
$25,000OPERATING EXPENSES
RABBI YARON NISENHOLZ
$18,000RESEARCH/WRITING
NCSY WEST COAST
$5,000PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
CONOGREGATION KEHILATH JESHURUN
$5,000OPERATING EXPENSES
STEPHEN WISE FREE SYNAGOGUE
$5,000PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE
$1,800PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
KEREN KESHET ISRAEL
$1,612,916OPERATING EXPENSES
1210 SCOTT STREET INC
$508,517OPERATING EXPENSES
PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
SHALEM COLLEGE
$150,000PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
START UP NATION CENTRAL (AMERICAN FRIENDS OF)
$140,000PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES
RAMAZ SCHOOL
$50,000OPERATING EXPENSES
RABBI YEDIDYA SINCLAIR
$36,000RESEARCH/WRITING