The Lasko Family Foundation makes a small number of very large grants focused on health care access and Jewish community institutions. Their funding supports regional medical providers and hospitals in the Philadelphia area alongside Jewish educational and community organizations, including an international Jewish technical university affiliate. Grants are purposefully sizeable and appear directed at organizational core support rather than many small projects.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving: very few grants but large amounts per grantee, mixing repeat regional healthcare beneficiaries and Jewish-focused organizations; emphasis on organizational/core support rather than many small, diverse grants.
A defining feature of the Lasko Family Foundation is the size of its support for health care access and Jewish community institutions. In 2025, it gave $2.6 million to Jevs Human Services to assist the organization’s goals, followed by a $2.5 million grant to Community Volunteers in Medicine and another $2.5 million to the American Technion Society. That pattern points to a funder that backs established nonprofits with substantial, flexible awards rather than many small project grants. The foundation’s recent giving includes regional medical providers and hospitals in the Philadelphia area, along with Jewish educational, social-service, and communal organizations in Pennsylvania and beyond. Its portfolio also includes the Jewish National Fund, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Makom Community, Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia, and Jewish Learning Venture. Across the grants listed, the foundation appears to prioritize organizations that are already positioned to advance institutional goals, strengthen operations, or sustain core programming.
Health care access is a major theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $2.5 million to Community Volunteers in Medicine in West Chester for assistance with organizational goals, and it also awarded $1 million to Chester County Hospital Foundation in West Chester for the same purpose. Jewish communal and educational institutions are another clear area of support. The foundation gave $275,000 to Makom Community in Philadelphia and $175,000 to Jewish Learning Venture in Jenkintown, both to assist organizational goals. It also backed the Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia with a $250,000 grant in Wynnewood. In the broader Jewish institutional sphere, the foundation made a $500,000 grant to Jewish National Fund in New York, showing that its support extends beyond local service providers while still remaining closely tied to Jewish community life.
Typical grant size centers on larger awards: the foundation’s p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $30,000, and p75 is $75,000. The recent list also shows repeated support to some recipients over multiple years, including 18 Doors, Masorti Foundation, Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Chester County Hospital, and The Good People Fund. That suggests an ongoing relationship model rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation is a private family foundation, and the grants are framed mainly as support to assist organizational goals, consistent with operating or capacity-oriented funding rather than restricted project-only support.
$9.7M
$41M
$15.1M
$10M
Most grants fall between $10K and $75K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$75K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Lasko Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 298 | $25.1M | 99.3% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Notable grantees: JEVS Human Services, Community Volunteers in Medicine, American Technion Society, Chester County Hospital Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in Pennsylvania: 62% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Pennsylvania is also the top state by grant count. Philadelphia and West Chester appear repeatedly among recipient cities, alongside Norristown, Wynnewood, and Jenkintown. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation gives to organizations in New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, with a smaller share going to Israel. The country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 298 grants in the United States and 2 in Israel.
Its recent grants focus on health care access and Jewish community institutions. Examples in the data include Jevs Human Services, Community Volunteers in Medicine, Chester County Hospital Foundation, American Technion Society, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia, and Jewish Learning Venture.
The foundation’s grant-size profile is weighted toward larger awards, with p25 at $10,000, median grant size at $30,000, and p75 at $75,000. Recent individual grants also include multi-million-dollar gifts, such as $2.6 million and $2.5 million awards in 2025.
Yes. While Pennsylvania receives 62% of grants, the recent list also includes recipients in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Israel. The country distribution shows 298 grants in the U.S. and 2 in Israel.
The recent record shows repeated support to several organizations across multiple years, including 18 Doors, Masorti Foundation, Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Chester County Hospital, and The Good People Fund. That pattern indicates ongoing relationships with some recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $125K |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEVS HUMAN SERVICES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,600,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | WEST CHESTER, PA | $2,500,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WEST CHESTER, PA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| MITZVAH CIRCLE FOUNDATION | NORRISTOWN, PA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | WEST CHESTER, PA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| GOOD FELLOWSHIP CLUB OF CHESTER COUNTY | WEST CHESTER, PA | $281,599 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| MAKOM COMMUNITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $275,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | WYNNEWOOD, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| 18 DOORS | NATICK, MA | $178,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JEWISH LEARNING VENTURE | JENKINTOWN, PA | $175,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| MOVING TRADITIONS | ELKINS PARK, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| 18 DOORS | NATICK, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| 18 DOORS | NATICK, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| GREATER PHILLY HILLEL NETWORK | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $130,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| GREATER PHILLY HILLEL NETWORK | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $108,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $105,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| HADAR INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF OFANIM | WAYNE, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JCC ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| INTERFAITH CENTER OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND | MILLBURN, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND | MILLBURN, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| US FRIENDS OF DROR ISRAEL | BOCA RATON, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| US FRIENDS OF DROR ISRAEL | BOCA RATON, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND | MILLBURN, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| MITZVAH CIRCLE FOUNDATION | NORRISTOWN, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| PERELMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | WYNNEWOOD, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| MITZVAH CIRCLE FOUNDATION | NORRISTOWN, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| HADAR INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ALEPH | SURFSIDE, FL | $97,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ALEPH | SURFSIDE, FL | $97,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| MAKOM COMMUNITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $87,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| MOVING TRADITIONS | ELKINS PARK, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF OFANIM | WAYNE, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF OFANIM | WAYNE, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ORR SHALOM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK | BEIT SHEMESH | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
| THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND | MILLBURN, NJ | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION |
JEVS HUMAN SERVICES
$2,600,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
$2,500,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY
$2,500,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
MITZVAH CIRCLE FOUNDATION
$500,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
$500,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$500,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
GOOD FELLOWSHIP CLUB OF CHESTER COUNTY
$281,599TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
MAKOM COMMUNITY
$275,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$250,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$200,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC
$200,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY
$200,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC
$200,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$200,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
18 DOORS
$178,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
JEWISH LEARNING VENTURE
$175,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
MOVING TRADITIONS
$150,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
18 DOORS
$150,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
18 DOORS
$150,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
GREATER PHILLY HILLEL NETWORK
$130,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
GREATER PHILLY HILLEL NETWORK
$108,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY
$105,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
HADAR INSTITUTE
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF OFANIM
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
JCC ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
INTERFAITH CENTER OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
US FRIENDS OF DROR ISRAEL
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
US FRIENDS OF DROR ISRAEL
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
MITZVAH CIRCLE FOUNDATION
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
PERELMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
MITZVAH CIRCLE FOUNDATION
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
HADAR INSTITUTE
$100,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
ALEPH
$97,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
ALEPH
$97,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
MAKOM COMMUNITY
$87,500TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
MOVING TRADITIONS
$75,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF OFANIM
$75,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY
$75,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF OFANIM
$75,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
ORR SHALOM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK
$75,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION
THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND
$75,000TO ASSIST GOALS OF ORGANIZATION