The Law Foundation Inc concentrates very large, strategic gifts to major medical and Jewish communal institutions, favoring capital/campaign pledges, emergency relief for Israel, and scholarships for Jewish higher education. Their giving is highly targeted — a small number of multi-million-dollar grants to a few repeat beneficiaries in the New York/New Jersey Jewish community and regional healthcare institutions. Recurrent multi-grant support for Yeshiva University and New York–Presbyterian indicates sustained partnerships rather than one-off donations.
Law Foundation Inc’s recent giving is defined by large, repeated commitments to Jewish communal institutions, New York–area healthcare, and higher-education infrastructure. A central pattern is multi-year support for New York Presbyterian Fund, which received $2,000,000 in both 2024 and 2025 and another $2,000,000 campaign pledge in 2023. The foundation also backs Jewish Federation-led community work at scale: Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ received $3,689,334 for program support in 2024 and $1,583,333 for Israel emergency support in 2025. Beyond those anchors, the foundation has shown sustained interest in institutions tied to Jewish education and public-interest law, including Yeshiva University and New York University School of Law. Its grants often take the form of capital support, campaign pledges, general operating support, scholarships, and emergency relief, suggesting a preference for large, targeted awards rather than broad, dispersed philanthropy. Repeat awards to the same organizations point to ongoing relationships across several years.
In Jewish communal giving, the foundation supported Jewish Federations of North America with $750,000 for program support in 2024 and $500,000 for support for Ukraine in 2023. It also gave American Society for Yad Vashem $508,200 for event support in 2023 and $500,000 for curatorial center pledge the same year, linking grantmaking to Holocaust remembrance and education. In higher education, Yeshiva University received $1,000,000 for general operating support in 2023, $1,000,000 for scholarships in 2024, and $1,000,000 for general support in 2025, showing a sustained relationship with Jewish higher education. The foundation also backed New York University School of Law with $500,000 in 2025 for a pledge to public interest law, and Georgetown University Law Center with $500,000 in 2023 for a law center building pledge.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes several seven-figure awards. The foundation gives repeatedly to the same recipients across multiple years, including New York Presbyterian Fund, Yeshiva University, Uja-federation of New York, City Harvest Inc, and the American National Red Cross. Its structure appears consistent with a private foundation making program support, capital support, scholarships, campaign pledges, and relief grants. It also funds individuals, which broadens its giving beyond institutional grants.
$9.8M
$249.3M
$16.9M
$10.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, high-dollar philanthropy: few grants overall, multi-million-dollar awards, repeated multi-grant relationships with a small set of core institutions rather than many small or diverse grantees.
Notable grantees: New York Presbyterian Fund, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, Yeshiva University
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the provided data, and New Jersey is the top state by grant count. That state appears through recipients in Whippany, Princeton, Fairfield, and Morristown. New York is another major destination, with recipients in New York City and Brooklyn. Washington, DC and North Carolina also appear, through Georgetown University Law Center in Washington and Elon University in Elon. The pattern shows a Northeast concentration with occasional grants elsewhere in the country.
The recent record centers on Jewish communal organizations, New York–area healthcare institutions, and higher education. Named recipients include Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ, New York Presbyterian Fund, Yeshiva University, and Jewish Federations of North America, with several grants structured as program support, capital support, scholarships, or campaign pledges.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including New York Presbyterian Fund in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Yeshiva University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Uja-federation of New York in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The distribution shows a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $25,000, and a 75th percentile of $100,000. At the same time, the recent grants list includes several much larger awards, including multiple $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 grants.
Recipients are all in the United States in the supplied data. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, followed by New York, with additional grants to recipients in Washington, DC, and North Carolina. Examples of recipient cities include Whippany, Princeton, Fairfield, Morristown, New York, and Brooklyn.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, alongside institutional grants. The recent grants list itself is entirely organizational, but the foundation’s stated beneficiary type includes individuals as well.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | CAMPAIGN PLEDGE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METRWEST NJ | WHIPPANY, NJ | $1,583,333 | 2025 | ISRAEL EMERGENCY SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | PLEDGE TO PUBLIC INTEREST LAW |
| HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON | PRINCETON, NJ | $500,000 | 2025 | RESIDENCE HALL PLEDGE |
| UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $360,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL USA | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | FAIRFIELD, NJ | $250,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF |
| RABBINICAL COLLEGE OF AMERICA | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | FAIRFIELD, NJ | $250,000 | 2025 | SERVICES TO THE ARMED FORCES |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY UNIT |
| LOUIS D BRANDEIS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | FAIRFIELD, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON |
| FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SR. WILNER'S WORK WITH PTSD |
| TIKVAH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | FOUNDERS CIRCLE PLEDGE |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASADENA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | EARLY STAGE RESEARCH IN SPACE |
| NER L'HOREINU INC | SUN LAKES, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | ISRAEL EMERGENCY SUPPORT |
| NER L'HOREINU INC | SUN LAKES, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL |
| THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | MILITARY SERVICE INITIATIVE PLEDGE |
| COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | VETERANS JUSTICE PROJECT |
| SUNRISE ASSOCIATION | OCEANSIDE, NY | $78,000 | 2025 | CAMPERSHIPS FOR ISRAEL, PEARL |
| CHABAD SERVING ELON AND SURROUNDINGS INC | ELON, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| CLUB Z | SAN CARLOS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | ZIONISM EDUCATION FOR TEENS |
| UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | MET COUNCIL FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR ADVOCACY AND STUDENT |
| MORSELIFE FOUNDATION INC | WEST PALM, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | HOLOCAUST LEARNING EXPERIENCE |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR ALL CAMPAIGN |
| FOUNDATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE HARRY WILF |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | CYBERWELL |
| MORSELIFE FOUNDATION INC | WEST PALM, FL | $35,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GERIATRICS CAREER DEVELOPMENT |
| THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC | PALMETTO BAY, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | FAIRFIELD, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE BERYL RELIEF |
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC | LXHTCHEE GRVS, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD BANK INC | LAKE WORTH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| BIRCH WATHEN LENOX SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY CURRICULUM |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ON-CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM EFFORTS |
| THE FIRST TEE OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOUNDERS INVITATIONAL |
| PALM BEACH POLICE FOUNDATION INC | PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| ALLEN-STEVENSON SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| FULFILL MONMOUTH & OCEAN | NEPTUNE, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| IMAGINATION PRODUCTIONS | SUNRISE, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | AMPLIFIED JEWISH ZIONIST SOCIAL |
| PALM BEACH UNITED WAY | PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| THE PHILOS PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PROMOTING SOLIDARITY BETWEEN |
| RABBINICAL COLLEGE OF AMERICA | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | ROSH HASHANAH CONTRIBUTION |
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METRWEST NJ
$1,583,333ISRAEL EMERGENCY SUPPORT
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
$500,000PLEDGE TO PUBLIC INTEREST LAW
ANNUAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL USA
$300,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$250,000HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK
$200,000PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY UNIT
FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES INC
$100,000CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM
TIKVAH FUND
$100,000UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$100,000FOUNDERS CIRCLE PLEDGE
COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INC
$100,000VETERANS JUSTICE PROJECT
SUNRISE ASSOCIATION
$78,000CAMPERSHIPS FOR ISRAEL, PEARL
CHABAD SERVING ELON AND SURROUNDINGS INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLUB Z
$50,000ZIONISM EDUCATION FOR TEENS
THE FIRST TEE OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK
$25,000FOUNDERS INVITATIONAL
PALM BEACH UNITED WAY
$25,000ANNUAL SUPPORT