The Lawrence Steinberg Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish life, Israel support, and local Dallas civic and cultural institutions. Major gifts fund national Israel organizations and advocacy (e.g., Jewish National Fund, AIEF, Friends of Israel) alongside repeated support for Dallas-area Jewish infrastructure — federations, JCC, Hillel, synagogues — and some higher education and cultural beneficiaries. Giving also includes youth and leadership programs (Boy Scouts, Birthright) and local civic partners such as United Way and a large arts/culture recipient (Turtle Creek Foundation).
A $675,900 grant to Turtle Creek Foundation LLC for general support is the clearest recent signal of the Lawrence Steinberg Foundation’s scale and local reach. The foundation pairs large Dallas-area gifts with steady support for Jewish communal infrastructure, Israel-oriented organizations, and selected civic and cultural institutions. In the recent grants list, Dallas recipients recur across federations, community centers, synagogues, university Jewish life, and broader civic partners, showing a pattern that mixes community-building with identity- and advocacy-focused philanthropy. Outside Dallas, the foundation backs national Jewish and Israel causes as well as a small set of out-of-state beneficiaries tied to Jewish student life, emergency relief, and interfaith or civil-rights work. Its giving also includes support for youth development and leadership organizations, including Boy Scouts of America Circle Ten Council and Birthright Israel Foundation. A notable vehicle gift appears in the records as a $292,709 grant to Dallas Jewish Community Foundation for a new donor-advised fund, indicating that the foundation also uses philanthropic infrastructure to channel giving.
Jewish communal life in Dallas appears throughout the recent grants. The foundation gave $256,050 to Jewish Community Center of Dallas for general support, $100,600 to Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, and $51,760 to Temple Emanu-el, all in Dallas. It also supported University of Texas Chabad House in Austin with $20,000 for general support and Texas Hillel Endowment Foundation with $105,000. Israel-related philanthropy is another clear theme: Jewish National Fund received multiple grants, including $500,000 for general support, while Friends of Israel Defense Forces received $77,000 and Birthright Israel Foundation received $35,000. Civic and cultural giving appears as well, including $202,600 to College of Charleston Foundation and $25,000 to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $21,600 at the median, and $75,650 at the 75th percentile, with several much larger grants at the top of the range. The recent record shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Jewish National Fund, College of Charleston Foundation, Temple Emanu-el, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and Anti-Defamation League Foundation. The foundation is a private foundation led by Jerry Blair, gives regionally, and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants listed are all general support or similar unrestricted support, plus one grant to establish a donor-advised fund.
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$303K
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $76K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$76K
JERRY BLAIR
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Concentrated giving with several very large grants to a handful of repeat core grantees; mix of multi-year/repeat support and targeted one-off grants. Funding skews toward institutional endowments, federations, and national Israel-focused organizations, with most dollars staying within Jewish causes and Dallas-area beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: Jewish National Fund, Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Jewish Community Center of Dallas, American Israel Education Foundation, Turtle Creek Foundation LLC
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Texas: 74% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Dallas is the main recipient city, with frequent awards to organizations there, while Austin appears through Texas Hillel Endowment Foundation and University of Texas Chabad House. Outside Texas, grants in the recent list go to New York, Washington, DC, Charleston, SC, and a broad US-only recipient base; all 51 grants in the country distribution are in the United States.
The recent grants point to Jewish communal institutions, Israel support organizations, and Dallas civic or cultural groups. Examples include Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Jewish National Fund, Jewish Community Center of Dallas, Temple Emanu-el, Turtle Creek Foundation LLC, and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Jewish National Fund, College of Charleston Foundation, Temple Emanu-el, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and Anti-Defamation League Foundation.
The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $21,600, and the 75th percentile is $75,650. The list also includes larger awards such as $675,900 to Turtle Creek Foundation LLC and $500,000 to Jewish National Fund.
Very concentrated. Texas accounts for 74% of grants, and Dallas is the main recipient city. Austin also appears through Texas Hillel Endowment Foundation and University of Texas Chabad House.
Yes. One recent grant went to Dallas Jewish Community Foundation for $292,709 to fund a new donor-advised fund, showing that the foundation also uses philanthropic vehicles as part of its giving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURTLE CREEK FOUNDATION LLC | DALLAS, TX | $675,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DALLAS JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $292,709 | 2025 | FUND NEW DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $100,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $77,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | DALLAS, TX | $76,300 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | DALLAS, TX | $51,760 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITEE | DALLAS, TX | $27,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JDC - EMERGENCY RELIEF | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $21,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CHABAD HOUSE | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF UPTOWN DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENDOWMENT FOR MIDDLE EAST TRUTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS HILLEL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | DALLAS, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $256,050 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $202,600 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $101,050 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CIRCLE TEN COUNCIL | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | DALLAS, TX | $32,864 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CHABAD HOUSE | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $17,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $15,550 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITEE | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE LEGACY SENIOR COMMUNITIES INC | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS HILLEL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $8,750 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $112,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS HILLEL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $105,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $103,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CIRCLE TEN COUNCIL | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | DALLAS, TX | $12,022 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITEE | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $8,300 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
TURTLE CREEK FOUNDATION LLC
$675,900GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$51,760GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CHABAD HOUSE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF UPTOWN DALLAS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEXAS HILLEL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$32,864GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CHABAD HOUSE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE LEGACY SENIOR COMMUNITIES INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEXAS HILLEL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$112,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEXAS HILLEL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$105,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$12,022GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT