Manzanita Action Fund is a small, highly targeted political funder that concentrates support on pro-Israel advocacy, campus anti‑antisemitism campaigns, and Jewish community political engagement. Grants are directed at national policy and advocacy organizations and litigation vehicles that defend Israel and push for federal and campus-level actions against anti‑Israel activity. The foundation prioritizes political influence, litigation, and voter activation within the Jewish community over general charitable causes.
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants (one dominant grant comprising ~85% of total giving) to national advocacy and political organizations rather than many small local charities; funding tends toward one‑time or campaign-style political/litigation support rather than broad programmatic philanthropy.
Notable grantees: American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), The Legacy Foundation (Antisemitism & Anti‑Terrorism Litigation Action Fund), Jewish Voters Unite, Inc., America Issues Movement (Stop College Hate Initiative)
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | — | $2,600,000 | 2025 | TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE US ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP IN WAYS THAT ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL. |
| THE LEGACY FOUNDATION | — | $235,000 | 2025 | TO FUND PART OF THE LEGACY FOUNDATION'S ANTISEMITISM AND ANTI-TERRORISM LITIGATION ACTION FUND. THE MISSION OF THE LEGACY FOUNDATION'S LITIGATION ACTION FUND IS ALIGNED WITH THE MISSION OF THE STOP COLLEGE HATE INITIATIVE. AMERICA ISSUES MOVEMENT IS THE LEGACY FOUNDATION'S 501(C)(4) POLITICAL ARM. |
| JEWISH VOTERS UNITE INC | — | $200,000 | 2025 | ENGAGE IN REGISTERING, ACTIVATING AND INCREASING VOTER ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| AMERICA ISSUES MOVEMENT | — | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE STOP COLLEGE HATE INITIATIVE TO SHINE A NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE WILLING TO CAPITULATE TO DEMANDS OF THE ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTORS, AND PASS FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT TARGETS THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS THAT THROUGH ACTION SUPPORT THE DIVESTMENTS FROM COMPANIES AND INSTITUTION DOING BUSINESS IN AND WITH ISRAEL. |
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
$2,600,000TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE US ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP IN WAYS THAT ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.
THE LEGACY FOUNDATION
$235,000TO FUND PART OF THE LEGACY FOUNDATION'S ANTISEMITISM AND ANTI-TERRORISM LITIGATION ACTION FUND. THE MISSION OF THE LEGACY FOUNDATION'S LITIGATION ACTION FUND IS ALIGNED WITH THE MISSION OF THE STOP COLLEGE HATE INITIATIVE. AMERICA ISSUES MOVEMENT IS THE LEGACY FOUNDATION'S 501(C)(4) POLITICAL ARM.
JEWISH VOTERS UNITE INC
$200,000ENGAGE IN REGISTERING, ACTIVATING AND INCREASING VOTER ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
AMERICA ISSUES MOVEMENT
$15,000SUPPORT THE STOP COLLEGE HATE INITIATIVE TO SHINE A NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE WILLING TO CAPITULATE TO DEMANDS OF THE ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTORS, AND PASS FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT TARGETS THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS THAT THROUGH ACTION SUPPORT THE DIVESTMENTS FROM COMPANIES AND INSTITUTION DOING BUSINESS IN AND WITH ISRAEL.