The Matz Warner Family Foundation appears to be a highly focused donor supporting pro-Israel security causes, demonstrated by a single six-figure grant to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. Their giving is narrowly concentrated on Jewish/Israel-related defense and veteran support rather than a diversified philanthropic portfolio. The foundation likely prioritizes organizational support for Israeli military welfare and related initiatives.
Extremely concentrated — a single large unrestricted grant to one organization (no evidence of diversified or recurring giving).
A single six-figure grant anchors the Matz Warner Family Foundation’s recent record: $100,000 to Friends of Israel Defense Forces in 2024. That gift sets the tone for a portfolio that stays tightly centered on Israel-related military support, Jewish communal organizations, and advocacy groups. The foundation also returned to Jewishcolorado in both 2024 and 2025 with $15,000 grants, showing a repeated relationship rather than isolated support. Smaller grants extend the same pattern to groups connected to Israeli service, Jewish community infrastructure, and related welfare efforts, including Birthright Israel Foundation, Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger, The Associated Jewish Community Federation, and Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center. The result is a narrow giving profile with a clear thematic throughline: support for organizations serving Jewish and Israel-related needs, especially those tied to defense, community care, and public-facing advocacy. Individual support is also part of the foundation’s activity, alongside organizational grants, which broadens the profile beyond institutions alone.
Israeli military and veteran support is the clearest cause area in the recent grants. In 2024, the foundation gave $100,000 to Friends of Israel Defense Forces to further support the organization, followed by $10,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. Jewish communal infrastructure is another recurring area: Jewishcolorado received $15,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also supports organizations focused on Jewish education and engagement, including a $3,000 grant in 2025 to Birthright Israel Foundation and a $7,500 scholarship grant to St John’s College for the Wilbur Matz Annual Scholarship Fund. Civil rights and advocacy appear as well through grants to Anti-Defamation League, including program support and a civil-rights-related gift.
Typical grants are modest, with a p25 of $500, a median of $2,250, and a p75 of $3,125. That distribution sits alongside a very large outlier, suggesting a small number of priority awards paired with many smaller gifts. The foundation shows repeat giving to several recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Jewishcolorado, Friends of Israel Defense Forces, St John’s College, Anti-Defamation League, Tidewater Jewish Foundation, and The Associated Jewish Community Federation. It funds individuals as well as organizations. The foundation also makes unrestricted or operating-style gifts, with several grants described simply as supporting the organization.
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$80K
Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Notable grantees: Friends of Israel Defense Forces
Grantmaking is national, with every listed recent grant going to a U.S. recipient. Washington, DC appears often in the recipient list, including Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger and The Uso. New York, NY is also prominent through Friends of Israel Defense Forces, Birthright Israel Foundation, Anti-Defamation League, and Broadway Cares. Other recipient locations include Denver and Aurora, Colorado; Baltimore, Maryland; and Virginia Beach, Virginia. Recipients in Colorado account for 25% of grants, reflecting a meaningful in-state presence alongside broader national giving.
The recent grants point to Jewish and Israel-related organizations, especially those tied to Israeli defense, Jewish communal infrastructure, advocacy, and related welfare. Examples include Friends of Israel Defense Forces, Jewishcolorado, Birthright Israel Foundation, Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger, and Anti-Defamation League.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Jewishcolorado at $15,000 each year, Friends of Israel Defense Forces at $100,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025, and St John’s College at $7,500 in both years for the Wilbur Matz Annual Scholarship Fund.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is small at the center: p25 is $500, median is $2,250, and p75 is $3,125. That pattern sits alongside one much larger grant, showing a mix of many smaller awards and a few larger priorities.
Yes. The data indicates that the foundation funds individuals. It also gives to nonprofit organizations, including scholarship funding through St John’s College and operating or program support for organizations such as Jewishcolorado and Anti-Defamation League.
The foundation gives nationally, with all listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Colorado receives 25% of grants, while Washington, DC and New York, NY show up frequently among recipient locations. Other recipient cities include Aurora, Baltimore, Virginia Beach, and Evanston.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISHCOLORADO | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| ST JOHN'S COLLEGE | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $7,500 | 2025 | WILBUR MATZ ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO | AURORA, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| TIDEWATER JEWISH FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | JUNE AND OSCAR WARNER FUND |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAZON A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPELL HILL, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| LEVINDALE HEBREW GERIATRIC CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $750 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| CAMPERSHIPS FOR NEBAGAMON | LAKE NEBAGAMON, WI | $750 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| BROADWAY CARES | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| BARNARD COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| THE USO | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| KEEP PUNCHING | BALTIMORE, MD | $400 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS | TOPEKA, KS | $300 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | TOPEKA, KS | $250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| JEWISHCOLORADO | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| ST JOHN'S COLLEGE | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $7,500 | 2024 | WILBUR MATZ ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO | AURORA, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | DENVER, CO | $3,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAZON A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION |
| TIDEWATER JEWISH FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | JUNE AND OSCAR WARNER FUND |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | DENVER, CO | $2,500 | 2024 | CIVIL RIGHTS REC |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $2,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| LEVINDALE HEBREW GERIATRIC CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $700 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| CAMPERSHIPS FOR NEBAGAMON | EAST TROY, WI | $700 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPELL HILL, NC | $500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| BROADWAY CARES | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| THE USO | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $400 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| KEEP PUNCHING | BALTIMORE, MD | $400 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS | TOPEKA, KS | $300 | 2024 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| BALTIMORE HEBREW CONGREGATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $50 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JEWISHColorado | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | To further support organization |
| St John's College | Annapolis, MD | $7,500 | 2023 | Wilbur Matz Annual Scholarship Fund |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | To further support organization |
| Mazon A Jewish Response to Hunger | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2023 | To further support organization |
| Tidewater Jewish Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $3,000 | 2023 | June and Oscar Warner Fund |
| Anti-Defamation League | Denver, CO | $3,000 | 2023 | Program Support |
| The Associated Jewish Community Federation | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 2023 | To further support organization |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | To further support organization |
| University of Colorado Hospital Foundation | Aurora, CO | $1,500 | 2023 | To further support organization |
ST JOHN'S COLLEGE
$7,500WILBUR MATZ ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$2,500TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
$1,000TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$500TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
KEEP PUNCHING
$400TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
$300TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
ST JOHN'S COLLEGE
$7,500WILBUR MATZ ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$3,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$2,500CIVIL RIGHTS REC
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$2,000TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
CAMPERSHIPS FOR NEBAGAMON
$700TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
$500TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$400TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
KEEP PUNCHING
$400TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
$300TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
BALTIMORE HEBREW CONGREGATION
$50PROGRAM SUPPORT
St John's College
$7,500Wilbur Matz Annual Scholarship Fund
The Associated Jewish Community Federation
$2,500To further support organization
University of Colorado Hospital Foundation
$1,500To further support organization