The Max & Pauline Zimmer Family Foundation focuses its giving on supporting Conservative/Masorti Jewish communal life, as evidenced by funding for synagogue-related activity in Israel. Their grants are highly concentrated and directed toward institutional synagogue support rather than broad secular causes. The foundation appears to fund a narrow set of recipients tied to Jewish religious infrastructure and community-building.
Highly concentrated giving: very few grants (2) totaling one recipient, repeat support to the same organization, focused and relatively modest overall funding.
The Max & Pauline Zimmer Family Foundation’s recent grants point to a tight pattern of support for Conservative/Masorti Jewish communal life, especially synagogue and learning-center work in Israel. One of the clearest examples is repeated funding for Synagogue Hamishpachti in Kfar Vradim, where the foundation made grants through Masorti Foundation in 2024 and 2025. That same institutional focus appears in support for PEF Israel Endowment Fund grants tied to community and educational infrastructure, including the Teffen School Learning Center and the Maarag Cochav Hatzafon Association. The foundation also backs Jewish communal organizations in the United States, including grants connected to camp scholarships, an infant center, and Jewish free-loan services. Its giving is not broad across many unrelated fields; the grants instead cluster around religious institutions, Jewish education, and community support services. Several awards are relatively modest and repeat over multiple years, suggesting a programmatic pattern rather than one-off philanthropy.
In synagogue-related giving, the foundation awarded $40,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025 to Masorti Foundation for Synagogue Hamishpachti in Kfar Vradim. It also supported the same synagogue through similarly worded grants in 2024, showing continued attention to that community institution. Education is another clear theme: PEF Israel Endowment Fund received $20,000 grants for the Teffen School Learning Center and for Manor Cabri Amutar English Department support, along with $15,000 for Keshet School elementary English room learning center and computers. Community and family services also appear in the grant record. The foundation gave $25,000 in 2025 to Southern California Counseling Cent for the Watts Center, and it supported West Side Jewish Community Center’s Infant Center with $20,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including Masorti Foundation, Southern California Counseling Cent, PEF Israel Endowment Fund, West Side Jewish Community Center, and Camp Ramah. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grantmaking appears to be made through established nonprofit intermediaries and community organizations rather than an open application process.
$809K
$1.9M
$171K
$347K
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 56% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Masorti Foundation
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 71 grants recorded there. California is the top state by grant count, and 56% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Los Angeles appears repeatedly in the recent grants list through Southern California Counseling Cent, West Side Jewish Community Center, and Jewish Free Loan Association. Other recipient locations include Encino, Pound Ridge, Uniondale, New York, and New York City-area intermediaries such as Masorti Foundation and PEF Israel Endowment Fund. The grant record also shows Israeli community and school-focused support delivered through U.S.-based grant intermediaries.
The grant record centers on Conservative/Masorti Jewish communal life, especially synagogue support, Jewish education, and community institutions. Recent examples include synagogue-related grants in Kfar Vradim, school learning-center and English-department support, an infant center, camp scholarships, and Jewish free-loan services.
Typical grants are modest: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. Recent awards also include larger gifts such as $30,000 and $40,000 for synagogue-related support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Masorti Foundation, Southern California Counseling Cent, PEF Israel Endowment Fund, West Side Jewish Community Center, and Camp Ramah. The repeated grants suggest ongoing support rather than one-time awards.
California is the top state by grant count, and 56% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent California recipients include organizations in Los Angeles and Encino, alongside grants routed through New York-based intermediaries for work tied to Israel.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASORTI FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | SYNAGOGUE HAMISHPACHTI KFAR VRADIM |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PATRIZIO PAOLETTI ASSOCIATION FOR HEALING SPACE RESHPON TRAUMA CENTER |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNSELING CENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $22,500 | 2025 | WATTS CENTER |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TEFFEN SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | MANOR CABRI AMUTAR ENGLISH DEPARTMENT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KESHET EILON | POUND RIDGE, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | MAARAG COCHAV HATZAFON ASSOCIATION |
| CAMP RAMAH | ENCINO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN ASSOC BEN-GURION UNIVERSIT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | RUPPIN ACADEMY CENTER CENTER |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | KESHET SCHOOL ELEMENTARY ENGLISH ROOM LEARNING CENTER AND COMPUTERS |
| WEST SIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | INFANT CENTER |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PARENTD CIR | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SAHAR TRAUMA |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL ILLNES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | AMIRIM HIGH SCHOOL |
| JEWISH BIG BROTHERS SISTERS OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VISTA DEL MAR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE ISAIAH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SUPPORT |
| AMERICA GIVES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | FREE THE HOSTAGES NOW |
| JUDAISM BY CHOICE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WARNER SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM |
| MERIT SPREAD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VISUALLY IMPAIRED PROGRAM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CAMP ALONIM |
| MASORTI FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | SYNAGOGUE HAMISHPACHTI -KFAR VRADIM |
| MASORTI FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | SYNAGOGUE HAMISHPACHTI (KFAR VRADIM) |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNSELING CENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | WATTS CENTER |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNSELING CENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | WATTS CENTER |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | COCHAV HATZAFON ASSOCSCHOOL-#XXX-XX-XXXX |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | MANOR CABRI AMUTAR ENGLISH DEPARTMENT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | MAARAG COCHAV HATZAFON ASSOCIATION |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | MAATLOT AND REGIONALEXPERIMENTAL SCHOOLTEFFEN REGIONAL SCHOOL LEARNING CTR58-0136125 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KESHET EILON | POUND RIDGE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | MANOR CABRI AMUTAR 58-0322337. ENGLISH ROOM |
| WESTSIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | INFANT CENTER |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KESHETEILON | POUND RIDGE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | TEFFEN SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| WEST SIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | INFANT CENTER |
| CAMP RAMAH | ENCINO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CAMP RAMAH | ENCINO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | KESHET SCHOOL ELEMENTARY ENGLISH ROOM LEARNING CENTER AND COMPUTERS |
| JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $13,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $13,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | ORT BRAUDE COLLEGE TEACHING & LEARNING CENTER |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | ORT BRAUDE COLLEGE MECHALEV FLAGSHIP PROJECT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS PARENTS CIRCLE | UNIONDALE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FAMILIES FORUM |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GALILA #580410546FOR KESHET SCHOOLELEMENTARY ENGLISH |
| AMIRIM HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | AMIRIM HIGH SCHOOL |
MASORTI FOUNDATION
$30,000SYNAGOGUE HAMISHPACHTI KFAR VRADIM
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$25,000PATRIZIO PAOLETTI ASSOCIATION FOR HEALING SPACE RESHPON TRAUMA CENTER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNSELING CENT
$22,500WATTS CENTER
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$20,000TEFFEN SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND INC
$20,000MANOR CABRI AMUTAR ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KESHET EILON
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$20,000MAARAG COCHAV HATZAFON ASSOCIATION
CAMP RAMAH
$15,000SCHOLARSHIPS
JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN ASSOC BEN-GURION UNIVERSIT
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$10,000RUPPIN ACADEMY CENTER CENTER
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$10,000KESHET SCHOOL ELEMENTARY ENGLISH ROOM LEARNING CENTER AND COMPUTERS
WEST SIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$10,000INFANT CENTER
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PARENTD CIR
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$5,000SAHAR TRAUMA
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL ILLNES
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$5,000AMIRIM HIGH SCHOOL
JEWISH BIG BROTHERS SISTERS OF LA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
VISTA DEL MAR
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE ISAIAH
$4,000STUDENT SUPPORT
AMERICA GIVES INC
$2,000FREE THE HOSTAGES NOW
JUDAISM BY CHOICE
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
WARNER SCHOOL
$2,000ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
MERIT SPREAD FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
VISUALLY IMPAIRED PROGRAM
$1,000SCHOLARSHIPS
AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY
$1,000CAMP ALONIM
MASORTI FOUNDATION
$40,000SYNAGOGUE HAMISHPACHTI -KFAR VRADIM
MASORTI FOUNDATION
$40,000SYNAGOGUE HAMISHPACHTI (KFAR VRADIM)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNSELING CENT
$25,000WATTS CENTER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNSELING CENT
$25,000WATTS CENTER
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND INC
$20,000COCHAV HATZAFON ASSOCSCHOOL-#XXX-XX-XXXX
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND INC
$20,000MANOR CABRI AMUTAR ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$20,000MAARAG COCHAV HATZAFON ASSOCIATION
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$20,000MAATLOT AND REGIONALEXPERIMENTAL SCHOOLTEFFEN REGIONAL SCHOOL LEARNING CTR58-0136125
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KESHET EILON
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$20,000MANOR CABRI AMUTAR 58-0322337. ENGLISH ROOM
WESTSIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$20,000INFANT CENTER
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KESHETEILON
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$20,000TEFFEN SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER
WEST SIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$20,000INFANT CENTER
CAMP RAMAH
$15,000SCHOLARSHIPS
CAMP RAMAH
$15,000SCHOLARSHIPS
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$15,000KESHET SCHOOL ELEMENTARY ENGLISH ROOM LEARNING CENTER AND COMPUTERS
JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION
$13,500UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION
$13,500UNRESTRICTED
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$10,000ORT BRAUDE COLLEGE TEACHING & LEARNING CENTER
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$10,000ORT BRAUDE COLLEGE MECHALEV FLAGSHIP PROJECT
AMERICAN FRIENDS PARENTS CIRCLE
$10,000FAMILIES FORUM
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$10,000GALILA #580410546FOR KESHET SCHOOLELEMENTARY ENGLISH
AMIRIM HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000AMIRIM HIGH SCHOOL