About Meor
To create a vibrant Jewish future led by a new generation that is literate in Jewish wisdom, culture, and heritage; inspired by a deep personal identity; committed to strong Jewish values; and engaged in Jewish community, civic life, and support of Israel.
Focus Areas
Jewish campus lifeUndergraduate student engagementReligious and cultural educationLeadership developmentIsrael travel programsAnti-Semitism education and activism
Who They Fund
undergraduate college studentscollege-bound / prospective students (via outreach)student leaders and campus organizations
Funding Style
fellowship supportprogrammatic support (outreach & mentoring)
About Meor
Meor Inc’s grantmaking is built around college campus outreach fellowships and mentoring, with repeated large awards to university-centered Jewish engagement groups. The biggest recent grants go to The Maryland Jewish Experience Inc in College Park, Maryland, and Meor of Boston Inc in Brookline, Massachusetts, both funded for "college campus outreach fellowship programs & mentoring." That same program area also appears in grants to Southern-tier Torah Advancement & Revitalization Foundation Inc in Vestal, New York, Rutgers Learning Network Inc in Lakewood, New Jersey, and Meor NY Inc in Passaic, New Jersey. The foundation’s broader mission is to support a Jewish future led by students who are literate in Jewish wisdom, culture, and heritage, with strong Jewish values and active ties to Jewish community, civic life, and Israel. Its active programs show how that mission is carried out: campus-based fellowships, advanced alumni programming, antisemitism education and activism, Israel travel experiences, and summer internships in Israel. Across those programs, the emphasis is on undergraduate and prospective college students, student leaders, and campus organizations rather than direct individual giving. The result is a funder whose identity is closely tied to student fellowship models, Jewish learning, and campus-based leadership development.
What Meor Funds
A central theme is campus Jewish education. Meor Inc gave $711,682 to The Maryland Jewish Experience Inc for college campus outreach fellowship programs and mentoring, and it gave $551,907 to Meor of Boston Inc for the same purpose. Those grants align with the Maimonides Leaders Fellowship and Maimonides II, which pair classical Jewish philosophy, one-on-one learning, Shabbat programming, guest speakers, and field trips for undergraduate participants. Another major theme is antisemitism education and Jewish identity. The MEOR Prosemitism Fellowship combines study of antisemitism, Israel, and Jewish pride with monthly discussions, activism opportunities, and a student stipend for participants who meet program requirements. Travel and immersive learning also appear throughout the portfolio. MEOR Israel runs winter and summer trips for university students, while MEOR Poland focuses on Jewish history and the Holocaust through experiential programming. MEOR Argentina and MEOR JInternship extend that model through travel and a six-week summer experience in Israel.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$461K
Total Revenue
$6.4M
Total Expenses
$6.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $92K and $453K, with a median of $247K.
25th Percentile
$92K
Median
$247K
75th Percentile
$453K
Geographic Reach
National5 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RABBI BERYL GERSHENFELD
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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