About Merona Leadership Foundation
MERONA Leadership Foundation’s mission is to support pro-Israel activists of all backgrounds, on campuses and beyond, by providing programming, professional guidance and funding for pro-Israel initiatives while collaborating with pro-Israel non-profits and engaging pro-Israel community leaders.
Focus Areas
Antisemitism prevention and responseIsrael advocacy and educationCampus organizing and student supportPhilanthropic networking (Impact Forum)
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcore capacity fundingflexible funding
About Merona Leadership Foundation
Merona Leadership Foundation centers its giving on pro-Israel activism, with support that reaches campuses, legal advocacy, online monitoring, and leadership networks. Its recent grants show a pattern of general support to organizations working on antisemitism prevention and response, Israel advocacy and education, and capacity building for pro-Israel nonprofits. The largest recent grant in the file is $223,521 to Central Fund of Israel for general support, followed by $190,545 to the same organization the prior year. That repeating support points to a funder that sustains selected partners over time rather than only making isolated awards. The foundation also backs organizations tied to campus and public-facing advocacy, including $102,280 to Zachor Legal Institute for general support and $150,000 to Soldiers Save Lives for general support. Another major line of work appears through network-building: Impact Forum Foundation received $120,844 in 2025 and $60,780 in 2024, matching the foundation’s stated emphasis on philanthropic networking. Across the recent grants, the common thread is flexible funding for pro-Israel initiatives and organizations involved in advocacy, education, and community mobilization.
What Merona Leadership Foundation Funds
A central cause area is Israel advocacy and education. The foundation gave $138,600 to Imagination Productions Inc for general support, and another $80,000 to Talk Israel, also for general support. Both fit a pattern of supporting organizations that communicate pro-Israel messages to public audiences. Legal and policy work is another clear lane. In 2024, Merona Leadership Foundation awarded $102,280 to Zachor Legal Institute for general support. The institute’s work includes legal scholarship and activism aimed at antisemitism and delegitimization of Israel in governmental, commercial, and campus environments. The foundation also supports campus organizing and student engagement. Examples in the grant list include $99,000 to Club Z and $7,500 to Students Supporting Israel, both in 2023. Those grants align with the foundation’s stated focus on campus activism and student support.
How Merona Leadership Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $51,493, a median of $75,000, and p75 at $105,232. Recent awards also include several larger general-support grants above $100,000, alongside smaller awards around $5,440 to $10,000. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: Central Fund of Israel, FJC, PEF Israel Endowment Fund, Impact Forum Foundation, and Talk Israel each appear more than once across the recent-grants list. The foundation gives as a private foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Available grant records point to general support and flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project-only awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$552K
Total Assets
$4M
Total Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $51K and $105K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$51K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$105K
Geographic Reach
National8 states funded
About 32% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ADAM MILSTEIN
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