The Miriam & Arthur Diamond Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life, primarily funding major Jewish federations and Israel-support organizations as well as Jewish social services for older adults. Grants are large, unrestricted general-purpose awards to established institutions that sustain both local (New York) and Israel-focused priorities. The foundation favors tried-and-true communal partners over many small or experimental projects.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants directed to a small set of repeat, well-established Jewish organizations; predominantly general-purpose/unrestricted funding that supports core operations and broad program needs.
Miriam & Arthur Diamond Charitable Trust’s largest recent grants show a clear pattern of backing core Jewish communal institutions at very high levels. In 2023 and 2024, the trust made seven-figure awards to United Jewish Appeal and United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York, alongside substantial general-purpose support for Dorot and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. The grant list also includes support tied to Israel emergency funding, Jewish senior services, and community-based Jewish organizations in New York and beyond. The trust’s giving is built around established organizations rather than a wide spread of small projects. Its recent awards repeatedly go to major federations, Israel-support nonprofits, and service groups that serve older adults, families, and other Jewish communal priorities. Several recipients appear in consecutive years, with the same organizations receiving both general-purpose and more specific commitments. The foundation also makes smaller grants to cultural and social-service groups, but the overall profile is dominated by large unrestricted support for institutions with ongoing operating needs.
Jewish federation support is the central thread in the trust’s recent grantmaking. It gave $1,600,000 to United Jewish Appeal in 2023 and $1,598,800 to United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York in 2024, plus a $200,000 project commitment and a $100,000 Israel emergency fund grant to the same federation. Jewish senior services are another recurring priority. Dorot received $510,000 in 2023 and $520,000 in 2024 for general purposes, indicating sustained support for its work. The trust also funds Israel-related communal support through Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, which received $320,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Smaller awards went to Chamah International, Project Ezra, Self Help Community Services Inc, and Ncfje Released Time Program, showing attention to local Jewish social services and education.
Typical grants cluster around the middle of five figures: the p25 is $25,000, the median is $35,000, and the p75 is $112,500. That spread sits alongside a few very large awards, which push annual totals upward. The trust gives repeatedly to the same organizations across multiple years, often with a mix of general-purpose support and a specific commitment in a later year. The pattern is consistent with a private charitable trust making unrestricted or purpose-linked grants to established nonprofits. Its recent filings also show event-based support, including a gala benefactor table grant.
$2.8M
$32M
$4.6M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $25K and $113K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$113K
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Notable grantees: United Jewish Appeal / UJA-Federation of New York, Dorot, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (Friends of the IDF)
This is a strongly New York-centered giver: 90% of grants go to recipients in NY, and New York is the top state by grant count. Recent grants cluster in New York City and Brooklyn, with additional awards in Lakewood, NJ and Hollywood, FL. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 31 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipient countries in the recent list.
The recent grants show a strong concentration in Jewish communal institutions, especially major federations, Israel-support organizations, and Jewish social-service groups. Examples in the record include United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Dorot, Project Ezra, and Self Help Community Services Inc.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the middle five figures: p25 is $25,000, median is $35,000, and p75 is $112,500. The trust also makes a few much larger awards, including seven-figure grants to major federations.
Yes. Several organizations appear in consecutive years, including Dorot, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Jose Limon Dance Foundation, Self Help Community Services Inc, Ncfje Released Time Program, Project Ezra, Chamah International, and The School for Children With Hidden Intelligence.
Most grants go to New York recipients. The recent data shows 90% of grants in the HQ state of NY, with frequent recipients in New York City and Brooklyn. Outside New York, recent grants also went to Lakewood, NJ and Hollywood, FL.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,850,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DOROT | NEW YORK, NY | $600,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHABAD CROATIA MACHNE ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHAMAH INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SELF HELP COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NCFJE RELEASED TIME PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PROJECT EZRA | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,850,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DOROT | NEW YORK, NY | $520,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $320,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHABAD CROATIA MACHNE ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SELF HELP COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JGIVTS | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NCFJE RELEASED TIME PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| YOUNG PEOPLES CHORUS OF NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHAMAH INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,598,800 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DOROT | NEW YORK, NY | $520,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $320,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | PROJECT COMMITMENT |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND |
| JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHABAD CROATIA MACHNE ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JGIVTS | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SELF HELP COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NCFJE RELEASED TIME PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHAMAH INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GALA BENEFACTOR TABLE |
| YOUNG PEOPLES CHORUS OF NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PROJECT EZRA | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,600,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| DOROT | NEW YORK, NY | $510,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| FRIENDS OF THE IDF | NEW YORK, NY | $320,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| BEIT CHABAD ISRAELI CENTER | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $125,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| SELF HELP COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| NCFJE RELEASED TIME PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| THE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| SALON DE VIRTUOSI | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| CHABAD CROATIA MACHNE ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHAMAH INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| PROJECT EZRA | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| MUSICIANS EMERGENCY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| ON SITE OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
| WORLD MONUMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT |
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$1,850,000GENERAL PURPOSES
DOROT
$600,000GENERAL PURPOSES
JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CHABAD CROATIA MACHNE ISRAEL
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CHAMAH INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SELF HELP COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
NCFJE RELEASED TIME PROGRAM
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSES
THE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
PROJECT EZRA
$18,000GENERAL PURPOSES
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$1,850,000GENERAL PURPOSES
DOROT
$520,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES
$320,000GENERAL PURPOSES
JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CHABAD CROATIA MACHNE ISRAEL
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SELF HELP COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
JGIVTS
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
NCFJE RELEASED TIME PROGRAM
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSES
YOUNG PEOPLES CHORUS OF NYC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
THE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CHAMAH INTERNATIONAL
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$1,598,800GENERAL PURPOSES
DOROT
$520,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES
$320,000GENERAL PURPOSES
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$200,000PROJECT COMMITMENT
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$100,000ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND
JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CHABAD CROATIA MACHNE ISRAEL
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSES
JGIVTS
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SELF HELP COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
NCFJE RELEASED TIME PROGRAM
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CHAMAH INTERNATIONAL
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSES
THE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION
$25,000GALA BENEFACTOR TABLE
YOUNG PEOPLES CHORUS OF NYC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
PROJECT EZRA
$18,000GENERAL PURPOSES
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL
$1,600,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
DOROT
$510,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
FRIENDS OF THE IDF
$320,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
BEIT CHABAD ISRAELI CENTER
$125,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION
$75,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
SELF HELP COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$50,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
NCFJE RELEASED TIME PROGRAM
$35,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
THE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE
$25,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
SALON DE VIRTUOSI
$25,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
CHABAD CROATIA MACHNE ISRAEL
$25,000ORGANIZATION EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHAMAH INTERNATIONAL
$25,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
PROJECT EZRA
$18,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
MUSICIANS EMERGENCY FUND
$15,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
ON SITE OPERA
$10,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT
WORLD MONUMENT FUND
$7,000ORGANIZATION GENERAL EXEMPT