The Mizel Global Cultural Fund focuses heavily on preserving and promoting Jewish history, culture, and security — with a major investment in museum/heritage work alongside support for Jewish education and campus life. The foundation also funds organizations working to combat antisemitism and supports legal/religious-freedom initiatives and local Denver philanthropic partners. Its giving mixes one very large flagship cultural grant with several mid-size awards to advocacy, educational, and faith-based organizations.
Concentrated model: a single very large grant dominates giving (SWC Museum Corp), supplemented by multiple mid-sized awards ($10k–$65k) to repeat and mission-aligned organizations; mix of program support, institutional funding, and some geographically local (Denver) as well as national campus/advocacy recipients.
A single $800,000 grant to Swc Museum Corp anchors the Mizel Global Cultural Fund’s recent giving and points to a strong emphasis on Jewish history and remembrance. The fund also backs Jewish education, campus life, and organizations working against antisemitism, often through general operating support. In the recent grants list, that shows up in awards to Hillel at the University of Oklahoma, Mizel Jewish Community Day School, Simon Wiesenthal Center Inc, and Combat Campus Antisemitism Foundation. The fund’s support extends beyond national advocacy and museum work to local Jewish institutions and community partners, including congregations, memorial sites, and Denver-area philanthropic organizations. Many of the grants are sized as practical operating contributions rather than restricted project awards, with awards ranging from small community gifts to mid-size institutional support and one very large cultural commitment. Taken together, the pattern suggests a funder investing in Jewish communal infrastructure, heritage preservation, and public-facing efforts to address antisemitism while also maintaining a local Denver presence through recurring support to area organizations.
Jewish heritage preservation is the clearest theme in the fund’s recent grants. The largest award went to Swc Museum Corp for general operating support, and the fund also gave $500 to National World War II Museum Inc for general operating support. Another strand is campus and student Jewish life: Hillel at the University of Oklahoma received $10,000 for general operating support, and University of Denver received $34,500 in 2024 and $31,289 in 2025. The fund also supports congregational and day-school life, including $10,000 to Mizel Jewish Community Day School in Tulsa and $51,800 to Bmh-bj Congregation in Denver. Antisemitism-related advocacy appears in grants such as $50,000 to Combat Campus Antisemitism Foundation and $10,000 to Simon Wiesenthal Center Inc.
Typical grant sizes are modest relative to the fund’s overall scale: p25 is $1,850, median is $4,000, and p75 is $14,389. The recent list is dominated by general operating support, including repeated awards to some organizations across multiple years, such as Congregation Beth Menachem of Glogev in 2024 and 2025 and the University of Denver in 2024 and 2025. The fund is a regional giver, not an individual-grantmaking vehicle, and the pattern favors institutional support over one-time program-only awards. The largest grant in the list is an outlier at $800,000, while most other grants are far smaller and often directed to operating needs.
$393K
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$503K
Most grants fall between $2K and $14K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$14K
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Notable grantees: SWC Museum Corp, Combat Campus Antisemitism Foundation, Simon Wiesenthal Center Inc, Mizel Jewish Community Day School, University of Denver
Grantmaking is concentrated in Colorado: 60% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Colorado is also the top state by grant count. Denver appears repeatedly, including Bmh-bj Congregation, Rose Community Foundation, Mount Nebo Memorial Park, Judaism Your Way, and the University of Denver. Outside Colorado, the fund reaches cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Tulsa, and St. Louis. All grants in the recent list go to U.S. recipients; the country distribution shows 34 grants, or 100.0%, in the United States.
The fund backs Jewish heritage and remembrance work, Jewish education and campus life, antisemitism-related advocacy, and local Jewish congregations and community partners. Recent grants include support for museum and memorial institutions, Hillel programming, day schools, and organizations focused on religious freedom and antisemitism.
The recent grant distribution is small-to-mid-sized for most awards: p25 is $1,850, median grant size is $4,000, and p75 is $14,389. The list also contains one much larger cultural grant of $800,000.
Yes. Some recipients appear in multiple years. The University of Denver received grants in 2024 and 2025, and Congregation Beth Menachem of Glogev appears in both years as well. Most listed awards are general operating support.
Colorado is the top giving state, and 60% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Denver shows up frequently in the recent list, along with other Colorado places such as Littleton, Steamboat Springs, and Kersey.
No. The recent grants go to U.S. recipients in several cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Tulsa, Chicago, St. Louis, and New Orleans. The recipient mix includes museums, congregations, schools, universities, foundations, and advocacy organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMH-BJ CONGREGATION | DENVER, CO | $51,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMBAT CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM FOUNDATION | ROSELAND, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE FRIEDMAN CENTER FOR PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH | BAL HARBOUR, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOUNT NEBO MEMORIAL PARK | DENVER, CO | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $31,289 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARTICLE III FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HILLEL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA | NORMAN, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BECKET | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIZEL JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOMENTUM UNLIMITED INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH MENACHEM OF GLOGEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $7,200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KERSEY HISTORICAL MUSEUM | KERSEY, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AFINS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OHR HAMEIR | PEEKSKILL, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY GROWTH FOUNDATION | LITTLETON, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DELRAY JEWISH LIFE CENTER INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THEATERWORKSUSA | NEW YORK, NY | $360 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUNDRED CLUB OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $34,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JUDAISM YOUR WAY | DENVER, CO | $16,785 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH MENACHEM OF GLOGEV | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICA GIVES | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH CONGREGATION OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUNDRED CLUB OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SWC MUSEUM CORP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $800,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUNDRED CLUB OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $225 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
BMH-BJ CONGREGATION
$51,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMBAT CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE FRIEDMAN CENTER FOR PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MOUNT NEBO MEMORIAL PARK
$36,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ARTICLE III FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HILLEL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BECKET
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MIZEL JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH MENACHEM OF GLOGEV
$7,200GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KERSEY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AFINS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OHR HAMEIR
$3,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMMUNITY GROWTH FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DELRAY JEWISH LIFE CENTER INC
$500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INC
$500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THEATERWORKSUSA
$360GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUNDRED CLUB OF DENVER
$250GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH MENACHEM OF GLOGEV
$7,200GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEWISH CONGREGATION OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
$1,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUNDRED CLUB OF DENVER
$250GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUNDRED CLUB OF DENVER
$225GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT