About Moriah Fund
Moriah Fund Inc. concentrates its giving on Israel-focused civil society and Jewish communal philanthropy, with a strong tilt toward progressive, democratic, and rights-oriented work in Israel. Nearly all funding is routed to just two recipients — direct grantmaking to New Israel Fund and donor-advised/endowment support through PEF Israel Endowment Funds — indicating a strategic, targeted approach rather than broad, diversified giving.
Focus Areas
Progressive Israeli civil society and democracy advocacy (New Israel Fund)Donor-advised and endowment funding for Israel/Jewish causes (PEF Israel Endowment Funds)Support for human rights and pluralism in Israel
Who They Fund
aspiring school principals / education leadersyoung adults entering geriatrics careerscommunities requiring reconstruction / disaster-affected communitiesresidents of Washington, D.C. (local program participants)general public/constituents served by healthcare access advocacy
About Moriah Fund
Moriah Fund Inc. gives in a highly concentrated way: its two largest recurring recipients are New Israel Fund and PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc., with both organizations appearing across multiple years and receiving some of the funder's biggest individual awards. That pattern points to a strategy centered on Israel-related civil society and Jewish communal philanthropy rather than a broad portfolio of small grants. The foundation's recent grants also show a clear rights-and-democracy orientation. New Israel Fund receives support as general support, while PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc. receives both project support and recommended funding tied to the LDAN Fund #129. Elsewhere in the recent grants list, Moriah Fund Inc. backs organizations working in civic engagement, human rights, education, and women’s rights, including Narrative 4 Inc., Civic News Company, Teach for All, and Fund for Global Human Rights. Its grantmaking is national in scope, but the recurring pattern is narrow: a few organizations receive repeated support over several years, often as general support. The foundation also makes grants to individuals, and its 2025 filings show substantial annual giving relative to its asset base.
What Moriah Fund Funds
In Israel-focused work, Moriah Fund Inc. gave $395,000 in 2025 to New Israel Fund for general support and $380,000 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc. for project support. Those awards sit within a broader Israel program that emphasizes democracy, civic engagement, social justice, and civil and human rights. The foundation also funds education-oriented organizations. It gave $255,000 in 2024 to Narrative 4 Inc. for general support and $200,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Eagle Hill School for general support, alongside repeated support to Chalkbeat Inc. and New Classrooms. Civic and democracy work appears in grants such as $227,556 in 2025 to Civic News Company and $150,000 in 2025 to Civics Unplugged Inc., both for general support. Human rights funding includes $150,000 in 2024 to Fund for Global Human Rights, also followed by a $100,000 grant in 2025.
How Moriah Fund Gives
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $51,125 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows a mix of smaller awards and repeated six-figure grants, with several organizations funded in multiple years. Moriah Fund Inc. is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it makes grants by invitation only. The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or letters of inquiry; selected organizations are contacted directly and given instructions for applying through the online portal.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.2M
Total Assets
$66.7M
Total Revenue
$3.4M
Total Expenses
$5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $51K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$51K
Geographic Reach
National18 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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