The Nathan Anne Kim & Julian Geller Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish community infrastructure and higher-education institutions with a strong Israel focus. Grants are directed largely to American “friends of” organizations and Israeli universities, and include pro‑Israel advocacy and community endowment support. The foundation appears to prioritize building institutional capacity (support gifts) for Jewish and Israeli academic, cultural and advocacy organizations.
The Nathan Anne Kim & Julian Geller Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by large support grants to Jewish Community Foundation, including $425,000 in 2024 and $305,000 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that uses institutional support to strengthen Jewish philanthropic infrastructure rather than making many small, program-specific awards. Across the recent grant list, the foundation also backs American “friends of” channels tied to Israeli higher education, such as Friends of Jerusalem College of Technology, along with universities and advocacy organizations connected to Israel and Jewish community life. Its grant record includes support for Ben-Gurion University, Tel Aviv University, American Technion Society, American Friends of Hebrew University, and StandWithUs. The mix suggests a sustained emphasis on organizations that can absorb unrestricted or broadly designated support and translate it into institutional capacity. Recent awards also extend to Jewish day schools and yeshivas, showing that the foundation funds both higher-education and K-12 Jewish learning institutions. The foundation’s latest grants are concentrated in support gifts, often at six-figure levels, and the recipients are all U.S.-based organizations serving Jewish and Israel-related purposes.
One clear theme is Israeli higher education. In 2025, Nathan Anne Kim & Julian Geller Foundation gave $180,000 to Ben-gurion University, $100,000 to Tel Aviv University, and $100,000 to American Friends of Hebrew University, all listed as support. The foundation also funded American Technion Society with $100,000 in 2025, reinforcing a pattern of using U.S.-based fundraising arms for Israeli universities. A second theme is pro-Israel advocacy and education. The foundation awarded $165,000 to Stand With US in 2024, followed by $45,000 and $25,000 to Stand With US in 2025 and 2023. It also gave $100,000 to Friends of Elnet in 2023, $26,000 to Elnet in 2024, and $25,000 to Elnet-us in 2025. A third cluster is Jewish K-12 education. Recent support grants include $36,000 to Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn Torat Emet Academy, $24,000 to Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes, and $18,000 to Valley Torah School.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits in a relatively tight band: the 25th percentile is $12,000, the median is $18,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,500. Even so, the recent list includes much larger institutional awards, with multiple six-figure support grants. The pattern favors concentrated support rather than many small awards. Recipients also appear across multiple years, especially Jewish Community Foundation and Stand With US, which indicates repeated funding relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments, so its giving is conducted entirely through grants. The awards in the recent list are all labeled support.
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Most grants fall between $12K and $26K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$26K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving across a small number of recipients — mostly single large grants to institutional grantees and American “friends of” groups; occasional repeat support (Jewish Community Foundation). Grants favor organizational support rather than project‑level funding.
Notable grantees: Jewish Community Foundation, Friends of Jerusalem College of Technology, Ben‑Gurion University, StandWithUs, American Technion Society
Grant recipients are all U.S.-based, and 55% of grants go to organizations in California. Los Angeles appears frequently, with recipients such as Jewish Community Foundation, Stand With US, Elnet, and several Jewish schools. Other California recipients include Beverly Hills, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Valley Village, Encino, Agoura Hills, and one recipient listed at a California P.O. box. Outside California, notable recipient locations include New York, Cedarhurst, Skokie, Washington, DC, Boca Raton, North Miami Beach, Pinecrest, and Tucson.
The foundation supports Jewish community infrastructure, Israeli universities, American friends-of organizations tied to Israeli higher education, pro-Israel advocacy groups, and Jewish day schools and yeshivas. Recent recipients include Jewish Community Foundation, Friends of Jerusalem College of Technology, Ben-gurion University, Stand With US, and several Jewish schools in California and Florida.
Its grant-size distribution is centered in the teens and low twenties: p25 is $12,000, median grant size is $18,000, and p75 is $25,500. The recent list also includes larger awards, including $425,000, $340,000, $305,000, and $180,000 support grants.
Yes. Jewish Community Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Stand With US appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Elnet also appears through multiple related recipients: Friends of Elnet in 2023, Elnet in 2024, and Elnet-us in 2025.
California is the top grant state by count, with 55% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Los Angeles is especially prominent among recipient cities, alongside Beverly Hills, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Valley Village, Encino, and Agoura Hills.
The foundation’s geographic scope of giving is national, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the recent grant list. Within the U.S., California receives the largest share of grants by count.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | CEDARHURST, NY | $340,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $305,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $180,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ISRAELI AMERICAN COUNCIL | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| STAND WITH US | LOS ANGELES, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ELNET-US | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MERONA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF CENTURY CITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $585 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $425,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| STAND WITH US | LOS ANGELES, CA | $165,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | NW, DC | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ISRAELI-AMERICAN COALITION FOR ACTION | PO BOX, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ELNET | LOS ANGELES, CA | $26,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| SPIVAK HEBREW ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MERONA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ELNET | SKOKIE, IL | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| MERONA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $60,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA RAV ISACSOHN TORAT EMET ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $36,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| IAC-INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CONSCIOUSNESS INC | PINECREST, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| STAND WITH US | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| KADIMA DAY SCHOOL | WEST HILLS, CA | $24,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM TORAS EMES | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $24,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| MAGEN DAVID SCHOOL SPIVAK EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA KETANA OF LOS ANGELES | VALLEY VILLAGE, CA | $18,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| VALLEY TORAH SCHOOL | VALLEY VILLAGE, CA | $18,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| TORAH ACADEMY OF BOCA RATON | BOCA RATON, FL | $18,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| BAIT YAAKOVKOV MACHON HEBREW SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| ILAN RAMON DAY SCHOOL | AGOURA HILLS, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| THE JEWISH ACADEMY | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| TORAH DAY SCHOOL PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| TUCSON HEBREW ACADEMY | TUCSON, AZ | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| THE BETH YESHURUN DAY SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| TORAH ACADEMY OF PACIFIC NORTH | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| MEOROS HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | ORLANDO, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| NAGEL JEWISH ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| OHEL MOSHE CONGREGATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| SAINT JUDE PARISH | GOBLES, MI | $500 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$305,000SUPPORT
BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY
$180,000SUPPORT
AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY
$100,000SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY
$100,000SUPPORT
STAND WITH US
$45,000SUPPORT
ELNET-US
$25,000SUPPORT
CHABAD OF CENTURY CITY
$585SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$75,000SUPPORT
ISRAELI-AMERICAN COALITION FOR ACTION
$50,000SUPPORT
ELNET
$26,000SUPPORT
SPIVAK HEBREW ACADEMY
$18,000SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION
$1,000SUPPORT
YESHIVA RAV ISACSOHN TORAT EMET ACADEMY
$36,000SUPPORT
IAC-INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CONSCIOUSNESS INC
$25,000SUPPORT
KADIMA DAY SCHOOL
$24,000SUPPORT
MAGEN DAVID SCHOOL SPIVAK EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY
$18,000SUPPORT
VALLEY TORAH SCHOOL
$18,000SUPPORT
BAIT YAAKOVKOV MACHON HEBREW SCHOOL
$18,000SUPPORT
ILAN RAMON DAY SCHOOL
$15,000SUPPORT
THE JEWISH ACADEMY
$12,000SUPPORT
TORAH DAY SCHOOL PHOENIX
$12,000SUPPORT
THE BETH YESHURUN DAY SCHOOL
$12,000SUPPORT
TORAH ACADEMY OF PACIFIC NORTH
$10,000SUPPORT
MEOROS HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$10,000SUPPORT
NAGEL JEWISH ACADEMY
$1,000SUPPORT
OHEL MOSHE CONGREGATION
$500SUPPORT
SAINT JUDE PARISH
$500SUPPORT