The Norman J and Gerry Sue Arnold Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish education and identity-building, with a clear local tilt toward Columbia, SC. Most dollars support a Jewish day school (repeat grants to Cutler Jewish Day School) and national Jewish/Israel advocacy and education (Stand With Us). The foundation prefers a small number of sizable, purpose-driven awards rather than many small, diverse gifts.
Concentrated and targeted: only a few large grants totaling $160K, repeat support to a single day school, and funding directed toward Jewish education and advocacy rather than broad, diversified philanthropy.
Notable grantees: Cutler Jewish Day School, Stand With Us, Local Jewish community education programs (Columbia, SC)
The Norman J and Gerry Sue Arnold Foundation gives in a narrow pattern: Jewish education and identity-building receive repeated support, with Columbia, SC organizations appearing again and again. Two annual $55,000 grants to Cutler Jewish Day School in 2023 and 2024 show a sustained commitment to that school, while a $50,000 grant to Stand With Us in Pasadena points to support for Jewish and Israel education beyond South Carolina. The foundation’s recent grants also include Jewish community institutions in Charleston and Columbia, alongside select gifts to organizations outside the state. Its giving is not broad-based. Recent awards cluster around a small set of recipients and purposes, often framed as support to further the recipient’s exempt purpose. Local Jewish infrastructure, education, and community programming are central, but the portfolio also includes national Jewish causes and a few non-Jewish local charities. The result is a grantmaking profile defined by repetition, purpose-driven awards, and a clear preference for organizations tied to Jewish life and community continuity.
Jewish education is the clearest throughline. In 2024, the foundation gave $55,000 to Cutler Jewish Day School in Columbia, and in 2023 it gave the same amount to the school again. It also supported Addlestone Hebrew Academy in Charleston with $10,000 in 2023, reinforcing a school-based emphasis. Jewish community institutions in South Carolina form another cluster. Columbia Jewish Federation received $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while Chabad of the Lowcountry in Mt Pleasant received $25,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024. Chabad Lubavitch of Sc in Columbia received $20,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024. The foundation also backs Jewish historical and family-service work, including $25,000 to Jewish Studies Center Inc in Charleston in 2024 and $10,000 to Jewish Family Services of Greater Charleston in 2024.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a $10,000 median, with p25 at $10,000 and p75 at $15,000. That distribution is consistent with a small number of larger awards at the top end and many grants at the lower end. The recent record also shows repeat support: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Cutler Jewish Day School, Columbia Jewish Federation, Chabad of the Lowcountry, Chabad Lubavitch of Sc, Rohr Chabad at USC, Thornwell Orphanage, and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands. The foundation is a private foundation with no program-related investments reported and does not fund individuals.
$380K
$6.1M
$742K
$499K
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Most grants land in South Carolina, and 84% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Columbia appears most often, with additional recipients in Charleston, Mt Pleasant, and Clinton. Outside South Carolina, the record includes grants to Pasadena and Los Angeles in California and to New York and Brooklyn in New York. All recent grants in the file are to US recipients.
Its recent grants center on Jewish education, Jewish identity, and Jewish community institutions. The record also includes support for a Jewish studies center, Jewish family services, and Israel-related advocacy and education, alongside some local South Carolina charities.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Cutler Jewish Day School, Columbia Jewish Federation, Chabad of the Lowcountry, Chabad Lubavitch of Sc, Thornwell Orphanage, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, and Rohr Chabad at USC.
The grant-size profile is compact: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. That suggests many awards are made at $10,000, with a smaller set at $15,000 and above.
South Carolina receives most of the foundation’s grants, and 84% of grants go to recipients in its HQ state. Columbia is the most frequent city in the recent record, with additional grants in Charleston, Mt Pleasant, and Clinton.
Yes. The recent record includes grants to organizations in Pasadena and Los Angeles, California, and to New York and Brooklyn, New York. The recipient country distribution in the file is entirely US-based.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUTLER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | COLUMBIA, SC | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE CRESCENT REGION | COLUMBIA, SC | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| BETH SHALOM CONGREGATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| JEWISH STUDIES CENTER INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| COLUMBIA JEWISH FEDERATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| THE LONON FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $12,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $12,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON, SC | $12,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| KAHAL KADOSH BETH ELOHIM | CHARLESTON, SC | $12,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| ANNE FRANK CENTER AT USC | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| CAMP COLE | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| SC UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SC | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| RICHLAND BASEBALL | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| ROHR CHABAD AT USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| CHABAD OF THE LOWCOUNTRY | MT PLEASANT, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| FINAL VICTORY ANIMAL RESCUE | WEST COLUMBIA, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| SC JAZZ FOUNDATION | IRMO, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| FHSD SOCIETY | WOBURN, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| CAT AROUND TOWN | CAMDEN, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| HILLEL INTERNATIONAL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| CUTLER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | COLUMBIA, SC | $65,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| JEWISH STUDIES CENTER INC | CHARLESTON, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| SC STATE MUSEUM FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| STAND WITH US | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| CHABAD OF THE LOWCOUNTRY | MT PLEASANT, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SC | COLUMBIA, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| COLUMBIA JEWISH FEDERATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| SC UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER CHARLESTON | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| ROHR CHABAD AT USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| CAMP COLE | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| KAHAL KADOSH BETH ELOHIM | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| RICHLAND BASEBALL | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| NJA & GSA CENTER FOR ISRAEL STUDIES | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| USC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONS | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| THE LONON FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| SC JAZZ FOUNDATION | IRMO, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| FHSD SOCIETY | WOBURN, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| SYNAGOGUE EMANUEL | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| TRUSTUS THEATER | COLUMBIA, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| THORNWELL ORPHANAGE | CLINTON, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | COLUMBIA, SC | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
| CUTLER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | COLUMBIA, SC | $55,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. |
CUTLER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
$50,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$50,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE CRESCENT REGION
$50,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
COLEL CHABAD
$25,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
BETH SHALOM CONGREGATION
$25,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
JEWISH STUDIES CENTER INC
$25,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
COLUMBIA JEWISH FEDERATION
$15,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
THE LONON FOUNDATION
$12,500SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
$12,500SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
KAHAL KADOSH BETH ELOHIM
$12,500SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
ANNE FRANK CENTER AT USC
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
CAMP COLE
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SC UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SC
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
RICHLAND BASEBALL
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
ROHR CHABAD AT USC
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
CHABAD OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
$5,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
FINAL VICTORY ANIMAL RESCUE
$5,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SC JAZZ FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
FHSD SOCIETY
$5,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
CAT AROUND TOWN
$5,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
HILLEL INTERNATIONAL
$5,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
CUTLER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
$65,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$50,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
COLEL CHABAD
$25,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
JEWISH STUDIES CENTER INC
$25,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SC STATE MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
CHABAD OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
$15,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SC
$15,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
COLUMBIA JEWISH FEDERATION
$15,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SC UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
ROHR CHABAD AT USC
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
CAMP COLE
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
KAHAL KADOSH BETH ELOHIM
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
RICHLAND BASEBALL
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
NJA & GSA CENTER FOR ISRAEL STUDIES
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
USC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONS
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
THE LONON FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SC JAZZ FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
FHSD SOCIETY
$5,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SYNAGOGUE EMANUEL
$5,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
TRUSTUS THEATER
$5,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$500SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
CUTLER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
$55,000SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.