The Oberfeld Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life and Israel-related support, alongside a notable interest in environmental conservation. Grants are directed to local religious institutions and major Jewish/Israel charities, with occasional larger gifts to climate-focused organizations. Their portfolio suggests a private donor who combines faith-based community support with targeted issue philanthropy in conservation.
Oberfeld Charitable Foundation Inc repeatedly backs Jewish communal institutions and Israel-related support, with a separate thread of conservation funding that stands out in its recent giving. The largest recent grant in the record is $35,000 to Re Wild for climate commission work, showing that the foundation’s portfolio is not limited to faith-based grantmaking. Across the listed grants, the foundation also supported Friends of the Israel Defense Forces with $30,000 in 2025 and $26,800 in 2024, indicating continued attention to organizations serving young members of the IDF. Its local religious giving is visible in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills awards to Jewish Federation, Sinai Temple, Masorti Foundation for Conservative, and Temple of the Arts. Smaller awards also go to medical, emergency response, and human services organizations such as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, American Friends of Magen David Adom, Union Rescue Mission, and The Salvation Army. The pattern suggests a private foundation that combines recurring support for Jewish communal life with selective gifts to broader public-benefit causes.
Jewish communal and religious programming is a core part of the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $18,000 in 2024 and another $18,000 in 2023 to Jewish Federation for social and religious programs, and it made multiple gifts to Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, including $11,555 in 2025, $10,360 in 2023, and $7,595 in 2024. The foundation also supported Masorti Foundation for Conservative with $500 in 2025, $500 in 2024, and $500 in 2023. Israel-related support appears through Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, which received $30,000 in 2025 and $26,800 in 2024 for educational, financial, well-being, and cultural initiatives for young men and women in the IDF. Smaller grants also reached World Jewish Congress in New York. Beyond Jewish causes, the foundation funded arts and health organizations. It gave $4,500 to La Philharmonic Association in 2025 for music enrichment and $2,000 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2025 for medical community service/research.
Typical grants are small: p25 is $500, the median is $500, and p75 is $2,000. The record includes a few larger awards, but most grants cluster at the lower end, with repeated gifts to the same organizations over multiple years. That includes Jewish Federation, Sinai Temple, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, La Philharmonic Association, Masorti Foundation for Conservative, American Friends of Magen David Adom, The Salvation Army, and National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The foundation appears to function as a private charitable foundation rather than a donor-advised fund or operating charity, and it also funds individuals.
$184K
$481K
$38K
$55K
Most grants fall between $500 and $2K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$2K
About 64% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, mid-sized grants to a small set of repeat grantees—multiple gifts to the same Jewish/Israel organizations—plus occasional one-off larger gifts to environmental causes.
Notable grantees: Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Sinai Temple (Beverly Hills), Jewish Federation, Re:wild
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with California accounting for 64% of grants and the highest recipient concentration. Los Angeles appears most often, including grants to Jewish Federation, Sinai Temple, La Philharmonic Association, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Heart of Los Angeles, Union Rescue Mission, The Salvation Army, and Masorti Foundation for Conservative. New York recipients include Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, World Jewish Congress, American Friends of Magen David Adom, and National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Other recipient cities in the record include Austin, Philadelphia, and Beverly Hills.
The foundation gives to Jewish communal and religious organizations, Israel-related service groups, conservation work, arts and music, medical research, emergency response, and human services. Recent recipients include Jewish Federation, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Re Wild, La Philharmonic Association, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, American Friends of Magen David Adom, Union Rescue Mission, and National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Its grants are usually small. The distribution shown in the data is p25 $500, median $500, and p75 $2,000. The record also includes larger awards such as $35,000, $30,000, and $26,800.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Jewish Federation, Sinai Temple, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, La Philharmonic Association, Masorti Foundation for Conservative, American Friends of Magen David Adom, The Salvation Army, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and World Jewish Congress.
California receives the most grants, with 64% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Los Angeles is the most common recipient city, followed by New York recipients such as Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, World Jewish Congress, American Friends of Magen David Adom, and National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on Jewish communal life and Israel-related support, plus selective gifts to conservation, music, medical research, emergency response, and human services. Examples include $18,000 to Jewish Federation for social/religious programs, $30,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and $35,000 to Re Wild for climate commission work.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OF IDF THROUGH EMPOWERING EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL, WELL-BEING, AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES. |
| SINAI TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $11,555 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS |
| LA PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,500 | 2025 | MUSIC ENRICHMENT |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL COM SVC/RESEARCH |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| UNION RESCUE MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2025 | UNION RESCUE MISSION EMBRACES PEOPLE WITH THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PIPELINE OF LIFE TRANSFORMATION SERVICES INCLUDING: FOOD AND HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION COUNSELING, MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL/DENTAL CARE, EDUCATION AND LEARNING ASSISTANCE, JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS, LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS |
| MASORTI FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | MDA IS ISRAEL'S NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE, BLOOD SERVICES, AND DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATION. IT IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY, THOUGH IT IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE. |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LOS ANGELES JEWISH SYMPHONY | ENCINO, CA | $250 | 2025 | SUPPORT EXISTING AND NEWLY-COMPOSED JEWISH MUSIC THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF JEWISH MUSIC CONCERTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
| UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | $200 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $26,800 | 2024 | FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OF IDF THROUGH EMPOWERING EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL, WELL-BEING, AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL/RELIGIOUS PGMS |
| SINAI TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,595 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS |
| LA PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | MUSIC ENRICHMENT |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL COM SVC/RESEARCH |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CVARGAS - 05/07/24 10:03AM WORKSHEET PRIVATE FOUNDATION |
| CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| MASORTI FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| TEMPLE OF THE ARTS | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIALS PGMS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | CVARGAS - 05/07/24 10:17AM WORKSHEET PRIVATE FOUNDATION |
| ANGEL CITY ALLIANCE | WESTWOOD, CA | $250 | 2024 | ANGEL CITY SPORTS CREATES SPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND VETERANS WITH PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES AND IMPAIRMENTS. OUR GOALS ARE TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP TO STRENGTHAN THE ADAPTIVE SPORTS MOVEMENT. |
| LOS ANGELES JEWISH SYMPHONY | ENCINO, CA | $250 | 2024 | SUPPORT EXISTING AND NEWLY-COMPOSED JEWISH MUSIC THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF JEWISH MUSIC CONCERTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
| UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $200 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS |
| RE WILD | AUSTIN, TX | $35,000 | 2023 | CLIMATE COMMISSION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL/RELIGIOUS PGMS |
| SINAI TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,360 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL COM SVC/RESEARCH |
| LA PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | MUSIC ENRICHMENT |
| WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS |
| HEART OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| MASORTI FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HIRSHBERG FOUNDATION FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2023 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| TEMPLE OF THE ARTS | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $360 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIALS PGMS |
| UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS |
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES
$30,000FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OF IDF THROUGH EMPOWERING EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL, WELL-BEING, AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES.
SINAI TEMPLE
$11,555RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS
LA PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION
$4,500MUSIC ENRICHMENT
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
$2,000MEDICAL COM SVC/RESEARCH
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$500RESEARCH
UNION RESCUE MISSION
$500UNION RESCUE MISSION EMBRACES PEOPLE WITH THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PIPELINE OF LIFE TRANSFORMATION SERVICES INCLUDING: FOOD AND HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION COUNSELING, MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL/DENTAL CARE, EDUCATION AND LEARNING ASSISTANCE, JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS, LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS
MASORTI FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATIVE
$500RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$500MDA IS ISRAEL'S NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE, BLOOD SERVICES, AND DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATION. IT IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY, THOUGH IT IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE.
THE SALVATION ARMY
$500CHARITABLE
LOS ANGELES JEWISH SYMPHONY
$250SUPPORT EXISTING AND NEWLY-COMPOSED JEWISH MUSIC THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF JEWISH MUSIC CONCERTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM
$200RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH
$200MEDICAL RESEARCH
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES
$26,800FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OF IDF THROUGH EMPOWERING EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL, WELL-BEING, AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES.
JEWISH FEDERATION
$18,000SOCIAL/RELIGIOUS PGMS
SINAI TEMPLE
$7,595RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS
LA PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION
$2,000MUSIC ENRICHMENT
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
$2,000MEDICAL COM SVC/RESEARCH
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS
$1,000CVARGAS - 05/07/24 10:03AM WORKSHEET PRIVATE FOUNDATION
CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND INC
$1,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
MASORTI FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATIVE
$500RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS
THE SALVATION ARMY
$500CHARITABLE
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$500RESEARCH
TEMPLE OF THE ARTS
$500RELIGIOUS/SOCIALS PGMS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$500CVARGAS - 05/07/24 10:17AM WORKSHEET PRIVATE FOUNDATION
ANGEL CITY ALLIANCE
$250ANGEL CITY SPORTS CREATES SPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND VETERANS WITH PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES AND IMPAIRMENTS. OUR GOALS ARE TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP TO STRENGTHAN THE ADAPTIVE SPORTS MOVEMENT.
LOS ANGELES JEWISH SYMPHONY
$250SUPPORT EXISTING AND NEWLY-COMPOSED JEWISH MUSIC THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF JEWISH MUSIC CONCERTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM
$200RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS
RE WILD
$35,000CLIMATE COMMISSION
JEWISH FEDERATION
$18,000SOCIAL/RELIGIOUS PGMS
SINAI TEMPLE
$10,360RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
$2,000MEDICAL COM SVC/RESEARCH
LA PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION
$2,000MUSIC ENRICHMENT
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS
$1,000RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS
HEART OF LOS ANGELES
$1,000EDUCATION
MASORTI FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATIVE
$500RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS
THE SALVATION ARMY
$500CHARITABLE
HIRSHBERG FOUNDATION FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
$500MEDICAL RESEARCH
TEMPLE OF THE ARTS
$360RELIGIOUS/SOCIALS PGMS
UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM
$100RELIGIOUS/SOCIAL PGMS