OCLO Inc. concentrates its giving on strengthening Jewish communal institutions and leadership, with large gifts directed to school sustainability, board/leadership development, Israel-related service and healthcare, and Holocaust/identity education. Grants are typically unrestricted or program support for organizations that build capacity (schools, boards, educators) or deliver Israel-focused programming and services. The foundation favors a small number of sizeable awards to mission-aligned organizations rather than many modest, general-aid grants.
Oclo Inc. has made Jewish day school sustainability one of its defining commitments, including two large pilot grants to Ideas Charitable Program in New York for work to strengthen and ensure excellence within the Jewish day school sector. The foundation also supports the organizational infrastructure around Jewish communal life: it has backed Onboard Charitable Program for board-member leadership development, and it has repeatedly funded programming that helps schools, camps, and federations build educational and security capacity. Its recent grants show a clear preference for mission-specific support rather than scattered small awards. Alongside education and leadership, Oclo Inc. funds Israel-related healthcare and medical services, Holocaust programming, and identity-focused religious education. That mix appears in grants to organizations such as Israel Healthcare Foundation for medical equipment, International March of the Living for Holocaust programming, and the Union for Reform Judaism for security systems and summertime educational music programming. The foundation’s grant list also includes support for campus educator training, year-round religious educational programming, and general support for Jewish communal institutions.
A core theme in Oclo Inc.’s grantmaking is Jewish day school sustainability. In 2023, it gave $1,791,952 to Ideas Charitable Program for an 18-month pilot project, then followed with $1,325,494 in 2024 for the same initiative. It also backs governance and leadership work: Onboard Charitable Program received $844,453 in 2024 for Jewish board-member leadership development and deeper organizational involvement. Education programming appears across camps and congregational networks. The foundation gave $81,250 to Camp Hachshara - Moshava of New York for year-round religious educational programming and $68,442 to the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America for campus educator training. Its support for Jewish identity and remembrance also shows up in $282,625 to International March of the Living Inc for Holocaust programming.
Oclo Inc. gives at a wide range of sizes, from a median grant of $14,700 to a p75 of $83,125, with a p25 of $4,988. The pattern is lumpy: a small number of very large awards sit alongside many smaller program-support grants. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent record, including Ideas Charitable Program, Union for Reform Judaism, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, and Legacy Heritage programming entities, which points to repeated support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are structured mostly as general support or project/program support.
$2.3M
$47.1M
$4.5M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $83K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$83K
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Concentrated portfolio: few large grants (several six-figure and a multi-million dollar commitment), repeat funding to core grantees, primarily unrestricted or program support aimed at organizational capacity and leadership development.
Notable grantees: IDEAS Charitable Program, OnBoard Charitable Program, International March of the Living, Center for Israel Education, Israel Healthcare Foundation
Oclo Inc.’s giving is concentrated in New York, which accounts for 68% of its grants and is also the top recipient state. New York City recipients include Ideas Charitable Program, Legacy Heritage Programming X LLC, Onboard Charitable Program, International March of the Living Inc, and Itrek Inc. Outside New York, the foundation has funded organizations in University Heights, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Ohio; Sunrise, Florida; Beverly Hills, California; Seattle, Washington; Putnam Valley, New York; Fairfield, New Jersey; Encino, California; Lawrence, New York; and Wyncote, Pennsylvania. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on Jewish day schools, Jewish communal organizations, camps, federations, and education-focused institutions. The portfolio also includes organizations tied to board leadership development, Holocaust programming, campus educator training, security systems, and Israel-related healthcare and religious education.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $4,988, a median of $14,700, and a p75 of $83,125. The recent record also includes several much larger awards, including two seven-figure grants to Ideas Charitable Program.
Yes. Ideas Charitable Program appears in both 2023 and 2024; Union for Reform Judaism appears multiple times in 2023 and 2025; and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America appears in both 2023 and 2025. That suggests repeated support for select grantees.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 68% of grants go to recipients in that state. Recent New York recipients include organizations in New York City, Lawrence, Putnam Valley, and other parts of the state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEGACY HERITAGE PROGRAMMING X LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $896,184 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN INC | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING. |
| ISRAEL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $318,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. |
| INTERNATIONAL MARCH OF THE LIVING INC | NEW YORK, NY | $282,625 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S HOLOCAUST PROGRAMMING. |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $99,720 | 2025 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SECURITY SYSTEMS AND EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING. |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $99,719 | 2025 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SECURITY SYSTEMS AND EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SUMMERTIME |
| HEBREW UNION COLLEGE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION | CINCINNATI, OH | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING. |
| UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $68,442 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION'S CAMPUS EDUCATOR TRAINING PROGRAM. |
| THE RELIGIOUS ZIONIST MOVEMENT BNEI AKIVA OF THE US & CANADA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $64,769 | 2025 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SECURITY SYSTEMS AND EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING. |
| JEWISH ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE OPTIONS INC | SUNRISE, FL | $33,333 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING. |
| JEP CONGREGATIONS OF LONG ISLAND | LAWRENCE, NY | $19,329 | 2025 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SECURITY SYSTEMS AND EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING. |
| ITREK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING. |
| LEGACY HERITAGE INVESTORS I LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $85 | 2025 | FROM PASSTHROUGH |
| IDEAS CHARITABLE PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,325,494 | 2024 | THE MISSION OF IDEAS IS TO STRENGTHEN, EMPOWER, AND ENSURE EXCELLENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE JEWISH DAY SCHOOL SECTOR IN THE UNITED STATES. IDEAS WILL OPERATE AN 18-MONTH PILOT PROJECT FOR PARTICIPATING JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. THOSE SCHOOLS WILL WORK WITH EXPERTS ON CORE SUSTAINABILITY MARKERS (E.G., MARKETING, RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND FUNDRAISING), RECEIVE MONTHLY COACHING AND GRANTS TO ENGAGE CONSULTANTS TO ENHANCE CORE SUSTAINABLITY AREAS THAT IMPACT THEIR SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS WILL BE HELD WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TO HELP BUILD THE LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. |
| ONBOARD CHARITABLE PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $844,453 | 2024 | THE MISSION OF ONBOARD IS TO FOSTER JEWISH GROWTH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF BOARD MEMBERS OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND DEEPEN THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE ORGANIZATIONS WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS. MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM CONSIST OF A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE BOARD LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF PARTICIPANTS, PERSONAL JEWISH LEARNING TAILORED TO THE PERSONAL CHOICE OF EACH PARTICIPANT, A MENTOR TO INTERFACE WITH ON THEIR WORK AS BOARD MEMBERS AND A SMALL GRANT TO EACH ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. |
| HEALTHCARE FOR ISRAEL INC | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT RENOVATION OF A DIALYSIS CENTER. |
| LEGACY HERITAGE INVESTORS I LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $8 | 2024 | FROM PASSTHROUGH |
| IDEAS CHARITABLE PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,791,952 | 2023 | THE MISSION OF IDEAS IS TO STRENGTHEN, EMPOWER, AND ENSURE EXCELLENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE JEWISH DAY SCHOOL SECTOR IN THE UNITED STATES. IDEAS WILL OPERATE AN 18-MONTH PILOT PROJECT FOR PARTICIPATING JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. THOSE SCHOOLS WILL WORK WITH EXPERTS ON CORE SUSTAINABILITY MARKERS (E.G., MARKETING, RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND FUNDRAISING), RECEIVE MONTHLY COACHING AND GRANTS TO ENGAGE CONSULTANTS TO ENHANCE CORE SUSTAINABLITY AREAS THAT IMPACT THEIR SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS WILL BE HELD WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TO HELP BUILD THE LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. |
| CENTER FOR ISRAEL EDUCATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $215,009 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $85,000 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING. |
| CAMP HACHSHARA - MOSHAVA OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $81,250 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. |
| UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $63,030 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION'S CAMPUS EDUCATOR TRAINING PROGRAM. |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM - OLIN SANG RUBY UNION INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM - GREENE FAMILY CAMP | NEW YORK, NY | $14,700 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. |
| EDEN VILLAGE CAMP | PUTNAM VALLEY, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING. |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR SEPHARDIC CAMP | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING. |
| NEW JERSEY FEDERATION OF YOUNG MEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEB | FAIRFIELD, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING. |
| CAMP RAMAH IN CALIFORNIA | ENCINO, CA | $6,107 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM - GREENE FAMILY CAMP | NEW YORK, NY | $3,868 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. |
| JEWISH RECONSTRUCTIONIST CAMPING CORPORATION | WYNCOTE, PA | $1,483 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM - OLIN SANG RUBY UNION INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $955 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. |
| LEGACY HERITAGE INVESTORS I LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $936 | 2023 | FROM PASSTHROUGH |
LEGACY HERITAGE PROGRAMMING X LLC
$896,184GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING.
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING.
SUPPORT TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S HOLOCAUST PROGRAMMING.
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
$99,720FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SECURITY SYSTEMS AND EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING.
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
$99,719FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SECURITY SYSTEMS AND EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SUMMERTIME
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION
$85,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING.
UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA
$68,442SUPPORT TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION'S CAMPUS EDUCATOR TRAINING PROGRAM.
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SECURITY SYSTEMS AND EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING.
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING.
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SECURITY SYSTEMS AND EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING.
LEGACY HERITAGE INVESTORS I LLC
$85FROM PASSTHROUGH
IDEAS CHARITABLE PROGRAM
$1,325,494THE MISSION OF IDEAS IS TO STRENGTHEN, EMPOWER, AND ENSURE EXCELLENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE JEWISH DAY SCHOOL SECTOR IN THE UNITED STATES. IDEAS WILL OPERATE AN 18-MONTH PILOT PROJECT FOR PARTICIPATING JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. THOSE SCHOOLS WILL WORK WITH EXPERTS ON CORE SUSTAINABILITY MARKERS (E.G., MARKETING, RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND FUNDRAISING), RECEIVE MONTHLY COACHING AND GRANTS TO ENGAGE CONSULTANTS TO ENHANCE CORE SUSTAINABLITY AREAS THAT IMPACT THEIR SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS WILL BE HELD WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TO HELP BUILD THE LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.
ONBOARD CHARITABLE PROGRAM
$844,453THE MISSION OF ONBOARD IS TO FOSTER JEWISH GROWTH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF BOARD MEMBERS OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND DEEPEN THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE ORGANIZATIONS WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS. MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM CONSIST OF A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE BOARD LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF PARTICIPANTS, PERSONAL JEWISH LEARNING TAILORED TO THE PERSONAL CHOICE OF EACH PARTICIPANT, A MENTOR TO INTERFACE WITH ON THEIR WORK AS BOARD MEMBERS AND A SMALL GRANT TO EACH ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM.
HEALTHCARE FOR ISRAEL INC
$25,000FUNDING TO SUPPORT RENOVATION OF A DIALYSIS CENTER.
LEGACY HERITAGE INVESTORS I LLC
$8FROM PASSTHROUGH
IDEAS CHARITABLE PROGRAM
$1,791,952THE MISSION OF IDEAS IS TO STRENGTHEN, EMPOWER, AND ENSURE EXCELLENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE JEWISH DAY SCHOOL SECTOR IN THE UNITED STATES. IDEAS WILL OPERATE AN 18-MONTH PILOT PROJECT FOR PARTICIPATING JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. THOSE SCHOOLS WILL WORK WITH EXPERTS ON CORE SUSTAINABILITY MARKERS (E.G., MARKETING, RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND FUNDRAISING), RECEIVE MONTHLY COACHING AND GRANTS TO ENGAGE CONSULTANTS TO ENHANCE CORE SUSTAINABLITY AREAS THAT IMPACT THEIR SCHOOL. IN ADDITION, IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS WILL BE HELD WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TO HELP BUILD THE LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.
CENTER FOR ISRAEL EDUCATION INC
$215,009FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
$85,000FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING.
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA
$63,030SUPPORT TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION'S CAMPUS EDUCATOR TRAINING PROGRAM.
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM - OLIN SANG RUBY UNION INSTITUTE
$20,000FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM - GREENE FAMILY CAMP
$14,700FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING.
THE FOUNDATION FOR SEPHARDIC CAMP
$10,000FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING.
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING.
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM - GREENE FAMILY CAMP
$3,868FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM - OLIN SANG RUBY UNION INSTITUTE
$955FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR-ROUND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
LEGACY HERITAGE INVESTORS I LLC
$936FROM PASSTHROUGH