Pinecone Foundation Corp focuses its giving on Jewish and Israel-centered humanitarian and community support, privileging emergency relief, food security, and family/victim assistance. A small number of large, repeat grants (notably to Brothers for Life and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee) make up the bulk of its portfolio, with additional funding for Israeli food banks and international emergency response. The foundation appears to prioritize direct service organizations that provide immediate relief and long-term support to Israeli communities and victims of conflict or trauma.
A $2,000,000 general-support grant to Brothers for Life in 2025 stands out in Pinecone Foundation Corp’s recent giving and points to a portfolio built around Jewish and Israel-centered humanitarian support. The foundation uses large, repeated grants to back organizations working on emergency relief, food security, and support for people affected by conflict or trauma. Brothers for Life appears multiple times in the recent grants list, including both the $2,000,000 award and several $200,000 grants, suggesting sustained support rather than one-off assistance. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is another recurring recipient, with multiple general-support grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other repeat grantees include One Family Fund, American Friends of Leket Israel, Friends of United Hatzalah, and Central Fund of Israel. The pattern is consistent with direct-service funding for organizations that provide immediate relief and ongoing community welfare. Grants are recorded as general support, indicating flexible use by grantees rather than project-only funding. Pinecone Foundation Corp’s grantmaking is concentrated in a small set of nonprofits serving Israeli communities and Jewish humanitarian needs, with repeated awards making up much of the portfolio.
In veteran and trauma recovery, Pinecone Foundation Corp gave $2,000,000 to Brothers for Life in 2025 and additional $200,000 grants in 2024 and 2023. That repeated support aligns with its focus on people affected by conflict or trauma. For Jewish humanitarian relief and community welfare, the foundation awarded multiple general-support grants to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, including $500,000 in 2023 and $200,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. It also backed Friends of United Hatzalah with $150,000 in 2024 and $100,000 grants in 2025 and 2023. Food rescue and food security in Israel appear through grants to American Friends of Leket Israel, which received $200,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and to Yad Ezra Vshulamit, which received $200,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 and 2025. The foundation also supported victims and families through One Family Fund.
Typical grants cluster at the $50,000 to $200,000 level, with a p25 of $50,000, a median of $100,000, and a p75 of $200,000. That distribution is lifted by a few large awards, including one at $2,000,000, while many other grants sit at $100,000 or $200,000. The pattern also shows recurrence: several recipients appear across multiple years, especially between 2023 and 2025. All listed awards are general support, and the foundation is not a program-related-investment funder and does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Concentrated giving: relatively few, large grants with multiple repeat awards to the same core organizations; funding is geographically focused on Israel and Jewish causes and emphasizes operational/ program support for direct-service and emergency-response groups.
Notable grantees: Brothers for Life, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), American Friends of Leket Israel, One Family Fund, IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc
Pinecone Foundation Corp gives primarily to recipients in the United States, with 40 grants in the US and all listed grants going to US-based organizations. New York is the top state by grant count, and 62% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recipient cities that appear often include New York, Teaneck, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Cedarhurst, showing a strong Northeast presence alongside West Coast recipients.
Its recent grants center on Jewish and Israel-centered humanitarian organizations. Recurring grantees include Brothers for Life, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, One Family Fund, American Friends of Leket Israel, Friends of United Hatzalah, and Yad Ezra Vshulamit, all funded with general support.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. Many recent awards sit at $100,000 or $200,000, with a few larger grants above that range.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Brothers for Life, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, One Family Fund, American Friends of Leket Israel, Friends of United Hatzalah, and Central Fund of Israel. The repeated awards suggest ongoing support rather than isolated gifts.
The foundation gives most often to recipients in New York state, which accounts for 62% of grants. Other frequent recipient locations include Teaneck, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Cedarhurst, and all listed grants go to US-based organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| One Family Fund | Teaneck, NJ | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISRAAID US GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE INC | Beverley Hills, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Yad Ezra V'Shulamit | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Bat Melech | Lakewood, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cederhurst, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Maagalim Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc | Beverley Hills, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| One Family Fund | Teaneck, NJ | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Yad Ezra Vshulamit | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Maagalim Inc | Woodbury, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Maagalim Inc | Woodbury, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEF Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $14,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Yad Ezra Vshulamit | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | $199,985 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| One Family Fund | Teaneck, NJ | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Bat Melech Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Partners Reaching Out to Ulpanat Dolev-PROUD | Bronx, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Kishorit | West Hartford, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Maagalim Inc | Woodbury, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEF Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $13,015 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEF Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $6,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
Brothers for Life
$2,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Brothers for Life
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
American Friends of Bat Melech
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
American Friends of Maagalim Inc
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Brothers for Life
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
American Friends of Maagalim Inc
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
American Friends of Maagalim Inc
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Brothers for Life
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
American Friends of Bat Melech Inc
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Partners Reaching Out to Ulpanat Dolev-PROUD
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
American Friends of Maagalim Inc
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT