The Raymond Zimmerman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal institutions and social services, prioritizing core operating support for both local federations and international Jewish relief. Grants are typically unrestricted/general operations, and the foundation makes repeated, multi-year gifts to a small set of trusted organizations while occasionally supporting medical research or health-related institutions.
Concentrated portfolio with relatively few, mid-to-large grants; repeated multi-grant support to a small group of core grantees, primarily as unrestricted/general operations funding.
The Raymond Zimmerman Family Foundation’s giving is anchored by repeated general-operations support for Jewish communal infrastructure, especially the Jewish Diaspora-focused work of JDC in New York and federation-based institutions in Nashville and South Palm Beach. Across the recent grants list, the foundation favors operating support rather than restricted project funding, and it also extends that pattern to Jewish family services, synagogues, schools, and a small number of health institutions. The scale is substantial: annual grants given total $2,744,376, with a typical gift size that ranges from a $100 25th percentile to a $2,615 75th percentile and a median of $360. The largest recent gifts are six-figure awards, including $200,072 to JDC for general operations and $182,716 to JDC for general operations, which points to a repeated relationship rather than one-off support. Other recurring beneficiaries include Jewish Federation of NashvilleMiddl, Jewish Family Services - Ruth Rales, and Jewish Federation of South Palm Bea. The recipient list also includes organizations in New York, Tennessee, Florida, and Jerusalem, showing a mix of local Jewish community support and international Jewish relief.
Jewish communal infrastructure is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $118,500 to Jewish Federation of NashvilleMiddl for general operations and another $80,000 to the same organization in 2024, alongside $67,229 to Jewish Federation of South Palm Bea for general operations. Family and senior services also appear in the portfolio. Jewish Family Services - Ruth Rales received $109,288 in 2025 for general operations, after prior grants of $45,375 in 2024 and $44,307 in 2023. Education and religious life are present as well. The Leffell School received $36,529 in 2025, while Park Avenue Synaogue received $22,645 in 2024, both listed as general operations. Beyond Jewish communal work, the foundation made $101,000 to Vanderbilt University Medical Cente for general operations in 2023.
Typical grant size is small at the low end and much larger for core partners: p25 is $100, median is $360, and p75 is $2,615. The recent list shows a long tail of large operating grants alongside many smaller awards, which is consistent with a portfolio that includes both major institutional support and modest annual gifts. Recipients appear across multiple years, including JDC, Jewish Federation of NashvilleMiddl, Jewish Family Services - Ruth Rales, and Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown are generally general-operations awards.
$727K
$5.9M
$689K
$820K
Most grants fall between $100 and $3K, with a median of $360.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$360
75th Percentile
$3K
About 25% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Raymond Zimmerman Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 555 | $3.4M | 98.1% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Notable grantees: JDC (American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee), Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee, Jewish Family Services - Ruth Rales, Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Grantmaking is national, with recipients concentrated in the US and a small number of grants abroad. New York appears most often in the recent list, including JDC in New York, Leffell School in White Plains, JCC of Mid Westchester in Scarsdale, and Park Avenue Synaogue in New York. Florida recipients include Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Jewish Family Services - Ruth Rales, and Jewish Federation of South Palm Bea. Tennessee recipients include Jewish Federation of NashvilleMiddl, Vanderbilt University Medical Cente, and West End Synagogue. Outside the US, the list includes Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.
The foundation most often supports Jewish communal institutions and social services through general-operations grants. Recent recipients include JDC, Jewish Federation of NashvilleMiddl, Jewish Family Services - Ruth Rales, and Jewish Federation of South Palm Bea, along with schools, synagogues, and a few health-related institutions.
Its recent grants are primarily listed as general operations. That pattern appears across large gifts such as $200,072 to JDC and $109,288 to Jewish Family Services - Ruth Rales, as well as smaller awards to federations, synagogues, and schools.
The grant-size distribution is skewed toward smaller awards, with p25 at $100, median grant size at $360, and p75 at $2,615. At the same time, the recent grant list includes much larger general-operations gifts in the six-figure range.
New York is the top state by grant count. The recent recipient list there includes JDC in New York, Leffell School in White Plains, JCC of Mid Westchester in Scarsdale, and Park Avenue Synaogue in New York.
Yes. JDC appears multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Jewish Federation of NashvilleMiddl, Jewish Family Services - Ruth Rales, and Boca Raton Regional Hospital also receive repeated grants across more than one year.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 5 |
| $31K |
0.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 4 | $13K | 0.7% |
| 4 | Cambodia | 1 | $100 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Canada | 1 | $35 | 0.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JDC | New York, NY | $173,952 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Jewish Federation of NashvilleMiddl | Nashville, TN | $157,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Jewish Family Services - Ruth Rales | Boca Raton, FL | $90,829 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEA | BOCA RATON, FL | $50,998 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LEFFELL SCHOOL | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $44,218 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| JCC of Mid Westchester | Scarsdale, NY | $21,675 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $20,018 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Park Avenue Synaogue | New York, NY | $15,966 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Jewish Book Council | New York, NY | $13,772 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Shir Ami | Newton, PA | $12,863 | 2026 | General |
| UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PJ Library | Agawam, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| United way of Metropolitan Nashvill | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| CHASE FAMILY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $8,173 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Chabad of Southwest Broward | Cooper City, FL | $7,500 | 2026 | General Operation |
| West End Synagogue | Nashville, TN | $7,336 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Congregation B'nai Israel | BOca Raton, FL | $5,950 | 2026 | General |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $5,650 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Migdal Ohr | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| White Plains Hospital Foundation | White Plains, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | General |
| The Temple Congregation Ohabai Shal | Nashville, TN | $4,549 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| University of Miami Athletics | Coral Gables, FL | $4,500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| WORLD JEWISH RELIEF | LONDON, LO | $3,600 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CONGREGATION EMANUEL | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Jewish Agency for Israel | New York, NY | $2,590 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Temple Emanuel | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADO | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Congregation Micah | Brentwood, TN | $2,230 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Temple Emanuel of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| B'nai Torah Congregation | Boca Raton, FL | $1,807 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Weitzman Museum | East Philadelphia, PA | $1,800 | 2026 | General |
| Hands on Tzedakah Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $1,800 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| JFundersorg | New York, NY | $1,700 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Israel Tennis Center Foundation | New York, NY | $1,274 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| 1 Hope Therapeutic Riding Horse Res | PARKER, CO | $1,110 | 2026 | General Operations |
| ITIMAMERICAN FRIENDS OF ITIM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Birthright Israel | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Mem Global | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | Genereal |
| Vets Helping Heroes | Boca Raton, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | General |
| FELNET | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| GORDON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $990 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Mishkan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2026 | General |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Founda | New York, NY | $500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| JARC | Boca Raton, FL | $360 | 2026 | General |
| South Florida Basketball Associatio | Boynton Beach, FL | $350 | 2026 | General |
| Jewish National Fund | BOCA Raton, FL | $250 | 2026 | General |
| Jewish Federation of NY | New York, NY | $235 | 2026 | General Operations |
Jewish Family Services - Ruth Rales
$90,829GENERAL OPERATIONS
LEFFELL SCHOOL
$44,218GENERAL OPERATIONS
JCC of Mid Westchester
GENERAL OPERATIONS
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
$20,018GENERAL OPERATIONS
Park Avenue Synaogue
$15,966GENERAL OPERATIONS
Shir Ami
$12,863General
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PJ Library
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHASE FAMILY
$8,173GENERAL OPERATIONS
Chabad of Southwest Broward
$7,500General Operation
West End Synagogue
$7,336GENERAL OPERATIONS
Congregation B'nai Israel
$5,950General
Migdal Ohr
$5,000General Operations
White Plains Hospital Foundation
$5,000General
The Temple Congregation Ohabai Shal
$4,549GENERAL OPERATIONS
University of Miami Athletics
$4,500General Operations
WORLD JEWISH RELIEF
$3,600GENERAL OPERATIONS
CONGREGATION EMANUEL
$3,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
Jewish Agency for Israel
$2,590GENERAL OPERATIONS
Temple Emanuel
$2,500General
Congregation Micah
$2,230GENERAL OPERATIONS
Temple Emanuel of Palm Beach
$2,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
B'nai Torah Congregation
$1,807GENERAL OPERATIONS
Weitzman Museum
$1,800General
JFundersorg
$1,700GENERAL OPERATIONS
1 Hope Therapeutic Riding Horse Res
$1,110General Operations
ITIMAMERICAN FRIENDS OF ITIM
$1,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
Birthright Israel
$1,000General Operations
Mem Global
$1,000Genereal
Vets Helping Heroes
$1,000General
FELNET
$1,000General
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
$1,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
Mishkan Chicago
$500General
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Founda
$500General Operations
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$500GENERAL OPERATIONS
South Florida Basketball Associatio
$350General
Jewish National Fund
$250General