RDM Foundation makes a small number of very large, targeted grants that prioritize Jewish communal needs and urgent Israel-related relief, while also supporting donor-directed family philanthropy and biomedical research. Their giving is concentrated—one half‑million dollar emergency grant dominates the most recent cycle, alongside two other six‑figure gifts for a family foundation and a disease research fundraiser. The portfolio suggests a focus on community resilience (Jewish/Cleveland-focused) plus selective investments in health research tied to high-profile fundraising events.
Rdm Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $500,000 emergency award to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for an Israel Emergency Fund. That single gift sets the tone for a portfolio built around urgent Jewish communal support, especially when the need is immediate and specific. The foundation also made a $160,000 general-operations grant to the Michael and Danielle Weiner Foundation, showing that it funds organizational capacity as well as crisis response. A third major gift, $125,000 to the Children's Tumor Foundation for a research auction, adds a health-research dimension to the picture. The recent record shows a funder that works through targeted, named grants rather than broad open-ended programs. Alongside its highest-dollar awards, Rdm Foundation has supported Israeli emergency response organizations, local Jewish institutions in the Cleveland area, and selected civic and cultural nonprofits. The pattern is concentrated, with large one-time grants sitting next to smaller annual and operations support. Across the portfolio, the foundation appears to prioritize time-sensitive needs, community resilience, and carefully chosen events or funds tied to specific purposes.
Israel-related emergency support is a clear thread in Rdm Foundation’s giving. It gave $100,000 to Friends of Idf for the 2023 Emergency Campaign (IDF Ambulance) and $36,000 to American Friends of Magen David Adom for the Medicycle for the Emergency War Campaign Appeal - Operation Swords of Ironn. The foundation also supports Jewish education and community programming in Northeast Ohio. It awarded $20,000 to Aish Hatorah for its annual fund, and $10,000 to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for Shalva. Health and research funding appears through event-linked support as well. Rdm Foundation gave $125,000 to the Children's Tumor Foundation for a research auction, a grant tied to fundraising rather than a standard operating program. Its portfolio also includes civic and cultural support, such as $25,000 to the Western Reserve Historical Society for general operations and $25,000 to Hawken School for general operations.
Rdm Foundation’s recent grants skew small at the center, with a typical gift of $250 at the 25th percentile, $500 at the median, and $2,500 at the 75th percentile. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards, including six-figure and half-million-dollar grants, which suggests a highly tiered approach to giving rather than a uniform grantmaking model. The recent record includes both general-operations support and purpose-specific awards, plus annual-fund and event-linked grants. Recipients appear in multiple years in several cases, including American Friends of Magen David Adom, Aish Hatorah, Friends of Idf, Western Reserve Historical Society, and Nu Deco Ensemble. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it funds individuals.
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Most grants fall between $250 and $3K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$3K
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Highly concentrated: very few grants, each large in size; mix of one-time emergency support and sizable discretionary gifts to related foundations and nonprofit fundraisers rather than numerous small grants.
Notable grantees: Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Michael and Danielle Weiner Foundation, Children's Tumor Foundation
Rdm Foundation gives nationally, with all recorded grants in the US. Ohio is the most frequent recipient state, and 49% of grants go to recipients there. Cleveland-area organizations appear repeatedly, including the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Western Reserve Historical Society, and Playhouse Square Foundation. New York is the top state by grant count overall, though the data does not break that out by city. Outside Ohio, grants also land in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Miami, Aspen, and Nashville, showing a spread across major civic, cultural, and advocacy hubs.
The recent grants point to Jewish communal needs, Israel emergency relief, health research, and selected civic or cultural institutions. Examples include emergency support for the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, emergency-response funding for Friends of Idf and American Friends of Magen David Adom, and research-event support for the Children's Tumor Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including American Friends of Magen David Adom, Aish Hatorah, Friends of Idf, Western Reserve Historical Society, and Nu Deco Ensemble. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships alongside one-time gifts.
The typical grant size is small: $250 at the 25th percentile, $500 at the median, and $2,500 at the 75th percentile. Those figures sit alongside occasional much larger grants, including a $500,000 award and other six-figure gifts.
The foundation gives nationally, with Ohio receiving 49% of grants and New York ranking as the top state by grant count. Cleveland-area recipients are especially visible in the recent grants, including Jewish, historical, and performing-arts organizations.
It funds individuals as well as organizations. The dataset marks the foundation as funding individuals, while the recent grants list shows organizational grants across Jewish, educational, cultural, and research-related recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN TUMOR FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | TIME IS NOW CAMPAIGN |
| CHILDREN TUMOR FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | RESEARCH AUCTION |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | AMITABH CHAK (BARRETT'S RESEARCH) |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | CLINICAL RESEARCH FUND (GI SPORE GRANT) |
| UNITED WAY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $62,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| TEMPLE EMANU EL | ORANGE VILLAGE, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | HINEINI CAMPAIGN |
| FRIENDS OF IDF | WALLED LAKE, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | EC: OPERATING RISING LION CAMPAIGN |
| JINSA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | 2025 U.S. BASE IN ISREAL PROJECT |
| AISH HATORAH | SOUTH EUCLID, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| CHILDREN TUMOR FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | IN HONOR OF RICHARD SOIL |
| GOLSHIM L CHAIM SKI LIVE | ASPEN, CO | $7,200 | 2026 | SKI TO LIVE PROGRAM |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | EHIERS-DANIOS CARE |
| NU DECO ENSEMBLE | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | FUND CHAIR FOR ONE YEAR |
| NU DECO ENSEMBLE | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | FUND GENERAL OPERATION |
| HARMONY ACRES EQUESTRIAN CENTER | LOMA, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | VETERANS SERVICES BUDGET |
| ITREK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,700 | 2026 | DUKE LAW TREK |
| MICHAEL AND DANIELLE WEINER FOUNDATION | ORANGE VILLAGE, OH | $160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $125,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH AUCTION |
| 1065 INSTITUTE INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AISH HATORAH | SOUTH EUCLID, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| GOLSHIM L 'CHAIM-SKI LIVE | ASPEN, CO | $7,200 | 2025 | SKI TO LIVE PROGRAM |
| PEACE LITERACY INSTITUTE | CORVAILIS, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | PLI PARTNERSHIP WITH FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES ON THE OVERCOMING EXTREMISM PROJECT |
| VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | SUNBEAM HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE |
| CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF IDF | WALLED LAKE, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP 2024 |
| NU DECO ENSEMBLE | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FUND CHAIR FOR ONE YEAR |
| FIRE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $4,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS OF IDF | WALLED LAKE, MI | $3,600 | 2025 | ANNUAL DINNER - LT COLONEL SPONSORSHIP |
| CENTER JEWISH LIFEPRINCETON HILLEL | PRINCETON, NJ | $3,600 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | BEACHWOOD, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| ASPEN JEWISH CONGREGATION | ASPEN, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| ACTA | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SERIOUS FUN CHILDREN'S NETWORK | WESTPORT, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| STATE POLICY NETWORK | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION PROJECTS |
| PRINCETONIANS FOR FREE SPEECH | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON TERRORISM FDN | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| NATIONAL LEGAL & POLICY CENTER | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND PLAYHOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| LIFEACT | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| STATE POLICY NETWORK | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| FUND FOR ACADEMIC RENEWAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
CHILDREN TUMOR FOUNDATION
$1,000,000TIME IS NOW CAMPAIGN
CHILDREN TUMOR FOUNDATION
$100,000RESEARCH AUCTION
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$100,000PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM
CASE WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$100,000AMITABH CHAK (BARRETT'S RESEARCH)
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$100,000CLINICAL RESEARCH FUND (GI SPORE GRANT)
ANNUAL GIFT
TEMPLE EMANU EL
$50,000HINEINI CAMPAIGN
FRIENDS OF IDF
$50,000EC: OPERATING RISING LION CAMPAIGN
AISH HATORAH
$20,000ANNUAL FUND
CHILDREN TUMOR FOUNDATION
$10,000IN HONOR OF RICHARD SOIL
GOLSHIM L CHAIM SKI LIVE
$7,200SKI TO LIVE PROGRAM
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$5,000EHIERS-DANIOS CARE
HARMONY ACRES EQUESTRIAN CENTER
$2,500VETERANS SERVICES BUDGET
MICHAEL AND DANIELLE WEINER FOUNDATION
$160,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION
$125,000RESEARCH AUCTION
WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
AISH HATORAH
$20,000ANNUAL FUND
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
GOLSHIM L 'CHAIM-SKI LIVE
$7,200SKI TO LIVE PROGRAM
PEACE LITERACY INSTITUTE
$5,000PLI PARTNERSHIP WITH FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES ON THE OVERCOMING EXTREMISM PROJECT
CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS FUND
$5,000ANNUAL FUND
FRIENDS OF IDF
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP 2024
FRIENDS OF IDF
$3,600ANNUAL DINNER - LT COLONEL SPONSORSHIP
CENTER JEWISH LIFEPRINCETON HILLEL
$3,600ANNUAL FUND
ASPEN JEWISH CONGREGATION
$2,500ANNUAL FUND
SERIOUS FUN CHILDREN'S NETWORK
$2,500ANNUAL FUND
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
$2,500ANNUAL FUND
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS
$2,500ANNUAL FUND
FUND FOR ACADEMIC RENEWAL
$2,000ANNUAL FUND