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    Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation

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    INDIANAPOLIS, INWebsite3172539812

    About Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation

    The Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation appears focused on supporting professional performing arts in the Indianapolis area, particularly organizations that combine artistic excellence with community engagement. Their single reported grant funds a regional theatre company with an explicit mission of broad public access and neighborhood-focused community building.

    Focus Areas

    Professional classical and contemporary theatre in IndianapolisCommunity-engaged performing arts in Near North West IndianapolisExpanding public access and audience development for live theatre

    Who They Fund

    children and vulnerable/orphaned childrenK–12 students and schoolchildren (including food-insecure students)teachers in Kenya / educators in developing countriesunemployed or underemployed adultspeople experiencing homelessnesslocal communities (e.g., Indianapolis area) and neglected communities

    About Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation

    A defining pattern in Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation Inc’s recent giving is support for new programs and projects that further Jewish ideals through science, education, and the arts, with grants made to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and no general operating support. The foundation’s recent checks also show a strong interest in live theatre and audience access. Its largest recent grant, $56,500 in 2024, went to Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Inc for sharing the joy of live professional theatre and building community with Indy’s Near Northwest and beyond. Another recurring arts grantee is Kids Dance Outreach Inc, which received $30,000 in 2024 for joyful dance programs that build confidence, teamwork, and persistence. The foundation also funded The Edison Institute dba The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, with $30,000 in 2025 for unique education experiences, and made a series of other project-based awards across education, cultural preservation, youth development, and community-serving nonprofits. Its grant history shows a mix of one-time awards and repeat support for certain organizations, especially where a project or program fits its stated funding structure.

    What Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation Funds

    In education, the foundation backed Flying Kites three times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including $30,000 in 2023, $26,700 in 2024, and $23,900 in 2025 for the Flying Kites Teacher Training Institute in Kenya. It also gave $30,000 to The Edison Institute dba The Henry Ford in 2025 for unique education experiences and $12,500 to Friends of Israel Sci-tech Schools in 2023 for secondary and advanced science and technology education in Israel. In child welfare, Ubuntu Pathways Inc received $15,000 in 2023 for health and educational support for orphaned and vulnerable children in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. In arts and culture, Art21 received $15,000 in 2023 for contemporary art documentation, while Congo Square Theatre Company received $15,000 in 2023 for world culture theatre in neglected communities.

    How Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation Gives

    Typical recent grants are in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $4,900, the median is $9,200, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent record shows repeat support for some recipients across multiple years, including Flying Kites, The Edison Institute dba The Henry Ford, and Indiana Historical Society. That pattern fits a project-and-program approach centered on new initiatives rather than unrestricted operating support.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $341K

    Total Assets

    $8.2M

    Total Revenue

    $491K

    Total Expenses

    $485K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $9K.

    25th Percentile

    $5K

    Median

    $9K

    75th Percentile

    $10K

    Geographic Reach

    National27 states funded

    About 11% of grants go to recipients in NY.

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    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated giving — a single, sizable grant to a local arts organization rather than many small or geographically dispersed awards; appears to favor direct support of flagship cultural institutions.

    Funding Style

    direct service / program deliverygeneral/unrestricted supportcapacity building / trainingworkforce development support

    Notable grantees: Indianapolis Shakespeare Company, Inc.

    Topics

    performing arts access and education (theatre, dance)teacher training and education in low‑income countrieschild welfare and orphan supporthomelessness transition: employment and stable housingworkforce development (carpentry, woodworking)land conservation and outdoor accesspreservation of cultural and historical assets (museums, archives, endangered languages)

    Where Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation Makes Grants

    Grants are national, with recipients in 117 U.S. awards in the country distribution. Michigan is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Recent checks reached Indianapolis, Dearborn, Chicago, New York, and Boston, showing activity in both the Midwest and the Northeast. Indiana recipients also appear repeatedly, including Indianapolis-based organizations and Bloomington’s The Language Conservancy.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation

    What kinds of projects does the foundation support?

    The active programs focus on new programs and projects that further Jewish ideals through science, education, and the arts. The foundation explicitly uses a project-based model and does not provide general operating support for day-to-day expenses.

    Does Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The active grant programs listed here all accept unsolicited applications and are open to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations for new projects or programs.

    What is a typical grant size?

    Recent grant sizes cluster in the low five figures. The 25th percentile is $4,900, the median is $9,200, and the 75th percentile is $10,000.

    Which areas show up most often in recent grants?

    Recent awards include performing arts, education, child welfare, cultural preservation, homelessness services, workforce development, and land conservation. Examples include live professional theatre in Indianapolis, teacher training in Kenya, support for orphaned children in South Africa, and carpentry and woodworking workforce development in Chicago.

    Are grants usually one-time or recurring?

    The record shows both. Some grantees appear in multiple years, such as Flying Kites in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while other organizations appear once in the recent-grants list.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

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    THE EDISON INSTITUTE DBA THE HENRY FORDDEARBORN, MI$30,0002025TO PROVIDE UNIQUE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES TO INSPIRE OTHERS
    FLYING KITESBOSTON, MA$23,9002025FLYING KITES TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE: TRAINING FOR KENYA'S TOMORROW, TODAY.
    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE CINCINNATI AREACINCINNATI, OH$22,0002025TO PROVIDE COUNSELING, SUPPORT ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AND PROVIDE AGING SERVICES
    MAKERS HUBSAN PEDRO, CA$15,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARD MISSION
    REVOLUTION WORKSHOPCHICAGO, IL$15,0002025TO PROVIDE CARPENTRY AND WOOKWORKING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED PEOPLE
    HOOPS4KIDS INCCLIFTON PARK, NY$12,2002025GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARD MISSION
    NORTHBAY EDUCATION INCNORTH EAST, MD$11,0002025TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE LINKED TO MD STATE EDUCATION SCIENCE STANDARDS
    HERRON HIGH SCHOOL INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN$10,0002025TO PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE A CLASSICAL LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT INTEGRATES KNOWLEDGE, INSPIRE CHARACTER AND VALUE COMMUNITY SERVICE.
    CAYUGA MUSEUM OF HISTORY & ART INCAUBURN, NY$10,0002025TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO APPRECIATE LOCAL HISTORY, PROMOTE THE ARTS, AND EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE INVENTION OF SOUND ON FILM
    INDIANAPOLIS OPERAINDIANAPOLIS, IN$10,0002025TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND ENTERTAIN THROUGH THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF MUSICAL STORYTELLING FOR THE HOOSIER COMMUNITY
    WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDLIFE REFUGEMEDFORD, NJ$10,0002025TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING AND ENHANCING HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS FOR ALL
    THE LUNCHBOX FUNDNEW YORK, NY$10,0002025TO FUND NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO VULNERABLE, FOOD-INSECURE, AND AT-RISK SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICA
    FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVESCHICAGO, IL$10,0002025TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF THE FOREST PRESERVES IN COOK COUNTY
    ARTS AT LARGE INCMILWAUKEE, WI$10,0002025TO CONSISTENTLY ADVOCATE FOR THE CONNECTION OF ARTS TO ACADEMICS BY BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE ARTS COMMUNITY, K-12 EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS, PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS, AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    THE ARKCHICAGO, IL$10,0002025TO PROVIDE MEDICAL, DENTAL, COUNSELING, FOOD, LEGAL, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF THE GREATER CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA.
    MAZON A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGERSHERMAN OAKS, CA$10,0002025TO END HUNGER AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.
    PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREATER MEMPHIS REGION INCMEMPHIS, TN$10,0002025TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND FAMILY PLANNING MEDICAL SERVICES
    INTREPID MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC DBA INTREPID SEA-AIR-SPACE MUSEUMNEW YORK, NY$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARDS MISSION.
    PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INCNORTH CREEK, NY$10,0002025TO HELP WITH THE PROTECTION, STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NATURAL AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK AND NEW YORK STATE FOREST PRESERVE
    REBOOT INCLONGMEADOW, MA$9,4402025TO FACILITATE IN ADDRESSING INDIVIDUAL'S QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS REGARDING JEWISH IDENTITY, COMMUNITY AND MEANING
    IMMIGRANT HOME ENGLISH LEARNING PROGRAMST LOUIS, MO$8,0002025TO TEACH ENGLISH AND LIVING SKILLS TO IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES.
    JEWISH RELIEF AGENCYMORRISTOWN, NJ$7,5002025GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARDS MISSION
    BADER HILLEL HIGH INCMILWAUKEE, WI$6,4002025GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARDS MISSION
    INDIANA YOUTH GROUP INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN$6,0002025TO FOSTER COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT EMPOWERS LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND MAGNIFIES THEIR VOICES
    CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST LOUISST LOUIS, MO$5,6002025TO CREATE A MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MOST RELEVANT AND INNOVATIVE ART BEING MADE TODAY.
    FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF MIAMI BEACH AND NORTH DADEMIAMI BEACH, FL$5,2002025TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TOE THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
    TERAVANA TRUSTCAZADERO, CA$5,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARD MISSION
    DEMOCRASHELOS ANGELES, CA$5,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARD MISSION
    NECHAMA - JEWISH RESPONSE TO DISASTERSAINT PAUL, MN$5,0002025TO BRING COMFORT TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS BY EQUIPPING AND LEADING VOLUNTEERS IN ASSISTING COMMUNITIES WITH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY NATIONWIDE.
    NATIVE AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATIONTUCSON, AZ$4,0002025TO DELIVER ACADEMIC AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION
    KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN$3,6002025CHAMPIONING THE LITERARY, ARTISTIC, AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LATE WRITE, ARTIST, AND INDIANAPOLIS NATIVE, KURT VONNEGUT
    LA PLAZA DE ENCUENTRO GATHERING PLACEALBUQUERQUE, NM$3,5002025TO PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SERVICES, RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO LOW INCOME LATINOS IN NEW MEXICO
    FELIDAE CONSERVATION FUNDMILL VALLEY, CA$3,0002025TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO PROTECT ALL FELIDAE SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS GLOBALLY
    SOUTH BRONX UNITED INCBRONX, NY$2,7502025TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ACTIVITIES ON AND OFF THE SOCCER FIELD AND TO UNITE A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS
    JBI INTERNATIONAL INCNEW YORK, NY$2,7502025TO PROVIDE FREE BRAILLE, AUDIO & LARGE PRINT MATERIALS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS
    CEDARS NURSING CARE CENTERPORTLAND, ME$2,3002025TO PROVIDE LONG TERM CARE FOR THE SICK AND ELDERLY
    THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLISINDIANAPOLIS, IN$1,8002025TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING EXPERIENCES ACROSS THE ARTS, SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES THAT HAVE THE POWER TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
    OAKLAND HEBREW DAY SCHOOLOAKLAND, CA$1,8002025TO EDUCATE PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE STUDENTS
    CAMP EXTREME DBA PROJECT EXTREMELAWRENCE, NY$1,8002025TO PROVE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND SOLUTION FOR TEENS IN -NEED, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
    CHILDREN FIRST DEVELOPMENT CENTER INCSTURGEON BAY, WI$6652025TO HELP PROVIDE CHILD-CENTERED CARE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO FOSTER CREATIVITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND EMPATHY THROUGH DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PLAY AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
    HEALTH CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN$5002025TO PROVIDE QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO IMPROVE REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH OUTCOMES
    INDIANAPOLIS SHAKESPEARE COMPANY INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN$56,5002024TO SHARE THE JOY OF LIVE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE WITH ALL; TO BUILD COMMUNITY WITH INDY'S NEAR NORTHWEST AND BEYOND.
    KIDS DANCE OUTREACH INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN$30,0002024TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF ALL CHILDREN THROUGH JOYFUL DANCE PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE EXCELLENCE, INSTILL CONFIDENCE, ENOURAGE TEAMWORK, AND APPLAUD PERSISTENCE. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2012, KDO HAS SHARED ITS HIGH-LEVEL DANCE PROGRAMS WITH THOUSANDS EACH YEAR THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AROUND INDIANAPOLIS.
    FLYING KITESBOSTON, MA$26,7002024FLYING KITES TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE: TRAINING FOR KENYA'S TOMORROW, TODAY.
    BIG SUR LAND TRUSTMONTEREY, CA$15,0002024TO INSPIRE LOVE OF LAND ACROSS GENERATIONS, CONSERVATION OF OUR UNIQUE MONTEREY COUNTY LANDSCAPES, AND ACCESS TO OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES FOR ALL.
    LIFELAB KIDS FOUNDATIONFERNDALE, MI$15,0002024TO HELP STUDENTS OF ALL ABILITIES TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE THEIR UNIQUE, TRUE POTENTIAL THROUGH A BLEND OF EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS, THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES, AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.
    CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PHOENIXPHOENIX, AZ$15,0002024TO FOSTER THE JOY OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY WITH A MISSION TO ENGAGE MINDS, MUSCLES, AND IMAGINATIONS OF CHILDREN AND THE GROWN-UPS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM.
    INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETYINDIANAPOLIS, IN$12,5002024SINCE 1830, THE INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS BEEN INDIANA'S STORYTELLER, CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE PAST BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND SHARING THE STATE'S HISTORY. A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIPORGANIZATION, IHS MAINTAINS THE NATION'S PREMIER RESEARCH LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES ON THE HISTORY OFINDIANA AND THE OLD NORTHWEST AND PRESENTS A UNIQUE SET OF VISITOR EXPERIENCES CALLED THE INDIANA EXPERIENCE. IHS ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL GROUPSPUBLISHES BOOKS AND PERIODICALS SPONSORS TEACHER WORKSHOPS PRODUCES AND HOSTS ART EXHIBITIONS, MUSEUM THEATER AND OUTSIDE PERFORMANCE GROUPS AND PROVIDES YOUTH, ADULT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. IHS IS A SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE AND A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF SITES OF CONSCIENCE.
    THE LANGUAGE CONSERVANCYBLOOMINGTON, IN$10,0492024TO PRESERVE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENDANGERED LANGUAGES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE WORLD.
    READING PARTNERSOAKLAND, CA$10,0002024TO PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE ONEONONE LITERACY TUTORING.

    THE EDISON INSTITUTE DBA THE HENRY FORD

    $30,000
    DEARBORN, MI2025

    TO PROVIDE UNIQUE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES TO INSPIRE OTHERS

    FLYING KITES

    $23,900
    BOSTON, MA2025

    FLYING KITES TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE: TRAINING FOR KENYA'S TOMORROW, TODAY.

    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE CINCINNATI AREA

    $22,000
    CINCINNATI, OH2025

    TO PROVIDE COUNSELING, SUPPORT ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AND PROVIDE AGING SERVICES

    MAKERS HUB

    $15,000
    SAN PEDRO, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARD MISSION

    REVOLUTION WORKSHOP

    $15,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    TO PROVIDE CARPENTRY AND WOOKWORKING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED PEOPLE

    HOOPS4KIDS INC

    $12,200
    CLIFTON PARK, NY
    2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARD MISSION

    NORTHBAY EDUCATION INC

    $11,000
    NORTH EAST, MD2025

    TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE LINKED TO MD STATE EDUCATION SCIENCE STANDARDS

    HERRON HIGH SCHOOL INC

    $10,000
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2025

    TO PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE A CLASSICAL LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT INTEGRATES KNOWLEDGE, INSPIRE CHARACTER AND VALUE COMMUNITY SERVICE.

    CAYUGA MUSEUM OF HISTORY & ART INC

    $10,000
    AUBURN, NY2025

    TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO APPRECIATE LOCAL HISTORY, PROMOTE THE ARTS, AND EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE INVENTION OF SOUND ON FILM

    INDIANAPOLIS OPERA

    $10,000
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2025

    TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND ENTERTAIN THROUGH THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF MUSICAL STORYTELLING FOR THE HOOSIER COMMUNITY

    WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDLIFE REFUGE

    $10,000
    MEDFORD, NJ2025

    TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING AND ENHANCING HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS FOR ALL

    THE LUNCHBOX FUND

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO FUND NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO VULNERABLE, FOOD-INSECURE, AND AT-RISK SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICA

    FRIENDS OF THE FOREST PRESERVES

    $10,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF THE FOREST PRESERVES IN COOK COUNTY

    ARTS AT LARGE INC

    $10,000
    MILWAUKEE, WI2025

    TO CONSISTENTLY ADVOCATE FOR THE CONNECTION OF ARTS TO ACADEMICS BY BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE ARTS COMMUNITY, K-12 EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS, PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS, AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

    THE ARK

    $10,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    TO PROVIDE MEDICAL, DENTAL, COUNSELING, FOOD, LEGAL, EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF THE GREATER CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA.

    MAZON A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER

    $10,000
    SHERMAN OAKS, CA2025

    TO END HUNGER AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.

    PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREATER MEMPHIS REGION INC

    $10,000
    MEMPHIS, TN2025

    TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND FAMILY PLANNING MEDICAL SERVICES

    INTREPID MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC DBA INTREPID SEA-AIR-SPACE MUSEUM

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARDS MISSION.

    PROTECT THE ADIRONDACKS INC

    $10,000
    NORTH CREEK, NY2025

    TO HELP WITH THE PROTECTION, STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NATURAL AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK AND NEW YORK STATE FOREST PRESERVE

    REBOOT INC

    $9,440
    LONGMEADOW, MA2025

    TO FACILITATE IN ADDRESSING INDIVIDUAL'S QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS REGARDING JEWISH IDENTITY, COMMUNITY AND MEANING

    IMMIGRANT HOME ENGLISH LEARNING PROGRAM

    $8,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    TO TEACH ENGLISH AND LIVING SKILLS TO IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES.

    JEWISH RELIEF AGENCY

    $7,500
    MORRISTOWN, NJ2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARDS MISSION

    BADER HILLEL HIGH INC

    $6,400
    MILWAUKEE, WI2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARDS MISSION

    INDIANA YOUTH GROUP INC

    $6,000
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2025

    TO FOSTER COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT EMPOWERS LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND MAGNIFIES THEIR VOICES

    CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST LOUIS

    $5,600
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    TO CREATE A MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MOST RELEVANT AND INNOVATIVE ART BEING MADE TODAY.

    FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF MIAMI BEACH AND NORTH DADE

    $5,200
    MIAMI BEACH, FL2025

    TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TOE THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

    TERAVANA TRUST

    $5,000
    CAZADERO, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARD MISSION

    DEMOCRASHE

    $5,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT TOWARD MISSION

    NECHAMA - JEWISH RESPONSE TO DISASTER

    $5,000
    SAINT PAUL, MN2025

    TO BRING COMFORT TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS BY EQUIPPING AND LEADING VOLUNTEERS IN ASSISTING COMMUNITIES WITH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY NATIONWIDE.

    NATIVE AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION

    $4,000
    TUCSON, AZ2025

    TO DELIVER ACADEMIC AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION

    KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC

    $3,600
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2025

    CHAMPIONING THE LITERARY, ARTISTIC, AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LATE WRITE, ARTIST, AND INDIANAPOLIS NATIVE, KURT VONNEGUT

    LA PLAZA DE ENCUENTRO GATHERING PLACE

    $3,500
    ALBUQUERQUE, NM2025

    TO PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SERVICES, RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO LOW INCOME LATINOS IN NEW MEXICO

    FELIDAE CONSERVATION FUND

    $3,000
    MILL VALLEY, CA2025

    TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO PROTECT ALL FELIDAE SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS GLOBALLY

    SOUTH BRONX UNITED INC

    $2,750
    BRONX, NY2025

    TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ACTIVITIES ON AND OFF THE SOCCER FIELD AND TO UNITE A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS

    JBI INTERNATIONAL INC

    $2,750
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO PROVIDE FREE BRAILLE, AUDIO & LARGE PRINT MATERIALS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS

    CEDARS NURSING CARE CENTER

    $2,300
    PORTLAND, ME2025

    TO PROVIDE LONG TERM CARE FOR THE SICK AND ELDERLY

    THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS

    $1,800
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2025

    TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING EXPERIENCES ACROSS THE ARTS, SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES THAT HAVE THE POWER TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    OAKLAND HEBREW DAY SCHOOL

    $1,800
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    TO EDUCATE PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE STUDENTS

    CAMP EXTREME DBA PROJECT EXTREME

    $1,800
    LAWRENCE, NY2025

    TO PROVE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND SOLUTION FOR TEENS IN -NEED, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

    CHILDREN FIRST DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC

    $665
    STURGEON BAY, WI2025

    TO HELP PROVIDE CHILD-CENTERED CARE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO FOSTER CREATIVITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND EMPATHY THROUGH DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PLAY AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

    HEALTH CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING INC

    $500
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2025

    TO PROVIDE QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO IMPROVE REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH OUTCOMES

    INDIANAPOLIS SHAKESPEARE COMPANY INC

    $56,500
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2024

    TO SHARE THE JOY OF LIVE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE WITH ALL; TO BUILD COMMUNITY WITH INDY'S NEAR NORTHWEST AND BEYOND.

    KIDS DANCE OUTREACH INC

    $30,000
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2024

    TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF ALL CHILDREN THROUGH JOYFUL DANCE PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE EXCELLENCE, INSTILL CONFIDENCE, ENOURAGE TEAMWORK, AND APPLAUD PERSISTENCE. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2012, KDO HAS SHARED ITS HIGH-LEVEL DANCE PROGRAMS WITH THOUSANDS EACH YEAR THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AROUND INDIANAPOLIS.

    FLYING KITES

    $26,700
    BOSTON, MA2024

    FLYING KITES TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE: TRAINING FOR KENYA'S TOMORROW, TODAY.

    BIG SUR LAND TRUST

    $15,000
    MONTEREY, CA2024

    TO INSPIRE LOVE OF LAND ACROSS GENERATIONS, CONSERVATION OF OUR UNIQUE MONTEREY COUNTY LANDSCAPES, AND ACCESS TO OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES FOR ALL.

    LIFELAB KIDS FOUNDATION

    $15,000
    FERNDALE, MI2024

    TO HELP STUDENTS OF ALL ABILITIES TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE THEIR UNIQUE, TRUE POTENTIAL THROUGH A BLEND OF EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS, THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES, AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.

    CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX

    $15,000
    PHOENIX, AZ2024

    TO FOSTER THE JOY OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY WITH A MISSION TO ENGAGE MINDS, MUSCLES, AND IMAGINATIONS OF CHILDREN AND THE GROWN-UPS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM.

    INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

    $12,500
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2024

    SINCE 1830, THE INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS BEEN INDIANA'S STORYTELLER, CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE PAST BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND SHARING THE STATE'S HISTORY. A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIPORGANIZATION, IHS MAINTAINS THE NATION'S PREMIER RESEARCH LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES ON THE HISTORY OFINDIANA AND THE OLD NORTHWEST AND PRESENTS A UNIQUE SET OF VISITOR EXPERIENCES CALLED THE INDIANA EXPERIENCE. IHS ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL GROUPSPUBLISHES BOOKS AND PERIODICALS SPONSORS TEACHER WORKSHOPS PRODUCES AND HOSTS ART EXHIBITIONS, MUSEUM THEATER AND OUTSIDE PERFORMANCE GROUPS AND PROVIDES YOUTH, ADULT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. IHS IS A SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE AND A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF SITES OF CONSCIENCE.

    THE LANGUAGE CONSERVANCY

    $10,049
    BLOOMINGTON, IN2024

    TO PRESERVE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENDANGERED LANGUAGES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE WORLD.

    READING PARTNERS

    $10,000
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    TO PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE ONEONONE LITERACY TUTORING.