About Senser Foundation
The Senser Foundation concentrates on Jewish and Israel-focused philanthropy while also supporting domestic social services for women and families. Their major grants fund philanthropic intermediaries and Jewish educational initiatives, alongside organizations addressing domestic violence, family shelters, and disability services in Israel. They favor substantive, mission-aligned gifts to a small set of organizations rather than broad, scattershot giving.
Focus Areas
Jewish and Israel-focused education and endowment supportPhilanthropic intermediaries and philanthropy promotion (U.S. and Israel)Domestic violence and family shelter services for women and childrenDisability and supportive services in IsraelLocal human services organizations providing direct client support
Who They Fund
women and girls (including survivors of domestic abuse)Jewish communities in the US and Israel (including youth and religious organizations)Spanish-language speaking communities
About Senser Foundation
Senser Foundation’s largest recent gifts go to America Gives, including $130,000 in 2024 and $120,000 in 2025 for philanthropy in the U.S. and Israel. That pattern reflects a funder that pairs Jewish community philanthropy with direct support for women, families, and social service organizations. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs organizations working on Jewish education, domestic violence services, family shelter support, food distribution, and disability-related services in Israel. The foundation also makes repeated operating or program support grants to a small set of aligned organizations rather than spreading funds broadly. Jewish Women International received multiple awards for empowering women and girls to thrive in healthy relationships, while The Ark and Shalva each appear with human services and family-violence related support in Chicago. Other grants support institutions tied to Jewish learning, Holocaust study, and Jewish divorce reform. The grant mix suggests a foundation that uses charitable giving to reinforce communal infrastructure, social welfare, and advocacy within Jewish and Israel-focused networks.
What Senser Foundation Funds
Jewish philanthropy is a central theme. Senser Foundation gave $120,000 in 2025 and $130,000 in 2024 to America Gives to promote and facilitate philanthropy in the U.S. and Israel, and $35,000 in 2023 to New Israel Fund Operating to develop and support emerging nonprofit and religious organizations. In women’s safety and family support, they gave $105,000 in 2023, $70,000 in 2024, and $30,000 in 2025 to Jewish Women International for healthy relationships work. They also supported Shalom Task Force with $45,000 in 2024 for assistance to victims of domestic abuse, and Shalva with $70,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024 for family violence shelters and services. Education and Jewish learning appear through grants such as $105,000 to American Friends of Kolot for education, $40,000 to Moving Traditions for youth Jewish commitment and learning, and $25,000 to Shalom Hartman Institute for education. The foundation also funded Planned Parenthood of Illinois for reproductive health access and family planning.
How Senser Foundation Gives
Senser Foundation’s recent grants cluster around the middle of its size range: the typical gift is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $22,500 at the median, and $48,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent list includes both larger anchor gifts and smaller operating-support awards, with repeated support for several organizations across multiple years. Its giving is relationship-based rather than one-off: America Gives, Jewish Women International, The Ark, and Shalva each received more than one grant in the recent record. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. It also offers an unsolicited application path through its digital transformation programs, including LDTM and EDTM.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$416K
Total Assets
$23K
Total Revenue
$622K
Total Expenses
$607K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $49K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$49K
Geographic Reach
National8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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