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About Shai Fund
Supporting those affected by war, conflict, disaster, persecution, and exploitation by partnering with local communities to provide urgent aid, practical support, and humanitarian assistance.
Focus Areas
humanitarian aidrefugee and displaced persons assistanceemergency medical servicesfood securityshelter and non-food itemseducation and vocational traininglivelihoods / small business supportreligious freedom / support for persecuted minoritiesevacuation and resettlement
Who They Fund
Jewish individuals and communitiesvictims of antisemitic violence or persecutioncivilians affected by humanitarian crises
About Shai Fund
Shai Fund Inc’s recent grantmaking is defined by humanitarian response tied to conflict, persecution, and displacement, with direct support for relief, evacuation, shelter, medical aid, and recovery work. In the latest grants listed, the foundation gave $122,400 to Calvary Road Ministries for humanitarian aid and $21,829 to Strategic Resource Group for humanitarian aid, while also backing organizations that serve communities affected by violence and crisis. The foundation’s active programs show a consistent pattern of pairing emergency assistance with longer recovery efforts: food aid and emergency medical support in Syria, evacuation and resettlement for Afghans at risk, and small-business recovery work for persecuted minorities in Iraq’s Nineveh Plains and Sinjar. It also supports religious freedom and community protection work, including initiatives for Christians in Jerusalem and East Jerusalem, church leaders in Northern Ethiopia, and Jewish communities responding to antisemitic violence or persecution. Recent grants also include Jewish Family Services in Nashville and October 7th Coalition, indicating that the funder’s humanitarian focus extends to community protection and support for affected Jewish populations in the US.
What Shai Fund Funds
A central thread in Shai Fund Inc’s giving is emergency humanitarian support. It provided $122,400 to Calvary Road Ministries for humanitarian aid and $69,740 to Every Shelter Inc, reflecting attention to crisis response and shelter-related needs. The foundation also funds advocacy and community protection work, including $21,173 to October 7th Coalition for combat antisemitism. Another area is recovery for displaced and persecuted communities overseas. Its active programs include evacuation and resettlement support for high-risk Afghans, along with food aid, water and sanitation, and emergency medical services in Syria. Livelihood restoration is also part of the portfolio, especially in Iraq’s Nineveh Plains and Sinjar, where the foundation backs small-business grants for persecuted minorities rebuilding after displacement and violence.
How Shai Fund Gives
Shai Fund Inc’s typical grant size sits at $13,146 at the 25th percentile, $23,052 at the median, and $48,685 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Calvary Road Ministries and Nadine Maenza, suggesting recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts only. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its active grant programs include both unsolicited and non-unsolicited channels: Investing in Livelihoods accepts unsolicited applications, while the Israel Crisis Relief Fund and several other programs do not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$186K
Total Assets
$2.6M
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $49K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$49K
Geographic Reach
Regional9 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DARYL HEDDING
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