The Singer Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropic activity on Jewish communal life in the Denver area, funding religious institutions, community-wide Jewish infrastructure, and social services that serve Jewish families. Most dollars go to a handful of organizations (notably Jewish Colorado and Temple Emanuel), indicating a preference for strengthening communal institutions and synagogue life rather than broad national giving. Grants support both operating/charitable needs and programs that sustain community cohesion and family services.
A defining feature of Singer Family Foundation’s recent giving is the scale of its support for Jewish Colorado, which received $1,013,000 in 2024 and $1,001,000 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that backs a small number of institutions with large, repeated charitable grants rather than spreading gifts broadly across many organizations. The foundation’s portfolio also includes Temple Emanuel, which received $500,000 in both 2024 and 2025, showing a similar multi-year commitment to a central synagogue institution. Beyond those anchors, the foundation has supported Jewish Family Service, the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center, and the Jewish Joint Distribution Comittee, indicating interest in Jewish communal life at the local and broader network level. Its recent grants also reach beyond Jewish institutions to health, food access, media, libraries, and arts organizations in Colorado. Across the data, the foundation appears to favor operating or charitable support for established organizations that serve community infrastructure, family services, and civic life.
In Jewish communal infrastructure, Singer Family Foundation gave $1,013,000 in 2024 to Jewish Colorado for charitable support and $500,000 in 2025 to Temple Emanuel for charitable support. For family services, it awarded $361,800 in 2023 to Jewish Family Service and another $200,000 in 2025. The foundation also backed communal gathering and education through $50,000 to Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center in 2025. Its giving is not limited to Jewish institutions: it provided $275,000 in 2025 to Feeding Coloradofood Bank of the Rockies and $150,000 in 2025 to Denver Health Foundation. These grants suggest a focus on institutions that deliver direct services, community programming, and core local capacity.
Typical grants are mid-sized to large: p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and p75 is $32,500. The recent record also shows a concentrated upper end, with several six-figure awards to recurring recipients over multiple years. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants indicate repeat support rather than one-time gifts: Jewish Colorado, Temple Emanuel, Jewish Family Service, Denver Health Foundation, Colorado Public Radio, and Rocky Mountain Pbs each appear in multiple years. The pattern is consistent with charitable and operating-style support for established organizations.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $33K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$33K
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Highly concentrated giving: few, large grants focused on Jewish communal institutions in the Denver area, with repeat multi-grant support to core grantees rather than many small or one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Jewish Colorado, Temple Emanuel (Denver), Jewish Family Service, Jewish Federation
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Colorado, with 65% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Denver appears repeatedly as a recipient city, including Jewish Colorado, Temple Emanuel, Jewish Family Service, Denver Health Foundation, Rocky Mountain Pbs, the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation, and the Denver Art Museum. Outside Colorado, the foundation has also funded organizations in New York, Washington, DC, and Centennial, CO. By grant count, California is the top state for giving, though the specific recipients in the recent grants list are concentrated in Colorado.
Its recent grants center on Jewish communal life, especially Jewish Colorado, Temple Emanuel, Jewish Family Service, and the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center. The record also includes support for Denver Health Foundation, Feeding Coloradofood Bank of the Rockies, Colorado Public Radio, and the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation, showing a broader interest in community infrastructure and local services.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is relatively modest at the lower end but includes large outliers: p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and p75 is $32,500. Recent awards also include repeated six-figure gifts to several organizations.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support across multiple years for Jewish Colorado, Temple Emanuel, Jewish Family Service, Denver Health Foundation, Colorado Public Radio, and Rocky Mountain Pbs. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with a small set of recipients.
By grant count, California is the top state for giving, while 65% of grants go to recipients in Colorado, the foundation’s HQ state. In the recent grants list, many recipients are in Denver, with additional grants to Centennial, New York, and Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $1,001,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TEMPLE EMANUEL | DENVER, CO | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FEEDING COLORADOFOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | $275,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | DENVER, CO | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER HEALTH FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO | CENTENNIAL, CO | $125,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MTNS | DENVER, CO | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER DUMB FRIENDS' LEAGUE | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF FACES | RESTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| STAENBERG-LOUP JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HUNGERFREE COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS LEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $36,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MOISHE HOUSE | ENCINATAS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | BAYSIDE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER SOUTH PTSA (GIVING GROCERY) | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE DENVER | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER BOTANICAL GARDENS | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MAXFUND | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ONE TABLE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER ZOO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THOROUGHBRED RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF CHERRY CREEK | DENVER, CO | $18,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE EFSHAR PROJECT | DENVER, CO | $18,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MERONA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOULDER JCC | BOULDER, CO | $18,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KAVOD | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SAFEHOUSE DENVER | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER RESCUE MISSION | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHALOM PARK | AURORA, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM DENVER | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WE DON'T WASTE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WORLDREADERORG | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DENVER BASIC INCOME PROJECT | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY VIRGINIA | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COLORADO HORSE RESCUE | LONGMONT, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VALLEY BEIT MIDRASH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CLOTHES TO KIDS OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
TEMPLE EMANUEL
$500,000CHARITABLE
FEEDING COLORADOFOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES
$275,000CHARITABLE
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
$200,000CHARITABLE
DENVER HEALTH FOUNDATION
$150,000CHARITABLE
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
$125,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MTNS
$75,000CHARITABLE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
$50,000CHARITABLE
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$50,000CHARITABLE
HUNGERFREE COLORADO
$40,000CHARITABLE
TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
$25,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH
$25,000CHARITABLE
DENVER SOUTH PTSA (GIVING GROCERY)
$25,000CHARITABLE
ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE DENVER
$25,000CHARITABLE
COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$20,000CHARITABLE
DENVER BOTANICAL GARDENS
$20,000CHARITABLE
MAXFUND
$20,000CHARITABLE
THOROUGHBRED RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
$20,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF CHERRY CREEK
$18,000CHARITABLE
THE EFSHAR PROJECT
$18,000CHARITABLE
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$10,000CHARITABLE
COLEL CHABAD
$10,000CHARITABLE
WORLDREADERORG
$10,000CHARITABLE
DENVER BASIC INCOME PROJECT
$10,000CHARITABLE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY VIRGINIA
$10,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL
$10,000CHARITABLE