American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
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About American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Putting Jewish values into action to rescue Jews in danger, provide aid to vulnerable Jews, cultivate a Jewish future, strengthen Israel, and lead global Jewish humanitarian response.
Focus Areas
Humanitarian reliefJewish education and identityCommunity developmentEmergency/crisis responseIsrael social programsRefugee and rescue operations
Who They Fund
vulnerable Jews worldwiderefugees (Jewish and possibly non-Jewish in crisis contexts)local Jewish communities
Funding Style
direct service / emergency responserelief and rescue operations
About American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc. gave $645,118 in a 2023 grant to the Foundation of Orthopedic and Complex Spine Inc, the largest item in the recent grants list. That grant sits alongside recurring support for Jewish campus life, including a 2024 grant of $383,567 to HillelThe Foundation for Jewish Campus. The pattern points to a funder that moves across humanitarian relief, Jewish continuity, and community support rather than a single program lane. Recent grants also show attention to crisis-related and communal infrastructure. Cadena Foundation received $373,314 in 2024 and $305,328 in 2023, while Hebrew Union College received $189,500 in 2025. The foundation’s active programs describe work in Israel, global crises, vulnerable Jewish communities, and rescue operations, which aligns with grants to organizations connected to emergency response, Jewish education, and social services. The grant list includes organizations in health, federation, campus, and community settings, suggesting a broad service-oriented portfolio. The foundation’s giving is national in scope, and its recent awards include both large one-time grants and repeated support over multiple years.
What American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Funds
In Jewish education and continuity, the foundation gave $65,000 in 2025 to Moishe House and also supported Hebrew Union College with $189,500 in 2025. Those grants fit its stated work on youth engagement, leadership development, and community-building. Its community and social-service work appears in grants to Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc, which received $103,000 in 2024 and $55,000 in 2025, as well as $90,000 in 2023. That pattern shows sustained support for local Jewish communal infrastructure. The foundation also backs crisis and health-related response. Partners In Health received $95,000 in 2023 and $54,000 in 2025, while International Medical Corps received $35,000 in 2023. These awards sit within its emergency relief and humanitarian aid activity.
How American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $30,000, with the middle half of awards running from $14,354 to $65,000. The portfolio includes several repeated grants, such as the $65,000 awards to Moishe House in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the $30,000 awards to The Arnold P Gold Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeat pattern suggests sustained relationships with some recipients rather than purely one-time support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Accepts unsolicited applications is not indicated in the provided program descriptions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$499K
Total Assets
$858.4M
Total Revenue
$412.9M
Total Expenses
$376.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $65K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$65K
Geographic Reach
Regional10 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Ariel Zwang
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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