About Avi Chai Foundation
The Avi Chai Foundation concentrates its giving on supporting Jewish education in Israel, primarily channeling large grants to its affiliated entity Avi Chai Israel for educational programs and the use/maintenance of property in Jerusalem. Funding is mission-focused and geographically targeted, reflecting strategic support for institutional infrastructure and programmatic work that strengthens Jewish learning in Israel.
Focus Areas
Jewish education programs in IsraelInstitutional support for Israel-based Jewish nonprofitsFunding for property/use of facilities in Jerusalem
Who They Fund
Jewish learners and students (global)Israeli educational institutions/programsgeneral public worldwide interested in Jewish history and cultureeducators and cultural institutions
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants directed to a single affiliated grantee (repeat funding to Avi Chai Israel), geographically focused on Israel and program/infrastructure support rather than broad diversified giving.
About Avi Chai Foundation
The Avi Chai Foundation’s largest recent grants go to Avi Chai Israel in Jerusalem, including $15,565,346 in 2025 and $16,597,836 in 2024 to support Jewish education programs in Israel. That pattern signals a funder centered on Jewish learning rather than broad charitable giving, with major support flowing to affiliated or closely aligned institutions that run education programs and maintain related infrastructure. A second visible thread is support for Jewish education beyond direct program delivery. In 2025 the foundation gave $640,000 to Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America in New York for Jewish education. In 2024 it also supported Beit Avi Chai in Jerusalem with grants tied to Jewish history, culture, and public learning, including a project on hidden Jewish treasures in Europe. The foundation’s grant history suggests strategic, designated support for institutions that shape Jewish education, strengthen Jewish study communities, and extend Jewish knowledge to broader audiences. Its funding touches schools, scholarly training, gap-year learning, and cultural programming, with a strong emphasis on Israel and on educational institutions that serve learners, educators, and the public.
What Avi Chai Foundation Funds
Jewish education in Israel is the clearest theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $15,565,346 in 2025 to Avi Chai Israel for Jewish education programs in Israel, and it gave $16,597,836 for the same purpose in 2024. It also supports Jewish studies and learning infrastructure outside that core channel. In 2025, Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America received $640,000 for Jewish education. In North America, the foundation has also backed day-school and educator pipeline work through active programs such as the NYU Steinhardt Doctoral Fellowships in Jewish Education and the Day School Leadership Training Institute. A third strand appears in cultural and public-facing education. Beit Avi Chai received $500,000 in 2024 for a project on hidden Jewish treasures in Europe and $350,300 for an online program connecting Jewish texts with European art and culture. Those grants show interest in Jewish history, culture, and digital programming for wider audiences.
How Avi Chai Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is large: the p25 is $425,150, the median is $500,000, and the p75 is $8,548,918. The distribution is uneven, with very large institutional grants alongside mid-six-figure awards. Recent grants suggest repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Avi Chai Israel and Beit Avi Chai. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is structured around restricted, project-based support, operating grants, capital and loan programs, scholarships, and in-kind or property-related support rather than open solicitation.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$16.3M
Total Assets
$375.3M
Total Revenue
$16.5M
Total Expenses
$18.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $425K and $8.5M, with a median of $500K.
25th Percentile
$425K
Median
$500K
75th Percentile
$8.5M
Geographic Reach
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Avi Chai Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Avi Chai Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 10 | $66.3M | 83.3% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic | 2 | $1.9M |
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