The Beverly Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of large grants, primarily supporting marine/animal conservation projects and targeted humanitarian and community initiatives. Their funding is highly concentrated — repeat, multi-hundred-thousand-dollar gifts to a few organizations — and combines environmental work (notably a major fish hatchery recipient) with international emergency/relief support tied to Israel and regional disaster aid, plus institutional Jewish community capital support.
A pair of seven-figure grants to Oceans Forward stands out in The Beverly Foundation’s recent record: $1,120,000 in 2024 and $1,000,000 in 2025, both for fish hatchery work. That level of support sits alongside a smaller set of large grants that show how concentrated the foundation’s giving is. Alongside marine and fish hatchery support, the foundation has funded emergency and humanitarian responses, capital work for Jewish communal institutions, and targeted community services in Minnesota and beyond. The Beverly Foundation’s recent grants also show continuity across years. Isra Aid Global Humanitarian Assistance received major support in both 2024 and 2025 for general operating, Dominica aid, and Bahamas aid. Sholom Foundation received a $400,000 capital campaign grant in 2024. In Minnesota, the foundation has backed organizations such as Operation Bootstrap Africa, Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Minneapolis, and the Jewish Community Relations Council. Elsewhere, its grants include support for hunger relief, aging services, Ethiopian women’s education, and Israel-focused institutions and programs.
Marine and fish hatchery work is the clearest environmental thread in the grant record. The largest recent gifts both went to Oceans Forward for fish hatchery support, including $1,120,000 in 2024 and $1,000,000 in 2025. Humanitarian aid appears in grants to Isra Aid Global Humanitarian Assistance, which received $430,000 in 2025 and $375,000 in 2024 for general operating, Dominica aid, and Bahamas aid. The foundation also supports Jewish community and Israel-related work. It gave $50,000 to Uja - Federation of NY for general operating in 2025, $50,000 to Colel Chabad for hunger relief in 2024, and $32,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind for partnership support. Education and service programs show up as well, including $30,000 to American Friends of Nishmat for an Ethiopian women’s educational program and $51,000 to Mayo Clinic for the Kogod Center on Aging.
The Beverly Foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record includes much larger awards. Giving appears highly concentrated across a small number of recipients, with several organizations appearing in multiple years. The foundation is an independent grantmaker rather than a program-related-investment vehicle, and it also funds individuals. Grants in the recent list are mostly operating support, partnership support, or capital support, with some emergency-response and program-specific awards.
$2.6M
$14.6M
$2M
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated giving: few, large grants with repeat support to the same organizations rather than many small awards; mix of program/capital and general operating funding.
Notable grantees: Oceans Forward, IsraAID (Global Humanitarian Assistance), Sholom Foundation
Grantmaking is geographically broad in scope but concentrated in where recipients are based. Minnesota organizations account for 52% of grants, with frequent recipients in Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Rochester, St. Louis Park, and St. Paul Park. Outside Minnesota, grants land in California, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, and Washington, DC. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the recent data, with 124 grants to U.S. organizations.
Recent grants show a strong mix of marine and fish hatchery work, humanitarian relief, Jewish communal institutions, hunger relief, aging services, and education. The largest awards went to Oceans Forward for fish hatchery support, while other grants backed Isra Aid Global Humanitarian Assistance, Sholom Foundation, Colel Chabad, and Mayo Clinic.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Oceans Forward, Isra Aid Global Humanitarian Assistance, Operation Bootstrap Africa, Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Minneapolis, Hands Across the Sea Inc, Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, and Pef Israel Endowment Funds.
Typical grants are modest compared with the largest awards: $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger grants, including seven-figure support for fish hatchery work.
Minnesota is the top state by grant count, with 52% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Minnesota recipients include organizations in Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Rochester, St. Louis Park, and St. Paul Park.
The foundation uses several support types, including general operating, capital campaign, partnership support, hunger relief, and program-specific funding. Examples in the record include general operating grants, a capital campaign grant, support for an Ethiopian women’s educational program, and funding tied to disaster aid and fish hatchery work.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCEANS FORWARD | SUNNYVALE, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | FISH HATCHERY |
| ISRA AID GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE | PALO ALTO, CA | $430,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING/ DOMINICA AID/BAHAMA AID |
| OPERATION BOOTSTRAP AFRICA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE OF MINNEAPOLIS | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE CONSTELLATION FUND | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HANDS ACROSS THE SEA INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | WORK IN DOMINICA |
| UJA - FEDERATION OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | HUNGER RELIEF |
| ISRAEL GUIDE DOG CENTER FOR THE BLIND | WARRINGTON, PA | $32,000 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP |
| JEWFOLK MEDIA | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $30,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JEWISH INST FOR NATL SECURITY AFFAIRS | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | MIFRISIM |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET | TEANECK, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING/ISRAEL'S FOOD BANK |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NISHMAT | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | ETHIOPIAN WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION |
| SIXPOINT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | HAMANIOT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | CREATING A COMMON CAUSE |
| HILLEL UMN | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MINNESOTA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MERONA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEILICHER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NECHAMA - JEWISH RESPONSE TO DISASTER | BURNSVILLE, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT WORK WITH ISRAAID |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | REGROW ISRAEL - INITIATIVE BY VOLCANI INTERNATIONAL |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING/ TOLERANCE MN |
| AMERICAN-MIDDLE EAST PRESS ASSOCIATION | MONSEY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | ST PAUL, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RESOURCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | DOMINICAN SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION - ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ADL MIDWEST - ANTI-DEFAMATION COMMITTEE | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SHAHARIT: CREATING A COMMON CAUSE |
| FOOD GROUP THE | NEW HOPE, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | FARMER SUPPORT |
| OSHMAN FAMILY JCC - Z3 PROJECT | PALO ALTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REPAIR THE WORLD | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OLAM BEYACHAD |
| INSTITUTE FOR CURRICULUM SERVICES | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HADASSAH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR WOMEN'S JUSTICE |
| JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR LIBERAL VALUES | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEET INTERNATIONAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STEP | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ICA FOOD SHELF | MINNETONKA, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOJOURNER PROJECT INC | HOPKINS, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MAZON-JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MOVEFWD | HOPKINS, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HERZL CAMP | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
OCEANS FORWARD
$1,000,000FISH HATCHERY
ISRA AID GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
$430,000GENERAL OPERATING/ DOMINICA AID/BAHAMA AID
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA INC
WORK IN DOMINICA
COLEL CHABAD
$35,000HUNGER RELIEF
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING/ISRAEL'S FOOD BANK
HILLEL UMN
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
HEILICHER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
REGROW ISRAEL - INITIATIVE BY VOLCANI INTERNATIONAL
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING/ TOLERANCE MN
AMERICAN-MIDDLE EAST PRESS ASSOCIATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
RESOURCE FOUNDATION
$20,000DOMINICAN SUPPORT
ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION - ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT NETWORK
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING
ADL MIDWEST - ANTI-DEFAMATION COMMITTEE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
FOOD GROUP THE
$10,000FARMER SUPPORT
INSTITUTE FOR CURRICULUM SERVICES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
HADASSAH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
STEP
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
MOVEFWD
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
HERZL CAMP
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING