The Bezalel Foundation channels the bulk of its funding through donor-advised and fiscal-sponsor vehicles while making a smaller number of direct grants, with a clear inclination toward Jewish and Israel-related institutions and a modest commitment to a few local and educational causes. Most dollars flow to large charitable-advised funds and endowment/Israel-focused funds, with occasional direct support for a Jewish day school, Jewish cultural/religious programs, legal education, and Tulsa-area anti-poverty work.
Highly concentrated: the majority of dollars are large gifts to donor-advised and charitable-sponsor funds (Fidelity, Vanguard, PEF), with a small number of direct grants to religious/educational and local service organizations. Few grantees receive large amounts, suggesting centralized grantmaking and occasional targeted direct support.
The Bezalel Foundation’s recent giving is shaped by very large pass-through grants: $8,110,267 to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2025, followed by $1,000,000 to Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program and $500,000 to Vanguard Charitable Fund. Alongside those donor-advised vehicles, the foundation also makes direct grants to Jewish, educational, legal, and local community organizations, including PEF Israel Endowment Funds, The Emery Weiner School, and the Community Action Project of Tulsa County. That mix shows a funder moving between high-dollar intermediary support and targeted gifts to operating nonprofits. The direct grants point to a clear pattern of support for Jewish institutions and Israel-related work. PEF Israel Endowment Funds received $220,000 for general support, and several Houston-based Jewish organizations also appear in the recent grants list. The foundation’s activity extends beyond those causes, but the direct giving is still concentrated enough to suggest a consistent set of relationships rather than isolated awards. Its grant sizes vary widely, from five- and six-figure direct gifts to multi-million-dollar charitable vehicles, with many awards labeled general support. The foundation also appears in recent years across multiple grantees more than once, indicating recurring relationships rather than one-time awards only.
Jewish education and campus life are visible in the direct grant list. The Bezalel Foundation gave $150,000 to The Emery Weiner School for general support and $50,000 to Houston Hillel Inc the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life for general support. It also supported American Friends of Kolot Inc with $150,000 for general support, linking the foundation to Jewish cultural and religious programming. Israel-related grantmaking is another clear thread. PEF Israel Endowment Funds received $220,000 for general support, while American Israel Education Foundation Inc received $44,000 for general support. Those awards sit alongside gifts to organizations such as Project Kesher, which received $25,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024. The foundation also funded legal and policy work. University of Houston Law Foundation received $135,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023, and the Center for Law and Social Policy received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024. In Tulsa, Community Action Project of Tulsa County Inc received $125,000 and later $25,000.
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$522K
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Most grants fall between $3K and $41K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$41K
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Notable grantees: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Emery Weiner School, American Friends of Kolot Inc, Community Action Project of Tulsa County Inc
The Bezalel Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $3,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $41,000, even though its recent giving also includes several much larger pass-through awards. The pattern suggests a mix of very large intermediary grants and a steady stream of smaller direct gifts. Recent grantees recur across years: Center for Law and Social Policy appears in 2023 and 2024, University of Houston Law Foundation appears in both years, and Project Kesher appears in 2023 and 2024. That repeat giving points to continuing relationships rather than purely one-off awards. The foundation is not described as funding individuals or making program-related investments, and the recent grants are overwhelmingly listed as general support.
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and the top state by grant count is Texas. Houston appears repeatedly, including The Emery Weiner School, University of Houston Law Foundation, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, and Houston Hillel Inc. Tulsa also appears in the direct-grant list through Community Action Project of Tulsa County Inc and My Connect Community. Outside Texas and Oklahoma, New York, Washington, DC, and Norristown, Pennsylvania show up multiple times in the recent grants list.
The recent grants show a strong pattern of support for Jewish and Israel-related organizations, along with some legal, educational, and local community work. Examples include PEF Israel Endowment Funds, The Emery Weiner School, American Friends of Kolot Inc, Houston Hillel Inc, the University of Houston Law Foundation, and Community Action Project of Tulsa County Inc.
Its grant-size distribution is p25 $3,000, median $25,000, and p75 $41,000. That sits alongside a few much larger grants to charitable-advised and endowment vehicles, which makes the overall pattern a mix of modest direct awards and very large pass-through gifts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Center for Law and Social Policy in 2023 and 2024, University of Houston Law Foundation in 2023 and 2024, Project Kesher in 2023 and 2024, and Community Action Project of Tulsa County Inc in 2023 and 2024.
Texas is the top state by grant count. Houston is especially visible in the recent grants list, with awards to The Emery Weiner School, University of Houston Law Foundation, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, and Houston Hillel Inc.
Its geographic scope is regional, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the recent grants list. Grants also appear in Oklahoma, Texas, New York, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $8,110,267 | 2025 | General Support |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick, RI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Vanguard Charitable Fund | Warwick, RI | $500,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $220,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $135,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOUSTON HILLEL INC THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $44,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEYOND BORDERS INC | NORRISTOWN, PA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION OF AMERICA AKA CAF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MYRAID USA INC KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION AKA KBFUS (DAF) | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA AKA WOLA | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CREATING HOPE INTERNATIONAL AKA CHI DBA SAKENA FUND | DEARBORN, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT OF TULSA COUNTY INC | TULSA, OK | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE EMERY WEINER SCHOOL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT KESHER | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH YESHURUN | HOUSTON, TX | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TRISTESSE GRIEF CENTER | TULSA, OK | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILD ABUSE NETWORK INC | TULSA, OK | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE FOR HENRY FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRIMARY SCHOOL | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINSPRINGS JANADA L BATCHELOR FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN | TULSA, OK | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS | IMMOKALEE, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of Kolot Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| The Emery Weiner School | HOUSTON, TX | $150,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Community Action Project of Tulsa County Inc | Tulsa, OK | $125,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Beyond Borders | NORRISTOWN, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Center for Law and Social Policy | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| University of Houston Law Foundation | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| King Baudouin Foundation (Donor Advised Fund) | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Washington Office on Latin America | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Creating Hope International | DEARBORN, MI | $40,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $35,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| My Connect Community | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights | ALAMEDA, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Project Kesher | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Tulsa Congregation B'nai Emunah | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Poynter Institute For Media Studies Inc | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Child Abuse Network Inc | TULSA, OK | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Equal Justice Center | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Primary School | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $4,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| Mainsprings Janada L Batchelor Foundation for Children | TULSA, OK | $3,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| The Tristesse Grief Center | TULSA, OK | $3,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Hope for Henry Foundation | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| Dwight Hall at Yale | NEW HAVEN, CT | $2,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| Emancipation Economic Development Council | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| Yale University | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,500 | 2023 | General Support |
Vanguard Charitable Fund
$500,000General Support
GENERAL SUPPORT
HOUSTON HILLEL INC THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$44,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MYRAID USA INC KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION AKA KBFUS (DAF)
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CREATING HOPE INTERNATIONAL AKA CHI DBA SAKENA FUND
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH YESHURUN
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRIMARY SCHOOL
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINSPRINGS JANADA L BATCHELOR FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
American Friends of Kolot Inc
$150,000General Support
The Emery Weiner School
$150,000General Support
King Baudouin Foundation (Donor Advised Fund)
$40,000General Support
Tulsa Congregation B'nai Emunah
$5,000General Support
Equal Justice Center
$5,000General Support
Primary School
$4,500General Support
Mainsprings Janada L Batchelor Foundation for Children
$3,000General Support
Dwight Hall at Yale
$2,500General Support
Emancipation Economic Development Council
$2,500General Support
Yale University
$1,500General Support