Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation
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About Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation
Support for the Jewish community, Israel, and initiatives in Los Angeles and the wider world.
Focus Areas
Jewish communityIsrael-related programsLos Angeles-focused initiativesResettlement and refugee support
Who They Fund
Jewish communities worldwide (diaspora engagement)Israeli population (including youth and schools)Holocaust survivors and trauma survivorsYoung leaders and youth-led organizationsAcademic and research institutions
Funding Style
capacity buildingresearch and public policy funding
About Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation
A repeated $1 million grant to Jewish Federations of North America for public policy and Jewish communal research signals how The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation uses large, targeted awards to shape Jewish communal infrastructure. Across the recent grants list, the foundation supports Jewish life, Israel-related programs, Los Angeles initiatives, interfaith relations, climate work in Israel, and research-oriented institutions. Its giving also reaches into education, youth leadership, and social development, with grants that connect communal identity to institutional capacity. The foundation’s portfolio includes major support for Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, which appears with multiple grants tied to interfaith and multi-ethnic relations and thriving Jewish identities. It also backs organizations working at the intersection of Jewish engagement and broader civic life, such as Birthright Israel Foundation and Jewish Education Project, alongside institutions focused on scientific, medical, and policy research. The pattern is not limited to one theme; it combines direct community building, Israel-focused development, and network-level funding for Jewish organizations. Recent awards show a foundation that works through established intermediaries and named institutions rather than a broad open-call model.
What Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Funds
Public policy and Jewish communal research is a clear throughline. The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation gave $1,406,533 to Jewish Federations of North America in 2024 and the same amount in 2023 for public policy and Jewish communal research, then added $300,000 in 2025 to Israel Policy Forum for the same broad area. Education and youth development also appear prominently. In 2025, the foundation awarded $500,000 to Pef Endowment Funds for developing young leaders, while another $400,000 grant to Pef Endowment Funds supported transforming schools into thriving centers of excellence. Israel-related social and economic development is another major theme. The foundation gave $1,000,000 to The Jewish Federation of North America in 2025 and $450,000 to Jewish Funders Network in 2024 for educational, economic, and social development in Israel. It also supported Save a Child's Heart Foundation US with $400,000 in 2025 for the same area. Interfaith and multi-ethnic relations are especially visible in Los Angeles, including $900,000 in 2025 to Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and $850,000 in 2024 for that purpose.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$27.2M
Total Assets
$605.5M
Total Revenue
$37.3M
Total Expenses
$40.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $150K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
National21 states funded
About 30% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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