The Escoll-Lubeck Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of high-impact recipients, with two clear priorities: major support for pediatric healthcare and substantial funding for Jewish campus life. Large, repeat gifts to institutions like CHOP and multiple campus Hillel/Chabad centers suggest the foundation prefers to make transformational grants rather than many small awards. Their funding pattern indicates an interest in sustaining both medical institutions and Jewish institutional life at selective universities.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a few repeat grantees; multiple large gifts per recipient rather than broad-based small grants.
The Escoll-lubeck Charitable Foundation Inc. stands out for large, repeated support to a small set of institutions, especially Chabad at Cornell and CHOP. In the recent-grants list, both of those recipients appear as six-figure awards in multiple years, including $1,000,000 to Chabad at Cornell in 2023 and again in 2025, plus $1,000,000 to CHOP in 2023 and $600,000 awards to CHOP in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that favors sustained institutional backing rather than broad, one-time dispersals. A second visible strand is Jewish campus life at selective universities. The foundation gave $400,000 to Vanderbilt Hillel in 2023 and later added $175,000 and $75,000 gifts in 2025, while Hillel at Cornell Inc received $286,000 and $275,000 in 2025. Vanderbilt Chabad also received two $250,000 grants in 2025. These grants sit alongside other Jewish institutional support, including Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens, Jewish Community of Rostov, and Belev Echad. The portfolio also includes health and community-serving organizations beyond campus life, showing a mix of pediatric healthcare and Jewish communal institutions within a concentrated grantmaking approach.
Pediatric healthcare appears through CHOP, which received $1,000,000 in 2023 and $600,000 twice in 2025. That makes the hospital one of the foundation’s clearest recurring institutional beneficiaries. Jewish campus organizations form another major theme. Vanderbilt Hillel received $400,000 in 2023, then $175,000 and $75,000 in 2025. At Cornell, Hillel at Cornell Inc received $286,000 and $275,000 in 2025, while Chabad at Cornell received $1,000,000 in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation also supports campus Chabad presence at other universities. Vanderbilt Chabad received two $250,000 grants in 2025, and Chabad of the Panhandle received $68,200 in 2025. Outside campus settings, the portfolio includes community-oriented gifts such as $175,000 to Chai Lifeline in 2025 and $200,000 to Cleveland Clinic in 2025.
Typical awards are large: the grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $7,350, a median of $33,000, and a p75 of $77,000, even though the recent list also includes multimillion-dollar totals across repeat awards. The foundation’s pattern is concentrated and renewal-oriented. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Chabad at Cornell, CHOP, Vanderbilt Hillel, Chai Lifeline, and Jewish Community of Rostov. Grants are made nationally, and the foundation does not fund individuals. Its profile fits a selective institutional grantmaker rather than a broad open-application fund.
$3.7M
$309K
$3.1M
$3.7M
Most grants fall between $7K and $77K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$77K
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Notable grantees: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Chabad at Cornell, Hillel at Cornell, Vanderbilt Hillel, Vanderbilt Chabad
All recent grants in the provided sample went to U.S. recipients. Florida is the top state by grant count at 36% of grants, with recipients including Palm Beach Gardens, North Miami Beach, Tallahassee, and the foundation’s own headquarters city. Outside Florida, repeat activity appears in Ithaca, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Nashville, Tennessee; and New Brunswick, New Jersey. The recipient map is national, but the most visible clustering is in Florida and on selective university campuses in the Northeast and South.
Its recent grants center on pediatric healthcare and Jewish campus life. CHOP received $1,000,000 in 2023 and $600,000 twice in 2025, while campus-based Jewish organizations such as Chabad at Cornell, Vanderbilt Hillel, Hillel at Cornell Inc, and Vanderbilt Chabad also received repeated major support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year or more than once in the same year. Chabad at Cornell received $1,000,000 in 2023 and again in 2025; CHOP received $1,000,000 in 2023 and $600,000 twice in 2025; Vanderbilt Hillel appears with $400,000 in 2023 and additional 2025 gifts.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $7,350, a median of $33,000, and a p75 of $77,000. The recent-grants list also includes much larger six- and seven-figure awards, showing that the foundation reserves major gifts for selected institutions.
Florida is the top state by grant count, with 36% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Florida recipients include Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens, Hillel Fiu in North Miami Beach, Hillel at FSU Foundation in Tallahassee, and Chabad of the Panhandle in Tallahassee.
The foundation supports Jewish campus life through Hillel chapters and campus Chabad centers at selective universities. Examples include Vanderbilt Hillel, Hillel at Cornell Inc, Vanderbilt Chabad, Penn Hillel, Rutgers Hillel, Chabad at Cornell, and Chabad of the Panhandle.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHABAD AT CORNELL | ITHICA, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHOP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $600,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHOP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $600,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL AT CORNELL INC | ITHACA, NY | $286,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL AT CORNELL INC | ITHACA, NY | $275,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VANDERBILT CHABAD | NASHVILLE, TN | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VANDERBILT CHABAD | NASHVILLE, TN | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ROSTOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $222,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VANDERBILT HILLEL | NASHVILLE, TN | $175,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAI LIFELINE | NEW YORK, NY | $175,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAI LIFELINE | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF PALM BEACH GARDENS | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $121,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF PALM BEACH GARDENS | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $110,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ROSTOV | BROOKLYN, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BELEV ECHAD | NEW YORK, NY | $108,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PENN HILLEL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RUTGERS HILLEL | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $90,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BELEV ECHAD | NEW YORK, NY | $82,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VANDERBILT HILLEL | NASHVILLE, TN | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| INSTITUTE FOR BLACK SOLIDARITY | WAXHAW, NC | $72,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL FIU | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $72,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL AT FSU FOUNDATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $71,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF THE PANHANDLE | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $68,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $54,040 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RUTGERS HILLEL | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ZOA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HILLEL | GAINESVILLE, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL BLACK BANK FOUNDATION | STOCKBRIDGE, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SCHECHTER INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $46,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL AT FSU FOUNDATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $36,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILLEL FIU | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $36,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PENN HILLEL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $36,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LUBAVITCH MESIVTA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $36,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LUBAVITCH MESIVTA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $36,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ZOA | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ELS FOR AUTISM FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER | JUPITER, FL | $33,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD AT USF | TEMPLE TERRACE, FL | $28,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| USF HILLEL | TAMPA, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY YAD VASHEM | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DERRICK BROOKS CHARITIES INC | TAMPA, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE FOCUS PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DERRICK BROOKS CHARITIES INC | TAMPA, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
CHABAD AT CORNELL
$1,000,000CHARITABLE
CHOP
$600,000CHARITABLE
CHOP
$600,000CHARITABLE
VANDERBILT CHABAD
$250,000CHARITABLE
VANDERBILT CHABAD
$250,000CHARITABLE
JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ROSTOV
$222,000CHARITABLE
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$200,000CHARITABLE
VANDERBILT HILLEL
$175,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
$121,600CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
$110,000CHARITABLE
JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ROSTOV
$110,000CHARITABLE
RUTGERS HILLEL
$90,000CHARITABLE
VANDERBILT HILLEL
$75,000CHARITABLE
INSTITUTE FOR BLACK SOLIDARITY
$72,000CHARITABLE
HILLEL FIU
$72,000CHARITABLE
HILLEL AT FSU FOUNDATION
$71,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF THE PANHANDLE
$68,200CHARITABLE
HILLEL INTERNATIONAL
$54,040CHARITABLE
RUTGERS HILLEL
$50,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HILLEL
$50,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL BLACK BANK FOUNDATION
$50,000CHARITABLE
SCHECHTER INSTITUTE
$50,000CHARITABLE
HILLEL INTERNATIONAL
$46,000CHARITABLE
HILLEL AT FSU FOUNDATION
$36,000CHARITABLE
HILLEL FIU
$36,000CHARITABLE
COLEL CHABAD
$36,000CHARITABLE
LUBAVITCH MESIVTA OF CHICAGO
$36,000CHARITABLE
LUBAVITCH MESIVTA OF CHICAGO
$36,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD AT USF
$28,600CHARITABLE
USF HILLEL
$25,000CHARITABLE
THE FOCUS PROJECT
$25,000CHARITABLE