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    Harold Grinspoon Foundation

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    AGAWAM, MAWebsite4137810712

    About Harold Grinspoon Foundation

    Inspired by the deep meaning and joy offered by Jewish living, the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) helps people connect to Jewish values, faith, traditions, and culture and build vibrant Jewish communities.

    Focus Areas

    Jewish community engagementEarly childhood literacyJewish educationSummer camps / youth campingEndowment and legacy givingArts and cultural programmingLocal community development (Western Massachusetts)

    Who They Fund

    children and families in IsraelJewish youth/camp participantsJewish community organizationsresidents and nonprofits in Western Massachusetts

    About Harold Grinspoon Foundation

    The Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s grantmaking shows a sustained emphasis on Jewish life infrastructure, with large commitments to literacy, camps, and legacy giving alongside Western Massachusetts community support. Its biggest recent grant went to Jewish Federation of North America Inc for literacy programs in Israel, pointing to an international Jewish education thread within an otherwise U.S.-only grant record. Other major awards supported the Union for Reform Judaism through JCAMP and Life & Legacy grants, linking youth camping and long-term community sustainability in the same portfolio. The foundation also funds Jewish organizations that work with children, teens, families, and communal professionals. Recent grants include support for PJ Library through multiple federations and Jewish community centers, as well as funding for Western Massachusetts organizations tied to general support, Jewish engagement, and local programming. The pattern suggests a funder that uses a mix of large program grants and smaller organizational awards to reinforce Jewish education, ritual engagement, and community continuity. Across the recent grants listed, recipients range from national Jewish federations to local congregations and camps, with several organizations appearing in more than one year through recurring program relationships.

    What Harold Grinspoon Foundation Funds

    A major theme is Jewish early childhood literacy. The foundation gave $347,573 to American Friends of the Russian Jewish Congress for PJ Library grants, and also made PJL grants to Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston Inc, Jewishcolorado, Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, and Jewish United Fund of Chicago. That pattern ties the funder to Jewish book-based family engagement across multiple regions. Another clear area is camping and teen engagement. The Union for Reform Judaism received $736,500 for JCAMP grants in 2025, while Jewish Community Centers of Chicago, Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada Inc, Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps, Shalom Institute Camp and Conference Center, and Beber Camp also received JCAMP support. The foundation also backs Western Massachusetts community work. Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts Inc received $201,250 for Western Mass grants and Israel relief support, while Lander Grinspoon Academy, Congregation B'nai Israel, and The Jewish Community of Amherst received Western Mass support for education and general community purposes.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $16.4M

    Total Assets

    $1.2B

    Total Revenue

    $129.3M

    Total Expenses

    $62.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $13K and $57K, with a median of $26K.

    25th Percentile

    $13K

    Median

    $26K

    75th Percentile

    $57K

    Geographic Reach

    National41 states funded

    About 13% of grants go to recipients in NY.

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    Funding Style

    program-specific fundinggeneral/unrestricted supportlegacy/planned-giving supportregional subfund distributionsmulti-program portfolio grants

    Topics

    literacy programs in IsraelJewish early childhood literacy (PJ Library)Jewish summer camps and youth engagement (JCAMP)Israel relief and humanitarian supportcommunity grantmaking for Western Massachusetts

    How Harold Grinspoon Foundation Gives

    The recent grant list shows a wide spread in size, with a p25 of $12,951, a median of $26,332, and a p75 of $56,850. That places many awards in the mid-five-figure range, while a smaller number of program grants reach well into six and seven figures. The foundation is a regular funder and uses both program-specific and general/unrestricted support. Recurring relationships are visible across years: Union for Reform Judaism appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Jewish Federation of Broward County appears in 2024 and 2025; and Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles appears in both 2023 and 2025. Several organizations also receive support through more than one named program in a single year, including Life & Legacy, JCAMP, and PJ Library.

    Where Harold Grinspoon Foundation Makes Grants

    Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with Connecticut the top state by grant count. Massachusetts receives 12% of grants, reflecting the foundation’s strong but not exclusive Western Massachusetts presence. Recent recipients include New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Newton, MA; and Springfield, MA. The recent grants also show a broad national footprint through cities such as Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Cleveland, Denver, and Davie, while many awards cluster around Jewish federations, community centers, camps, and local congregations.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Harold Grinspoon Foundation

    What are the foundation’s main focus areas?

    The Harold Grinspoon Foundation supports Jewish community engagement, early childhood literacy, Jewish education, summer camps and youth camping, endowment and legacy giving, arts and cultural programming, and local community development in Western Massachusetts. Its active programs also point to work in PJ Library, JCAMP, Life & Legacy, and Western Mass community grants.

    How large are typical grants?

    Among the recent grants listed, the 25th percentile is $12,951, the median is $26,332, and the 75th percentile is $56,850. The portfolio includes both smaller organizational awards and much larger program grants, including a $4,201,185 grant in 2025.

    Does the foundation give recurring support to the same organizations?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Union for Reform Judaism received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Jewish Federation of Broward County appears in 2024 and 2025; and Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles appears in 2023 and 2025.

    Where does most of the giving go geographically?

    The grantmaking is national, with recipients located entirely in the United States. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, and Massachusetts accounts for 12% of grants. Recent recipient cities include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Newton, and Springfield.

    Can organizations submit unsolicited requests?

    Yes for some programs and no for others. Rekindle Shabbat, Professional Development Grants, Teen Education Grants, Grinspoon Amber Awards, Jewish Family Camp Grant, and Western Mass Organization Grants accept unsolicited requests, while Life & Legacy and JCamp 180 do not.

    WINIFRED SANDLER

    Accepts unsolicited proposals
    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

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    Who can apply: Event/program must take place in specified Western MA or Southern VT counties. Applicants may be individuals or organizations; organizations must be 501(c)(3) and classified under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). For individual applicants, the individual must be sole organizer and event cannot be advertised as an organizational event. Priority to proposals that connect under-engaged individuals/families and that are collaborative.

    Deadline: Applications must be received at least 5 weeks prior to the event. (No fixed calendar deadline; rolling by-event timeline but late applications not accepted.)

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INCNEW YORK, NY$4,985,0002026TO SUPPORT LITERACY PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL
    UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISMNEW YORK, NY$734,4452026JCAMP GRANTS, NATIONAL GRANTS
    HADARNEW YORK, NY$520,0002026NATIONAL GRANTS
    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF UNITED JEWISH APPEAL OF GREATER TORONTO INCWHIPPANY, NJ$255,9182026PJL GRANTS, JCAMP GRANTS
    SPRINGFIELD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INCSPRINGFIELD, MA$247,5872026PJL GRANTS;SPONOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE RUSSIAN JEWISH CONGRESSWASHINGTON, DC$200,0002026PJL GRANTS
    LANDER GRINSPOON ACADEMYNORTHAMPTON, MA$169,9162026TO SPONSOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INCSPRINGFIELD, MA$154,5002026SPONSOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS; NATIONAL GRANTS
    JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CA$140,8022026PJL GRANTS
    JEWISH UNITED FUND OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, IL$134,5802026PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    CAMP RAMAH IN CALIFORNIA INCENCINO, CA$125,3002026JCAMP GRANTS
    CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAELNORTHAMPTON, MA$121,2952026TO SPONSOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELANDCLEVELAND, OH$116,9622026PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    MARCUS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ATLANTA INCATLANTA, GA$115,3002026JCAMP GRANTS
    TAMARACK CAMPSBLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI$112,3002026JCAMP GRANTS
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTAATLANTA, GA$110,0422026PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    CAMP STONEBEACHWOOD, OH$108,7002026PJL GRANTS, JCAMP GRANTS
    UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER STAMFORD NEW CANAAN AND DARIENSTAMFORD, CT$105,0102026PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROWARD COUNTYDAVIE, FL$103,7582026PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    RAMAH DAROM INCATLANTA, GA$102,9002026JCAMP GRANTS
    JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA$98,8962026JCAMP GRANTS
    JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF CHICAGONORTHBROOK, IL$98,8002026JCAMP GRANTS
    SURPRISE LAKE CAMPCOLD SPRING, NY$94,3002026JCAMP GRANTS
    FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES INCGETZVILLE, NY$93,7502026LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA, PA$93,7502026LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    CAMP ALONIMLOS ANGELES, CA$93,5202026JCAMP GRANTS
    NEW JERSEY Y CAMPSFAIRFIELD, NJ$93,0002026JCAMP GRANTS
    HARRY & ROSE SAMSON FAMILY JCCMILWAUKEE, WI$92,5982026PJL GRANTS, JCAMP GRANTS
    CAMP RAMAH IN WISCONSINCHICAGO, IL$92,3002026JCAMP GRANTS
    JEWISHCOLORADODENVER, CO$91,9882026PJL GRANTS
    CAMP HACHSHARA MOSHAVA OF NY INCHONESDALE, PA$85,8002026JCAMP GRANTS
    NEW ENGLAND JEWISH ACADEMYWEST HARTFORD, CT$85,0002026SPONSOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
    THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTONN BETHESDA, MD$84,5202026PJL GRANTS
    JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER BOSTON INCNEWTON, MA$82,8182026PJL GRANTS
    LUBAVITCHER YESHIVA ACADEMYLONGMEADOW, MA$82,3262026TO SPONSOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
    CAMP RAMAH IN NEW ENGLANDNORWOOD, MA$81,3272026JCAMP GRANTS, SUBFUND DISTRIBUTIONS
    CAMP MORASHALAKEWOOD, PA$80,2002026JCAMP GRANTS
    CAMP RAMAH IN THE BERKSHIRESENGLEWOOD, NJ$79,8002026JCAMP GRANTS
    ELI AND BESSIE COHEN CAMPSWELLESLEY, MA$79,0002026JCAMP GRANTS
    JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LOUISVILLE INCLOUISVILLE, KY$74,8712026PJL GRANTS, JCAMP GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOSBALA CYNWYD, PA$71,4672026JCAMP GRANTS
    CAMP LAURELWOODMADISON, CT$70,5002026JCAMP GRANTS
    BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY$70,0002026NATIONAL GRANTS
    JEWISHCOLUMBUSCOLUMBUS, OH$69,8892026PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INCBOCA RATON, FL$69,6742026PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ANN ARBORANN ARBOR, MI$66,9002026LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORKALBANY, NY$66,6272026PJL GRANTS, WESTERN MASS GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
    RAMAH IN THE ROCKIESDENVER, CO$66,5002026JCAMP GRANTS
    CAMP KAYLIEBROOKLYN, NY$65,8002026JCAMP GRANTS
    CAPITAL CAMPS & RETREAT CENTERROCKVILLE, MD$65,8002026JCAMP GRANTS

    THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC

    $4,985,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    TO SUPPORT LITERACY PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL

    UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM

    $734,445
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    JCAMP GRANTS, NATIONAL GRANTS

    HADAR

    $520,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    NATIONAL GRANTS

    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF UNITED JEWISH APPEAL OF GREATER TORONTO INC

    $255,918
    WHIPPANY, NJ2026

    PJL GRANTS, JCAMP GRANTS

    SPRINGFIELD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INC

    $247,587
    SPRINGFIELD, MA2026

    PJL GRANTS;SPONOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE RUSSIAN JEWISH CONGRESS

    $200,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    PJL GRANTS

    LANDER GRINSPOON ACADEMY

    $169,916
    NORTHAMPTON, MA2026

    TO SPONSOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

    JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC

    $154,500
    SPRINGFIELD, MA2026

    SPONSOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS; NATIONAL GRANTS

    JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LOS ANGELES

    $140,802
    LOS ANGELES, CA2026

    PJL GRANTS

    JEWISH UNITED FUND OF CHICAGO

    $134,580
    CHICAGO, IL2026

    PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    CAMP RAMAH IN CALIFORNIA INC

    $125,300
    ENCINO, CA2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL

    $121,295
    NORTHAMPTON, MA2026

    TO SPONSOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

    JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND

    $116,962
    CLEVELAND, OH2026

    PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    MARCUS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ATLANTA INC

    $115,300
    ATLANTA, GA2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    TAMARACK CAMPS

    $112,300
    BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA

    $110,042
    ATLANTA, GA2026

    PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    CAMP STONE

    $108,700
    BEACHWOOD, OH2026

    PJL GRANTS, JCAMP GRANTS

    UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER STAMFORD NEW CANAAN AND DARIEN

    $105,010
    STAMFORD, CT2026

    PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROWARD COUNTY

    $103,758
    DAVIE, FL2026

    PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    RAMAH DAROM INC

    $102,900
    ATLANTA, GA2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH

    $98,896
    PITTSBURGH, PA2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF CHICAGO

    $98,800
    NORTHBROOK, IL2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    SURPRISE LAKE CAMP

    $94,300
    COLD SPRING, NY2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES INC

    $93,750
    GETZVILLE, NY2026

    LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA

    $93,750
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2026

    LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    CAMP ALONIM

    $93,520
    LOS ANGELES, CA2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    NEW JERSEY Y CAMPS

    $93,000
    FAIRFIELD, NJ2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    HARRY & ROSE SAMSON FAMILY JCC

    $92,598
    MILWAUKEE, WI2026

    PJL GRANTS, JCAMP GRANTS

    CAMP RAMAH IN WISCONSIN

    $92,300
    CHICAGO, IL2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    JEWISHCOLORADO

    $91,988
    DENVER, CO2026

    PJL GRANTS

    CAMP HACHSHARA MOSHAVA OF NY INC

    $85,800
    HONESDALE, PA2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    NEW ENGLAND JEWISH ACADEMY

    $85,000
    WEST HARTFORD, CT2026

    SPONSOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

    THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON

    $84,520
    N BETHESDA, MD2026

    PJL GRANTS

    JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER BOSTON INC

    $82,818
    NEWTON, MA2026

    PJL GRANTS

    LUBAVITCHER YESHIVA ACADEMY

    $82,326
    LONGMEADOW, MA2026

    TO SPONSOR JEWISH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

    CAMP RAMAH IN NEW ENGLAND

    $81,327
    NORWOOD, MA2026

    JCAMP GRANTS, SUBFUND DISTRIBUTIONS

    CAMP MORASHA

    $80,200
    LAKEWOOD, PA2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    CAMP RAMAH IN THE BERKSHIRES

    $79,800
    ENGLEWOOD, NJ2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    ELI AND BESSIE COHEN CAMPS

    $79,000
    WELLESLEY, MA2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LOUISVILLE INC

    $74,871
    LOUISVILLE, KY2026

    PJL GRANTS, JCAMP GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS

    $71,467
    BALA CYNWYD, PA2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    CAMP LAURELWOOD

    $70,500
    MADISON, CT2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION

    $70,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    NATIONAL GRANTS

    JEWISHCOLUMBUS

    $69,889
    COLUMBUS, OH2026

    PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC

    $69,674
    BOCA RATON, FL2026

    PJL GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ANN ARBOR

    $66,900
    ANN ARBOR, MI2026

    LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK

    $66,627
    ALBANY, NY2026

    PJL GRANTS, WESTERN MASS GRANTS, LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS

    RAMAH IN THE ROCKIES

    $66,500
    DENVER, CO2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    CAMP KAYLIE

    $65,800
    BROOKLYN, NY2026

    JCAMP GRANTS

    CAPITAL CAMPS & RETREAT CENTER

    $65,800
    ROCKVILLE, MD2026

    JCAMP GRANTS