The mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven is to lead, build, strengthen, and renew a dynamic local Jewish community and to provide support and care for Jewish people in our community, Israel, and worldwide.
The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc. combines broad local charitable distribution with recurring support for Jewish institutions, social services, education, and community life across Greater New Haven. In the most recent grants, the largest awards went to Jewish Federation Association of North America in New York for more than $345,000 in each of two consecutive years, showing a continuing commitment to federation-level allocations alongside local giving. The same pattern appears in the repeated support for Jewish Family Services in New Haven, Tower One Inc. in New Haven, and Southern Ct Hebrew Academy in Orange, which all received multiple grants across the recent record. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches community infrastructure and educational programming. Ezra Academy in Woodbridge appears more than once, as does Camp Laurelwood in Madison. Other recipients include Jewish Cemetery Assoc in Woodbridge, Uconn Hillel Foundation in Storrs, Jewish Historical Society in New Haven, and Yeshivas Beis Dovid Shlomo in West Haven. Its stated mission is to lead, build, strengthen, and renew a dynamic local Jewish community while providing support and care for Jewish people in the local area, Israel, and worldwide.
Community services are a clear part of the foundation’s portfolio. Jewish Family Services in New Haven received $138,756 in 2023, $127,130 in 2024, and $70,000 in 2025, indicating sustained support for a local service provider. Jewish education is another recurring theme. Southern Ct Hebrew Academy in Orange received $72,591 in 2023 and $65,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Uconn Hillel Foundation in Storrs received $13,600 in 2024 and $9,250 in 2025. The foundation also funds elder services and community life. Tower One Inc. in New Haven received $98,050 in 2024, $63,959 in 2023, and $61,800 in 2025. Beyond that, Camp Laurelwood in Madison received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing continued attention to youth engagement.
Typical awards cluster around mid-five-figure support, with a p25 of $7,743, a median of $19,106, and a p75 of $65,000. The recent record includes many repeat recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s structure is charitable distribution and unrestricted or general operating support appears in its philosophy tags, so grants are not limited to project-specific funding in the available data. Several active grant programs also accept unsolicited applications, including Programmatic Grant Application 2025-26, Annual Campaign Impact & Allocations, Grants for the Jewish Elderly, Scholarships, Talmud Torah Meyuchad Grant, Women of Vision Society Grant, and Jewish Foundation Professional Development Grants for Jewish Educators.
$742K
$19M
$3.7M
$4.2M
Most grants fall between $8K and $65K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$65K
MICHAEL FLORA
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Giving is overwhelmingly local: 93% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. New Haven appears repeatedly, including Jewish Family Services, Tower One Inc., and the Jewish Historical Society. Other Connecticut cities showing multiple awards include Woodbridge, Orange, Madison, Storrs, West Haven, Hartford, and New York, NY for federation-level support.
The recent record shows support for Jewish social services, education, elder care, youth programming, community institutions, and federation-level allocations. Named recipients include Jewish Family Services in New Haven, Southern Ct Hebrew Academy in Orange, Tower One Inc. in New Haven, Camp Laurelwood in Madison, and Uconn Hillel Foundation in Storrs.
Typical grant size centers on mid-five-figure awards. The p25 is $7,743, the median is $19,106, and the p75 is $65,000. The recent grants list also includes much larger charitable distributions, including awards above $300,000 to Jewish Federation Association of North America.
Yes. The geographic scope of giving is local, 93% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent Connecticut recipients include organizations in New Haven, Woodbridge, Orange, Madison, Storrs, West Haven, and Hartford.
Yes. Active programs that accept unsolicited applications include Programmatic Grant Application 2025-26, Grants for the Jewish Elderly, Scholarships, Annual Campaign Impact & Allocations, Grants, Talmud Torah Meyuchad Grant, Women of Vision Society Grant, and Jewish Foundation Professional Development Grants for Jewish Educators.
Repeated support appears for community services, Jewish education, elder services, and youth engagement. For example, Jewish Family Services in New Haven, Southern Ct Hebrew Academy in Orange, Tower One Inc. in New Haven, and Camp Laurelwood in Madison each received multiple grants across 2023 to 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Local organizations and agencies that are part of the Federation's allocation process; applicants should follow the Annual Campaign allocations guidelines.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $345,989 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | NEW HAVEN, CT | $70,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SOUTHERN CT HEBREW ACADEMY | ORANGE, CT | $65,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| EZRA ACADEMY | WOODBRIDGE, CT | $65,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| TOWER ONE INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $61,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| CAMP LAURELWOOD | MADISON, CT | $42,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT | HARTFORD, CT | $22,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT (JFACT) | HARTFORD, CT | $18,300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH CEMETERY ASSOC | WOODBRIDGE, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| BBYO | WOODBRIDGE, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| UCONN HILLEL FOUNDATION | STORRS, CT | $9,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SLIFKA CENTER AT YALE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| ERUV SOCIETY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $5,400 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY HILLEL | NEW HAVEN, CT | $5,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $346,022 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | NEW HAVEN, CT | $127,130 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| TOWER ONE INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $98,050 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| EZRA ACADEMY | WOODBRIDGE, CT | $65,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SOUTHERN CT HEBREW ACADEMY | ORANGE, CT | $65,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| CAMP LAURELWOOD | MADISON, CT | $42,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| YESHIVAS BEIS DOVID SHLOMO | WEST HAVEN, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| BBYO | WOODBRIDGE, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT (JFACT) | HARTFORD, CT | $19,674 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH CEMETERY ASSOC | WOODBRIDGE, CT | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| UCONN HILLEL FOUNDATION | STORRS, CT | $13,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $12,050 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SLIFKA CENTER AT YALE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $8,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY HILLEL | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE | WALLINGFORD, CT | $6,600 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| NEW ENGLAND JEWISH ACADEMY | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| QUINNIPIAC HILLEL | HAMDEN, CT | $5,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| ERUV SOCIETY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $5,400 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $337,421 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | NEW HAVEN, CT | $138,756 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SOUTHERN CT HEBREW ACADEMY | ORANGE, CT | $72,591 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| TOWER ONE INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $63,959 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| EZRA ACADEMY | WOODBRIDGE, CT | $55,841 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| CAMP LAURELWOOD | MADISON, CT | $42,107 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT (JFACT) | HARTFORD, CT | $18,537 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| UCONN HILLEL FOUNDATION | STORRS, CT | $10,250 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| BBYO | WOODBRIDGE, CT | $7,491 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| CONGREGATION MISHKAN ISRAEL | HAMDEN, CT | $5,360 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH CEMETERY ASSOC | WOODBRIDGE, CT | $5,091 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
EZRA ACADEMY
$65,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
TOWER ONE INC
$61,800CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT
$22,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT (JFACT)
$18,300CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
JEWISH CEMETERY ASSOC
$15,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
ERUV SOCIETY
$5,400CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
TOWER ONE INC
$98,050CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
EZRA ACADEMY
$65,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
YESHIVAS BEIS DOVID SHLOMO
$20,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT (JFACT)
$19,674CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
JEWISH CEMETERY ASSOC
$15,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$12,050CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE
$6,600CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
NEW ENGLAND JEWISH ACADEMY
$6,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
QUINNIPIAC HILLEL
$5,500CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
ERUV SOCIETY
$5,400CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
TOWER ONE INC
$63,959CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
EZRA ACADEMY
$55,841CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
JEWISH FEDERATION ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT (JFACT)
$18,537CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
CONGREGATION MISHKAN ISRAEL
$5,360CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
JEWISH CEMETERY ASSOC
$5,091CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION