The Leon and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation concentrates its funding on Jewish communal life and healthcare, with major gifts to hospitals and a clear emphasis on Israeli/emergency relief, synagogues, Jewish education and social services. The foundation also supports cultural institutions (performing arts) and select anti-poverty and youth leadership organizations, favoring institutional building and naming-level commitments. Many grants are geographically concentrated in New Jersey/New York and Boca Raton, FL, reflecting the founders' community ties. Repeated and large multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar gifts indicate a preference for long-term, high-impact institutional partners.
A $5,000,500 grant to RWJ Barnabas Health Inc. for the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is the clearest recent signal of this foundation’s approach: large, institutional support for Jewish communal life, healthcare, and affiliated service organizations. The Leon and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation gives at a scale that includes seven-figure commitments and repeated general operating support, suggesting a preference for durable relationships rather than one-off project funding. Alongside hospital philanthropy, the foundation backs Jewish communal infrastructure in New York, New Jersey, and Boca Raton. Recent support includes $2,000,000 to the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc. for the Israel Emergency Day After Fund, $1,225,000 to the Adolph and Rose Levis Jewish Community Center Inc., and $1,000,000 to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Inc. The pattern extends to synagogues, Jewish family services, and organizations tied to religious life, education, and community care. Cultural and civic institutions also appear in the mix, with major support for performing arts, anti-poverty, and leadership-oriented organizations. The foundation’s recent grants point to a portfolio built around community institutions, health systems, and Jewish public life, with several recipients receiving unrestricted operating support.
Healthcare is a central theme in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it awarded $5,000,500 to RWJ Barnabas Health Inc. for the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and $1,000,000 to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Inc. for general operating support. Jewish communal institutions are another major area. The foundation gave $826,000 to Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services Inc. and $800,000 to Ahavath Torah - Chabad at Short Hills, both as general operating support. It also funds Jewish education, campus life, and youth development. Recent examples include $585,000 to Braven Incorporated, $250,000 to Youth Renewal Fund, and $140,000 to The Center for Jewish Campus Life Inc., all as general operating support. The grant list also includes Israel-related and civic advocacy support, such as $2,000,000 to the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc. for the Israel Emergency Day After Fund and $250,000 to the Union for Reform Judaism for the Religious Action Center.
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$580.6M
$170.7M
$23.2M
About 12% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to institutional partners with several multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar awards; mixes large one-off/naming gifts (healthcare, performing arts) with repeat support for Jewish communal organizations and targeted grants to social-impact and youth leadership groups.
Notable grantees: RWJ Barnabas Health / Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, United Jewish Appeal–Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY, American Friends of Magen David Adom, Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
The recent grant list shows a wide spread in grant size, from six-figure awards up to multi-million dollar commitments, including $5,000,500 at the top and numerous grants in the $100,000 to $1,000,000 range. Several awards are labeled general operating support, which points to flexible funding rather than narrow project-only grants. The same type of institutional recipient appears across the list: hospitals, federations, Jewish service agencies, synagogues, and arts groups. That pattern suggests recurring support for established organizations rather than a single-use grantmaking model. The foundation is a private foundation and a regular funder, and the grants shown are from 2025.
Giving is concentrated in the United States, with 105 grants and 100% of the recent recipient total in the US. Among recipient locations, New York, New Jersey, and Florida appear most often, with repeated grants in Boca Raton, New York City, Newark, Short Hills, and West Palm Beach. The recent list also includes recipients in Chicago, Washington, DC, Stanford, Alexandria, Sequim, and Surfside. The pattern reflects a mostly Northeast and South Florida footprint, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Boca Raton.
The recent grants point to hospitals, Jewish communal institutions, Israel-related relief and advocacy, Jewish education and campus life, and performing arts organizations. Examples include hospital support in New Jersey and Boca Raton, Jewish family services, synagogues, federations, and arts institutions in New Jersey and Florida.
Yes. Many recent awards are labeled general operating support, including grants of $2,000,000 to New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation, $1,305,000 to American Friends of Magen David Adom, and $1,000,000 to Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Inc. That indicates flexible support is a common giving mode.
Recent grants range from six figures to multi-million dollar awards. The list includes several $100,000 to $300,000 grants, many seven-figure grants, and a top grant of $5,000,500. The pattern suggests the foundation often funds established institutions at substantial levels.
Yes. The recipient country distribution shows 105 grants in the US, which equals 100.0% of the recent grants list provided.
Yes. The 2025 list includes multiple grants to hospitals, Jewish communal agencies, and arts institutions, often as general operating support. The presence of large institutional awards alongside named program support suggests ongoing relationships with established recipients rather than isolated gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWJ BARNABAS HEALTH INC | OCEANPORT, NJ | $5,000,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER |
| NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION | NEWARK, NJ | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY DAY AFTER FUND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,305,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ADOLPH AND ROSE LEVIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JESPY HOUSE INC | SOUTH ORANGE, NJ | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $854,872 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RUTH AND NORMAN RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $826,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AHAVATH TORAH - CHABAD AT SHORT HILLS | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $800,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRAVEN INCORPORATED | CHICAGO, IL | $585,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE BRONX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | BRONX, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ALEPH INSTITUTE INC | SURFSIDE, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YOUTH RENEWAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS ACTION CENTER (RAC) |
| JEWISH ASSOCIATION FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE LIFE YOU CAN SAVE | SEQUIM, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SHALEM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CENTER FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE INC | STANFORD, CA | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $125,400 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $115,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAMARITANS 365 FOUNDATION INC KINDNESS MATTERS 365 | BOCA RATON, FL | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CANCER RESEARCH FUND OF THE DAMON RUNYON-WALTER WINCHELL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH HEALTH ORGANIZATION | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWS UNITED FOR JUSTICE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REWILD | AUSTIN, TX | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ELLUMINATE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $72,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CITYMEALS-ON-WHEELS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENCOUNTER PROGRAMS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOVING TRADITIONS | ELKINS PARK, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PARK CITY JEWISH COLLECTIVE INC | PARK CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHABAD AT DUKE UG INC | DURHAM, NC | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FIGHT HATE INC | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY INC | HILLSIDE, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE TRUSTEES COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE HONEY ISRAEL FOUNDATION FOR ISRAEL | SOUTH ORANGE, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHANGING LIVES OF BOCA RATON INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
RWJ BARNABAS HEALTH INC
$5,000,500TO SUPPORT THE COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER
TO SUPPORT THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY DAY AFTER FUND
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN
$854,872GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RUTH AND NORMAN RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES INC
$826,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AHAVATH TORAH - CHABAD AT SHORT HILLS
$800,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE BRONX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$500,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
$300,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
$250,000TO SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS ACTION CENTER (RAC)
RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC
$115,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL INC
$110,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SAMARITANS 365 FOUNDATION INC KINDNESS MATTERS 365
$105,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEWISH HEALTH ORGANIZATION
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ELLUMINATE INC
$72,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PARK CITY JEWISH COLLECTIVE INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHABAD AT DUKE UG INC
$36,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FIGHT HATE INC
$36,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO SUPPORT THE COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
THE HONEY ISRAEL FOUNDATION FOR ISRAEL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHANGING LIVES OF BOCA RATON INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT