The Michael & Carol Lowenstein Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life and institutions, directing the bulk of resources to Jewish philanthropic intermediaries, cultural organizations, and synagogues in the New York/Connecticut region. While most grants support Jewish causes (both operational/general support and cultural preservation), the foundation also makes significant local philanthropic gifts such as hospital support. Its giving is strategic and high-dollar, favoring a small set of repeat and well-established grantees.
Highly concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small roster of organizations with repeat grants to key Jewish intermediaries and a handful of large, one-off gifts to local institutions; emphasis on general/operational support rather than project-restricted funding.
The Michael & Carol Lowenstein Foundation Inc’s largest recent grants all point to one pattern: sustained support for Jewish communal infrastructure, especially through Jewish Communal Fund in New York. The foundation gave that intermediary $2,140,000 in 2024, $1,850,000 in 2023, $950,000 in 2024, and $940,000 in 2025, showing repeated high-dollar support across multiple years. Beyond that core channel, it has also backed Jewish institutions and related civic organizations in the New York area, including Uja Federation of New York, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Larchmont Temple, and White Plains Hospital. The grant list suggests a funder that uses large unrestricted or mission-aligned gifts to support established organizations rather than a wide array of smaller one-off awards. Its portfolio includes Jewish philanthropic intermediaries, heritage organizations, synagogues, education-related groups, and selected health and social service nonprofits. The pattern is regional rather than national, with giving concentrated among a relatively small set of recipients that recur in the recent grants data.
Jewish communal finance is central to the foundation’s work. It gave $500,000 in 2025 and $260,000 in 2024 to Uja Federation of New York, alongside repeated large grants to Jewish Communal Fund, indicating continued support for Jewish giving infrastructure. Cultural preservation is another visible theme: Museum of Jewish Heritage received $478,933 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports Jewish education and engagement through Moving Traditions, which received $100,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025. In addition, it has made health-related grants, including $400,000 in 2025 to White Plains Hospital and $50,000 in 2025 to The Afya Foundation of America Inc.
Typical grant size is $4,596 at the 25th percentile, $20,264 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, which points to a mix of many modest grants and a smaller number of very large awards. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Jewish Communal Fund, Uja Federation of New York, Moving Traditions, and Museum of Jewish Heritage. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant record suggests mission-aligned, generally unrestricted support is common, with many awards described as general support or furthering tax-exempt mission.
$3.4M
$89.4M
$13.6M
$3.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $100K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Jewish Communal Fund, UJA-Federation of New York, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Larchmont Temple, White Plains Hospital
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. New York is the top state by grant count, and many recipients are in New York City, including organizations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Other recipient cities that appear repeatedly include White Plains, Yonkers, Elmsford, Greenwich-area institutions in nearby Westchester, and Philadelphia. The distribution is regional rather than national, with no grants to recipients outside the US in the recent data.
Its recent grants are concentrated in Jewish communal institutions and related nonprofits, including Jewish Communal Fund, Uja Federation of New York, Museum of Jewish Heritage, synagogues, education-focused groups such as Moving Traditions, and selected health and social service organizations like White Plains Hospital and Feeding Westchester.
The grant-size distribution is $4,596 at the 25th percentile, $20,264 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes several awards in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, showing a mix of mid-sized and very large gifts.
Yes. Jewish Communal Fund appears multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, as does Uja Federation of New York. Moving Traditions also received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Museum of Jewish Heritage appears in both 2024 and 2025.
New York is the top state by grant count. The recipient list is heavily weighted toward New York City and nearby communities such as White Plains, Yonkers, and Elmsford, with additional grants to Philadelphia and other US locations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT UJA AND THEIR WESTCHESTER MISSION TO ISREAL. |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | MALVERN, PA | $354,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE GIVING RECOMMENDATIONS AT VANGUARD CHARITABLE. |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE GIVING RECOMMENDATIONS AT JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND. |
| MOVING TRADITIONS | ELKINS PARK, PA | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JEWISH YOUTH TO THRIVE THROUGH WELLBEING, EQUITY AND JUSTICE. |
| HIT THE BOOKS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. |
| FEEDING WESTCHESTER | ELMSFORD, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. |
| BROAD INSTITUTE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH TO DISCOVER THE ROOT CAUSES OF COMMON AND RARE DISEASES. |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $80,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| THE AFYA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | YONKERS, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | TO HELP IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN UNDER-RESOURCED HEALTH SYSTEMS. |
| LARCHMONT TEMPLE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,842 | 2026 | TO HELP PROMOTE PERSONAL ACCEPTANCE, OPENNESS, AND INCLUSION WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. |
| WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL IN ADVANCING CLINICAL PROGRAMS TO MEET COMPLEX PATIENT NEEDS. |
| FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO HELP EQUIP SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND TEACHERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SHAPE THE FUTURE. |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUFFICIENT FOOD. |
| CANDLELIGHTERS OF NEW YORK CITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NYC THROUGH THE DIFFICULT STAGES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER. |
| NYS TROOPERS PBA SIGNAL 30 FUND INC | ALBANY, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE MEMBERS OF THE NYS POLICE AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS. |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $940,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LARCHMONT TEMPLE | NEW YORK, NY | $405,672 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BRAINGAIN ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FEEDING WESTCHESTER | ELMSFORD, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROAD INSTITUTE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MOVING TRADITIONS | ELKINS PARK, PW | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE AFYA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | YONKERS, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HILLEL AT THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW YORK CITY POLICE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SELFHELP COMMUNITY SERVICES | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NYS TROOPERS PBA SIGNAL 30 FUND INC | ALBANY, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,140,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $950,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $478,933 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $260,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $104,250 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BROAD INSTITUTE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MOVING TRADITIONS | ELKINS PARK, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MOVING TRADITIONS | ELKINS PARK, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LARCHMONT TEMPLE | LARCHMONT, NY | $15,527 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CANDLELIGHTERS OF NEW YORK CITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CANDLELIGHTERS OF NEW YORK CITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SUNRISE ASSOCIATION | OCEANSIDE, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LARCHMONT TEMPLE INC | LARCHMONT, NY | $6,125 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE UNIVERSITY.
TO SUPPORT UJA AND THEIR WESTCHESTER MISSION TO ISREAL.
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE GIVING RECOMMENDATIONS AT VANGUARD CHARITABLE.
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE GIVING RECOMMENDATIONS AT JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND.
TO SUPPORT JEWISH YOUTH TO THRIVE THROUGH WELLBEING, EQUITY AND JUSTICE.
HIT THE BOOKS INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH TO DISCOVER THE ROOT CAUSES OF COMMON AND RARE DISEASES.
TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE UNIVERSITY.
TO HELP IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN UNDER-RESOURCED HEALTH SYSTEMS.
LARCHMONT TEMPLE
$30,842TO HELP PROMOTE PERSONAL ACCEPTANCE, OPENNESS, AND INCLUSION WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL IN ADVANCING CLINICAL PROGRAMS TO MEET COMPLEX PATIENT NEEDS.
FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES
$25,000TO HELP EQUIP SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND TEACHERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SHAPE THE FUTURE.
TO SUPPORT HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUFFICIENT FOOD.
CANDLELIGHTERS OF NEW YORK CITY INC
$20,000TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NYC THROUGH THE DIFFICULT STAGES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER.
NYS TROOPERS PBA SIGNAL 30 FUND INC
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE MEMBERS OF THE NYS POLICE AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS.
TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
LARCHMONT TEMPLE
$405,672TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL
$400,000TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
BRAINGAIN ISRAEL
$100,000TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES
$25,000TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
HILLEL AT THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
$25,000TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
$2,500TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
NYS TROOPERS PBA SIGNAL 30 FUND INC
$1,000TO FURTHER THAT TAX EXEMPT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
$478,933GENERAL
BROTHERS FOR LIFE
$104,250GENERAL
WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
$50,000GENERAL
LARCHMONT TEMPLE
$15,527GENERAL
CANDLELIGHTERS OF NEW YORK CITY INC
$15,000GENERAL
CANDLELIGHTERS OF NEW YORK CITY INC
$15,000GENERAL
SUNRISE ASSOCIATION
$15,000GENERAL
LARCHMONT TEMPLE INC
$6,125GENERAL