The mission of The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation (MFF) is to strengthen American values, support the U.S.-Israel alliance, and combat bigotry and hatred in all forms. MFF also works to strengthen the Jewish people and their affinity to the State of Israel by instilling pride in Jewish identity and fostering the courage to stand up and combat detractors.
The Milstein Family Foundation’s recent grants show a clear emphasis on general support for organizations working on American values, the U.S.-Israel alliance, Jewish identity, and opposition to bigotry and hatred. Its largest listed grant is $106,000 to Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc for general use, and the next tier includes several $100,000 grants to groups such as the Jewish Community Foundation, Talkisrael Foundation, Merona Leadership Foundation, and Stand by Me. That mix points to a funder that uses flexible dollars across advocacy, education, and community infrastructure rather than a single program niche. The foundation also backs institutions that shape public understanding of Israel and Jewish life. Recent support includes $95,000 to The Impact Forum Foundation for general use and $65,000 to Report Inc for general use, alongside multiple six-figure and mid-five-figure general-use awards. Recipients range from community foundations and campus-focused organizations to policy and educational groups, suggesting a portfolio built around organizational resilience as well as mission alignment. Across the grant list, the same pattern appears repeatedly: grants are largely unrestricted, and they go to nonprofits positioned to advance the foundation’s stated priorities in the United States and Israel.
In anti-antisemitism and broader anti-bigotry work, the foundation gave $50,000 to Foundation for Defense of Democracies for general use and $35,000 to Prager University Foundation for general use. Those awards sit alongside support for groups focused on public education, advocacy, and community response. On campus and student leadership, the foundation supports Israel-related education and experiential programming. The Campus Allies Mission and the AIPAC Milstein Mission both fund educational trips to Israel for pro-Israel campus leaders and student activists, while the Milstein Family Foundation Innovation Competition backs student-led projects on campuses. Media and storytelling also appear in the portfolio. The Inspired by Israel — Video Contest provides cash prizes for videos that educate, entertain, and inspire about Israel, including awards up to $8,000. In Jewish identity and education, grants such as $45,000 to Aish Ha Torah and $45,000 to Chabad Israel Center for general use show support for institutions working in Jewish learning and community life.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Milstein Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 293 | $5.3M | 99.3% |
| 2 | Israel |
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The typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. In practice, the recent grant list shows a wide range from smaller awards to six-figure general-use grants, including a $106,000 grant and multiple $100,000 grants. The Milstein Family Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The presence of grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 shows repeated annual giving rather than one-time activity, and the recurring general-use language suggests flexible support is a core part of how they give. Several recipients also appear more than once across years, including Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc, Jewish Community Foundation, Merona Leadership Foundation, Talkisrael Foundation, and Stand With Us.
Grantmaking is concentrated in California, which accounts for 52% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also CA. Recent recipient cities in California include Los Angeles, Encino, Sherman Oaks, and other Southern California locations such as Bozeman, MT appears outside the state-heavy cluster. The recent grants list is otherwise entirely U.S.-based, with 217 grants going to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. recipient countries shown. That pattern fits a national scope with a strong California center of gravity.
The foundation supports nonprofits aligned with strengthening American values, the U.S.-Israel alliance, combating bigotry and hatred, and strengthening the Jewish people and their affinity to Israel. Recent grants also show support for campus leadership, media and storytelling, and organizational general use.
Typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes awards at much higher levels, including a $106,000 grant and multiple $100,000 grants.
Yes. Several active grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including the General Grants Application, the General Grants Program, and General Grants. The Campus Allies Mission and the AIPAC Milstein Mission are marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
California is the top state by grant count, with 52% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities in California include Los Angeles, Encino, and Sherman Oaks.
Active programs include campus leadership development through Israel trips, an Israel-themed video contest, student innovation awards for pro-Israel campus projects, and general grants for nonprofits working on American values, the U.S.-Israel alliance, antisemitism, and Jewish identity and education.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $15K |
0.3% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1 | $10K | 0.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Milstein Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: The foundation supports a network of nonprofit organizations that work to strengthen American values, combat bigotry and hatred of all forms, and support the U.S.-Israel alliance.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $96,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| CENTER FOR PEACE COMMUNICATIONS | ENCINO, CA | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| TALKISRAEL FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| REPORT INC | SPRING HOUSE, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| THE IMPACT FORUM FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACI | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIO | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| STAND BY ME | ENCINO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $46,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| PHILOS PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF AISH HATORAH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| STUDENTS SUPPORTING ISRAEL | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| CHABAD ISRAEL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $27,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP NETWORK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| NATIONAL JEWISH ADVOCACY CENTER INC | BRENTWOOD, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| US ISRAEL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECUR | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ZACHOR LEGAL INSTITUTE | RED LEVEL, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ISRAELI AMERICAN COUNCIL IAC | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| OPENDOR MEDIA | SUNRISE, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH MEMRI | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| HONEST REPORTING | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHANTI HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| HASBARA FELLOWSHIPS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ISRAEL-AMERICA ACADEMIC EXCHANGE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF UNIT 669 | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| GIVING GROUP COMMUNITY | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| FRIENDS OF NAHAL HAREDI INC | JERUSALEM | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| MAGEN AM USA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL NAVY SEA | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ISRAEL ALLIES FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| STANFORD JEWISH CENTER | STANFORD, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $14,699 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| VALLEY BETH SHALOM | ENCINO, CA | $11,680 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ISRAFEST FOUNDATION INC | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN ISRAELI COOPERATIVE ENTERP | CHEVY CHASE, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| HILLEL OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| JEWISH NEWS SERVICE | NEWTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| HESCHEL FUND | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| DE TOLEDO HIGH SCHOOL | WEST HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| JERSULAEM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| MAGBIT FOUNDATOIN | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| WEST COAST VAAD HACHESED | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
CENTER FOR PEACE COMMUNICATIONS
$65,000GENERAL USE
REPORT INC
$50,000GENERAL USE
FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACI
$50,000GENERAL USE
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIO
$50,000GENERAL USE
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL USE
STAND BY ME
$50,000GENERAL USE
ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION
$46,000GENERAL USE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF AISH HATORAH
$40,000GENERAL USE
CHABAD ISRAEL CENTER
$30,000GENERAL USE
EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP NETWORK
$25,000GENERAL USE
NATIONAL JEWISH ADVOCACY CENTER INC
$25,000GENERAL USE
ZACHOR LEGAL INSTITUTE
$25,000GENERAL USE
MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH MEMRI
$25,000GENERAL USE
AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY
$25,000GENERAL USE
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL
$20,000GENERAL USE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHANTI HOUSE
$20,000GENERAL USE
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF UNIT 669
$15,000GENERAL USE
GIVING GROUP COMMUNITY
$15,000GENERAL USE
FRIENDS OF NAHAL HAREDI INC
$15,000GENERAL USE
ISRAEL ALLIES FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL USE
STANFORD JEWISH CENTER
$15,000GENERAL USE
VALLEY BETH SHALOM
$11,680GENERAL USE
ISRAFEST FOUNDATION INC
$10,000GENERAL USE
AMERICAN ISRAELI COOPERATIVE ENTERP
$10,000GENERAL USE
HILLEL OF SILICON VALLEY
$10,000GENERAL USE
HESCHEL FUND
$10,000GENERAL USE
JERSULAEM FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL USE
MAGBIT FOUNDATOIN
$10,000GENERAL USE
WEST COAST VAAD HACHESED
$10,000GENERAL USE
