The Morton & Beverley Rechler Family Foundation concentrates almost all of its charitable giving on Israel-related international causes, primarily supporting Israeli higher-education/technology institutions and defense-related nonprofits. Their giving is highly concentrated: very large gifts to a small number of U.S.-based organizations that funnel support to Israeli institutions. Repeat grants to the same organization (American Society for Technion) indicate sustained relationships rather than one-off donations.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small set of Israel-focused grantees, with repeat, multi-grant support rather than many small or diversified grants.
Notable grantees: American Society for Technion, Friends of Israel Defense Forces
The Morton & Beverley Rechler Family Foundation Inc has a strikingly concentrated grantmaking pattern: two annual gifts of $920,000 each to the American Society for Technion, in 2023 and 2024. That repeated support anchors a portfolio that is closely tied to Israeli higher education and related Jewish communal institutions. The foundation’s recent giving also includes a $123,000 grant to Friends of Israel Defense Forces in 2024, showing that its philanthropy extends beyond academia into support for Israeli defense personnel and veterans. Within the rest of its recent grants, the foundation uses a mix of larger and smaller charitable contributions to a limited number of U.S.-based intermediaries and local institutions. Jewish Federation of Palm Beach received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and Uja Federation of New York also appears twice. Other recipients include Hebrew Union College, American Jewish Committee, American Friends of Magen David Adom, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Hunter College Foundation, and DC Volunteer Lawyers Project. The overall picture is of a family foundation making targeted gifts rather than broad, diffuse support.
A central theme is support for Technion-related higher education. The foundation gave $920,000 to the American Society for Technion in 2024, matching the same amount in 2023, which points to sustained backing for an Israeli STEM institution through a U.S.-based intermediary. Another clear area is support for Israel-related defense philanthropy. In 2024, the foundation granted $123,000 to Friends of Israel Defense Forces, a gift that sits alongside its broader Israel-centered portfolio. The foundation also funds Jewish communal organizations and institutions in the United States. Examples include $35,000 to Uja Federation of New York in 2024, $30,000 to Hebrew Union College in 2024, and $30,000 to American Jewish Committee in 2024. Smaller grants also reached American Friends of Magen David Adom and Jewish Federation of Palm Beach.
Typical grant size clusters around $10,000 to $35,000, with a median of $30,000 and a p25 of $10,000 and p75 of $35,000. The distribution is shaped by a small number of very large awards, especially the two $920,000 grants to the American Society for Technion. Repeat grants are common: that same organization was funded in both 2023 and 2024, as were Uja Federation of New York, American Jewish Committee, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Hunter College Foundation, and Jewish Federation of Palm Beach. The foundation is a family foundation, and the recent record shows charitable contributions rather than program-related investments or grants to individuals.
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$9.4M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $35K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$35K
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Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 20 of 20 recent grants going to U.S. organizations. New York appears most often, including recipients in New York, Syosset, Smithtown, and Cold Spring Harbor. Other recipient locations include Boca Raton and West Palm Beach in Florida, plus Washington, DC and Chicago. Although the foundation’s headquarters are in Jericho, its giving is dispersed across several recipient cities while remaining concentrated in New York-based organizations.
Its recent grants center on Israel-related international causes, especially Israeli higher education and technology through the American Society for Technion, plus support for Israeli defense personnel and veterans through Friends of Israel Defense Forces. It also funds Jewish communal organizations and selected U.S. institutions such as Hebrew Union College and American Jewish Committee.
Yes. The American Society for Technion received $920,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Other repeat recipients include Uja Federation of New York, American Jewish Committee, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Hunter College Foundation, and Jewish Federation of Palm Beach.
The reported grant-size distribution is p25 $10,000, median $30,000, and p75 $35,000. That pattern sits alongside a few much larger grants, including the two $920,000 gifts to the American Society for Technion and the $123,000 grant to Friends of Israel Defense Forces.
All 20 recent grants went to U.S. recipients. New York is the most common recipient state, with organizations in New York, Syosset, Smithtown, and Cold Spring Harbor. Florida recipients include Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, and there are also grants to Washington, DC and Chicago.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION | NEW YORK, NY | $920,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MORSELIFE FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | SYOSSET, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH | BOCA RATON, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND | SMITHTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| EQUUS FOUNDATION | WESTPORT, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| DC VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION | NEW YORK, NY | $920,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $123,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | SYOSSET, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HEBREW UNION COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH | BOCA RATON, FL | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND | SMITHTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION | NEW YORK, NY | $920,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MORSELIFE FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH | BOCA RATON, FL | $35,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | SYOSSET, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND | SMITHTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| DC VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$35,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH
$30,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
EQUUS FOUNDATION
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DC VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$35,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE
$30,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$35,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION