Moses Feldman Family Foundation
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About Moses Feldman Family Foundation
The Moses Feldman Family Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively on Jewish communal philanthropy, directing large, repeat gifts into a donor-designated philanthropic fund within the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Although the foundation is based in Bethesda, MD, its giving is regionally focused on Greater Philadelphia through an intermediary federation rather than a wide set of direct-service grantees. The pattern suggests the foundation uses the federation as its primary vehicle for supporting Jewish community needs and strategic philanthropic activities.
Focus Areas
Jewish Federation philanthropic fund support (designated/donor-advised giving)Support for Jewish community infrastructure in Greater PhiladelphiaStrategic, intermediary grantmaking to central Jewish communal organizations
Who They Fund
college and graduate students (including environmental studies students)K–12 schools and children (e.g., Bank Street School)social enterprises and social entrepreneursmuseum / arboretum and cultural institutions
About Moses Feldman Family Foundation
The Moses Feldman Family Foundation channels much of its giving through the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, with two recent grants there at $550,000 in 2023 and $515,000 in 2025 for the Moses and Susan Feldman Philanthropic Fund. That pattern points to a foundation that uses an intermediary Jewish communal vehicle as a central part of its grantmaking. Beyond that core support, its recent awards also show a mix of environmental, civic, human rights, and Jewish-related giving, including operating support for Earthjustice, Protect Democracy, and the Anti-Defamation League. The foundation also appears to fund projects and institutions rather than only unrestricted general support. Examples include a $250,000 grant to the University of Pennsylvania for the Morris Arboretum - Director of Facilities Fund and a $150,000 grant to Bates College for the Feldman Family Fund for Environmental Internships. Its giving reaches both community infrastructure and issue-based organizations, with repeated awards to several groups across more than one year.
What Moses Feldman Family Foundation Funds
In environmental work, the foundation gave $125,000 in 2025 to Earthjustice for general operating support and $100,000 in 2023 to the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators for general operating support. It also supported the Environmental Investigation Agency and Clean Energy Works, both with grants recorded in 2023 and 2025. Education-related giving appears in a $150,000 grant to Bates College for the Feldman Family Fund for Environmental Internships, along with a $250,000 award to the University of Pennsylvania for the Morris Arboretum - Director of Facilities Fund. On the civic side, it gave $110,000 in 2025 to Protect Democracy for general operating support. The foundation also made a $100,000 grant to The World Union for Progressive Judaism Ltd for the Ukraine Crisis Fund, indicating some support for crisis response within its broader portfolio.
How Moses Feldman Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant size falls at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent list also includes several six-figure awards. The pattern is repeat-oriented: Earthjustice, Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, Environmental Investigation Agency, Clean Energy Works, Southern Poverty Law Center Inc, Protect Democracy Project, Activate Global Inc, Union of Concerned Scientists Inc, and Rainforest Trust all appear more than once across the 2023 and 2025 grants. The foundation is a regular funder and gives by invitation only, with no unsolicited requests accepted. It also funds individuals, according to the foundation profile.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Total Assets
$59M
Total Revenue
$3M
Total Expenses
$3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $75K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
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