The Opaline Fund prioritizes Jewish cultural and religious life—especially creative Jewish arts, learning, and synagogue/Chabad support—while also investing substantially in land-based ecology, sustainable food systems, and place-based arts/education. Grants tend to support small-to-mid-sized cultural and community organizations (often with program or general operating support), with repeated commitments to select grantees and a geographic tilt toward San Francisco and Virginia/Charlottesville plus a few international/Israel-related gifts. The foundation favors initiatives that blend Jewish identity, creativity, and ecological stewardship rather than broad institutional philanthropy.
A $150,000 grant to Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity, for Ayin Press, signals how The Opaline Fund approaches philanthropy: it backs Jewish cultural production alongside ecology, food systems, and community-based learning. The fund’s recent grants show a clear blend of creative Jewish work, synagogue and Chabad support, and land-centered programming, with gifts often landing in the small-to-mid range and frequently supporting general operations. That pattern appears in grants to Immaterial Incorporated for general operating support, Iyyun Inc for general support, and Urban Adamah for general operating support. The fund also supports place-based arts and education, as seen in grants to Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center and Target Margin Theater Inc. Its portfolio includes Jewish learning and religious infrastructure through organizations such as the Jewish Learning Institute of San Francisco and Chabad of Charlottesville, while also reaching ecology and food-oriented groups like Slow Money Institute Inc and Virginia Foodshed Capital. The result is a profile shaped less by broad institutional giving than by targeted support for organizations working at the intersection of Jewish life, creativity, and stewardship of land and community.
Creative Jewish arts are a major thread in the fund’s work. In 2023, The Opaline Fund gave $150,000 to Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity, aka Jewish Creativity International, for Ayin Press, and also supported Canopy Canopy Canopy Inc with general operating support. Jewish learning and synagogue infrastructure is another consistent area. The fund gave $25,000 to Jewish Learning Institute of San Francisco for general operating support, and $40,000 to Chabad East DC Jewish Center for general support. Its ecology and food-system grants point to a land-based orientation. Urban Adamah received $30,000 for general operating support, while Virginia Foodshed Capital received $25,000 for general operating support. The foundation also backs place-based arts and environmental education, including $30,000 to Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center for general operating support and $25,000 to Target Margin Theater Inc for general operating support.
Typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $21,500 at the median, and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both larger named-project awards and many general-support grants in the $20,000 to $40,000 range. Several recipients appear more than once across 2023 and 2024, including Iyyun Inc, Virginia Organizing Inc, and Chabad of Charlottesville, which suggests repeat support rather than isolated one-time awards. The fund does not give to individuals and is not making program-related investments. The available records point to direct grants rather than an application-based public grant program.
$15K
$424K
$41K
$35K
Most grants fall between $15K and $40K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated mid-size grants with a mix of one-off and repeat support; portfolio shows repeated multi-year support to a handful of core grantees alongside targeted gifts to complementary arts, ecology, and Jewish community organizations. Geographic focus is clustered (San Francisco Bay Area and Charlottesville/Virginia) with occasional international or Israel-directed gifts.
Notable grantees: Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity (Jewish Creativity International / Ayin Press), Iyyun Inc, Chabad of Charlottesville, Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center, Spikenard Farm / Yiddish Farm education initiatives
The Opaline Fund gives nationally, but its recent grants cluster in a few places. California recipients include San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto, Palm Springs, Oak Park, and West Hollywood, while Virginia appears repeatedly through Charlottesville, Henrico, Floyd, and Richmond-area organizations. New York also shows up often, especially Brooklyn, New York, and New Hampton. Outside the U.S., the recent grant list shows U.S. recipients only, with no non-U.S. grantees in the current data.
The fund supports Jewish cultural and religious organizations, including creative Jewish arts, Jewish learning, and Chabad-related institutions. It also funds land-based ecology, sustainable food systems, and place-based arts and education, with grants to organizations such as Urban Adamah, Virginia Foodshed Capital, and Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center.
Typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $21,500, and the 75th percentile is $40,000. The recent list also includes larger awards, such as $150,000 for Ayin Press.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Iyyun Inc in 2023 and 2024, Virginia Organizing Inc in 2023 and 2024, and Chabad of Charlottesville in 2023 and 2024. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected grantees.
The top state by grant count is Massachusetts. California recipients account for 26% of grants, and the recent grant list also includes repeated awards in Virginia and New York.
General operating support is common across the recent grants, including awards to Immaterial Incorporated, Urban Adamah, Slow Money Institute Inc, and Jewish Learning Institute of San Francisco. The fund also makes project-specific grants, such as support for Ayin Press, Little Bluestem, and the 2023 Israel Emergency Fund.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF CHABAD OF BARCELONA IN THE USA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | THE 2023 ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND |
| VIRGINIA ORGANIZING INC | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $40,000 | 2024 | LITTLE BLUESTEM |
| IMMATERIAL INCORPORATED | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IYYUN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD EAST DC JEWISH CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF CHARLOTTESVILLE | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IYYUN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CHABAD OF BARCELONA |
| CHABAD OF IBIZA | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR CHABAD OF BARCELONA |
| DREAMING STONE ARTS AND ECOLOGY CENTER | RUTHERFORDTON, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIVING EARTH SCHOOL | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADAMAH INC | REISTERSTOWN, MD | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $13,000 | 2024 | SANTOSA ECO CAMPS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY |
| YIDDISH FARM EDUCATION CENTER | NEW HAMPTON, NY | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUKKAT SHALEYM INC | OAK PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPIKENARD FARM INC | FLOYD, VA | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATURE FOUNDATION AT WINTERGREEN | ROSELAND, VA | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OROT INC | MONSEY, NY | $6,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE AND CREATIVITY AKA JEWISH CREATIVITY INTERNATIONA | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2023 | FOR AYIN PRESS |
| IMMATERIAL INCORPORATED | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IYYUN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA ORGANIZING INC | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | FOR LITTLE BLUESTEM |
| SUKKAT SHALEYM INC | OAK PARK, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CANOPY CANOPY CANOPY INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DESERT JEWISH CENTER | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CITY SCHOOLYARD GARDEN | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $40,000 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE URBAN AGRICULTURE COLLECTIVE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | FOR THE OSHER CENTER EXCELLENCE FUND AT THE OSHER CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE |
| URBAN ADAMAH | BERKELEY, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DREAMING STONE ARTS AND ECOLOGY CENTER | RUTHERFORDTON, NC | $30,000 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HAZON INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TARGET MARGIN THEATER INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH LEARNING INSTITUTE OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA FOODSHED CAPITAL | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF CHARLOTTESVILLE | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE ROHR CHABAD HOUSE AT UVA |
| SLOW MONEY INSTITUTE INC | BOULDER, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YIDDISH FARM EDUCATION CENTER | NEW HAMPTON, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | FOR THE BIBLICAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY |
| AMIGOS DEL CENTRO DE EDUCACION AMBIENTAL DE LA PENINSULA YUCATECA | PALO ALTO, CA | $23,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROYECTO ITZAES | PALO ALTO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN | HENRICO, VA | $20,000 | 2023 | FOR THE THRIVE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| UNITED PLANT SAVERS | RUTLAND, OH | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SPIKENARD FARM INC | FLOYD, VA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WILDERNESS TORAH | BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHEVRA KOL ISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW CITY ARTS INITIATIVE | PETERSBURG, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE ARAVA INSTITUTE | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ISRAEL PORTFOLIO |
| VELASLAVASAY PANORAMA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRACTURED ATLAS INC | HARTSDALE, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | FOR AVI JACOB MUSIC |
| HADAR | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE KAPELYA ALBUM BY RAZA |
FRIENDS OF CHABAD OF BARCELONA IN THE USA
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMMATERIAL INCORPORATED
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IYYUN INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD EAST DC JEWISH CENTER
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IYYUN INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND CHABAD OF BARCELONA
CHABAD OF IBIZA
$20,000FOR CHABAD OF BARCELONA
DREAMING STONE ARTS AND ECOLOGY CENTER
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIVING EARTH SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SANTOSA ECO CAMPS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
YIDDISH FARM EDUCATION CENTER
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SUKKAT SHALEYM INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPIKENARD FARM INC
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATURE FOUNDATION AT WINTERGREEN
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OROT INC
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FOR AYIN PRESS
IMMATERIAL INCORPORATED
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IYYUN INC
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SUKKAT SHALEYM INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DESERT JEWISH CENTER
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE URBAN AGRICULTURE COLLECTIVE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
FOR THE OSHER CENTER EXCELLENCE FUND AT THE OSHER CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
DREAMING STONE ARTS AND ECOLOGY CENTER
$30,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HAZON INC
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEWISH LEARNING INSTITUTE OF SAN FRANCISCO
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHABAD OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE ROHR CHABAD HOUSE AT UVA
SLOW MONEY INSTITUTE INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YIDDISH FARM EDUCATION CENTER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMIGOS DEL CENTRO DE EDUCACION AMBIENTAL DE LA PENINSULA YUCATECA
$23,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROYECTO ITZAES
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNITED PLANT SAVERS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SPIKENARD FARM INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHEVRA KOL ISRAEL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW CITY ARTS INITIATIVE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VELASLAVASAY PANORAMA
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HADAR
$15,000FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE KAPELYA ALBUM BY RAZA