The Patriot Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life and Jewish education, directing large, targeted gifts to a very small set of recipients. Its grants include substantial support for a national Jewish denominational organization (Reconstructing Judaism) and for Jewish K–12 education, with a large DAF transfer that likely channels philanthropic support through a donor-advised vehicle. The foundation gives few but sizable awards and appears to sustain repeat funding relationships rather than broad-based grantmaking.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants; repeat multi-award support to the same organizational partner; mix of institutional operating support and major DAF distributions rather than many small grants.
The Patriot Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is a very large pass-through grant: $2,604,192 in 2025 to the Vanguard DAF Fund the Wampus Fund. That one award sits alongside a small set of substantial, recurring gifts that point to a focused philanthropic strategy rather than broad dispersal. Across the recent record, the foundation supports Jewish communal institutions, Jewish education, and organizations tied to civil rights and accountability. Reconstructing Judaism received $500,000 in 2023, another $500,000 in 2024, and $507,200 in 2025, showing sustained support over multiple years. Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School also appears as a repeated beneficiary, with $305,000 in 2023 and $199,764 in 2025. The Patriot Foundation’s grants are often framed simply as support “to further the charitable organization,” which suggests flexible operating or general support rather than narrowly restricted project funding. The overall pattern is of concentrated giving to a limited number of organizations, with repeated awards to the same recipients and a mix of Jewish communal, educational, and advocacy-related groups.
Jewish communal life is a central theme in the foundation’s giving. Reconstructing Judaism received $507,200 in 2025 after two prior $500,000 grants, making it the clearest example of a sustained relationship. Jewish education is another visible area: Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School was awarded $305,000 in 2023 and $199,764 in 2025. The foundation also supports Jewish family services and related community infrastructure; Jewish Family Services of St Louis received $70,000 in 2024, $54,000 in 2025, and $28,000 in 2023. Beyond Jewish-serving organizations, The Patriot Foundation has backed civil-rights and accountability work, including $300,000 in 2023 and $225,000 in 2025 to Corporate Accountability, plus gifts to the ACLU Foundation and HIAS.
Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s largest awards, with a p25 of $9,300, a median of $12,750, and a p75 of $37,500. The distribution is therefore skewed by a small number of much larger grants, including repeated six-figure awards. The recent record also shows recurring support across multiple years for several recipients, especially Reconstructing Judaism, New Israel Fund, and Jewish Family Services of St Louis. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. Grants are national in scope, and the pattern looks like direct charitable support with a mix of operating and organizational funding.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $38K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$38K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Notable grantees: Reconstructing Judaism, Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School, Vanguard DAF Fund — The Wampus Fund
The Patriot Foundation gives nationally, and its grants land most often in New York. Massachusetts recipients account for 15% of grants, but many awards go elsewhere, including Pennsylvania, Missouri, Illinois, and Georgia. Recent recipient cities include Wyncote, Philadelphia, St Louis, New York, Newtonville, Atlanta, Oak Brook, and Chestnut Hill. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 80 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants focus on Jewish communal life, Jewish education, and related advocacy work. Recurrent recipients include Reconstructing Judaism, Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School, Jewish Family Services of St Louis, Corporate Accountability, and HIAS.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years: Reconstructing Judaism received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; New Israel Fund appears in all three years; and Jewish Family Services of St Louis received gifts in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size profile is relatively small at the center and larger at the top end: p25 is $9,300, median is $12,750, and p75 is $37,500. That distribution is shaped by a handful of much larger awards.
The foundation gives nationally, with New York as the top state by grant count. Massachusetts recipients make up 15% of grants, and recent recipient cities include New York, St Louis, Wyncote, Philadelphia, and Newtonville.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD DAF FUND THE WAMPUS FUND | PHILDELPHIA, PA | $2,604,192 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| RECONSTRUCTING JUDAISM | WYNCOTE, PA | $507,200 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY | BOSTON, MA | $225,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| SAUL MIROWITZ JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL | ST LOUIS, MO | $199,764 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | NEWTONVILLE, MA | $143,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| MISCELLANEOUS 501(C)3 UNDER 5K | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $84,630 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| ACTION ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $60,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $54,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| ARCH CITY DEFENDERS | ST LOUID, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| CONGREGATION BEIT SIMCHAT TORAH | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTY UNION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| HIAS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| HAND IN HAND USA | OAK BROOK, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| TRUAH | NEW YORK, NY | $18,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICAN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| GREEN AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| J STREET EDUCATION FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| THE ABRAHAM FUND INITIATIVES | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| THE ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK | BRIDGETON, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| 350ORG | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| GATEWAY HUMAN TRAFFICKING | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| YESHIVAT MAHARAT | THE BRONX, NY | $7,200 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| FINCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| ARAVA INSTITUTE | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | $6,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| MATOVU | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,400 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| RECONSTRUCTING JUDAISM | WYNCOTE, PA | $500,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | NEWTONVILLE, MA | $143,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $70,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| MISCELLANEOUS 501(C)3 UNDER 5K | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $42,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| HAND IN HAND USA | OAK BROOK, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| HILLEL B'NAI TORAH | WEST ROXBURY, MA | $18,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| TRUAH | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| 350ORG | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICAN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| THE ABRAHAM FUND INITIATIVES | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| THE ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK | BRIDGETON, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| SAUL MIROWITZ JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL | ST LOUIS, MO | $7,200 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| FINCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| MATOVU | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,400 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| ARAVA INSTITUTE | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | $5,400 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| CATHOLIC LEGAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| GATEWAY HUMAN TRAFFICKING | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| WEPOWER ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| FOOD & WATER WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
VANGUARD DAF FUND THE WAMPUS FUND
$2,604,192TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
RECONSTRUCTING JUDAISM
$507,200TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$143,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
MISCELLANEOUS 501(C)3 UNDER 5K
TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
CONGREGATION BEIT SIMCHAT TORAH
$36,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
HIAS
$25,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
TRUAH
$18,600TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICAN INC
$18,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
UNICEF
$10,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
GATEWAY HUMAN TRAFFICKING
$10,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
YESHIVAT MAHARAT
$7,200TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
FINCA
$6,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
ARAVA INSTITUTE
$6,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
MATOVU
$5,400TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
RECONSTRUCTING JUDAISM
$500,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$143,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
MISCELLANEOUS 501(C)3 UNDER 5K
$42,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
ACLU FOUNDATION
$25,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
HILLEL B'NAI TORAH
$18,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
TRUAH
$15,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICAN INC
$10,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
FINCA
$6,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
MATOVU
$5,400TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
ARAVA INSTITUTE
$5,400TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
CATHOLIC LEGAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
$5,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
GATEWAY HUMAN TRAFFICKING
$5,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
WEPOWER ST LOUIS
$5,000TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION