The Rosalie Katz Family Foundation concentrates its giving in large, targeted gifts that support Jewish communal life and affiliated donor-directed philanthropic vehicles. Its grants are few but substantial, channeling major funds to a donor-designated charitable fund and to a major metropolitan Jewish federation, suggesting priorities around Jewish community welfare and strategic granting through established philanthropic intermediaries.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants (two gifts totaling the full reported portfolio), including a large transfer to a donor-designated charitable fund and a sizeable grant to a major regional Jewish federation.
The largest recent grant on file was $757,999 to the Wendy Waxman Schwab Charitable Fund, a sign that The Rosalie Katz Family Foundation Inc. often uses donor-directed philanthropic vehicles alongside direct institutional support. Its giving centers on Jewish communal life, with multiple grants to UJA Federation of NY, Jewish education, and affiliated community organizations. The foundation also supports research and cultural institutions, but the pattern in the recent grants list is clear: unrestricted gifts to established organizations rather than project-restricted awards. That approach appears in several sizable commitments. UJA Federation of NY received $105,400 in 2025, following $99,100 in 2023 and $92,000 in 2024, showing repeated support across years. The Leffell School in Hartsdale received $83,750 in 2024 after a $38,436 grant in 2023, while Ramah Nyack received $40,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025. These repeated awards point to ongoing relationships with recipients serving Jewish communal, educational, and camp-based needs.
Jewish communal institutions are the clearest focus in the grant record. The foundation gave $105,400 to UJA Federation of NY in 2025 and also supported Hillel at Cornell Inc with $17,000, indicating interest in both federation-led welfare work and campus Jewish life. Jewish education is another recurring area. The Leffell School received $83,750, and Yeshiva University received $20,000, both unrestricted. Camp and youth programming also appear in the record: Ramah Nyack received $40,000 and then $15,000, while Surprise Lake Camp received $10,000. Beyond Jewish communal work, the foundation made $35,000 grants to Brain & Behavior Research Foundation in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a separate, sustained commitment to mental health research.
Grant sizes are heavily skewed toward a few large awards: the typical grant size is $391 at the 25th percentile, $1,800 at the median, and $6,375 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent list includes much larger outliers. The repeated grants to UJA Federation of NY, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, Ramah Nyack, and The Windward School suggest recurring support rather than one-time giving. The foundation gives as a family foundation and uses unrestricted support across many awards, including general support for operating needs and donor-directed charitable vehicles.
$566K
$2.2M
$110K
$586K
Most grants fall between $391 and $6K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$391
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$6K
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Rosalie Katz Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 229 | $2.6M | 98.3% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Notable grantees: Wendy Waxman Schwab Charitable Fund, UJA Federation of New York
Giving is concentrated in New York, which receives 72% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent awards cluster in New York City, White Plains, Hartsdale, Scarsdale, Ithaca, and Garrison, with additional grants to Boston, Hanover, Towson, Bethesda, and Fair Lawn. Outside the United States, the recipient distribution includes 2 grants in Israel, 1 in Spain, and 1 in Poland.
The recent grants point most strongly to Jewish communal organizations, Jewish education, and affiliated institutions. Examples in the record include UJA Federation of NY, The Leffell School, Ramah Nyack, Yeshiva University, Hillel at Cornell Inc, and Friends of Israel Defense Forces.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including UJA Federation of NY in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Brain & Behavior Research Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Ramah Nyack in 2024 and 2025; and The Windward School in 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution is small at the center and broad at the top. The 25th percentile is $391, the median is $1,800, and the 75th percentile is $6,375, while the recent grants list also includes larger unrestricted gifts such as $105,400 and $83,750.
New York receives 72% of the foundation’s grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include New York City, White Plains, Hartsdale, Scarsdale, Ithaca, and Garrison.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 2 |
| $5K |
0.9% |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | $970 | 0.4% |
| 4 | Poland | 1 | $72 | 0.4% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH CENTER OF ATLANTIC BEACH | ATLANTA BEACH, NY | $210,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RAMAH DAY CAMP IN NYACK | NEW YORK, NY | $65,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE HASTINGS CENTER | GARRISON, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HILLEL AT CORNELL INC | ITHACA, NY | $17,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DARTMOUTH HILLEL | HANOVER, NH | $12,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RABIN MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF JCC BUDAPEST | BETHESDA, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GIFT OF LIFE BONE MARROW FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $7,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GOUCHER COLLEGE | BALTIMORE, MD | $7,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE JEWISH EDUCATION PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL OF GREAT NECK | GREAT NECK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PROJECT 24 (THECHARIT CENTER) | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SELFHELP COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $3,600 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNITED STATE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $3,600 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ANNIETOBER 365 FOUNDATION | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $3,600 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST JOSEPH HEALTH FUND | HARRISON, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN GEERZ FOR LIFE INC | DENVER, CO | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GOUCHER COLLEGE HILLEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHABAD OF THE RIVERTOWNS | FERRY, NY | $1,800 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YESHIVA GEDOLAH TIFERES YAAKOV YITZCHAK | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,800 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE MACA FOUNDATON | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF WESTCHESTER | SCARSDALE, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | PITTSFIELD, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIKE4CHAI | JACKSON, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL CENTER OF WHITE PLAINS | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $768 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CAJACINC | FAIR LAWN, NJ | $550 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EMORY HILLEL | ATLANTA, GA | $515 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE ALGEMEINER | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HILLEL OF WESTCHESTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY HILLEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY HILLEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH RENAISSANCE EXPERIENCE | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $360 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE LEFFELL SCHOOL | HARTSDALE, NY | $360 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BROOKLYN INDEPENDENT | BROOKLYN, NY | $300 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEBREW FREE BURIAL ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $268 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WHITE PLAINS PBA | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE FUND | HANOVER, NH | $199 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS CIRCLE OF CENTRAL JERSEY | MANALAPAN, NJ | $185 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SEFARIA | NEW YORK, NY | $185 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HILLEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $180 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GO KOSHER | BROOKLYN, NY | $180 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NASCK-NATIONAL ASSOC OF CHEVRA KADISHA | RICHMOND HILL, NY | $180 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | WALTHAM, MA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVARD LAW SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
JEWISH CENTER OF ATLANTIC BEACH
$210,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
DARTMOUTH HILLEL
$12,500UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF JCC BUDAPEST
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
GIFT OF LIFE BONE MARROW FOUNDATION
$7,500UNRESTRICTED
GOUCHER COLLEGE
$7,500UNRESTRICTED
THE JEWISH EDUCATION PROJECT
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE ISRAEL OF GREAT NECK
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
PROJECT 24 (THECHARIT CENTER)
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$3,600UNRESTRICTED
UNITED STATE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$3,600UNRESTRICTED
ANNIETOBER 365 FOUNDATION
$3,600UNRESTRICTED
ST JOSEPH HEALTH FUND
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN GEERZ FOR LIFE INC
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
GOUCHER COLLEGE HILLEL
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
CHABAD OF THE RIVERTOWNS
$1,800UNRESTRICTED
YESHIVA GEDOLAH TIFERES YAAKOV YITZCHAK
$1,800UNRESTRICTED
THE MACA FOUNDATON
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF WESTCHESTER
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
BIKE4CHAI
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE ISRAEL CENTER OF WHITE PLAINS
$768UNRESTRICTED
CAJACINC
$550UNRESTRICTED
HILLEL OF WESTCHESTER
$500UNRESTRICTED
EMORY UNIVERSITY HILLEL
$500UNRESTRICTED
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HILLEL
$500UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH RENAISSANCE EXPERIENCE
$360UNRESTRICTED
THE LEFFELL SCHOOL
$360UNRESTRICTED
BROOKLYN INDEPENDENT
$300UNRESTRICTED
HEBREW FREE BURIAL ASSOCIATION
$268UNRESTRICTED
WHITE PLAINS PBA
$250UNRESTRICTED
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE FUND
$199UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS CIRCLE OF CENTRAL JERSEY
$185UNRESTRICTED
SEFARIA
$185UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HILLEL
$180UNRESTRICTED
GO KOSHER
$180UNRESTRICTED
NASCK-NATIONAL ASSOC OF CHEVRA KADISHA
$180UNRESTRICTED
WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON
$100UNRESTRICTED
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
$100UNRESTRICTED