The Weininger Foundation concentrates its giving on Middle East–focused programs that advance positive engagement with Israel and the region, often through faith-based and media channels. Grants fund a mix of humanitarian support for vulnerable populations (women, children, families), Spanish-language media to shape understanding of Israel and the Middle East, and Christian outreach/engagement initiatives promoting pro-Israel ties. The foundation appears mission-driven toward influencing public perception and providing targeted social support rather than broad domestic causes.
The Weininger Foundation Inc C/o Patterson Belknap Attnetta Brandman repeatedly backs programs that support women, children, and families in distress in Israel, while also funding work that shapes how Israel and the Middle East are understood in faith, media, and education settings. Its largest recent grant went to Pef Israel Endowment for special-needs support, and the same grantee appears in multiple years, suggesting sustained attention to direct services. The foundation also gives recurring support to Fuenta Latina Inc for Spanish-language media about Israel and the Middle East, and to The Philos Project for Christian engagement in the region. Across the recent grants list, the funder combines humanitarian support with advocacy-oriented and educational grants. That mix includes assistance for poverty-stricken families in Israel, programs for Jewish community security, Holocaust education, and projects tied to human rights defense. The pattern points to a mission-driven grantmaker focused on targeted populations and public understanding of Israel and the Middle East, rather than broad general-purpose philanthropy. Grantees range from service organizations to cultural and educational institutions, with several recipients appearing more than once over the years.
A major theme is direct support for vulnerable populations in Israel. Pef Israel Endowment received $93,000 in 2026, $75,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2023 for the special needs of women, children, and families in distress. The foundation also supported Yad Eleizer Inc with $25,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2023 for poverty-stricken families in Israel. Education and public understanding form another clear strand. Fuenta Latina Inc received $75,000 in 2026, $75,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2023 for Spanish-language media on Israel and the Middle East. International Sephardic Education Foundation received $25,000 in 2026, $25,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2023 for educational programs, while the Museum of Jewish Heritage received $18,000 in 2026 for Holocaust education. The foundation also funds engagement and rights-related work. The Philos Project received $75,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2026 for positive Christian engagement in the Middle East, and The Lawfare Institute received $50,000 in 2024, $50,000 in 2023, and $50,000 in 2026 for defense of human rights.
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$3.7M
$858K
$716K
Most grants fall between $5K and $17K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$17K
About 71% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Highly concentrated: three equal-sized grants ($75,000 each) totaling $225,000, targeted to a small set of programmatic grantees. Funding is issue-specific and externally focused (Middle East), favoring organizations that combine media, faith engagement, and direct social services.
Notable grantees: PEF Israel Endowment Fund, Fuenta Latina Inc, The Philos Project
Typical grant size is $5,002 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $16,500 at the 75th percentile, with larger awards reserved for a small set of repeated priorities. The recent list shows recurring support across multiple years for several organizations, including Pef Israel Endowment, Fuenta Latina Inc, The Philos Project, The Lawfare Institute, and International Sephardic Education Foundation. The pattern is programmatic rather than individual giving, and the foundation does not make grants to individuals. No application process is shown in the provided data.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 98 grants there and the full recipient-country distribution limited to US organizations. New York is the top state by grant count, and 71% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of New York. Recent recipient cities include New York, Miami, Washington, Brooklyn, Yonkers, Berkeley, and Jackson, showing a concentration in the Northeast with some reach into Florida, California, and New Jersey.
It funds organizations working on special-needs support for women, children, and families in distress; Spanish-language media about Israel and the Middle East; Christian engagement in the Middle East; Jewish community security; Holocaust education; human-rights defense; and poverty relief for families in Israel.
The grant-size distribution centers on $5,002 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $16,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger repeat grants such as $93,000 to Pef Israel Endowment and $75,000 to Fuenta Latina Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear repeatedly in the recent-grants list, including Pef Israel Endowment in 2023, 2024, and 2026; Fuenta Latina Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2026; The Philos Project in 2023, 2024, and 2026; and The Lawfare Institute in 2023, 2024, and 2026.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, which is the top state by grant count. The recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based, and 71% of grants go to organizations in the foundation’s headquarters state of New York.
It gives to organizations such as the Museum of Jewish Heritage for Holocaust education, International Sephardic Education Foundation for educational programs, and Fuenta Latina Inc for Spanish-language media about Israel and the Middle East. The recent grants also include support for programs about Judaism and Jewish history.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $93,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN DISTRESS. |
| FUENTA LATINA INC | MIAMI, FL | $75,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SPANISH LANGUAGE MEDIA ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST . |
| INSTITUTE FOR CURICULUM SERVICES | BERCKLEY, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS ABOUT JUDAISM JEWISH HISTORY. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IFMA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE INTEGRATIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. |
| THE LAWFARE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS. |
| NORTH AMERICAN VALUES INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS K-12. |
| INTERNATIONAL SEPHARDIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
| THE PHILOS PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHRISTIAN ENGAGEMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAD ELEIZER INC | JACKSON, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR POVERTY STRICKEN FAMILIES IN ISRAEL. |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION OF THE HOLOCAUST. |
| CITY PARKS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. |
| CITYMEALS ON WHEELS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING NOURISHING MEALS TO ELDERLY HOMEBOUND CITIZENS. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOM | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF P'TACH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS. |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION AND BROADCAST EVENTS. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDS. |
| THE ART THERAPY PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING ART THERAPY TO ADULTS AND YOUTH AFFECTED BY TRAUMA. |
| ORTHODOX UNION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. |
| FOOTSTEPS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL,EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
| BAIS SHANDEL HIGH SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
| THE RESTORATIVE CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $9,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHING AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. |
| OHR MEIR FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN. |
| FRIENDS OF YAD SARAH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR CHRONICALLY ILL PEOPLE TO LIVE IN THEIR HOMES. |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISREAL | CEDARHURST, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE CAUSES IN ISRAEL. |
| NATIONAL YIDDISH THEATER FOLKSBIENE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINING YIDDISH CULTURE THROUGH THE ARTS. |
| THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND | MILBURN, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR POVERTY, DISABILITY, TRAUMA AND SOCIAL ISOLATION PROGRAMS. |
| KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR MUSIC PERFORMANCES |
| MITEY RIDERS | WEDDINGTON, NC | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR EQUINE THEARPY TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. |
| BINA STROKE & BRAIN INJURY ASSISTANCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR STROKE VICTIMS. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS TORAS MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. |
| AMERICAN YEDIDIM | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS. |
| FUENTA LATINA INC | MIAMI, FL | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR SPANISH LANGUAGE MEDIA ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST . |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN DISTRESS. |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE THE VALUES, INTERESTS AND SECURITY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. |
| THE LAWFARE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS |
| THE PHILOS PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHRISTIAN ENGAGEMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST. |
| B'NAI ZION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS |
| INTERNATIONAL SEPHARDIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
| YAD ELEIZER INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR POVERTY STRICKEN FAMILIES IN ISRAEL. |
| ISRAEL PROMISE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
| CITYMEALS ON WHEELS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING NOURISHING MEALS TO ELDERLY HOMEBOUND CITIZENS. |
| CITY PARKS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. |
| CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,522 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INEQUALITY. |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,300 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION OF THE HOLOCAUST. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOM | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS. |
| BAIS SHANDEL HIGH SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
| ORTHODOX UNION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. |
| THE BLUE CARD | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEEDY HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS. |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION AND BROADCAST EVENTS. |
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT
$93,000SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN DISTRESS.
FUENTA LATINA INC
$75,000SUPPORT FOR SPANISH LANGUAGE MEDIA ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST .
INSTITUTE FOR CURICULUM SERVICES
$50,000SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS ABOUT JUDAISM JEWISH HISTORY.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IFMA INC
$50,000SUPPORT FOR THE INTEGRATIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.
THE LAWFARE INSTITUTE
$50,000SUPPORT FOR THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY
$36,000SUPPORT FOR THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
NORTH AMERICAN VALUES INSTITUTE
$25,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS K-12.
INTERNATIONAL SEPHARDIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
THE PHILOS PROJECT
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHRISTIAN ENGAGEMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAD ELEIZER INC
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR POVERTY STRICKEN FAMILIES IN ISRAEL.
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
$18,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION OF THE HOLOCAUST.
CITY PARKS FOUNDATION
$15,000SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
CITYMEALS ON WHEELS
$15,000SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING NOURISHING MEALS TO ELDERLY HOMEBOUND CITIZENS.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOM
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF P'TACH
$10,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS.
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION AND BROADCAST EVENTS.
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDS.
THE ART THERAPY PROJECT
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING ART THERAPY TO ADULTS AND YOUTH AFFECTED BY TRAUMA.
ORTHODOX UNION
$10,000SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
FOOTSTEPS
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL,EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
BAIS SHANDEL HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
THE RESTORATIVE CENTER
$9,000SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHING AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.
OHR MEIR FOUNDATION
$7,200SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN.
FRIENDS OF YAD SARAH
$5,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR CHRONICALLY ILL PEOPLE TO LIVE IN THEIR HOMES.
CENTRAL FUND OF ISREAL
$5,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE CAUSES IN ISRAEL.
NATIONAL YIDDISH THEATER FOLKSBIENE
$5,000SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINING YIDDISH CULTURE THROUGH THE ARTS.
THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND
$5,000SUPPORT FOR POVERTY, DISABILITY, TRAUMA AND SOCIAL ISOLATION PROGRAMS.
KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER
$3,500SUPPORT FOR MUSIC PERFORMANCES
MITEY RIDERS
$3,500SUPPORT FOR EQUINE THEARPY TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
BINA STROKE & BRAIN INJURY ASSISTANCE
$3,500SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR STROKE VICTIMS.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS TORAS MOSHE
$3,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.
AMERICAN YEDIDIM
$3,000SUPPORT FOR YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS.
FUENTA LATINA INC
$75,000SUPPORT FOR SPANISH LANGUAGE MEDIA ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST .
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT
$75,000SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN DISTRESS.
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL
$50,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE THE VALUES, INTERESTS AND SECURITY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.
THE LAWFARE INSTITUTE
$50,000SUPPORT FOR THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
THE PHILOS PROJECT
$50,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHRISTIAN ENGAGEMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
B'NAI ZION FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT FOR HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS
INTERNATIONAL SEPHARDIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
YAD ELEIZER INC
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR POVERTY STRICKEN FAMILIES IN ISRAEL.
ISRAEL PROMISE
$20,000SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
CITYMEALS ON WHEELS
$15,000SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING NOURISHING MEALS TO ELDERLY HOMEBOUND CITIZENS.
CITY PARKS FOUNDATION
$15,000SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY
$10,522SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INEQUALITY.
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
$10,300SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION OF THE HOLOCAUST.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOM
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS.
BAIS SHANDEL HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
ORTHODOX UNION
$10,000SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
THE BLUE CARD
$10,000SUPPORT FOR NEEDY HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS.
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION AND BROADCAST EVENTS.