The Zarabi Family Foundation concentrates on targeted, mission-driven gifts that largely support Jewish and Israel-related social welfare and security causes. With only three grants in this cycle, the foundation funds both humanitarian supports for mothers/infants and community kindness efforts, as well as organizations tied to Israeli defense or veteran/wellness services. Grants are sizable and focused, suggesting a preference for a small set of high-impact recipients rather than broad, diffuse giving.
Concentrated giving: a small number of moderately large grants to a few repeat or high-priority organizations, with an emphasis on Israel/Jewish-focused social welfare and security rather than broad geographic diversification.
A $70,337 general operating grant to Rd & M Kindness stands out as the largest recent gift from The Zarabi Family Foundation, and it sets the tone for a portfolio built around Jewish community support, education, and Israel-related welfare and security work. The foundation’s recent grants are concentrated in a small set of recipients and are often unrestricted, with multiple awards labeled general operating support. That mix suggests a preference for helping organizations cover core costs rather than funding a single short-term project. The giving also reaches across different parts of Jewish communal life. In one lane, the foundation backed American Friends of Israel Navy Seals for general operating support, linking its grantmaking to Israel-related defense and veteran support. In another, it supported Efrat-crib for education, a clue that perinatal and infant support for Jewish families is part of the funding picture. It also made repeated gifts to community-oriented institutions such as synagogues, schools, and kindness organizations in Southern California and beyond.
Jewish communal infrastructure is a clear theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $32,000 to Magbit Foundation for general operating support and $22,526 to Nessah Synagogue for general operating support, alongside other synagogue and Jewish-education grants. Education appears as a separate thread as well: Efrat-crib received $50,000 for education, showing that the foundation funds family-support work as well as institutional needs. The portfolio also includes Israel-related security and veteran support, with a $42,000 grant to American Friends of Israel Navy Seals for general operating support. Community welfare is another recurring area, reflected in $70,337 to Rd & M Kindness for general operating support and smaller follow-on gifts to the same organization.
The typical grant size is modest-to-mid-sized, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $5,526, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent record shows repeated support to several recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Chabad on 17th and Rd & M Kindness, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Most awards are structured as general operating support, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available data also shows a recent 990 year on file of 2025.
$246K
$3.2M
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$275K
Most grants fall between $3K and $20K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: RD & M Kindness, EFRAT-CRIB, American Friends of Israel Navy SEALS
The Zarabi Family Foundation’s giving is regional, with 76% of grants going to recipients in California. Beverly Hills appears frequently among recipients, along with Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Glendale, San Diego, and Chatsworth. Outside California, the foundation gave to organizations in New York, including Brooklyn, New York City, and New York, and also made a grant to Carson City, Nevada, which aligns with Nevada being the top state by grant count.
Recent grants show support for Jewish communal institutions, education, kindness and welfare efforts, and Israel-related security or veteran support. Examples include synagogue and school grants, a gift for Efrat-crib’s education work, and general operating support for American Friends of Israel Navy Seals.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,526 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both smaller gifts around $5,000 and larger grants above $40,000.
Yes. Most of the listed recent grants are labeled general operating support, including awards to community organizations, synagogues, and Jewish institutions. One listed grant is for education, but unrestricted operating support is the dominant pattern in the recent record.
Most grants go to California recipients, and 76% of grants are made to organizations in the HQ state of California. Beverly Hills and Los Angeles appear often, with additional grants in Santa Monica, Glendale, San Diego, and Chatsworth.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once, including Rd & M Kindness, Chabad on 17th, The Hope Foundation, Torat Hayim, and Hakham Yedidia. That pattern suggests the foundation maintains ongoing relationships with some grantees.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL NAVY SEALS | NEW YORK, NY | $42,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE HOPE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE HOPE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STEPHEN WISE TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF KEREN BETH PROTEA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ELITE ENTREPRENEUR ORGANIZATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE MAGBIT FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HAKHAM YEDIDIA SHOFET HALL | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OHEL MOSHE CONGREGATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHABAD ON 17TH | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHABAD ON 17TH | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RD & M KINDNESS | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TORAT HAYIM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RD & M KINDNESS | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RD & M KINDNESS | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCRC | GLENDALE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NETAN ELI HEBREW ACADEMY | ENCINO, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RD & M KINDNESS | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $2,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE MAGBIT FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EFRAT-CRIB | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HADASSAH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,226 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NETAN ELI HEBREW ACADEMY | ENCINO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE HOPE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ATERET ISRAEL INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YACHAD KOLLEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $260 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE MAGBIT FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $260 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RD & M KINDNESS | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $73,600 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RD & M KINDNESS | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $70,337 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EFRAT-CRIB | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| MAGBIT FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $32,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OHEL MOSHE CONGREGATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $26,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HAKHAM YEDIDIA | CHATSWORTH, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NESSAH SYNAGOGUE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $22,526 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IRANIAN AMERICAN JEWISH FOUNDATION | GREAT NECK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WISE SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HA OHR HAMUFAT | CHATSWORTH, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ELITE ENTREPRENEUR ORGANIZATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $14,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OHR SHALOM SYNAGOGUE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $12,600 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE HOPE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $12,600 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOLVE GNE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL NAVY SEALS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MASHIACH FOUNDATION | CARSON CITY, NV | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NESSAH SYNAGOGUE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EFRAT-CRIB | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TORAT HAYIM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE MAGBIT FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHABAD ON 17TH | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,526 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MILKEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,200 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIZRAHI TEFAHOT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
THE HOPE FOUNDATION
$26,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE HOPE FOUNDATION
$26,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
STEPHEN WISE TEMPLE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF KEREN BETH PROTEA INC
$22,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ELITE ENTREPRENEUR ORGANIZATION
$10,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HAKHAM YEDIDIA SHOFET HALL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OHEL MOSHE CONGREGATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHABAD ON 17TH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHABAD ON 17TH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RD & M KINDNESS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TORAT HAYIM
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RD & M KINDNESS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RD & M KINDNESS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCRC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NETAN ELI HEBREW ACADEMY
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RD & M KINDNESS
$2,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EFRAT-CRIB
$1,800EDUCATION
HADASSAH
$1,226GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NETAN ELI HEBREW ACADEMY
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE HOPE FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ATERET ISRAEL INC
$500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
YACHAD KOLLEL
$260GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RD & M KINDNESS
$73,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RD & M KINDNESS
$70,337GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EFRAT-CRIB
$50,000EDUCATION
OHEL MOSHE CONGREGATION
$26,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HAKHAM YEDIDIA
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NESSAH SYNAGOGUE
$22,526GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IRANIAN AMERICAN JEWISH FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WISE SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HA OHR HAMUFAT
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ELITE ENTREPRENEUR ORGANIZATION
$14,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OHR SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
$12,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE HOPE FOUNDATION
$12,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MASHIACH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NESSAH SYNAGOGUE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EFRAT-CRIB
$10,000EDUCATION
TORAT HAYIM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHABAD ON 17TH
$5,526GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MIZRAHI TEFAHOT
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT