United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte concentrates its support on sustaining and growing the local Jewish community in the Charlotte area, funding synagogues, day schools, preschools, Jewish social services, and campus/young-adult engagement. The foundation pairs large, multi-grant commitments to umbrella and infrastructure organizations (e.g., Jewish Federations, Shalom Park, Levine Jewish Community Center) with repeated smaller operating and scholarship awards to local congregations, schools, and youth programs. While the emphasis is local, the foundation also directs a meaningful portion of funds to identity-building and overseas Jewish causes (e.g., Birthright Israel, American Jewish World Service).
United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc centers its giving on keeping Charlotte’s Jewish community connected, educated, and housed. The foundation’s largest recent commitment went to Jewish Federations of North America for miscellaneous overseas distributions, while its local portfolio shows sustained support for institutions that serve Jewish life across the Charlotte area. That includes major operating and program support for the Sandra & Leon Levine Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Services, and Charlotte-area schools and preschools, alongside funding for campus engagement through North Carolina Hillel. The pattern suggests a funder that works at multiple levels of community infrastructure. On one end are large allocations to umbrella and relief-oriented organizations; on the other are repeated grants that help congregations, early childhood programs, youth engagement efforts, and community service agencies carry out day-to-day work. In addition to Charlotte-based institutions, the foundation also backs identity-building and overseas Jewish causes such as Birthright Israel and American Jewish World Service. Across those awards, the common thread is support for Jewish continuity, access, and community stability in the Charlotte region.
A core theme is Jewish education. The foundation gave $215,575 in 2025 to Charlotte Jewish Day School for scholarships, followed by scholarship support for Charlotte Jewish Preschool and Jewish Preschool on Sardis. Those awards point to a consistent investment in access to Jewish learning from early childhood through K–12. Another major thread is campus and young-adult engagement. United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc supported North Carolina Hillel with grants of $70,000 in 2025, $64,575 in 2024, and $63,000 in 2023 for promoting Jewish life on campuses. It also funded Birthright Israel in 2024 and 2023 for promoting Jewish identity. Community service and family support also appear repeatedly. Jewish Family Services received both general operating support and a tzedakah fund grant, while Friendship Circle received general operating support in multiple years.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure level, with a p25 of $16,000, median of $30,000, and p75 of $66,625. The foundation gives as a public charity and does not fund individuals. The recent record shows repeat support to many of the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Several recipients also receive multi-year operating or scholarship support, while some larger awards are routed through umbrella organizations and infrastructure partners. The grant pattern is local and recurring, with a mix of operating support, scholarships, rent subsidies, and program support.
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Most grants fall between $16K and $67K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$67K
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A concentrated/localized giving strategy: a few very large, multi-grant payments to core infrastructure and federation vehicles, plus numerous recurring mid-to-small operating and scholarship grants to the same local schools, synagogues, and service agencies. The foundation favors repeat grantees and ongoing program/operating support over one-off, experimental grants, with occasional support to national/international Jewish causes.
Notable grantees: Jewish Federations of North America, Foundation of Shalom Park, Sandra & Leon Levine Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Services, Charlotte Jewish Day School
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 84% of grants go to recipients in North Carolina, and every listed recent grant is in the United States. Charlotte is the main recipient city, with repeated awards to the Sandra & Leon Levine Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Services, Charlotte Jewish Day School, Charlotte Jewish Preschool, Friendship Circle, and Temple Beth El. Outside Charlotte, Chapel Hill appears through North Carolina Hillel, and New York appears through Jewish Federations of North America, Birthright Israel, and American Jewish World Service.
It funds Jewish agencies and organizations, including congregations, schools, preschools, campus Jewish life programs, family services, and overseas Jewish causes. Recent grants include support for Charlotte Jewish Day School, North Carolina Hillel, Jewish Family Services, and Jewish Federations of North America.
Recent grant sizes cluster around a median of $30,000, with a p25 of $16,000 and a p75 of $66,625. The record also includes much larger awards, such as multi-million-dollar distributions to Jewish Federations of North America and six-figure support for local institutions.
Yes. Although 84% of grants go to recipients in North Carolina, the recent record also includes grants to organizations in New York, including Jewish Federations of North America, Birthright Israel, and American Jewish World Service.
The clearest areas are Jewish education, campus and young-adult engagement, community services, congregational support, and Jewish identity programming. Recent examples include scholarships for Charlotte Jewish Day School and Charlotte Jewish Preschool, campus support for North Carolina Hillel, and operating support for Jewish Family Services.
It is recurring. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Jewish Federations of North America, Foundation of Shalom Park, Sandra & Leon Levine Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Services, Charlotte Jewish Day School, Charlotte Jewish Preschool, Friendship Circle, Birthright Israel, and North Carolina Hillel.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federations of North A | New York, NY | $1,112,896 | 2025 | Miscellaneous overseas distributions |
| Foundation of Shalom Park | Charlotte, NC | $965,851 | 2025 | Rent Subsidies for Jewish agencies |
| Sandra & Leon Levine Jewish Community | Charlotte, NC | $399,157 | 2025 | Cultural, educ, athl programs |
| Jewish Family Services | Charlotte, NC | $343,500 | 2025 | General Operating and Tzedakah Fund |
| Charlotte Jewish Day School | Charlotte, NC | $215,575 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| Charlotte Jewish Preschool | Charlotte, NC | $100,054 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| North Carolina Hillel | Chapel Hill, NC | $70,000 | 2025 | Promote Jewish life on campuses |
| Jewish Preschool on Sardis | Charlotte, NC | $63,968 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| Friendship Circle | Charlotte, NC | $53,200 | 2025 | General operating |
| All others not exceeding 5000 | Charlotte, NC | $53,118 | 2025 | Program support |
| Temple Beth El | Charlotte, NC | $49,761 | 2025 | Engagement programs |
| Temple Israel | Charlotte, NC | $42,450 | 2025 | Program support |
| Chabad Lake Norman | Cornelius, NC | $37,000 | 2025 | Program support |
| Stan Greenspon Center for Pea | Charlotte, NC | $34,653 | 2025 | Educational program support |
| North Carolina Holocaust Foun | Raleigh, NC | $32,500 | 2025 | Program support |
| Consolidated High School of Jewish Studi | Charlotte, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | Operating & program support |
| Hebrew Cemetary Association | Charlotte, NC | $27,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | $27,000 | 2025 | Home based programming for Jewish |
| Uptown Chabad | Charlotte, NC | $22,800 | 2025 | Operating & programs support |
| Temple Kol Tikvah | Davidson, NC | $20,376 | 2025 | Program support |
| Bnai Bnai Youth Organization | Charlotte, NC | $18,000 | 2025 | Promote Jewish Identity and personal growth |
| Jewish Council Lake Norman | Mooresville, NC | $17,300 | 2025 | Program support |
| Temple Kol Ami | Fort Mill, SC | $13,350 | 2025 | Program support |
| Southern Reconciliation Minis | Burnsville, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | Hurricane Helene Relief |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $8,500 | 2025 | Promote Jewish Identity |
| Temple Solel | Fort Mill, SC | $7,875 | 2025 | Program support |
| Tikvah Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $7,875 | 2025 | Jewish educ spec needs children |
| Shalom Green | Charlotte, NC | $7,350 | 2025 | Program support |
| Jewish Federations of North A | New York, NY | $2,902,230 | 2024 | Miscellaneous overseas distributions |
| Foundation of Shalom Park | Charlotte, NC | $482,085 | 2024 | Rent Subsidies for Jewish agencies |
| Birthright Israel | New York, NY | $412,500 | 2024 | Promote Jewish Identity and persona |
| Sandra & Leon Levine Jewish Community | Charlotte, NC | $346,900 | 2024 | Cultural, educ, athl programs |
| Jewish Family Services | Charlotte, NC | $326,675 | 2024 | General Operating |
| Charlotte Jewish Day School | Charlotte, NC | $193,149 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Charlotte Jewish Preschool | Charlotte, NC | $66,625 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| North Carolina Hillel | Chapel Hill, NC | $64,575 | 2024 | Promote Jewish life on campuses |
| Friendship Circle | Charlotte, NC | $48,100 | 2024 | General operating |
| Hebrew Cemetary | Charlotte, NC | $46,150 | 2024 | General Operating |
| Uptown Chabad | Charlotte, NC | $42,375 | 2024 | Operating & programs support |
| Stan Greenspon Center for Pea | Charlotte, NC | $33,875 | 2024 | Educational program support |
| Jewish Preschool on Sardis | Charlotte, NC | $32,500 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Ballantyne Jewish Center | Charlotte, NC | $31,131 | 2024 | Operating support |
| Consolidated High School of Jewish Studi | Charlotte, NC | $30,450 | 2024 | Operating & program support |
| The North Carolina Holocaust | Raleigh, NC | $29,400 | 2024 | Holocaust education |
| Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | $26,150 | 2024 | Home based programming for Jewish |
| All others not exceeding 5000 | Charlotte, NC | $24,230 | 2024 | Various assistance to organizations |
| Bnai Bnai Youth Organization | Charlotte, NC | $16,800 | 2024 | Promote Jewish Identity and personal growth |
| Jewish Council Lake Norman | Mooresville, NC | $16,800 | 2024 | Promote Jewish identity |
| Temple Beth El | Charlotte, NC | $12,600 | 2024 | Engagement programs |
| Chabad Lake Norman | Cornelius, NC | $11,569 | 2024 | — |
Foundation of Shalom Park
$965,851Rent Subsidies for Jewish agencies
Charlotte Jewish Preschool
$100,054Scholarships
Jewish Preschool on Sardis
$63,968Scholarships
Friendship Circle
$53,200General operating
All others not exceeding 5000
$53,118Program support
Temple Beth El
$49,761Engagement programs
Temple Israel
$42,450Program support
Chabad Lake Norman
$37,000Program support
North Carolina Holocaust Foun
$32,500Program support
Consolidated High School of Jewish Studi
$30,000Operating & program support
Hebrew Cemetary Association
$27,000General operating support
Uptown Chabad
$22,800Operating & programs support
Temple Kol Tikvah
$20,376Program support
Jewish Council Lake Norman
$17,300Program support
Temple Kol Ami
$13,350Program support
Southern Reconciliation Minis
$10,000Hurricane Helene Relief
Temple Solel
$7,875Program support
Tikvah Charlotte
$7,875Jewish educ spec needs children
Shalom Green
$7,350Program support
Foundation of Shalom Park
$482,085Rent Subsidies for Jewish agencies
Charlotte Jewish Preschool
$66,625Scholarships
Friendship Circle
$48,100General operating
Hebrew Cemetary
$46,150General Operating
Uptown Chabad
$42,375Operating & programs support
Jewish Preschool on Sardis
$32,500Scholarships
Ballantyne Jewish Center
$31,131Operating support
Consolidated High School of Jewish Studi
$30,450Operating & program support
The North Carolina Holocaust
$29,400Holocaust education
All others not exceeding 5000
$24,230Various assistance to organizations
Jewish Council Lake Norman
$16,800Promote Jewish identity
Temple Beth El
$12,600Engagement programs
Chabad Lake Norman
$11,569