The United Jewish Foundation / Jewish Federation of Detroit is committed to taking care of the needs of the Jewish people and building a vibrant Jewish future in Detroit, in Israel and around the world.
A defining feature of United Jewish Foundation’s recent grantmaking is the scale of support flowing to Jewish communal institutions in Metro Detroit, led by an $18,247,818 grant to Jewish Federation of Detroit in 2024 and an $11,105,631 grant to Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit in 2023. Those large awards sit alongside steady support for Jewish community centers, family services, senior services, education, and community security. The foundation’s work also reaches beyond core communal infrastructure to health care, arts, children’s services, and Israel-related giving. The foundation operates as a public charity with donor-advised funds and a Michigan Jewish Conference grants program. In its recent grants, it supported Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit in Oak Park, and Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills with awards above $1 million. The record also includes grants to Congregation Shaarey Zedek for Conservative Judaism, Holocaust Memorial Center for preservation, and Jewish Community Security Inc for community protection. While many awards go to Detroit-area organizations, the foundation also gives to national grantees and overseas-oriented Jewish causes through its broader Jewish Federation structure.
Jewish education is one clear thread in United Jewish Foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $1,893,959 in 2023 and $712,229 in 2024 to Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills, and $649,337 in 2023 plus $526,270 in 2024 to Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield. Older adult services are another recurring area. Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit in Oak Park received $2,296,770 in 2024 and $1,787,580 in 2023 to support the elderly, while Gesher Human Services in Southfield received $912,980 in 2023 and $527,804 in 2024 for Jewish community support. The foundation also funds children and youth-oriented work. Brilliant Detroit in Detroit received $1,633,600 in 2024 and $707,950 in 2023 for children, and Fresh Air Society in Bloomfield Hills received $1,073,826 in 2024 and $999,262 in 2023 for the needs of children.
United Jewish Foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,178 at the 75th percentile. That distribution sits alongside a much larger set of institutional grants, including multi-million-dollar awards in the recent record. The pattern also shows repeat support to the same recipients across years, with several organizations appearing in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation is a public charity and a mixed Jewish Federation donor-advised fund structure, and its DAF program accepts unsolicited recommendations. It also runs the Michigan Jewish Conference grants program, which does not accept unsolicited requests.
$43.6M
$761.7M
$83.4M
$56.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
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United Jewish Foundation gives nationally, but the heaviest concentration is in Michigan: 53% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Among recent grants, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Southfield, Detroit, Oak Park, and Farmington Hills account for many of the largest awards. Outside Michigan, recent recipients include Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco in San Francisco, Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation in Woodbury, and Daffy Charitable Fund in Los Altos. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Its typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,178 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger institutional awards, including several seven- and eight-figure grants.
Yes. Recent grants include $1,893,959 and $712,229 to Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills, $649,337 and $526,270 to Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield, and $506,920 to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah in Southfield.
Recent grants show support for elderly services, children’s services, health care, arts, and security. Examples include Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit in Oak Park, Brilliant Detroit in Detroit, Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, and Jewish Community Security Inc in Bloomfield Hills.
The donor-advised fund program accepts unsolicited recommendations for eligible nonprofits. The Michigan Jewish Conference grants program does not accept unsolicited requests.
Michigan is the main recipient state in the grant record, with 53% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Michigan recipients span Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Southfield, Detroit, Oak Park, and Farmington Hills.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Jewish Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF DETROIT | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $19,325,079 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| JEWISH SENIOR LIFE OF METRO DETROIT | OAK PARK, MI | $2,072,310 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ELDERLY |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE | WARWICK, RI | $1,616,262 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PHILANTHROPY |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $1,534,084 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $1,196,849 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| HILLEL DAY SCHOOL | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $1,015,287 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| BRILLIANT DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $1,008,100 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN |
| FRESH AIR SOCIETY | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $919,543 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN |
| YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $853,263 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL - YESHIVAT AKIVA | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $836,918 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $655,704 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $580,220 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| FRANKEL JEWISH ACADEMY OF METRO DETROIT | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $545,750 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| GESHER HUMAN SERVICES | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $417,357 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - HILLEL FOUNDATION | EAST LANSING, MI | $388,596 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $339,972 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $333,250 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS | DETROIT, MI | $305,880 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| ORT AMERICA | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $295,805 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JOB EDUCATION |
| YESHIVAS DARCHEI TORAH | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $290,552 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $283,110 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ISRAEL |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $282,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS |
| HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $265,560 | 2026 | TO PRESERVE THE PAST AND PROTECT THE FUTURE |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $242,802 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE INTEREST FREE LOANS |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $231,056 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| JEWISH HOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $228,936 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ELDERLY |
| YAD EZRA | BERKLEY, MI | $223,846 | 2026 | TO FEED THE HUNGRY |
| VAIL HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | VAIL, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE |
| DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | LOS ALTOS, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE GIVING |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $163,885 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JUDAISM |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $153,200 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ISRAELI CHARITIES |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $150,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| NLI USA INC | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT LITERACY |
| CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $144,923 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JUDAISM |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $130,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM | DETROIT, MI | $128,750 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE |
| DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | DETROIT, MI | $125,100 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| DETROIT OPERA | DETROIT, MI | $122,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| JARC | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $120,780 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT DISABLED INDIVIDUALS |
| CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $119,075 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $111,550 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS AND END POVERTY |
| ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $105,520 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JUDAISM |
| KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE | DETROIT, MI | $104,550 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION |
| PARTNERS IN TORAH | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $102,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| FAMILY HOUSE INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT FAMILIES OF SICK CHILDREN |
| HILLEL OF METRO DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $98,703 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| NF FORWARD | DETROIT, MI | $86,800 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| DR GARY BURNSTEIN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC | PONTIAC, MI | $83,050 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL SERVICES |
| AISH HATORAH | OAK PARK, MI | $81,250 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $80,600 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY |
TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
FRESH AIR SOCIETY
$919,543TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN
YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
$853,263TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL - YESHIVAT AKIVA
$836,918TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$655,704TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$580,220TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH
TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$333,250TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
$305,880TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
YESHIVAS DARCHEI TORAH
$290,552TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$282,000TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
TO PRESERVE THE PAST AND PROTECT THE FUTURE
HEBREW FREE LOAN
$242,802TO PROVIDE INTEREST FREE LOANS
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
$231,056TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
TEMPLE ISRAEL
$163,885TO SUPPORT JUDAISM
CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK
$144,923TO SUPPORT JUDAISM
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$130,000TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$125,100TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
DETROIT OPERA
$122,000TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
JARC
$120,780TO SUPPORT DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
$105,520TO SUPPORT JUDAISM
PARTNERS IN TORAH
$102,000TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
AISH HATORAH
$81,250TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION