About Wax Family Fund
Supports Jewish life and community in the Lehigh Valley, including scholarships, youth leadership and Israel-related causes (operates in partnership with the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley).
Focus Areas
Jewish communityEducationScholarshipsYouth leadershipIsrael relief and support
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportdirect service funding
Topics
basic needs assistancecommunity general servicesemergency/short-term assistance
About Wax Family Fund
Wax Family Fund’s recent giving is anchored by support for Jewish life in the Lehigh Valley, with repeated general-assistance grants to the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley and Pinemere Camp. The fund’s active programs show a narrower set of priorities inside that broader community focus: Jewish student leadership, communal professional recognition, teen and resident camp participation, Israel experiences, and research or study connected to Israel. It also supports annual awards that recognize leadership in campus and communal settings, including the Vicki Wax Jewish Student Campus Leadership Award and the Mark L. Goldstein Award for Outstanding Jewish Communal Professional. The foundation’s grantmaking connects education, identity, and community service. Scholarships and incentive awards are used to support Jewish teens, college students, and young adults, while planning-and-allocations support flows through the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley for agencies and partner organizations. The fund also backs an undergraduate STEM research fellowship in Israel, showing that its interest in Israel-related giving extends beyond travel experiences to academic exchange. Leadership is listed under Jerilyn Zimmerman.
What Wax Family Fund Funds
In Jewish community support, the foundation funds both institutions and individual participation. The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley received a $30,414 general-assistance grant in 2025, and the federation’s planning and allocations process also supports local and partner agencies, community services, Jewish education, and security for Jewish institutions. Youth and education are another clear theme. Pinemere Camp received $30,000 in 2025 for general assistance, alongside prior grants of $25,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024. The fund also supports teen and camp scholarships through its active programs, including resident camp scholarships and teen experience grants for Jewish teens. Israel-related support appears in both youth and adult programming. Stand With Us received $15,000 in 2025 for general assistance, while the Melvin M. Goldberg Undergraduate Fellowship for Research in Israel provides a $5,000 award for supervised STEM research at an Israeli university or research center.
How Wax Family Fund Gives
Wax Family Fund’s typical grant size sits at a median of $20,000, with the middle half of grants ranging from $15,018 to $27,500. The recent record shows repeat support rather than one-off gifts: the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley appears in multiple years, and Pinemere Camp does as well. The fund is a private family fund, and its active programs show a mix of unrestricted support, awards, and scholarship-style grants. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including campus leadership, teen experience, resident camp, Israel program, and research awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$50K
Total Assets
$719K
Total Revenue
$128K
Total Expenses
$54K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $28K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$28K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JERILYN ZIMMERMAN
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