The William & Elyssa Friedland Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life, with a strong emphasis on supporting Jewish day school education in New York City and cultural/heritage projects connected to Israel. Grants are directed to established Jewish institutions and school-related support groups, indicating a preference for sustaining institutional capacity and education rather than small grassroots projects. The foundation appears to prioritize a small set of trusted organizations, including both local schools and larger umbrella Jewish service organizations.
Concentrated, high-dollar gifts to a small number of repeat and institutional grantees; a mix of one-time large donations and repeated support for the same school and affiliated friends organizations rather than many small, diverse grants.
The William & Elyssa Friedland Foundation shows a clear preference for established Jewish institutions, with some of its largest recent gifts going to United Jewish Appeal–Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc and Friends of Ir David Inc. Its grant history points to support for Jewish communal life, Jewish education, and heritage-related work, especially in New York and at a small set of familiar organizations. The foundation’s giving includes both major unrestricted-style donations and smaller awards, suggesting a mix of institutional support and targeted philanthropic gifts. Jewish day school education is one of the most visible threads in the record. The foundation has supported Rodeph Sholom School and its affiliated friends group in multiple years, alongside gifts to other Jewish communal organizations such as Dorot and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. It also extends beyond a single institutional lane, with grants to cultural, educational, and public-service organizations including Yale-affiliated funds, the Partnership for Public Service, and the Museum of Modern Art. That range still clusters around organizations with established infrastructure and identifiable missions, rather than grassroots start-ups.
Jewish education appears as a recurring priority. In 2025, the foundation gave $110,150 to Friends of Rodeph Sholom School Inc for charitable purposes, and it also backed Rodeph Sholom School directly with $104,000 in 2023. Those awards place school support at the center of the foundation’s recent activity. Jewish communal services are another visible area. The foundation made a $25,000 grant to Dorot Inc in 2025 and a $17,068 gift to Dorot in 2024, showing repeated support for the same organization. It also gave $10,000 to Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty in 2023, indicating interest in community-based Jewish social support. Israel-related heritage and community institutions also receive support. Friends of Ir David Inc received $150,000 in 2024, and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces received $32,500 in 2024 plus $10,020 in 2025. These gifts show a sustained connection to Israeli and Jewish identity-focused institutions.
Recent grants cluster in the low-to-mid five-figure range, with a p25 of $1,030, a median of $5,608, and a p75 of $25,000. That spread indicates occasional larger institutional gifts alongside many smaller awards. The foundation appears to favor one-time philanthropic donations rather than repeat multi-year commitments in the available record, although several organizations received gifts in more than one year. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with a private family foundation making discretionary grants to established charitable organizations.
$280K
$558K
$22K
$294K
Most grants fall between $1K and $25K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, Inc., Rodeph Sholom School, Friends of Rodeph Sholom School, Inc., Friends of Ir David, Inc.
Grantmaking is heavily centered in New York: 71% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. New York City accounts for a large share of those awards, including grants to organizations in New York, NY across Jewish communal, educational, and cultural categories. Outside New York, the foundation’s recipients include New Haven, CT; Bronx, NY; Ithaca, NY; Washington, DC; Scarsdale, NY; Southampton, NY; and Lakewood, NJ. All recorded recipient locations are in the United States.
The foundation supports Jewish communal life, Jewish day school education, and Israel-related heritage work. Recent grants also include cultural, educational, and public-service organizations such as Yale-affiliated funds, the Partnership for Public Service, and the Museum of Modern Art.
Typical grants are relatively modest but can scale upward for institutional support. The recent distribution shows a p25 of $1,030, a median of $5,608, and a p75 of $25,000.
Yes. Its giving is regional and strongly centered in New York, which accounts for 71% of grants by recipient location and is also the top state by grant count. Most recipients are in New York City, with additional grants in Connecticut, Washington, DC, New Jersey, and other New York locations.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Friends of Rodeph Sholom School Inc, Dorot, Yale College Alumni Fund, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and Partnership for Public Service Inc. That pattern suggests repeat support for a small set of familiar institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF RODEPH SHOLOM SCHOOL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $110,150 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YALE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT | NEW HAVEN, CT | $65,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE NETHERLAND-AMERICA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DOROT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,020 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COURT OF DREAMS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BELEV ECHAD | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JGIVE - FRIEND OF ASOR | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $1,180 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $900 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE 92ND STREET Y NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $680 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WORLDWIDE FRIENDS | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HORACE MANN SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $500 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MOISE SAFRA COMMUNITY CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BEIT RUTH | JERICO, NY | $360 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $360 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $252 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SUPPLIES FOR SUCCESS | SAGAPONACK, NY | $180 | 2025 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF IR DAVID INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF RODEPH SHOLOM SCHOOL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $104,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YALE COLLEGE ALUMNI FUND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $75,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $32,500 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HORACE MANN SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DOROT | NEW YORK, NY | $17,068 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE TIKVAH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,608 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,150 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,160 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHABAD OF SOUTHAMPTON INC | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $1,990 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SOROKA MEDICAL CENTER INC | SCARSDALE, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JOSEPH SLIFKA CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE AT YALE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,800 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FRIENDSRSS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,090 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LITERACY PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,037 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHILDRENS GOLF FOUNDATION INC DBA FIRST TEE - FLORIDA GOLD COAST | RIVIERA BEACH, FL | $1,023 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AISH GLOBAL INC | CLIFTON, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MOISE SAFRA COMMUNITY CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES INC | BOSTON, MA | $360 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RAZOM FOR UKRAINE | NEW YORK, NY | $260 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Y D N FOUNDATION INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $250 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHAMBER OF MOTHERS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $206 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MORRYS CAMP INC | PORT CHESTER, NY | $105 | 2024 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RODEPH SHOLOM SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $104,000 | 2023 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YALE COLLEGE ALUMNI FUND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $40,000 | 2023 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HORACE MANN SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE TANK NYC (ANTONYO AWARDS) | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
YALE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT
$65,000DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COURT OF DREAMS
$2,000DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JGIVE - FRIEND OF ASOR
$1,180DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$900DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE 92ND STREET Y NEW YORK
$680DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WORLDWIDE FRIENDS
$500DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
UNITED HATZALAH
$500DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HORACE MANN SCHOOL
$500DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BEIT RUTH
$360DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
$360DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
$252DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SUPPLIES FOR SUCCESS
$180DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
YALE COLLEGE ALUMNI FUND
$75,000DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HORACE MANN SCHOOL
$25,000DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE TIKVAH FUND
$5,608DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHABAD OF SOUTHAMPTON INC
$1,990DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FRIENDSRSS
$1,090DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES INC
$360DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Y D N FOUNDATION INC
$250DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHAMBER OF MOTHERS INC
$206DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MORRYS CAMP INC
$105DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
RODEPH SHOLOM SCHOOL
$104,000DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
YALE COLLEGE ALUMNI FUND
$40,000DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HORACE MANN SCHOOL
$25,000DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE TANK NYC (ANTONYO AWARDS)
$10,000DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DONATION TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES