World Jewish Congress (American Section)
ActivePublic CharityReligion-Related
About World Jewish Congress (American Section)
The World Jewish Congress is the representative body of over 100 Jewish communities worldwide.
Focus Areas
AntisemitismSupporting IsraelHolocaust LegacyInterfaith DialogueJewish UnityCommunity AffairsJews From Arab LandsIran & Global Terror
Funding Style
program supportoperational supportproject-specific funding
About World Jewish Congress (American Section)
World Jewish Congress (american Section) Inc makes very large program-support grants to World Jewish Congress LLC in New York, with three recent awards of $27,450,000 in 2023, $20,500,000 in 2024, and $15,050,000 in 2025. That recurring pattern points to an internal funding relationship rather than a broad public grant portfolio. The organization’s grantmaking is tied to Jewish community representation and to issues named in its focus areas, including antisemitism, supporting Israel, Holocaust legacy, interfaith dialogue, Jewish unity, community affairs, Jews from Arab lands, and Iran and global terror. The foundation also references a Scholarship Program on its site, indicating that it funds education-related support alongside its other program activity. Its grant types are described as program support, operational support, and project-specific funding, which suggests a mix of flexible and targeted awards. The recent grant record shows that its largest reported awards all went to the same New York recipient, with funding continuing across multiple years at a scale far larger than its reported annual grants total would suggest from a typical small foundation profile.
What World Jewish Congress (American Section) Funds
A defining area is antisemitism, which appears in both the general grant program and the grant-opportunities pages. The foundation also lists supporting Israel, Holocaust legacy, interfaith dialogue, and Jewish unity as part of its grant program focus. A separate Scholarship Program on the WJC site connects education with Holocaust legacy and leadership development. Community affairs is another stated area, and the Community Grants program is described as supporting Jewish communities and capacity building. Across these areas, the site materials point to funding for projects, operational needs, and program support rather than a single narrow grant type.
How World Jewish Congress (American Section) Gives
The reported grant-size distribution is very high: p25 is $22,237,500, median is $23,975,000, and p75 is $25,712,500. Recent awards were repeated over three consecutive years, all to the same New York recipient, which shows a recurring pattern rather than one-off grants. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals. Its stated philosophy tags include program support, operational support, and project-specific funding, matching the recent program-support record.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$15.1M
Total Assets
$11.4M
Total Revenue
$19.3M
Total Expenses
$21.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $22.2M and $25.7M, with a median of $24M.
25th Percentile
$22.2M
Median
$24M
75th Percentile
$25.7M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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