The George & Adele Klein Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish and Israel-focused causes, with an emphasis on institutional support for major communal organizations and emergency/health services in Israel. Grants are typically large, unrestricted gifts directed to well-established nonprofits and religious community institutions, suggesting a preference for flexible funding to trusted partners. The foundation funds both New York Jewish communal infrastructure and direct Israel-focused health and rescue services, and appears comfortable making repeat multi-award commitments to core grantees.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants with multiple repeat awards to a small set of core grantees; predominantly unrestricted funding to established Jewish/Israel organizations rather than many small, one-off grants.
The George & Adele Klein Family Foundation makes some of its largest recent gifts as unrestricted support to Jewish and Israel-focused institutions, including American Committee for Shaare Zedek and UJA Federation of NY. That pattern points to a funder that backs established communal organizations with flexible funding rather than tightly designated project grants. Its recent giving also reaches emergency medical services in Israel, Jewish cultural and educational institutions, and community infrastructure tied to specific neighborhoods and religious communities. Repeated awards stand out in the record. American Committee for Shaare Zedek appears multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including one gift above $250,000 and another at $150,000. UJA Federation of NY also appears in more than one year, alongside sizeable support for Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel and the Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council. The foundation’s profile is consistent with broad, unrestricted backing for trusted organizations that serve Jewish life, Israel-linked health and rescue work, and communal continuity in New York and beyond.
Jewish communal infrastructure is a central theme. The foundation gave $190,000 in 2023 and $125,000 in 2024 to UJA Federation of NY, both listed as unrestricted grants. It also supported Fifth Avenue Synagogue with $70,000 in 2023 and Yeshiva Torah Vodaath with $40,000 in 2024, showing attention to religious and educational institutions. Israel-focused health and rescue work is another clear area. Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel received $120,000 in 2025, while American Committee for Shaare Zedek Hospital in Je received $56,250 in 2023. The foundation also funded American Israel Education Foundation in 2023 and 2024, with grants of $83,334 and $58,334. Cultural and heritage organizations also appear in the grant list. American Friends of Beit Hatfutsot received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and the Museum of Jewish Heritage received $91,100 in 2024.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grants list also includes much larger unrestricted awards to core partners. The pattern suggests a mix of smaller grants and higher-value institutional support. Recurring awards are common: several organizations appear in multiple years, including Shaare Zedek, UJA Federation of NY, the Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council, and the Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center. The foundation makes unrestricted grants and appears to rely on established relationships rather than one-off project funding.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for George & Adele Klein Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 236 | $5.3M | 97.5% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Notable grantees: American Committee for Shaare Zedek, UJA-Federation of New York, Global Center of Skver, Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel, Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council
Most grants go to recipients in New York, which accounts for 85% of grants in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Spring Valley. Outside the United States, the grant record includes Israel, with 6 grants or 2.9% of the total recipient country distribution. The geographic pattern is local in scope, but it still reaches a small number of Israel-based or Israel-linked organizations.
Its recent grants center on Jewish communal institutions, Israel-focused health and rescue services, educational and cultural organizations, and synagogue or community infrastructure. Examples in the record include UJA Federation of NY, Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel, American Friends of Beit Hatfutsot, and Yeshiva Torah Vodaath.
Yes. The recent grants list repeatedly labels awards as unrestricted grants, including gifts to American Committee for Shaare Zedek, UJA Federation of NY, and the Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council. That indicates flexible support is part of its giving pattern.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including American Committee for Shaare Zedek, UJA Federation of NY, the Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council, American Friends of Beit Hatfutsot, and the Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center. This shows repeated support rather than purely one-time grants.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows much larger awards to established institutions, including six-figure unrestricted gifts.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 85% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient locations include New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Spring Valley, with a smaller number of grants linked to Israel.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 6 |
| $76K |
2.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikvah Yisroel | BROOKLYN, NY | $183,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| The Altneu Synagogue | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center | Manhattan, NY | $80,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH OF ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $53,600 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| UJA Federation of NY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Rabbinical College of Telshe | WICKLIFFE, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Agudath Israel of America | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| museum of jewish heritage | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Jewish Policy Center | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Int'l Comm Of the Preservation of Har Hazeitim | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Congregation BNAI Israel | Millburn, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| The Tikvah Fund | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Conference of Presidents | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Forum on Life Culture & Society | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Helping Hand Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| New York City Police Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Netzach Educational Network | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| MET Council | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Keren Hayeshivot Trust Yedidei Haaretz | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Manhattan Day School | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| CHAYEI MOSHE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Richard Tucker Music Foundation | new york, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Lubavitch of the East End | Coram, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| JEWISH NEWS SERVICE | BEAVERTON, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| The JCSE | TAMPA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Friendship Circle | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Chinuch Yehudi | WATERBURY, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Yeshivas Novominsk | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWNMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Consortium of Jewish Day Schools | NEW YORK, NY | $3,600 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Upper East Side Hatzolah | NEW YORK, NY | $3,600 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Shir Hadash | Newton Centre, MA | $3,600 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Am Yisrael Foundation | Fair Lawn, NJ | $3,600 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Kollel Aish Tamid | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| BOBBIE'S PLACE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH OF ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $120,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| UJA Federation of NY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council | new york, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center | Manhattan, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Global Center of Skver | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Friends of Ir David | NEW YORK, NY | $34,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| museum of jewish heritage | NEW YORK, NY | $28,600 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Agudath Israel of America | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWNMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| JEWISH NEWS SERVICE | BEAVERTON, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Yeshiva Torah Vodaath | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
Mikvah Yisroel
$183,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
The Altneu Synagogue
$110,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center
$80,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
museum of jewish heritage
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Jewish Policy Center
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Int'l Comm Of the Preservation of Har Hazeitim
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Congregation BNAI Israel
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
$18,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
The Tikvah Fund
$18,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Conference of Presidents
$18,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Forum on Life Culture & Society
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Helping Hand Foundation
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
MET Council
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Manhattan Day School
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
CHAYEI MOSHE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Richard Tucker Music Foundation
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Lubavitch of the East End
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
JEWISH NEWS SERVICE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
The JCSE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Friendship Circle
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Chinuch Yehudi
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Yeshivas Novominsk
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Consortium of Jewish Day Schools
$3,600UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Upper East Side Hatzolah
$3,600UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Shir Hadash
$3,600UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Kollel Aish Tamid
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK
$150,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center
$80,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Global Center of Skver
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Yeshiva Torah Vodaath
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GRANTS