
Engage, educate, and inspire donors to ensure the work they believe in will continue and the Jewish community will remain strong and vibrant for generations to come; steward legacy and endowment resources to meet current needs and preserve charitable resources for the future.
A $25,000,000 grant to Follow Your Dream in New York City stands out in the recent record for Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ, which also made seven- and eight-figure grants to Jewish Communal Fund and Together Education. That scale sits alongside a donor-advised and legacy-driven platform built to steward charitable resources for the future while funding current needs. The foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a strong mix of general charitable purposes and community support tied to Jewish education, care for older adults, food security, scholarships, Israel-related relief, and leadership development. The foundation’s work reaches both its own Greater MetroWest community and organizations elsewhere in the United States. It has backed synagogue-linked scholarship funds, Jewish family service providers, academies, camps, and institutions serving people in need. It also supports grants through legacy and restricted endowment funds, which can reach as high as $230,000 in a single award cycle. Howard Rabner is listed in leadership, and the foundation reports assets of $470,850,766.
Jewish education is a recurring thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $431,360 to Gottesman RTW Academy in Randolph and $423,963 to Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy in Livingston, both for general charitable purposes. Scholarships are another distinct lane: the Brody-Bier Professional Education Scholarship Fund provides up to $1,500 for professionals who work for a Jewish agency and live or work in New Jersey, while the Ilana Schuster Jonsson Scholarship Fund awards up to two $500 scholarships to Montville Township High School seniors studying biology or education. The foundation also funds Jewish family and community support organizations. It gave $729,719 to Jewish Family Service of MetroWest in Florham Park and $371,576 to Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey in Elizabeth. On the Israel side, it supported Tikva Childrens Home in West Caldwell with $1,508,698 and awarded $264,842 to International Fellowship of Christians & Jews in Washington, DC.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the low five figures: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $30,000. The recent record also includes very large awards, but most grants fall below those headline figures. The foundation gives through a mixed donor-advised fund structure tied to the Jewish Federation, and it manages both unrestricted community grantmaking and restricted legacy endowment grants. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including Community Grantmaking, Donor-Advised Funds, Stanley Stone Social Involvement Award, and JCF Prime High School in Israel Scholarships. Recurring support is visible in the recent grants list, with several organizations appearing in multiple years.
$29.3M
$648.3M
$129.5M
$43M
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 31% of grants go to recipients in NY.
HOWARD RABNER
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Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 100% of recorded recipient-country grants going to US organizations. New York is the top state by grant count, while 31% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey. Among cited recipient cities, New York City, New York; Whippany, New Jersey; Florham Park, New Jersey; West Caldwell, New Jersey; Livingston, New Jersey; and Elizabeth, New Jersey appear repeatedly. The distribution shows a strong MetroWest New Jersey footprint, with additional grants reaching New York and other US locations.
The foundation supports Jewish education, care for older adults, food security and support for the needy, Israel and overseas Jewish relief, scholarships, community capacity and leadership development, and emergency response. Its recent grants also include general charitable purposes across Jewish agencies, schools, family service organizations, and community institutions.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include both smaller scholarship awards and much larger community grants, showing a wide range across its portfolio.
Yes, some programs accept unsolicited applications. The Community Grantmaking program accepts unsolicited applications, and so do Donor-Advised Funds, the Stanley Stone Social Involvement Award, and JCF Prime High School in Israel Scholarships. Other named scholarship and restricted funds do not accept unsolicited applications.
It gives broadly, but New Jersey is a major part of the portfolio: 31% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, New Jersey. New York is the top state by grant count overall, and the recent grants list also includes recipients in Florida and Washington, DC.
Its donor-advised funds let donors create a named fund, receive an immediate tax deduction for contributions, and recommend grants to qualified charities over time. JCF manages investments, record-keeping, and grant distributions for those funds.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest New Jersey | Whippany, NJ | $8,348,703 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Gottesman RTW Academy | Randolph, NJ | $1,192,049 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Jewbelong Inc | New York, NY | $937,654 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Communal Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $899,631 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Family Service of MetroWest | Florham Park, NJ | $742,757 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University | New York, NY | $625,100 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston I | Boston, MA | $565,247 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DAFgiving360 | Omaha, NE | $539,090 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $497,040 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | New York, NY | $490,604 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| National Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $371,360 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NJY Camps | Fairfield, NJ | $348,415 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Agudath Israel Of America Inc | New York, NY | $325,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Community Housing Corp | Livingston, NJ | $284,878 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION | AGAWAM, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Jewish National Fund Rockville Center | Rockville Center, NY | $240,159 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $231,653 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Temple Beth Am | Jupiter, FL | $230,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey | Elizabeth, NJ | $221,706 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Golda Och Academy | West Orange, NJ | $206,023 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GREENLIGHT FUND INC | Boston, MA | $190,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JCC MetroWest | West Orange, NJ | $181,885 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Temple B'nai Or | Morristown, NJ | $176,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy | Livingston, NJ | $176,308 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Congregation Agudath Israel | Caldwell, NJ | $175,438 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Operation Lifeshield Inc | Boynton Beach, FL | $166,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JCC of Central NJ | Scotch Plains, NJ | $157,315 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Baruch College Fund | New York, NY | $152,600 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Davis Memorial Fund Inc | Lawrence, NY | $144,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Boys and Girls Club of Paterson Inc | Paterson, NJ | $140,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Congregation Beth El South Orange | South Orange, NJ | $139,967 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Yeshiva Neveh Zion | Brooklyn, NY | $132,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Abrams Hebrew Academy | Yardley, PA | $130,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Hebrew Free Loan of MetroWest Inc | Roseland, NJ | $128,850 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Union for Reform Judaism | New York, NY | $126,540 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $122,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| 18 Doors | Reading, MA | $120,774 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Yeshiva University | New York, NY | $118,296 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation- Biscayne | Miami, FL | $109,260 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Lifetown Inc | Livingston, NJ | $107,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael | Springfield, NJ | $107,484 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HEBREW UNION COLLEGE-JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION | New York, NY | $100,180 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| West Jupiter Community Group Inc | Jupiter, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy | Riverdale, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | $86,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Bachurei Chemed of Long Beach | Long Beach, NY | $85,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Jespy House | South Orange, NJ | $84,936 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| Friendship Circle MetroWest | Livingston, NJ | $81,058 | 2026 | GENERAL |
Americans for Ben-Gurion University
$625,100GENERAL
Jewish Community Housing Corp
$284,878GENERAL
CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS
$250,000GENERAL
THE HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL
Temple Beth Am
$230,000GENERAL
Temple B'nai Or
$176,500GENERAL
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy
$176,308GENERAL
Congregation Agudath Israel
$175,438GENERAL
Operation Lifeshield Inc
$166,000GENERAL
Congregation Beth El South Orange
$139,967GENERAL
Yeshiva Neveh Zion
$132,000GENERAL
Hebrew Free Loan of MetroWest Inc
$128,850GENERAL
Union for Reform Judaism
$126,540GENERAL
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
$122,000GENERAL
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael
$107,484GENERAL
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE-JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION
$100,180GENERAL
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy
$100,000GENERAL
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
$86,000GENERAL
Bachurei Chemed of Long Beach
$85,000GENERAL