The Leo Nevas Family Foundation concentrates large, unrestricted gifts to national Jewish organizations that support progressive Jewish advocacy, Israel-related engagement, and youth leadership/camping. Most grants are general support to established institutions in the Reform/progressive Jewish movement and Israel-focused civil society, with multiple repeat awards to programmatic grantees (e.g., Jewish camping and international exchange).
Concentrated, high-dollar general operating grants to a small set of national organizations; several repeat grants indicate multi-year relationships rather than many small, one-off awards.
Leo Nevas Family Foundation Inc’s recent giving is anchored by a $250,000 general-charitable grant to the Jacob Blaustein Institute Ajc, alongside major awards to the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, New Israel Fund, and Union for Reform Judaism. That combination points to a funder centered on progressive Jewish advocacy, Israel-related engagement, and Jewish communal leadership rather than a broad grab bag of causes. The foundation’s grants also show a strong link to Jewish youth infrastructure, including repeat support for Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc and Meet International Inc, both funded at $100,000 in 2024. Across the recent list, most awards are unrestricted or broadly framed general-charitable gifts to established organizations, with a smaller number tied to named program funds such as the Leo Nevas Human Rights Fund at Cornell Law School. The portfolio includes Jewish advocacy, human rights, and pluralistic engagement, but it consistently favors organizations with an institutional role in Jewish civic life. Several recipients reappear within the year, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions.
Progressive Jewish advocacy is a clear throughline. The foundation gave $200,000 to the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism for general charitable purposes and $175,000 to the Union for Reform Judaism, both central institutions in Reform Jewish public life. On the Israel-related side, it awarded $200,000 to New Israel Fund and $60,000 to Israel Reform Action Center (irac), showing support for pluralistic and civic engagement connected to Israel. Human rights also appears in the portfolio: it granted $50,000 to T'ruah (the Rabbinic Call for Human Rights) and $50,000 to Hias Inc. Jewish education and youth leadership are represented through $100,000 gifts to Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc and Meet International Inc, plus a $20,000 grant to Congregation Beth El.
Typical grants cluster at a high level: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. The recent list includes multiple repeated awards within 2024, including Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc, Meet International Inc, Avodah the Jewish Service Corps, University of Connecticut - Dodd Center for Human Rights, T'ruah (the Rabbinic Call for Human Rights), American Jewish World Service Inc, and Cornell Law School, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent awards are largely general charitable and often unrestricted in practice, with a smaller named fund exception for the Leo Nevas Human Rights Fund.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Leo Nevas Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 24 | $1.8M | 96.0% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Notable grantees: Jacob Blaustein Institute / AJC, New Israel Fund, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Foundation for Jewish Camp, Union for Reform Judaism
Grants are geographically concentrated in the United States, with 24 of 25 recent grants going to U.S. recipients and one to Israel. New York appears frequently, with recipients in New York, NY across several major awards. Other named recipient locations include Washington, DC; Silver Spring, MD; Storrs, CT; Miami, FL; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Norwalk, CT; and Jerusalem. Connecticut recipients make up 12% of grants, while New York is the top state by grant count.
Recent grants go mainly to Jewish advocacy, Israel-related, and youth leadership organizations. Examples include the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, New Israel Fund, Union for Reform Judaism, Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc, and Meet International Inc. Human rights organizations also appear in the portfolio, including T'ruah and Hias Inc.
The foundation’s grant sizes are relatively high. The 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. Recent awards also include larger gifts such as $250,000 to Jacob Blaustein Institute Ajc and $200,000 grants to several organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the 2024 list, including Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc, Meet International Inc, Avodah the Jewish Service Corps, University of Connecticut - Dodd Center for Human Rights, T'ruah (the Rabbinic Call for Human Rights), American Jewish World Service Inc, and Cornell Law School.
The foundation gives most often in New York state, and 24 of 25 recent grants went to U.S. recipients. The list also includes one grant to Jerusalem, along with recipients in Washington, DC; Storrs, CT; Boston, MA; Miami, FL; San Francisco, CA; and Norwalk, CT.
Most of the recent awards are described as general charitable grants, which suggests broad support rather than tightly designated project funding. One exception in the recent list is Cornell Law School, which received grants tied to the Leo Nevas Human Rights Fund.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
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| $60K |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB BLAUSTEIN INSTITUTE AJC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| RELIGIOUS ACTION CENTER OF REFORM JUDAISM | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $175,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| MEET INTERNATIONAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| MEET INTERNATIONAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| ISRAEL REFORM ACTION CENTER (IRAC) | JERUSALEM | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| HIAS INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL INITIATIVE INC | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| T'RUAH (THE RABBINIC CALL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS) | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - DODD CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | STORRS, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - DODD CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | STORRS, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| GLIDE MEMORIAL CHURCH (AKA GLIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| T'RUAH (THE RABBINIC CALL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS) | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH EL | NORWALK, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| CORNELL LAW SCHOOL | BOONE, IA | $15,000 | 2024 | LEO NEVAS HUMAN RIGHTS FUND |
| CORNELL LAW SCHOOL | BOONE, IA | $15,000 | 2024 | LEO NEVAS HUMAN RIGHTS FUND |
| SUNFLOWER OF PEACE | NEWTON, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC (JDC) | NEW YORK, NY | $180 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
JACOB BLAUSTEIN INSTITUTE AJC
$250,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
RELIGIOUS ACTION CENTER OF REFORM JUDAISM
$200,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
$175,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
GENERAL CHARITABLE
ISRAEL REFORM ACTION CENTER (IRAC)
$60,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
HIAS INC
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL INITIATIVE INC
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - DODD CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT - DODD CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
GLIDE MEMORIAL CHURCH (AKA GLIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH)
$30,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH EL
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
CORNELL LAW SCHOOL
$15,000LEO NEVAS HUMAN RIGHTS FUND
CORNELL LAW SCHOOL
$15,000LEO NEVAS HUMAN RIGHTS FUND