The foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal institutions, funding organizations that provide social services and emergency relief for Jewish communities. With only two mid-sized grants in the record, it appears to prefer established Jewish nonprofits that serve community welfare and crisis needs rather than a broad mix of causes. Grants are targeted and operational in nature (family services, federation emergency fund), indicating interest in sustaining core community support systems.
Concentrated giving: a small number of mid-sized grants to established Jewish communal organizations, focused on operational and emergency support rather than many small or highly diversified gifts.
A $28,000 unrestricted grant to Jewish Family Service of Greater Metro West is the largest recent award in the record, and it fits a clear pattern: Lloyd a Marks and Janice Siegel Foundation Inc backs Jewish communal institutions that provide social services, emergency help, and other forms of community support. The foundation’s recent giving is concentrated in practical support for organizations serving Jewish communities, including federation emergency funding, family service agencies, and local communal infrastructure. Its grants are usually flexible rather than program-specific, which suggests a preference for strengthening core operations and response capacity. The record also shows repeat support for several organizations over multiple years. Jewish Family Service of Greater Metro West appears in 2024 and 2025, and Temple Emanu-el received unrestricted grants in both 2023 and 2024. That recurring pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Alongside those community-focused gifts, the foundation has made smaller unrestricted grants to a broader set of nonprofits, but the core identity remains tied to Jewish communal welfare and emergency response. The overall annual grantmaking level is modest, so each award appears deliberate and targeted.
Jewish family and social services are a central theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $28,000 to Jewish Family Service of Greater Metro West for unrestricted support, and it also made a $2,500 unrestricted grant to the same organization in 2024. That pairing shows sustained attention to a regional Jewish family-service provider. Emergency and relief work is another clear focus. In 2024, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia received $25,000 for its emergency fund, linking the foundation to short-term stabilization efforts within Jewish communal systems. The record also includes support for local Jewish and community institutions through unrestricted gifts. Temple Emanu-el received $5,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and United Jewish Appeal of Greater Metrowest NJ received $2,500 in 2023. These grants suggest an interest in sustaining established organizations that anchor communal life.
Typical grants are small to modest: the p25 is $250, the median is $500, and the p75 is $1,000. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards, which makes the foundation’s grantmaking look selective rather than heavily diversified. The record also shows repeat giving across multiple years, including several organizations that appear in both 2023 and 2024, and some that reappear in 2025. Most awards are unrestricted, which points to flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and it also funds individuals.
$158K
$192K
$73
$54K
Most grants fall between $250 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Jewish Family Service of Greater Metro West, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, and the foundation gives most often in New York state by count. New Jersey is especially prominent in the record, with recipients in Elizabeth, Westfield, Hillside, Whippany, Morristown, and New Brunswick. New York City also appears repeatedly, including New York and Cambridge, while Philadelphia is another notable recipient location. The pattern shows a northeastern emphasis, especially around New Jersey and New York, even though the foundation’s overall geographic scope is national.
The foundation gives mainly to Jewish communal institutions, especially Jewish family-service organizations, Jewish federation emergency funds, and local communal or religious institutions. Recent grants also include unrestricted support for nonprofits such as Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey and the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Most recent awards are unrestricted. Examples in the record include $28,000 to Jewish Family Service of Greater Metro West, $5,000 to Temple Emanu-el in both 2023 and 2024, and $2,500 to New York Public Radio in multiple years.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Jewish Family Service of Greater Metro West in 2024 and 2025, Temple Emanu-el in 2023 and 2024, and Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is small: the p25 is $250, the median is $500, and the p75 is $1,000. Larger awards do appear, including $25,000 and $28,000 grants, but the center of the distribution is under $1,000.
The top state by grant count is New York, while many named recipients are in New Jersey cities such as Elizabeth, Westfield, Morristown, Hillside, Whippany, and New Brunswick. Philadelphia is another recurring location in the grant record.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER METRO WEST | ELIZABETH, NJ | $28,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN(LAW SCHOOL FUND) | ANN ARBOR, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN(MEDICAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS) | ANN ARBOR, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF BRIGHTWOOD PARK | WESTFIELD, NJ | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HADASSAH OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HIAS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MICHIGAN HILLEL | ANN ARBOR, MI | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JDC | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEBREW UNION COLLEGE-JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WHYY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $120 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CLASSICAL WSMR | TAMPA, FL | $100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WEDU - PBS | TAMPA, FL | $100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY FUND |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | WESTFIELD, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER METRO WEST | ELIZABETH, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $1,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMMUNITY FOODBANK OF NEW JERSEY | HILLSIDE, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HIAS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF BRIGHTWOOD PARK | WESTFIELD, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER METRO WEST
$28,000UNRESTRICTED
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN(LAW SCHOOL FUND)
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN(MEDICAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS)
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
THE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$500UNRESTRICTED
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH
$500UNRESTRICTED
ACLU FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF BRIGHTWOOD PARK
$500UNRESTRICTED
HADASSAH OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$500UNRESTRICTED
HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
HIAS
$500UNRESTRICTED
MICHIGAN HILLEL
$500UNRESTRICTED
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$500UNRESTRICTED
SMILE TRAIN
$500UNRESTRICTED
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$500UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA
$500UNRESTRICTED
JDC
$250UNRESTRICTED
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
$250UNRESTRICTED
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
$250UNRESTRICTED
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$250UNRESTRICTED
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE-JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION
$250UNRESTRICTED
WHYY
$120UNRESTRICTED
CLASSICAL WSMR
$100UNRESTRICTED
WEDU - PBS
$100UNRESTRICTED
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$50UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$25,000EMERGENCY FUND
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER METRO WEST
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
COMMUNITY FOODBANK OF NEW JERSEY
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
HIAS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF BRIGHTWOOD PARK
$1,000UNRESTRICTED