The Swartz Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish and Israel-focused causes, providing large, flexible general-support grants to communal institutions and Zionist organizations. Major recipients are Jewish federations, Israel endowment/advocacy groups, and a smaller stream to Jewish educational and youth programs, with occasional support for Israel-based medical research. The foundation favors established communal partners and repeat grantees over many small awards.
Swartz Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc for general charitable support, a $4,528,140 award in 2025 that points to the scale of its Israel-linked giving. The foundation also made a $3,000,000 general-charitable-support grant to Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc, underscoring a strong line of support for Jewish communal institutions. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: sizable unrestricted gifts to established Jewish and Israel-focused organizations, alongside targeted awards for education, advocacy, health, and community services. The foundation’s recent recipients include American Friends of Maoz-seal Inc, Hadassah Medical Organization, Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Inc, and Camp Hachshara-moshava of NY Inc. That mix shows how the funder moves between endowment-style support, communal infrastructure, and specific program areas. It also extends to organizations serving Jewish education and family assistance, with smaller awards appearing alongside multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants. The overall picture is of a donor that backs institutions with an existing role in Jewish life and Israel-related philanthropy, rather than a broad, issue-agnostic grantmaker.
In Israel-related philanthropy, the foundation gave $4,528,140 to Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc for general charitable support and $250,000 to Keshet Donor Advised Fund for support of charitable programs in Israel. Those grants show both long-term endowment support and direct program support. Jewish communal infrastructure is another clear focus. Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc received $3,000,000 for general charitable support, while the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Inc received $100,000 for general charitable support and another $103,000 for March of the Living. The foundation also funds education and youth-serving institutions. Camp Hachshara-moshava of NY Inc received $100,000 for general charitable support, and Yeshiva Beth Yehudah received $100,000 for general charitable support. On the health side, Hadassah Medical Organization received $419,206 for stem cell research, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc received $50,000 for general support.
$9.8M
$220.8M
$23.7M
$13.3M
Most grants fall between $3K and $50K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$50K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Swartz Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 32 | $13.1M | 59.3% |
| 2 | Israel | 22 |
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat, institutional grantees; primarily unrestricted/general support and multi-grant relationships that span communal, Israel-focused, and occasional programmatic research funding.
Notable grantees: PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc, American Friends of MAOZ-SEAL Inc, Hadassah Medical Organization, Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
Typical grant size is small relative to the foundation’s largest awards: the p25 is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $50,000. At the same time, the recent list includes several much larger gifts in the hundreds of thousands and millions, which indicates a wide spread in award size. The grants appear to recur across years for some organizations: Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc, Hadassah Medical Organization, Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Inc, and Keshet Donor Advised Fund all appear more than once. The foundation gives through general charitable support as well as purpose-specific awards, and it does not fund individuals.
Most grants land in the United States, with 23 of 28 recent grants going to U.S. recipients and 5 to Israel. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and 64% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient locations in Massachusetts include Boston, Newton Centre, and Swampscott. Outside the U.S., grants reached Jerusalem, Omer, and Shfayim in Israel. The giving footprint is regional, with a heavy concentration in Massachusetts and a meaningful Israel component.
The recent grants show support for Jewish communal institutions, Israel-focused organizations, Jewish education and youth programs, and some medical research. Recipients include Jewish federations, a donor-advised fund for charitable programs in Israel, a Jewish summer camp, a yeshiva, and Hadassah Medical Organization for stem cell research.
The grant-size distribution is relatively modest for many awards: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent list also includes much larger grants, including awards above $3 million and $4.5 million.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc, Hadassah Medical Organization, Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Inc, and Keshet Donor Advised Fund. That pattern suggests repeat support for selected institutions.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and 64% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Massachusetts recipients include organizations in Boston, Newton Centre, and Swampscott, while additional grants go to recipients in Israel and other U.S. states.
The foundation’s recent grants are mostly domestic, with 23 grants to U.S. recipients and 5 to recipients in Israel. The recipient cities span Boston, Boca Raton, Haverhill, Jerusalem, Omer, and Shfayim.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $6M |
40.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $4,528,140 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC | BOSTON, MA | $3,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAOZ-SEAL INC | HAVERHILL, MA | $524,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAOZ-SEAL INC | HAVERHILL, MA | $485,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION | JERUSALEM | $419,206 | 2025 | STEM CELL RESEARCH |
| BZ MEDIA | MELVILLE, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| SONDUK EL YANABIA | OMER | $166,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| CAMP HACHSHARA-MOSHAVA OF NY INC | HONESDALE, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| MOISHE HOUSE | ENCINITAS, CA | $64,273 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC | TEANECK, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| MERIT SPREAD FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| KESHET DONOR ADVISED FUND | SHFAYIM | $1,040 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| PAN-MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,881,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| KESHET DONOR ADVISED FUND | SHFAYIM | $1,555,742 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION | JERUSALEM | $864,399 | 2024 | STEM CELL RESEARCH |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC | TEANECK, NJ | $696,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LATET HUMANITARIAN AID INC | HAVERHILL, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| SONDUK EL YANABIA | OMER | $459,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC | BOSTON, MA | $350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION | JERUSALEM | $300,000 | 2024 | ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HADASSAH INITIATIVE FOR RESEACH - HUMAN REPRODUCTION |
| KORET ISRAEL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS | TEL AVIV | $107,920 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN INC | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION | JERUSALEM | $85,036 | 2024 | ESTABLISHMENT OF A STEM CELL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OR NATIONAL MISSIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHAMIR MEDICAL CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| THE HAIFA FOUNDATION | HAIFA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING THE INITIATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL |
| PAN-MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION | JERUSALEM | $278,507 | 2023 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| KESHET DONOR ADVISED FUND | SHFAYIM | $250,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PROGRAMS IN ISRAELSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $103,000 | 2023 | MARCH OF THE LIVING |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | PEACE & DIALOGUE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE |
| TEMPLE EMANUEL | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | $7,500 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT FUND |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF THE NORTH SHORE | SWAMPSCOTT, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | JEWISH LEARNING INSTITUTE OF THE NORTH SHORE |
| RUTH RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | FAMILY TABLE |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEBREW SENIORLIFE INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC
$4,528,140GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC
$3,000,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAOZ-SEAL INC
$524,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAOZ-SEAL INC
$485,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION
$419,206STEM CELL RESEARCH
BZ MEDIA
$250,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
SONDUK EL YANABIA
$166,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
CAMP HACHSHARA-MOSHAVA OF NY INC
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
MOISHE HOUSE
$64,273GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
MERIT SPREAD FOUNDATION INC
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
KESHET DONOR ADVISED FUND
$1,040GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
PAN-MASS CHALLENGE
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC
$1,881,500GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
KESHET DONOR ADVISED FUND
$1,555,742GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION
$864,399STEM CELL RESEARCH
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC
$696,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LATET HUMANITARIAN AID INC
$500,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
SONDUK EL YANABIA
$459,500GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC
$350,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION
$300,000ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HADASSAH INITIATIVE FOR RESEACH - HUMAN REPRODUCTION
KORET ISRAEL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
$107,920GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN INC
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION
$85,036ESTABLISHMENT OF A STEM CELL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OR NATIONAL MISSIONS
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHAMIR MEDICAL CENTER
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
THE HAIFA FOUNDATION
$50,000SUPPORTING THE INITIATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL
PAN-MASS CHALLENGE
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION
$278,507MEDICAL RESEARCH
KESHET DONOR ADVISED FUND
$250,000SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PROGRAMS IN ISRAELSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC
$103,000MARCH OF THE LIVING
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
$25,000PEACE & DIALOGUE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
TEMPLE EMANUEL
$7,500ANNUAL SUPPORT FUND
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF THE NORTH SHORE
$5,000JEWISH LEARNING INSTITUTE OF THE NORTH SHORE
RUTH RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC
$5,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC
$5,000FAMILY TABLE
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEBREW SENIORLIFE INC
$1,000ANNUAL SUPPORT