The Chandler Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on Jewish communal life, combining support for local Detroit-area Jewish institutions (synagogue, JCC, hospice, Hebrew Free Loan) with a significant commitment to Jewish higher-education/Israel-linked fundraising (American Technion Society). Grants are few but meaningful, often directed to programmatic and charitable support for Jewish social services and religious life. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining community infrastructure and Jewish educational/Israel causes over broad secular philanthropy.
The Chandler Family Foundation’s largest recent grant went to American Technion Society, with $60,000 in 2023 and another $40,000 in 2024. That recurring support signals a strong interest in Jewish higher education and Israel-linked fundraising, alongside a second cluster of gifts that sustains local Jewish communal life in metro Detroit. In the recent grant list, the foundation backed Jewish Hospice, Congregation Beth Ahm, Hebrew Free Loan, and the Jewish Community Center, showing attention to both religious institutions and practical community services. The foundation gives a modest number of grants, but several are substantial enough to support operating or programmatic work. Its pattern is not broad-based or sector-diverse; instead, it is centered on a few institutions that recur across years. Within that circle, the grants point to support for synagogue programming, hospice care, interest-free lending, and Jewish community infrastructure. The result is a portfolio that reads as relationship-driven and highly focused on Jewish communal continuity, with a visible preference for established organizations serving Detroit-area Jewish life.
A central theme is Jewish educational and Israel-linked philanthropy. The foundation gave $60,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in 2024 to American Technion Society, making that one of the clearest recurring relationships in the record. It also supports Jewish social services. In 2023, Jewish Hospice received $40,000, indicating attention to end-of-life care within the Jewish community. Community infrastructure is another clear thread. The Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield received $15,000 in 2023, while Congregation Beth Ahm received $40,000 that same year for congregational support. A separate line of giving backs financial assistance within the community: Hebrew Free Loan received $20,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024.
Typical grants cluster from $500 at the 25th percentile to $2,000 at the median, with a $20,000 75th percentile, showing a mix of small gifts and a few much larger commitments. The recent record also includes repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, suggesting relationship-based giving rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals. All listed grants are charitable, educational, or religious in purpose, and the available record does not show a formal application process.
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$66K
Most grants fall between $500 and $20K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 65% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Concentrated giving with a small number of moderately large grants; repeats support to select organizations (e.g., American Technion Society, Hebrew Free Loan) and a clear tilt toward Jewish-focused, locally rooted institutions plus at least one major Israel-oriented beneficiary.
Notable grantees: American Technion Society, Hebrew Free Loan, Jewish Hospice, Congregation Beth Ahm, Jewish Community Center
Giving is heavily concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 65% of grants and is the top state by grant count. West Bloomfield appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including Jewish Hospice, Congregation Beth Ahm, the Jewish Community Center, and Frienship Circle. Other Michigan recipients include Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Farmington Hills, Oak Park, and Southfield. Outside Michigan, grants reached New York, Boston, and Stamford, but the overall pattern remains regional and Michigan-centered.
The recent record shows support for Jewish communal life: a Jewish higher-education and Israel-linked fundraising group, a hospice organization, a synagogue, a Jewish Community Center, a Hebrew Free Loan program, and other Jewish-affiliated institutions in metro Detroit.
Yes. American Technion Society appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Hebrew Free Loan also received grants in both years. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards.
The grant-size distribution centers at $500 for the 25th percentile, $2,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. That means many awards are small, but the foundation also makes larger commitments to selected recipients.
Michigan is the top state by grant count, with 65% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Michigan recipients include organizations in West Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Farmington Hills, Oak Park, and Southfield.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ZEKELMAN HOLOCAUST CENTER | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY | DETROIT, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| KOLLEL INSTITUTE OF GREATER DETROIT | OAK PARK, MI | $500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $100 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH BROADCATING SERVICES | STAMFORD, CT | $100 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH AHM | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $40,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH HOSPICE | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $40,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENT | BOSTON, MA | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENSHIP CIRCLE | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY | DETROIT, MI | $500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAHAD IN UNUM | NEW YORK, NY | $400 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HADASSAH WZOA | NEW YORK, NY | $300 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY
$40,000CHARITABLE
HEBREW FREE LOAN
$10,000CHARITABLE
THE ZEKELMAN HOLOCAUST CENTER
$2,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY
$2,000EDUCATIONAL
KOLLEL INSTITUTE OF GREATER DETROIT
$500RELIGIOUS
YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH
$100CHARITABLE
JEWISH BROADCATING SERVICES
EDUCATIONAL
AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY
$60,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH AHM
$40,000CHARITABLE
JEWISH HOSPICE
$40,000CHARITABLE
HEBREW FREE LOAN
$20,000CHARITABLE
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$15,000CHARITABLE
THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENT
$3,000CHARITABLE
FRIENSHIP CIRCLE
$1,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY
$500EDUCATIONAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAHAD IN UNUM
$400CHARITABLE
HADASSAH WZOA
$300CHARITABLE