Support the vibrancy and growth of Jewish student life on campus through the sustainability and success of Chabad Houses worldwide. Champion robust Jewish life and learning on college campuses around the world.
Chabad on Campus International Inc concentrates its giving on Jewish student life through Chabad Houses and campus-based learning programs. Its recent grants show a mix of direct support for campus communities and larger allocations to educational and communal infrastructure, including $849,003 to the Jewish Learning Institute in Brooklyn and $531,908 to Federation of Jewish Comm CIS in New York. The organization also backs campus-centered Chabad Houses across the United States, such as Chabad at the University of Arizona in Tucson and Chabad at University of Central Florida in Orlando. The foundation’s stated purpose is to support the vibrancy and growth of Jewish student life on campus through the sustainability and success of Chabad Houses worldwide. That mission is reflected in grants to undergraduate-serving centers, university Chabad Houses, and related Jewish education groups. The grant list also includes support for Jewish awareness, suggesting a funding profile that combines campus religious life, educational enrichment, and community-building for college students. With annual grants of $12,164,605 and a national geographic scope, the foundation operates as a regular funder with a consistent institutional focus on Jewish campus life.
Jewish student life is the central thread in the foundation’s recent giving. A $170,507 grant to Chabad at the University of Arizona in Tucson and a $145,056 grant to Chabad at University of Central Florida in Orlando both support campus-based Jewish community and programming. Jewish education appears in both grant programs and general grantmaking. The Study Away Grant provides travel subsidies for students in immersive Jewish learning programs, with support for travel within North America and to Israel. The Sinai Scholars Society offers an eight-week fellowship with Judaic coursework, campus programming, and a stipend for students who complete the requirements. Campus community building also shows up in grants such as $130,092 to Chabad of the Undergrads in State College and $127,882 to The Chabad House at Brandeis in Waltham. These grants point to a pattern of funding local campus institutions that combine religious learning, student engagement, and Jewish cultural life.
Typical grant sizes are modest relative to the largest awards: the p25 is $10,518, the median is $16,935, and the p75 is $29,784. Recent grants also include a small set of much larger awards, suggesting a layered approach that combines broad institutional support with targeted major grants. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent list shows repeated support for some recipients across years, including Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS and Chabad at University of Central Florida, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. It also operates active grant programs with published parameters, including Study Away Grant and Sinai Scholars Society, both of which accept unsolicited applications.
$6M
$9.3M
$17M
$17.5M
Most grants fall between $11K and $30K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in MO.
Moshe Kotlarsky
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Giving is national, with all recent grants in the United States. New York recipients appear frequently, including Brooklyn, New York, and Suffern, while many grants also go to campus communities in Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, Illinois, and Arizona. The top state by grant count is Missouri, even though only 19% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state of New York. Recent recipient cities include Tucson, Orlando, State College, Waltham, and Los Angeles, showing a spread across major university towns.
Its stated focus includes Jewish student life, Jewish education, campus community building, travel and study grants, and religious and cultural programming. The active grant programs also include Study Away Grant for travel subsidies and Sinai Scholars Society for an eight-week fellowship with Judaic coursework and campus programming.
Yes. Both active grant programs listed, Study Away Grant and Sinai Scholars Society, accept unsolicited applications.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $10,518, median grant size is $16,935, and p75 is $29,784. Recent grants also include larger institutional awards, but most grants fall well below those levels.
Its giving is national, and all recent grants in the provided data go to U.S. recipients. The portfolio reaches campus communities across states including New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, Illinois, Arizona, and Missouri.
Recent grantees include campus Chabad Houses, Jewish education organizations, and Jewish community groups. Examples from the list include the Jewish Learning Institute, Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS, Chabad at the University of Arizona, Chabad at University of Central Florida, and The Chabad House at Brandeis.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Learning Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $849,003 | 2025 | — |
| Federation of Jewish Comm CIS | New York, NY | $470,000 | 2025 | — |
| Israel Next Generation lnc | Suffern, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at the University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $170,507 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $145,056 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of the Undergrads | State College, PA | $130,092 | 2025 | — |
| The Chabad House at Brandeis | Waltham, MA | $127,882 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of Champaign-Urbana Nfp | Champaign, IL | $112,483 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of Tulane | New Orleans, LA | $102,320 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at the University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $102,171 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at the University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | $89,054 | 2025 | — |
| CHABAD OF THE GABLES INC | Coral Gables, FL | $79,005 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at Ku Inc | Lawrence, KS | $71,318 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad Jewish Student Center at UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $65,682 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad House at Harvard | Cambridge, MA | $65,405 | 2025 | — |
| Friends of Chabad on Campus Inc | St Louis, MO | $63,614 | 2025 | — |
| Texas Friends of Chabad-Lubavitch Inc | College Station, TX | $61,172 | 2025 | — |
| CHABAD OF BLOOMINGTON INC | Bloomington, IN | $60,769 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad Jewish Student Center at USC | Los Angeles, CA | $58,933 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of S Luis Obispo | S Luis Obispo, CA | $55,774 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad House at UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | $52,052 | 2025 | — |
| Jewish Heritage Program | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of Charlottesville | Charlottesville, VA | $48,647 | 2025 | — |
| Bais Menachem Chabad Jewish Student Center | College Park, MD | $47,674 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of Eugene | Eugene, OR | $47,209 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of Oneonta - Rohr Jewish Student Center | Oneonta, NY | $46,361 | 2025 | — |
| American Friends of Lubavitch | Washington, DC | $45,748 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad on Campus at OSU | Columbus, OH | $45,275 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $45,121 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of Delaware | Newark, DE | $43,052 | 2025 | — |
| UT Chabad House | Austin, TX | $42,614 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at CSUN | Northridge, CA | $39,623 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $39,079 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at FGCU | Fort Myers, FL | $39,012 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of Savannah | Savannah, GA | $36,411 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of Queens College Inc | Kew Gardens Hills, NY | $36,137 | 2025 | — |
| Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | $35,789 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of Medford Inc | Somerville, MA | $35,180 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad on Campus at Claremont | Claremont, CA | $34,761 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad House of CT Inc | Hartford, CT | $34,166 | 2025 | — |
| Emory Jewish Student Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | $33,902 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad Serving Elon and Surroundings Inc | Elon, NC | $33,236 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | $32,440 | 2025 | — |
| Lubavitch Chabad Jewish Student Ctr of Gainesville | Gainesville, FL | $31,750 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $31,086 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad of Penn State | State College, PA | $30,798 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad on Campus-Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $30,763 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad Serving Drexel Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $30,209 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at UNR | Reno, NV | $29,808 | 2025 | — |
| Chabad at NSU | Davie, FL | $29,776 | 2025 | — |
Jewish Learning Institute
$849,003Federation of Jewish Comm CIS
$470,000Israel Next Generation lnc
$250,000Chabad at the University of Arizona
$170,507Chabad at University of Central Florida
$145,056Chabad of the Undergrads
$130,092The Chabad House at Brandeis
$127,882Chabad of Champaign-Urbana Nfp
Chabad of Tulane
$102,320Chabad at the University of Wisconsin
$102,171Chabad at the University of South Florida
$89,054CHABAD OF THE GABLES INC
$79,005Chabad at Ku Inc
$71,318Chabad Jewish Student Center at UC Berkeley
$65,682Chabad House at Harvard
$65,405Friends of Chabad on Campus Inc
$63,614Texas Friends of Chabad-Lubavitch Inc
$61,172CHABAD OF BLOOMINGTON INC
$60,769Chabad Jewish Student Center at USC
$58,933Chabad of S Luis Obispo
$55,774Chabad House at UCLA
$52,052Jewish Heritage Program
$50,000Chabad of Charlottesville
$48,647Bais Menachem Chabad Jewish Student Center
$47,674Chabad of Eugene
$47,209Chabad of Oneonta - Rohr Jewish Student Center
$46,361American Friends of Lubavitch
$45,748Chabad on Campus at OSU
$45,275Chabad at University of Washington
$45,121Chabad of Delaware
$43,052UT Chabad House
$42,614Chabad at CSUN
$39,623Chabad at Northeastern University
$39,079Chabad at FGCU
$39,012Chabad of Savannah
$36,411Chabad of Queens College Inc
$36,137Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt
$35,789Chabad of Medford Inc
$35,180Chabad on Campus at Claremont
$34,761Chabad House of CT Inc
$34,166Emory Jewish Student Center Inc
$33,902Chabad Serving Elon and Surroundings Inc
$33,236Chabad at Purdue
$32,440Lubavitch Chabad Jewish Student Ctr of Gainesville
$31,750Chabad at Syracuse University
$31,086Chabad of Penn State
$30,798Chabad on Campus-Florida State University
$30,763Chabad Serving Drexel Inc
$30,209Chabad at UNR
$29,808Chabad at NSU
$29,776