Strengthening our vibrant community through education, social services, advocacy, security, and cultural programs; providing philanthropic services, donor advised funds, grants, scholarships and community support for Southern Arizona and beyond.
Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona gives at very large scale while still anchoring much of its work in Tucson institutions and Jewish communal life. In the recent grants list, it made multimillion-dollar general-support awards to Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, alongside substantial support for University of Arizona Foundation and Tucson Jewish Community Center. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond its local network, with grants to organizations such as Protect Democracy Project, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and American Israel Education Fdn. Its stated focus areas point to a mix of Jewish life and education, social services and basic needs, community security, aging services, youth and young families, special needs services, Israel travel scholarships, and emergency response and relief. The pattern suggests a funder that uses both broad community support and targeted grants to sustain institutions, services, and programs across Southern Arizona and beyond. Across 2025 and 2024, the foundation continued to back core operations at organizations serving education, health, advocacy, and community infrastructure.
In Jewish life and education, the foundation backed Tucson Hebrew Academy with $440,720 in 2024 and $399,011 in 2025, and it also supported University of Arizona Hillel Foundation with $274,735 in 2025. That same community-oriented thread appears in support for Tucson Jewish Community Center, which received $1,322,707 in 2025 and $348,956 in 2024. The foundation also funds social services and basic needs, including $461,000 to Interfaith Community Services in 2025 and $300,000 to El Pasoans Fighting Hunger in 2025. In health and access-related work, it gave $750,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2025 and $600,000 to Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine in 2024. Its support for civic and education-oriented institutions also includes $300,000 to The Conversation US in 2025.
Typical grant size is mid-six figures at the high end of the common range, with a p25 of $10,000, median of $20,298, and p75 of $57,925. The recent list shows a mix of one-time and recurring support: several grantees appear in multiple years, including Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson Hebrew Academy, Interfaith Community Services, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and American Israel Education Fdn. The foundation is structured as a community foundation, and the available profile indicates donor advised funds and philanthropic services as part of its model. Grants are described in the data as general support, support, and core/organizational support, which points to flexible funding rather than a single program application track.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $58K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$58K
About 45% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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The foundation gives nationally, but 45% of grants go to recipients in Arizona. Tucson appears repeatedly, with grants to Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Interfaith Community Services, Tucson Hebrew Academy, University of Arizona Hillel Foundation, and Social Venture Partners. Outside Arizona, major recipient locations include New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. The recent list also includes grants to Warwick, Rhode Island; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Waltham, Massachusetts.
The foundation supports Jewish life and education, social services and basic needs, community security, aging services and senior transportation, youth and young families, special needs services, Israel travel scholarships, and emergency response and relief. Recent grants also show support for education, health, civic engagement, and community institutions.
The distribution centers on smaller awards, with a p25 of $10,000 and a median grant of $20,298. The upper quartile reaches $57,925, while recent individual grants in the list range from six figures to multimillion-dollar support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson Hebrew Academy, Interfaith Community Services, Tucson Jewish Community Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and American Israel Education Fdn.
Most grants go to recipients in Arizona, which accounts for 45% of grants in the profile data. Tucson is especially prominent among recipient cities, while the foundation also gives to organizations in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and other U.S. locations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to members of the Southern Arizona Jewish community with an idea for an inclusive event that brings people together. Funds may not be used for business activities, preexisting programming, or individual gain.
Deadline: Applications are accepted continuously.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZO | TUCSON, AZ | $1,989,406 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $1,457,813 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | TUCSON, AZ | $1,322,707 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CEN | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FDN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $603,772 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES | TUCSON, AZ | $461,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUCSON HEBREW ACADEMY | TUCSON, AZ | $399,011 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CONVERSATION US | WALTHAM, MA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL INVESTMENT FDN FOR TOMORROW | WILMINGTON, DE | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER | EL PASO, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HILLEL FOUNDA | TUCSON, AZ | $274,735 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN ARIZONA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | TUCSON, AZ | $255,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS ENDOWMENT ASSO | LAWRENCE, KS | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF TUCSON & SA | TUCSON, AZ | $211,402 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOL AMI SYNAGOGUE | TUCSON, AZ | $198,444 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UC HASTINGS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES | TUCSON, AZ | $160,703 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUCSON JEWISH MUSEUM & HOLOCAUST CE | TUCSON, AZ | $144,915 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN ARI | TUCSON, AZ | $144,630 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION ANSHEI ISRAEL | TUCSON, AZ | $127,322 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS | TUCSON, AZ | $125,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PETER MICHAEL FOUNDATION | SAUSALITO, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST | WASHINGTON, DC | $106,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA-SONORAN DESERT MUSEUM | TUCSON, AZ | $102,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA OPERA COMPANY | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,505 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREA | PRESCOTT, AZ | $82,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCULPTURETUCSONORG | TUCSON, AZ | $82,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE DRAWING STUDIO | TUCSON, AZ | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SF SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA | TUCSON, AZ | $70,550 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHERN A | TUCSON, AZ | $68,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STEP UP TO JUSTICE | TUCSON, AZ | $67,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY | TUCSON, AZ | $61,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | TUCSON, AZ | $55,388 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REID PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | TUCSON, AZ | $52,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOBILE MEALS OF TUCSON INC | TUCSON, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUCSON DESERT SONG FESTIVAL | TUCSON, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH ON THEIR OWN | TUCSON, AZ | $49,154 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $48,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HANDMAKER JEWISH SVCS FOR THE AGING | TUCSON, AZ | $46,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA | TUCSON, AZ | $43,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERIND FOUNDATION | DRAGOON, AZ | $43,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BANNER ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $42,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANGEL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN | TUCSON, AZ | $37,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| U OF A HILLEL FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $34,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUP | TUCSON, AZ | $30,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MORE THAN A BED | TUCSON, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS
$2,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZO
$1,989,406GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION
$1,457,813GENERAL SUPPORT
TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$1,322,707GENERAL SUPPORT
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CEN
$750,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FDN
$603,772GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES
$461,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TUCSON HEBREW ACADEMY
$399,011GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CONVERSATION US
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL INVESTMENT FDN FOR TOMORROW
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HILLEL FOUNDA
$274,735GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHERN ARIZONA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$255,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARIZONA JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS ENDOWMENT ASSO
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF TUCSON & SA
$211,402GENERAL SUPPORT
KOL AMI SYNAGOGUE
$198,444GENERAL SUPPORT
UC HASTINGS FOUNDATION
$175,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES
$160,703GENERAL SUPPORT
TUCSON JEWISH MUSEUM & HOLOCAUST CE
$144,915GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN ARI
$144,630GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION ANSHEI ISRAEL
$127,322GENERAL SUPPORT
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS
$125,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PETER MICHAEL FOUNDATION
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST
$106,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARIZONA-SONORAN DESERT MUSEUM
$102,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ARIZONA OPERA COMPANY
$100,505GENERAL SUPPORT
BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREA
$82,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SCULPTURETUCSONORG
$82,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE DRAWING STUDIO
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SF SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CR
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA
$70,550GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHERN A
$68,200GENERAL SUPPORT
STEP UP TO JUSTICE
$67,750GENERAL SUPPORT
ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY
$61,500GENERAL SUPPORT
TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$55,388GENERAL SUPPORT
REID PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$52,750GENERAL SUPPORT
MOBILE MEALS OF TUCSON INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TUCSON DESERT SONG FESTIVAL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH ON THEIR OWN
$49,154GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$48,800GENERAL SUPPORT
HANDMAKER JEWISH SVCS FOR THE AGING
$46,700GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
$43,700GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERIND FOUNDATION
$43,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BANNER ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION
$42,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ANGEL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN
$37,000GENERAL SUPPORT
U OF A HILLEL FOUNDATION
$34,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUP
$30,200GENERAL SUPPORT
MORE THAN A BED
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT