United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York
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About United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York
UJA-Federation of New York is the largest local Jewish philanthropy in the world, helping 4.5 million people each year. The organization brings the Jewish community together to fund hundreds of nonprofits in New York, in Israel, and around the world to support people in need, respond to crises, and shape Jewish life and the Jewish future.
Focus Areas
Poverty alleviationOlder adult servicesHolocaust survivor supportMental health and well-beingDisability servicesAntisemitism responseDisaster reliefAdvocacyJewish educationJewish summer campsCommunity buildingIsrael programmingInternational humanitarian support
About United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York
A defining pattern in United Jewish Appeal-federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc’s grantmaking is its concentration on Jewish communal life, caring for people in need, and responding to crises through large, repeat awards to a small set of core institutions. Its largest recent grant, $98,839,000 in 2025, went to Jewish Federations of North America for overseas targeted work tied to caring, Jewish life, and crisis response. The same network approach appears in other major awards to Jewish Federations of North America for JAFI and JDC, showing how the foundation channels substantial resources through federated partners rather than one-off projects. The foundation also backs major New York institutions that serve broad Jewish and community needs. Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds Inc, Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, Samuel Field Y Dba Commonpoint Queens, Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, and Educational Alliance Inc all appear among the largest recent grants. Those awards point to an operating style built around institutional support, continuity, and mission-aligned infrastructure. With annual grants of $623,123,000 and assets of $1,807,599,000, the organization operates at a scale that supports both local service delivery and broader Jewish communal priorities.
What United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Funds
In social care and caregiving services, the foundation made a $7,102,000 grant to Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty for caring and Jewish life, alongside a $6,298,000 grant to Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services for caring, Jewish life, and responding to crises. Those awards sit within a broader pattern of support for organizations serving people in need in New York. For Jewish communal life and identity, it gave $5,821,000 to Educational Alliance Inc for caring and Jewish life, and $9,850,000 to Jewish Community Relations Council of New York for caring, Jewish life, and responding to crises. It also funded Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds Inc with $11,335,000 for caring and Jewish life, linking youth and community programming to the wider communal network. On crisis relief and emergency assistance, Jewish Federations of North America received $15,700,000 in 2025 for JAFI with caring, Jewish life, and responding to crises, while Jewish Federations of North America - for JDC received $6,781,000 in the same year for the same combined purpose.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$263.2M
Total Assets
$1.8B
Total Revenue
$484.3M
Total Expenses
$358.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $343K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$343K
Geographic Reach
Local15 states funded
About 85% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ERIC S GOLDSTEIN
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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