The Charles R Bronfman Prize Foundation
EIN 043612920Total Given 2016–2023
$730K
19 grants · $91K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$100K
grant size
23%
balanced · 3/13 multi-year
repeat
$238K
Assets (2024)
13
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE CHARLES BRONFMAN PRIZE
Phone
(213) 593-2300
Deadlines
HTTPS://THECHARLESBRONFMANPRIZE.ORG/NOMINATIONS/
How to Apply
HTTPS://THECHARLESBRONFMANPRIZE.ORG/NOMINATIONS/
Restrictions
HTTPS://THECHARLESBRONFMANPRIZE.ORG/NOMINATIONS/
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $110K | $1.2M | $49K | 5 |
| 2017 | $108K | $632K | $34K | 4 |
| 2018 | $108K | $354K | $519K | 4 |
| 2019 | $100K | $389K | $613K | 1 |
| 2020 | $100K | $423K | $623K | 1 |
| 2022 | $100K | $427K | $411K | 1 |
| 2023 | $106K | $320K | $419K | 3 |
| 2024 | N/A | $238K | $709K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$38K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SB
Stephen Bronfman
8+ yrs
Director and Co-Chair
Leadership
EH
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director,President and Co-
Leadership
JA
Janet Aviad
8+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
PL
Paulette Light
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SN
Shang Q Ni
2 yrs
Director and Treasurer
Leadership
AH
Andrew G Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director
CB
Claudine Blondin Bronfman
7 yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey R Solomon
8+ yrs
Honorary Director
SB
Stephen Bronfman
8+ yrs
Director and Co-Chair
Leadership
EH
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director,President and Co-
Leadership
JA
Janet Aviad
8+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
PL
Paulette Light
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SN
Shang Q Ni
2 yrs
Director and Treasurer
Leadership
AH
Andrew G Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director
CB
Claudine Blondin Bronfman
7 yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey R Solomon
8+ yrs
Honorary Director
SB
Stephen Bronfman
8+ yrs
Director and Co-Chair
Leadership
EH
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director,President and Co-
Leadership
JA
Janet Aviad
8+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
PL
Paulette Light
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
EH
Erika Hindle
6 yrs
Director and Treasurer
Leadership
AH
Andrew G Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director
CB
Claudine Blondin Bronfman
7 yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey R Solomon
8+ yrs
Honorary Director
SB
Stephen Bronfman
8+ yrs
Director and Co-Chair
Leadership
EH
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director,President and Co-
Leadership
JA
Janet Aviad
8+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
PL
Paulette Light
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
EH
Erika Hindle
6 yrs
Director and Treasurer
Leadership
AH
Andrew G Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director
CB
Claudine Blondin Bronfman
7 yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey R Solomon
8+ yrs
Honorary Director
SB
Stephen Bronfman
8+ yrs
Director and Co-Chair
Leadership
EH
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director,President and Co-
Leadership
JA
Janet Aviad
8+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
PL
Paulette Light
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
EH
Erika Hindle
6 yrs
Director and Treasurer
Leadership
AH
Andrew G Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director
CB
Claudine Blondin Bronfman
7 yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey R Solomon
8+ yrs
Honorary Director
JI
Jill Collier Indyk
4 yrs
Foundation Manager
SB
Stephen Bronfman
8+ yrs
Director and Co-Chair
Leadership
EH
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director,President and Co-Chair
Leadership
JA
Janet Aviad
8+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
EH
Erika Hindle
6 yrs
Director and Treasurer
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey R Solomon
8+ yrs
Honorary Director
AH
Andrew G Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director
CB
Claudine Blondin Bronfman
7 yrs
Director
JI
Jill Collier Indyk
4 yrs
Foundation Manager
EH
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
8+ yrs
President and Co-Chair
Leadership
SB
Stephen Bronfman
8+ yrs
Director and Co-Chair
Leadership
JA
Janet Aviad
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EH
Erika Hindle
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RL
Rachel Levin
2 yrs
Director
AH
Andrew G Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director
CB
Claudine Blondin Bronfman
7 yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey R Solomon
8+ yrs
Honorary Director
JI
Jill Collier Indyk
4 yrs
Foundation Manager
SB
Stephen Bronfman
8+ yrs
Director and Co-Chair
Leadership
EH
Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director and Co-Chair
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Solomon
Director and President
Leadership
JA
Janet Aviad
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JH
John Hoover
Treasurer
Leadership
EH
Erika Hindle
6 yrs
Director and Treasurer
Leadership
AH
Andrew G Hauptman
8+ yrs
Director
CB
Claudine Blondin
Director
RD
Richard Doyle
Director
JS
Jeffrey R Solomon
8+ yrs
Honorary Director
RL
Rachel Levin
2 yrs
Director
JI
Jill Collier Indyk
4 yrs
Foundation Manager
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik Kafka | London, None | $100,000 | THE CHARLES BRONFMAN PRIZE CELEBRATES THE VISION AND ENDEAVOR OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM UNDER THE AGE OF FIFTY WHOSE... | 2022 |
| Amy Bach | Rochester, NY | $100,000 | THE CHARLES BRONFMAN PRIZE CELEBRATES THE VISION AND ENDEAVOR OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM UNDER THE AGE OF FIFTY WHOSE... | 2018 |
| Jessica Beckerman and Ari Johnson | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | THE CHARLES BRONFMAN PRIZE CELEBRATES THE VISION AND ENDEAVOR OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM UNDER THE AGE OF FIFTY WHOSE... | 2020 |
| David Hertz | Rio De Janeiro, None | $100,000 | THE CHARLES BRONFMAN PRIZE CELEBRATES THE VISION AND ENDEAVOR OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM UNDER THE AGE OF FIFTY WHOSE... | 2019 |
| Yotam Polizer | Tel Aviv, None | $100,000 | THE CHARLES BRONFMAN PRIZE CELEBRATES THE VISION AND ENDEAVOR OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM UNDER THE AGE OF FIFTY WHOSE... | 2023 |
| Etgar Keret | Tel Aviv, None | $100,000 | THE CHARLES BRONFMAN PRIZE CELEBRATES THE VISION AND TALENT OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ENRICH JEWISH LIFE.... | 2016 |
| David Lubell | Decatur, GA | $100,000 | THE CHARLES BRONFMAN PRIZE CELEBRATES THE VISION AND ENDEAVOR OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM UNDER THE AGE OF FIFTY WHOSE... | 2017 |
| Repair the World | New York, NY | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED FOR CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Defiant Requiem Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Us Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED FOR CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The Defiant Requiem Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Us Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Defiant Requiem Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Us Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |