The Avi Chai Foundation
EIN 133252800Total Given 2020–2024
$62.1M
20 grants · $12.4M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$430K
typical big bets · $176K–$730K
grant size
50%
supporter · 4/8 multi-year
repeat
$375.3M
Assets (2024)
8
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 396-8850
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.0M | $395.0M | $24.2M | 9 |
| 2022 | $12.4M | $373.8M | $17.2M | 6 |
| 2023 | $17.4M | $370.0M | $19.5M | 3 |
| 2024 | $16.2M | $375.3M | $16.5M | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$86
25th Pctl
$176K
Median
$430K
Average
$3.1M
75th Pctl
$730K
Maximum
$16.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AF
Alissa Fried
3 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
MB
Mem Bernstein
2 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
RR
Rebecca Ritter
3 yrs
Trustee
AF
Alan Feld
2 yrs
Trustee
AR
Andre Rosenblatt
3 yrs
Trustee
AF
Arthur W Fried
2 yrs
Trustee
AD
Avital Darmon
2 yrs
Trustee
GR
George Rohr
2 yrs
Trustee
JW
Jacob Wisse
3 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jennifer Feld
3 yrs
Trustee
LM
Lauren K Merkin
2 yrs
Trustee
LR
Lief Rosenblatt
2 yrs
Trustee
MB
Meir Buzaglo
2 yrs
Trustee
NB
Neria Buzaglo
3 yrs
Trustee
RW
Ruth Wisse
2 yrs
Trustee
SM
Sophia Merkin
3 yrs
Trustee
SF
Suzanne Dryan Felson
3 yrs
Trustee
TD
Tamar Darmon
3 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avi Chai Israel | Jerusalem, None | $16,597,836 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL. THE GRANT AMOUNT HAS BEEN REDUCED BY $100,000 OF WHICH THE... | 2023 |
| Avi Chai Israel | Jerusalem, None | $15,565,346 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL. THE GRANT AMOUNT HAS BEEN REDUCED BY $100,000 OF WHICH THE... | 2024 |
| Avi Chai Israel | Jerusalem, None | $14,098,767 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL.THE GRANT AMOUNT HAS BEEN REDUCED BY $250,000 OF WHICH THE... | 2020 |
| Avi Chai Israel | Jerusalem, None | $10,290,453 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL.THE GRANT AMOUNT HAS BEEN REDUCED BY $100,000 OF WHICH THE... | 2022 |
| Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | GRANT TO ENHANCE JEWISH EDUCATION IN JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS | 2020 |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America | New York, NY | $640,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION. | 2024 |
| Beit Avi Chai | Jerusalem, None | $500,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT A PROJECT TO PROVIDE WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT HIDDEN JEWISH... | 2022 |
| Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools | New York, NY | $500,000 | GRANT TO ENHANCE JEWISH EDUCATION IN JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS. | 2022 |
| Beit Avi Chai | Jerusalem, None | $500,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT A PROJECT TO PROVIDE WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT HIDDEN JEWISH... | 2022 |
| Beit Avi Chai | Jerusalem, None | $500,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT A PROJECT TO PROVIDE WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT HIDDEN JEWISH... | 2023 |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America | New York, NY | $360,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Beit Avi Chai | Jerusalem, None | $350,300 | GRANT TO SUPPORT AN ONLINE PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON INTERWEAVING JEWISH TEXTS WITH EUROPEAN ART AND CULTURE. | 2022 |
| Beit Avi Chai | Jerusalem, None | $350,300 | GRANT TO SUPPORT AN ONLINE PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON INTERWEAVING JEWISH TEXTS WITH EUROPEAN ART AND CULTURE. | 2023 |
| Beit Avi Chai | Jerusalem, None | $300,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT AN ONLINE PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON INTERWEAVING JEWISH TEXTS WITH EUROPEAN ART AND CULTURE. | 2022 |
| Israel Education Resource Center | Atlanta, GA | $193,000 | GRANT TO ENHANCE ISRAEL EDUCATION IN JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS | 2020 |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | $125,000 | GRANT TO IMPROVE THE PHILANTHROPIC FIELD BY IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONS BETWEEN GRANT MAKERS AND GRANTEES | 2020 |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | $92,500 | GRANT TO IMPROVE THE PHILANTHROPIC FIELD BY IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONS BETWEEN GRANT MAKERS AND GRANTEES | 2020 |
| Jta-Mjl New Corp | New York, NY | $50,000 | JEWISH EDUCATION PROJECT | 2020 |
| Avi Chai Israel | Jerusalem, None | $46,093 | GRANT FOR THE USE OF A PROPERTY IN JERUSALEM, TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $86 | GRANT TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF JEWISH EDUCATION | 2020 |