The Tikvah Fund
EIN 133676152Total Given 2021–2024
$18.9M
18 grants · $4.7M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$300K
typical big bets · $12K–$2.0M
grant size
18%
balanced · 2/11 multi-year
repeat
$87.0M
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 796-1672
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $113.5M | $6.8M | N/A |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $97.9M | $13.5M | 6 |
| 2022 | $4.0M | $87.4M | $19.9M | 5 |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $86.1M | $14.8M | 2 |
| 2024 | $7.7M | $87.0M | $18.8M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 18 grants on record
Minimum
$360
25th Pctl
$12K
Median
$300K
Average
$1.0M
75th Pctl
$2.0M
Maximum
$4.3M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EC
Eric S Cohen
4 yrs
President/Ceo
Leadership
RL
Rabbi Hershel Lutch
2 yrs
Senior Vice President/Cfo
Leadership
HA
Hon Elliott Abrams
2 yrs
Chairman/Member/Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gary Rosenthal
4 yrs
Vice Chairman/Trustee
Leadership
AC
Amiad Cohen
4 yrs
Director-General, Israel
SP
Steven Price
4 yrs
Trustee
TK
Terry Kassel
Trustee
SK
Shelly Kassen
Trustee
RA
Raanan Agus
4 yrs
Trustee
MB
Mem Bernstein
5+ yrs
Member/Trustee
MK
Moshe Koppel
5+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Jay Lefkowitz
5+ yrs
Member/Trustee
HA
Hon Elliott Abrams
2 yrs
Chairman/Member/Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gary Rosenthal
4 yrs
Vice Chairman/Trustee
Leadership
EC
Eric S Cohen
4 yrs
Ceo
Leadership
RL
Rabbi Hershel Lutch
2 yrs
Cfo/Coo
AC
Amiad Cohen
4 yrs
Director-General, Israel
MK
Moshe Koppel
5+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Jay Lefkowitz
5+ yrs
Member/Trustee
SP
Steven Price
4 yrs
Trustee
RA
Raanan Agus
4 yrs
Trustee
MB
Mem Bernstein
5+ yrs
Member/Trustee
EA
Elliott Abrams
3 yrs
Chairman/Member/Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gary Rosenthal
4 yrs
Vice Chairman/Trustee
Leadership
EC
Eric S Cohen
4 yrs
Ceo
Leadership
HL
Hershel Lutch
2 yrs
Cfo/Coo
AC
Amiad Cohen
4 yrs
Director-General, Israel
JL
Jay Lefkowitz
5+ yrs
Member/Trustee
MK
Moshe Koppel
5+ yrs
Trustee
AF
Arthur Fried
3 yrs
Member/Trustee
RA
Raanan Agus
4 yrs
Trustee
MB
Mem Bernstein
5+ yrs
Member/Trustee
SP
Steven Price
4 yrs
Trustee
EA
Elliott Abrams
3 yrs
Chairman/Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gary Rosenthal
4 yrs
Vice Chairman/Trustee
Leadership
EC
Eric S Cohen
4 yrs
Ceo
Leadership
HL
Hershel Lutch
2 yrs
Cfo/Coo
AC
Amiad Cohen
4 yrs
Director General Israel
SP
Steven Price
4 yrs
Trustee
RA
Raanan Agus
4 yrs
Trustee
AF
Arthur Fried
3 yrs
Member/Trustee
JL
Jay Lefkowitz
5+ yrs
Member/Trustee
MB
Mem Bernstein
5+ yrs
Member/Trustee
MK
Moshe Koppel
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (18 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $4,319,625 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Shalem College | Arzh Maon Haropa, None | $3,200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Shalem College | Arzh Maon Haropa, None | $3,100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Shalem Foundation | New York, NY | $2,825,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Shalem College | Arzh Maon Haropa, None | $2,400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Shalem College | Arzh Maon Haropa, None | $800,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Shalem College | Arzh Maon Haropa, None | $800,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Shalem College | Arzh Maon Haropa, None | $750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Shalem Foundation | New York, NY | $575,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Hiechal Hatorah | Teaneck, NJ | $24,000 | SPECIFIC PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Mifalei Chinuh | Jerusalem, None | $18,439 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Hiechal Hatorah | Teaneck, NJ | $15,000 | SPECIFIC PROGRAM | 2022 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $12,376 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Beis Yaakov Machon Ora | Passaic, NJ | $12,000 | SPECIFIC PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Maimonides School | Brookline, MA | $6,000 | SPECIFIC PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Lubavitch Chabad Jewish Center in Gainesville | Gainesville, FL | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Friends of Lubavitch | Washington, DC | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Hillel of Massachusetts Amherst University | Amherst, MA | $360 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |