Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 174 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $16M; Part I reports $8.7M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keren Shituf Tormim (keshet)Shfayim, IS | General operating expenses | $1.3M |
| The Sheba Fund for Health Services and ResearchTel Hashomer, IS | General operating expenses | $750K |
| Bar Ilan University (ra)Ramatgan, IS | General operating expenses | $690K |
| Bar Ilan University (ra)Ramatgan, IS | General operating expenses | $690K |
| The Sheba Fund for Health Services and ResearchTel Hashomer, IS | General operating expenses | $600K |
| The Sheba Fund for Health Services and ResearchTel Hashomer, IS | General operating expenses | $600K |
| Chronicle of a People Foundation IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $500K |
| Nli USA IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $500K |
| Maoz-SealLod, IS | General operating expenses | $450K |
| Greater Bergen Community Action IncHackensack, NJ | General operating expenses | $400K |
| Breakthrough T1dNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $375K |
| Maoz-SealLod, IS | General operating expenses | $350K |
| Ramapo College FoundationMahwah, NJ | General operating expenses | $350K |
| Ramapo College FoundationMahwah, NJ | General operating expenses | $333K |
| Columbia UniversityNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $311K |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $300K |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $300K |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $300K |
| Shalom Hartman Institute of North AmericaNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $300K |
| Columbia UniversityNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $277K |
| Ramapo College FoundationMahwah, NJ | General operating expenses | $276K |
| Jewish Federation of Northern New JerseyParamus, NJ | General operating expenses | $275K |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $250K |
| American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $215K |
| Maoz-SealLod, IS | General operating expenses | $200K |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $150K |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $150K |
| Caucus Educational Corporation IncMontclair, NJ | General operating expenses | $140K |
| Caucus Educational Corporation IncMontclair, NJ | General operating expenses | $140K |
| Start-Up Nation Central Ltd (cc)Telaviv, IS | General operating expenses | $140K |
| Jewish Federation of Northern New JerseyParamus, NJ | General operating expenses | $138K |
| Institute of International Education IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $137K |
| American Friends of ItimNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $100K |
| American Friends of Ogen IncCleveland, OH | General operating expenses | $100K |
| American Friends of the Israel Democracy Institute IncAtlanta, GA | General operating expenses | $100K |
| Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design JerusalemJerusalem, IS | General operating expenses | $100K |
| Friends of Ofanim IncWayne, PA | General operating expenses | $100K |
| Jewish Federation of Northern New JerseyParamus, NJ | General operating expenses | $100K |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $100K |
| Shalom Hartman Institute of North AmericaNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $100K |
| Moishe HouseEncinitas, CA | General operating expenses | $96K |
| Jewish Community Center of Metrowest IncWest Orange, NJ | General operating expenses | $85K |
| Greater Bergen Community Action IncHackensack, NJ | General operating expenses | $80K |
| Jewish Federations of North America IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $75K |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $75K |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $75K |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $65K |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $65K |
| Citymeals-On-WheelsNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $60K |
| Israel on Campus CoalitionWashington, DC | General operating expenses | $60K |
| BamahWashington, DC | General operating expenses | $55K |
| Interfaith AmericaChicago, IL | General operating expenses | $55K |
| New Jersey Federation of Young Men's Hebrew Association and Young Women's HFairfield Nj, NJ | General operating expenses | $55K |
| Hillel- the Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeWashington, DC | General operating expenses | $53K |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace IncWashington, DC | General operating expenses | $50K |
| BamahWashington, DC | General operating expenses | $50K |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical InitiativeHackensack, NJ | General operating expenses | $50K |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical InitiativeHackensack, NJ | General operating expenses | $50K |
| Columbia Barnard Hillel IncNew York, NY | General operating expenses | $50K |
| Hillel- the Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeWashington, DC | General operating expenses | $50K |
By state: INTL 22 · New York 78 · New Jersey 46 · District of Columbia 6 · California 6 · Pennsylvania 4
About this foundation
Russell Berrie Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Teaneck, New Jersey, tax-exempt since 1986. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Russell Berrie Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Russell Berrie Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $16M across 174 grants, a median of $30K.
Where does Russell Berrie Foundation give?
INTL (22 grants), New York (78 grants), New Jersey (46 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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