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The Paul E. Singer Foundation (EIN: 27-2009342) is a 501(c)(3) private grantmaking foundation established in 2008 by Paul Singer, founder and president of Elliott Management Corporation. As of the most recent available filings (fiscal year ending November 2024), the foundation has disbursed hundreds of millions in grants, with a strong focus on conservative policy research, free-market economics, U.S. national security, the future of Israel as a Jewish democratic state, Jewish continuity and education, LGBT equality, and health-care innovation.[1] The foundation is one of the funders of A Wider Bridge, an Israeli LGBT rights group which has been accused of 'pinkwashing' Israel's international image.[2][3]

Mission

The foundation's website describes its objectives as follows:

The mission of The Paul E. Singer Foundation is to support innovative and effective organizations that work to strengthen our American democracy and democracies around the world. The PESF’s work to date has focused on supporting research and scholars in the areas of free-market economics, the rule of law, U.S. national security, and the future of Israel, as well as LGBT equality efforts and health-care delivery innovation.[1]

Its profile on the Jewish Funders Network International Conference provides further detail:

The mission of The Paul E. Singer Foundation is to ensure Israel’s survival as an independent and vibrant Jewish state by increasing and broadening support for Israel.
The PESF takes a targeted, results-oriented approach to philanthropy, seeking measurable outcomes of its work in the medium to long term. In addition, The PESF prides itself on its ability to pivot as new challenges present themselves. Currently, the tactics PESF uses include:

Promote Israeli literacy—the ability to make informed opinions about Israel, through education Fighting the media barrage of anti-Israel propaganda, including the BDS movement Promote positive stories/narratives of Israeli global aid Draw young professionals back into their Judaism by providing new points of engagement for them Promote deeper, emotional connections to/relationship with Israel Promote/highlight the work of exceptional Jewish companies or organizations doing meaningful work. Provide volunteer/internship/travel opportunities to give students a transformative professional or personal experience in Israel Draw attention to bias to stymie its growth

Whenever possible, The PESF seeks to leverage its own philanthropic investments by partnering with proven nonprofits and like-minded donors.
In addition, The Paul E. Singer Foundation is a core funder for The Shabbat Project, the Philos Project, and Start-Up Nation Central.[4]

Stand Up for Heroes

In November 2010 the Bob Woodruff Foundation announced that the Paul E. Singer Foundation would serve as the title sponsor for its 4th Annual Stand Up for Heroes event. The event was held to raise funds for injured military personnel and their families.[5]

People

Directors

Directors of the Paul E. Singer Foundation
Name Role Date appointed Date resigned Notes
Paul Singer Founder / Director / President / Treasurer 2010 — Founder and controlling figure; listed as A Director/Pres/Treas since inception[6][7]
Myron Kaplan Director / Secretary 2010 — Founding board member; listed as B Director/Secretary from earliest available filings[6][7]
Terry Kassel Director / Managing Director 2011 — Head of Strategic Human Resources at Elliott Investment Management; B Director since 2011[6][7]
Daniel Senor Director 2011 — Chief Public Affairs Officer at Elliott Investment Management; B Director since 2011[6][7]
Anne G. Dickerson Director 2011 c. 2023 B Director from 2011 through 2022 filings[6]
Daniel Bonner Director / Executive Director 2022 — Promoted to board in 2022; previously staff since 2015; B Director/Executive Director[6][7]
Harry Z. Cohen Director / Head of Strategy 2022 — Promoted to board in 2022; role as Head of Strategy since c. 2021; B Director/Head of Strategy[6][7]
Joshua Levine Treasurer 2023 2023 Listed only in 2023 filing[6]

The foundation maintains a small, stable board drawn primarily from senior personnel at Elliott Investment Management.[6]

Note: Names such as Robert Merz, Deborah Colson, Jonathan Littman, Brian T. Kavanagh, and Michelle Lynn Moody do not appear in IRS Form 990-PF officer listings and appear to be unconfirmed or erroneous.

Staff

Key Staff and Employees of the Paul E. Singer Foundation
Name Role Date appointed Date resigned Notes
Michele Packman Director of Operations c. 2016 — Long-serving compensated key employee managing operations[6][7]
Aaron MacLean Senior Director 2021 — Compensated senior role from 2021[6]
Julia Schulman Director, Jewish and Israel Philanthropy c. 2022 — Leads funding in Jewish and 'Israel'-related areas[6]
Keegan Callanan Director, Higher Education c. 2022 — Oversees higher education grants[6]
Deborah Hochberg Senior Advisor c. 2014 — Long-term compensated role, formerly Director of Strategy[6]
Daniel Bonner Program Officer / Director, Jewish/Israel 2015 2022 Promoted to Executive Director and board in 2022[6]
Harry Z. Cohen Director and Head of Strategy 2021 2022 Promoted to board director in 2022[6]
Max Karpel COO & Counsel c. 2017 c. 2019 Compensated 2017–2019[6]
Joel Winton Director, American Values c. 2018 c. 2020 Compensated 2018–2020[6]
Carrie Filipetti Director, Portfolio c. 2014 c. 2016 Compensated 2014–2016[6]
Chaya Glasner Program Officer c. 2016 c. 2017 Compensated 2016–2017[6]
Rachel Davidson Director, Jewish/Israel c. 2014 c. 2014 Compensated in 2014[6]
Robert Nicholson Research Associate c. 2014 c. 2014 Compensated in 2014[6]
Joseph Kristol Program Manager, American Values c. 2020 c. 2020 Compensated in 2020[6]
Jordan Hirsch General Counsel c. 2023 c. 2023 Compensated in 2023[6]

Staff listings reflect compensated employees and officers reported in IRS Form 990-PF filings, many of whom focus on programmatic areas including support for the Zionist entity and related causes.[6]

The foundation is controlled by Paul Singer and has a small board of directors, with listings drawn primarily from IRS Form 990-PF filings available through public nonprofit databases.[8]

Note: Earlier reported names such as Robert Merz, Deborah Colson, Jonathan Littman, and Michelle Lynn Moody do not appear in recent public 990-PF officer listings and may reflect outdated or unconfirmed information.

Grants

The foundation has disbursed hundreds of millions in grants since inception, with a focus on conservative think tanks, pro-Israel organizations, Jewish education and continuity programs, national security initiatives, and select LGBT equality efforts. Large portions of funding are routed through donor-advised funds such as the J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund (administered by National Philanthropic Trust), which serve as pass-through vehicles. Below is a summary table of major and recurring grants based on IRS Form 990-PF filings (fiscal years ending November 2021–2024). Amounts are in USD and represent direct grants or DAF contributions visible in public excerpts. Full exhaustive lists are available in the complete 990-PF PDFs on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 27-2009342).

Grants overview (2010–2024)

The following table summarises major and recurring grants based on publicly available IRS Form 990-PF filings and related documentation. All amounts are in USD. The table is sorted alphabetically by grantee name (ignoring "The" prefix). Data for 2025 is not yet available.

Grants from the Paul E. Singer Foundation ($)
Grantee 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Abraham Joshua Heschel School — — — — — — — —
AFNSC — — — — — — — —
Aish HaTorah 250,000 75,000 75,000 — 150,000 — — —
All Stars Project Inc — — — — — 25,000 25,000 25,000
Alliance for School Choice — — — — 250,000 — — —
America Gives Inc — — — — — — — —
America-Israel Friendship League 50,000 50,000 160,000 — — — — —
American Enterprise Institute 500,000 712,000 — — — — — —
American Friends of Magen David Adom — — — — — — — —
American Friends of the Hebrew University — — — — — — — —
American Friends of Vibe Israel — — — — — — — 25,000
American Friends of Yahad in Unum — 50,000 — — — — — —
American Israel Education Foundation 500,000 1,000,000 — — — — — —
American Jewish Committee — — — — 50,000 — — —
American National Red Cross — — — — 10,000 — — —
Americans for Oxford Inc — — — — 43,500 — — —
Artadia 20,000 — — — — — — —
Artis Contemporary Israeli Art Fund Inc — — — — — — 75,000 —
Aspen Jewish Community Center — — — — — — 50,000 —
BBYO Inc — — — — 750,000 — — 175,000
Birthright Israel 500,000 1,000,000 — — — — — 1,162,500
Blair House Foundation — — — — — — — —
Boundless Israel — — — — — — — 125,000
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization 200,000 — — — — — — —
Business Executives for National Security — — — — 5,000 — — —
Camp Ramah in New England Inc — — — — — — 720 —
Center for Israel Education — — — — 75,000 — — —
Central Park Conservancy — — — — — — 50,000 534,500
Chabad of Martha's Vineyard — — — — — — 103,700 575,000
Chabad on Campus International Inc — — — — — — — 100,000
Children of Fallen Patriots — — — — 100,000 — — —
Citizen Schools Inc — — — — 75,000 — — —
Claremont Institute 50,000 50,000 — — — — — —
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston — 250,000 600,000 — — — — —
Congregation Beth Elohim — — — — — 100,000 — 260,000
Congregation Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park — — — — — — — 5,000
Council on Foreign Relations 370,000 — — — — — — —
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America — — — — — 5,000 5,000 250,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — — — — 375,000 — — —
Donors Trust — 1,155,605 — — — — — —
Ethics and Public Policy Center 220,000 138,000 — — — — — —
Facing History and Ourselves 150,000 100,000 150,000 — — — — —
Food Bank of Northern Nevada — — — — — 5,000 — —
Foundation for Excellence in Education — — — — 100,000 — — —
Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit Halochem — — — — 10,000 — — —
Friends of the European Foundation 500,000 — — — — — — —
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 36,000 36,000 40,000 — — — — —
Friends of United Synagogue Youth — — — — — — — 100,000
FMW Nonprofit Solutions — — — — — — — 100,000
Grace After Fire 250,000 — — — — — — —
Harlem Children's Zone — — — — — 25,000 — 25,000
HelpUsAdopt.org — — — — — — — 7,500
Hudson Institute — — — — — — — 100,000
Human Rights Campaign Foundation — — 500,000 — — — — —
Imagination Productions — — 150,000 — — — — —
iTrek Inc — — — — 50,000 — 200,000 175,000
Israel America Academic Exchange — — — — 300,000 — 300,000 —
Israel Independence Fund 50,000 — — — — — — —
Israel Project 500,000 — — — — — — —
IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc — — — — — — 50,000 —
Jewish Agency for Israel — — — — 550,000 — — —
Jewish Agency for Israel – NA Council 400,000 — — 450,000 535,830 — 300,000 —
Jewish Book Council — — — — — — 55,000 —
Jewish Braille Institute of America — — — — 25,000 — 25,000 —
Jewish Community Center in Manhattan — — — — 75,000 — 75,000 —
Jewish Community Relations Council of NY — — — — 50,000 — 300,000 —
Jewish Federations of North America — — — 1,250,000 — — 1,000,000 —
Jewish Funders Network — 25,000 10,000 — 125,000 — 1,360,000 —
Jewish Heritage Programs — — — — 100,000 — — —
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society — — — — — — 15,000 1,260,000
Manhattan Institute 325,000 600,000 500,000 — 2,735,000 — 2,075,000 1,800,000
Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation — — — — — 50,000 — —
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation — — — — — 10,000 — —
National Italian American Foundation — — — — — 50,000 — —
New York City Police Foundation — — — — — — — 200,000
New York Historical Society — — — — — 25,000 — —
Onward Israel USA Inc — — — 552,500 260,000 — — —
Osman Family JCC — — — 250,000 — — — —
Palm Beach Opera — — — — — — — 5,000
Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue — — — — — 150,000 — 399,000
Philanthropy Roundtable 25,000 25,000 25,000 — — — — —
Pink Aid — — — — — — — 10,000
Prizm Center for Jewish Day Schools Inc — — — 1,020,000 11,800 — — —
Rocking The Boat — — — 5,000 — — — —
Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School — — — — — — — 25,000
Sefaria Inc — — — — — — — 25,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation — — — — — — 15,000 —
Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester — — — 10,000 — — 10,000 —
The Areivim Philanthropic Group — — — 50,000 50,000 — 150,000 1,445,000
The Birthright Israel Foundation — — — 1,075,000 1,162,500 — 1,145,000 —
The Children's Museum of NYC — — — — 50,000 — 50,000 —
The Jewish Agency for Israel – NA Council 400,000 — — 450,000 535,830 — 300,000 —
The Jewish Communal Fund — — — 52,334 — — — —
The Jewish Federations of North America — — — 1,250,000 — — 1,000,000 —
The Jewish Museum — — — 5,000 25,000 — — 150,000
The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors — — — — — — 10,000 —
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Corp — — — — — — 20,000 —
Trustees of the Congregation Shearith Israel — — — — 50,000 — 150,000 —
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania — — — 5,000 — — — —
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — — — — — 25,000 — —
Washington University in St. Louis — — — 222,222 — — 330,000 460,000
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars — — — 25,000 — — — —
Yellow Barn Inc — — — 25,000 — — — —
Yellow Boots Long Term Recovery and Disaster — — — 25,000 — — — —
YMCA of Martha's Vineyard — — — 25,000 — — — —
Youth Art Haven — — — 5,000 — — — —
Young Judaea Global — — — — — — 250,000 —
IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc — — — — — — 50,000 —
Additional smaller grants (remaining entries; est. dozens per year) ~5–8M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~10–20M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~5–8M ~5–10M ~10–20M
Approximate Total Grants/Disbursements ~58.5M (est. range) ~75.8–83.6M ~122.9–135M 13,836,860 14,027,349 39,783,212 11,754,956 ~58.5M

Grants disbursed by the Paul E. Singer Foundation, a major conservative and pro-'Israel' philanthropy vehicle


The Paul E. Singer Foundation is the private grant-making entity controlled by hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer. It has disbursed hundreds of millions of dollars since inception, with a heavy concentration on pro-'Israel' advocacy, conservative think tanks, Jewish education/continuity programmes, national security initiatives, and select LGBT equality efforts. Large portions of funding are routed through donor-advised funds such as the J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund (administered by National Philanthropic Trust), which serve as pass-through vehicles.[6]

Grants overview (2010–2019)

The following table summarises major and recurring grants based on publicly available IRS Form 990-PF filings. All amounts are in USD. The table is sorted alphabetically by grantee name (ignoring "The" prefix). Data for 2020+ is available in separate summaries.

Grants from the Paul E. Singer Foundation ($)
Grantee 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total donations ($)
Abraham Joshua Heschel School — — — — — — — — — — —
AFNSC — — — — — — — — — — —
Aish HaTorah 250,000 75,000 75,000 — 150,000 — — — — — 550,000
All Stars Project Inc — — — — — 25,000 25,000 25,000 — — 75,000
Alliance for School Choice — — — — 250,000 — — — — — 250,000
America Gives Inc — — — — — — — — — — —
America-Israel Friendship League 50,000 50,000 160,000 — — — — — — — 260,000
American Enterprise Institute 500,000 712,000 — — — — — — — — 1,212,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom — — — — — — — — — — —
American Friends of the Hebrew University — — — — — — — — 50,000 — 50,000
American Friends of Vibe Israel — — — — — — — 25,000 — — 25,000
American Friends of Yahad in Unum — 50,000 — — — — — — — — 50,000
American Israel Education Foundation 500,000 1,000,000 — — — — — — — — 1,500,000
American Jewish Committee — — — — 50,000 — — — — 90,000 140,000
American National Red Cross — — — — 10,000 — — — — — 10,000
Americans for Oxford Inc — — — — 43,500 — — — — — 43,500
Artadia 20,000 — — — — — — — — — 20,000
Artis Contemporary Israeli Art Fund Inc — — — — — — 75,000 — — — 75,000
Aspen Jewish Community Center — — — — — — 50,000 — 50,000 — 100,000
BBYO Inc — — — — 750,000 — — 175,000 100,000 206,000 1,231,000+
Birthright Israel 500,000 1,000,000 — — — — — 1,162,500 — 1,145,000 3,807,500
Blair House Foundation — — — — — — — — — 1,000,000 1,000,000
Boundless Israel — — — — — — — 125,000 — — 125,000
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization 200,000 — — — — — — — — — 200,000
Business Executives for National Security — — — — 5,000 — — — — — 5,000
Camp Ramah in New England Inc — — — — — — 720 — — — 720
Center for Israel Education — — — — 75,000 — — — — — 75,000
Central Park Conservancy — — — — — — 50,000 534,500 — — 584,500
Chabad of Martha's Vineyard — — — — — — 103,700 575,000 — — 678,700
Chabad on Campus International Inc — — — — — — — 100,000 — — 100,000
Children of Fallen Patriots — — — — 100,000 — — — — — 100,000
Citizen Schools Inc — — — — 75,000 — — — — — 75,000
Claremont Institute 50,000 50,000 — — — — — — — — 100,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston — 250,000 600,000 — — — — — — — 850,000
Congregation Beth Elohim — — — — — 100,000 — 260,000 — — 360,000
Congregation Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park — — — — — — — 5,000 — — 5,000
Council on Foreign Relations 370,000 — — — — — — — — — 370,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America — — — — — 5,000 5,000 250,000 — — 260,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — — — — 375,000 — — — — — 375,000
Donors Trust — 1,155,605 — — — — — — — — 1,155,605
Ethics and Public Policy Center 220,000 138,000 — — — — — — — — 358,000
Facing History and Ourselves 150,000 100,000 150,000 — — — — — — — 400,000
Food Bank of Northern Nevada — — — — — 5,000 — — — — 5,000
Foundation for Excellence in Education — — — — 100,000 — — — — — 100,000
Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit Halochem — — — — 10,000 — — — — — 10,000
Friends of the European Foundation 500,000 — — — — — — — — — 500,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 36,000 36,000 40,000 — — — — — — — 112,000
Friends of United Synagogue Youth — — — — — — — 100,000 — — 100,000
FMW Nonprofit Solutions — — — — — — — 100,000 — — 100,000
Grace After Fire 250,000 — — — — — — — — — 250,000
Harlem Children's Zone — — — — — 25,000 — 25,000 — — 50,000
HelpUsAdopt.org — — — — — — — 7,500 — — 7,500
Hudson Institute — — — — — — — 100,000 — — 100,000
Human Rights Campaign Foundation — — 500,000 — — — — — — — 500,000
Imagination Productions — — 150,000 — — — — — — — 150,000
iTrek Inc — — — — 50,000 — 200,000 175,000 — — 425,000
Israel America Academic Exchange — — — — 300,000 — 300,000 — — — 600,000
Israel Independence Fund 50,000 — — — — — — — — — 50,000
Israel Project 500,000 — — — — — — — — — 500,000
IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc — — — — — — 50,000 — — — 50,000
Jewish Agency for Israel — — — — 550,000 — — — — — 550,000
Jewish Agency for Israel – NA Council 400,000 — — 450,000 535,830 — 300,000 — — — 1,685,830
Jewish Book Council — — — — — — 55,000 — — — 55,000
Jewish Braille Institute of America — — — — 25,000 — 25,000 — — — 50,000
Jewish Community Center in Manhattan — — — — 75,000 — 75,000 — — — 150,000
Jewish Community Relations Council of NY — — — — 50,000 — 300,000 — — — 350,000
Jewish Federations of North America — — — 1,250,000 — — 1,000,000 — — — 2,250,000
Jewish Funders Network — 25,000 10,000 — 125,000 — 1,360,000 — — — 1,520,000
Jewish Heritage Programs — — — — 100,000 — — — — — 100,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society — — — — — — 15,000 1,260,000 — — 1,275,000
Manhattan Institute 325,000 600,000 500,000 — 2,735,000 — 2,075,000 1,800,000 — — 8,035,000
Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation — — — — — 50,000 — — — — 50,000
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation — — — — — 10,000 — — — — 10,000
National Italian American Foundation — — — — — 50,000 — — — — 50,000
New York City Police Foundation — — — — — — — 200,000 — — 200,000
New York Historical Society — — — — — 25,000 — — — — 25,000
Onward Israel USA Inc — — — 552,500 260,000 — — — — — 812,500
Osman Family JCC — — — 250,000 — — — — — — 250,000
Palm Beach Opera — — — — — — — 5,000 — — 5,000
Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue — — — — — 150,000 — 399,000 — — 549,000
Philanthropy Roundtable 25,000 25,000 25,000 — — — — — — — 75,000
Pink Aid — — — — — — — 10,000 — — 10,000
Prizm Center for Jewish Day Schools Inc — — — 1,020,000 11,800 — — — — — 1,031,800
Rocking The Boat — — — 5,000 — — — — — — 5,000
Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School — — — — — — — 25,000 — — 25,000
Sefaria Inc — — — — — — — 25,000 — — 25,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation — — — — — — 15,000 — — — 15,000
Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester — — — 10,000 — — 10,000 — — — 20,000
The Areivim Philanthropic Group — — — 50,000 50,000 — 150,000 1,445,000 — — 1,695,000
The Birthright Israel Foundation — — — 1,075,000 1,162,500 — 1,145,000 — — — 3,382,500
The Children's Museum of NYC — — — — 50,000 — 50,000 — — — 100,000
The Jewish Agency for Israel – NA Council 400,000 — — 450,000 535,830 — 300,000 — — — 1,685,830
The Jewish Communal Fund — — — 52,334 — — — — — — 52,334
The Jewish Federations of North America — — — 1,250,000 — — 1,000,000 — — — 2,250,000
The Jewish Museum — — — 5,000 25,000 — — 150,000 — — 180,000
The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors — — — — — — 10,000 — — — 10,000
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Corp — — — — — — 20,000 — — — 20,000
Trustees of the Congregation Shearith Israel — — — — 50,000 — 150,000 — — — 200,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania — — — 5,000 — — — — — — 5,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — — — — — 25,000 — — — — 25,000
Washington University in St. Louis — — — 222,222 — — 330,000 460,000 — — 1,012,222
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars — — — 25,000 — — — — — — 25,000
Yellow Barn Inc — — — 25,000 — — — — — — 25,000
Yellow Boots Long Term Recovery and Disaster — — — 25,000 — — — — — — 25,000
YMCA of Martha's Vineyard — — — 25,000 — — — — — — 25,000
Youth Art Haven — — — 5,000 — — — — — — 5,000
Young Judaea Global — — — — — — 250,000 — — — 250,000
IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc — — — — — — 50,000 — — — 50,000
Additional smaller grants (remaining entries; est. dozens per year) ~5–8M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~10–20M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~5–8M ~5–10M ~10–20M ~10–30M (est.) — ~50–100M+ (all years est.)
Approximate Total Grants/Disbursements ~58.5M (est. range) ~75.8–83.6M ~122.9–135M 13,836,860 14,027,349 39,783,212 11,754,956 ~58.5M ~75.8–83.6M ~122.9–135M ~200M+ ~600M+ (all years est.)
Grants from the Paul E. Singer Foundation ($)
Grantee 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total donations ($)
Abraham Joshua Heschel School — — — — — — — — — — — — — 200,000 100,000 300,000
AFNSC — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 300,000 300,000
Aish HaTorah 250,000 75,000 75,000 — 150,000 — — — — — — — — — — 550,000
All Stars Project Inc — — — — — 25,000 25,000 25,000 — — — — — — — 75,000
Alliance for School Choice — — — — 250,000 — — — — — — — — — — 250,000
America Gives Inc — — — — — — — — — — — — — 50,000 — 50,000
America-Israel Friendship League 50,000 50,000 160,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — 260,000
American Enterprise Institute 500,000 712,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,212,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom — — — — — — — — — — — — — 100,000 — 100,000
American Friends of the Hebrew University — — — — — — — — 50,000 — — — — — — 50,000
American Friends of Vibe Israel — — — — — — — 25,000 — — — — — — — 25,000
American Friends of Yahad in Unum — 50,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 50,000
American Israel Education Foundation 500,000 1,000,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,500,000
American Jewish Committee — — — — 50,000 — — — — 90,000 — — — — — 140,000
American National Red Cross — — — — 10,000 — — — — — — — — — — 10,000
Americans for Oxford Inc — — — — 43,500 — — — — — — — — — — 43,500
Artadia 20,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 20,000
Artis Contemporary Israeli Art Fund Inc — — — — — — 75,000 — — — — — — — — 75,000
Aspen Jewish Community Center — — — — — — 50,000 — 50,000 — — — — — — 100,000
BBYO Inc — — — — 750,000 — — 175,000 100,000 206,000 150,000 — 1,381,000
Birthright Israel 500,000 1,000,000 — — — — — 1,162,500 — 1,145,000 — — — — 3,807,500
Blair House Foundation — — — — — — — — — 1,000,000 — — — — 1,000,000
Boundless Israel — — — — — — — 125,000 — — — — — — 125,000
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization 200,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 200,000
Business Executives for National Security — — — — 5,000 — — — — — — — — — 5,000
Camp Ramah in New England Inc — — — — — — 720 — — — — — — — 720
Center for Israel Education — — — — 75,000 — — — — — — — — — 75,000
Central Park Conservancy — — — — — — 50,000 534,500 — — — — — 584,500
Chabad of Martha's Vineyard — — — — — — 103,700 575,000 — — — — — 678,700
Chabad on Campus International Inc — — — — — — — 100,000 — — — — — 100,000
Children of Fallen Patriots — — — — 100,000 — — — — — — — — 100,000
Citizen Schools Inc — — — — 75,000 — — — — — — — — 75,000
Claremont Institute 50,000 50,000 — — — — — — — — — — — 100,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston — 250,000 600,000 — — — — — — — — — — 850,000
Congregation Beth Elohim — — — — — 100,000 — 260,000 — — — — — 360,000
Congregation Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park — — — — — — — 5,000 — — — — — 5,000
Council on Foreign Relations 370,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — 370,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America — — — — — 5,000 5,000 250,000 — — — — — 260,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — — — — 375,000 — — — — — — — — 375,000
Donors Trust — 1,155,605 — — — — — — — — — — — 1,155,605
Ethics and Public Policy Center 220,000 138,000 — — — — — — — — — — — 358,000
Facing History and Ourselves 150,000 100,000 150,000 — — — — — — — — — — 400,000
Food Bank of Northern Nevada — — — — — 5,000 — — — — — — — 5,000
Foundation for Excellence in Education — — — — 100,000 — — — — — — — — 100,000
Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit Halochem — — — — 10,000 — — — — — — — — 10,000
Friends of the European Foundation 500,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — 500,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 36,000 36,000 40,000 — — — — — — — — — — 112,000
Friends of United Synagogue Youth — — — — — — — 100,000 — — — — — 100,000
FMW Nonprofit Solutions — — — — — — — 100,000 — — — — — 100,000
Grace After Fire 250,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — 250,000
Harlem Children's Zone — — — — — 25,000 — 25,000 — — — — — 50,000
HelpUsAdopt.org — — — — — — — 7,500 — — — — — 7,500
Hudson Institute — — — — — — — 100,000 — — — — — 100,000
Human Rights Campaign Foundation — — 500,000 — — — — — — — — — — 500,000
Imagination Productions — — 150,000 — — — — — — — — — — 150,000
iTrek Inc — — — — 50,000 — 200,000 175,000 — — — — — 425,000
Israel America Academic Exchange — — — — 300,000 — 300,000 — — — — — — 600,000
Israel Independence Fund 50,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — 50,000
Israel Project 500,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — 500,000
IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc — — — — — — 50,000 — — — — — — 50,000
Jewish Agency for Israel — — — — 550,000 — — — — — — — — 550,000
Jewish Agency for Israel – NA Council 400,000 — — 450,000 535,830 — 300,000 — — — — — 1,685,830
Jewish Book Council — — — — — — 55,000 — — — — — — 55,000
Jewish Braille Institute of America — — — — 25,000 — 25,000 — — — — — 50,000
Jewish Community Center in Manhattan — — — — 75,000 — 75,000 — — — — — 150,000
Jewish Community Relations Council of NY — — — — 50,000 — 300,000 — — — — — 350,000
Jewish Federations of North America — — — 1,250,000 — — 1,000,000 — — — — — 2,250,000
Jewish Funders Network — 25,000 10,000 — 125,000 — 1,360,000 — — — — — 1,520,000
Jewish Heritage Programs — — — — 100,000 — — — — — — — 100,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society — — — — — — 15,000 1,260,000 — — — — 1,275,000
Manhattan Institute 325,000 600,000 500,000 — 2,735,000 — 2,075,000 1,800,000 — — — — 8,035,000
Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation — — — — — 50,000 — — — — — — 50,000
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation — — — — — 10,000 — — — — — — 10,000
National Italian American Foundation — — — — — 50,000 — — — — — — 50,000
New York City Police Foundation — — — — — — — 200,000 — — — — 200,000
New York Historical Society — — — — — 25,000 — — — — — — 25,000
Onward Israel USA Inc — — — 552,500 260,000 — — — — — — — 812,500
Osman Family JCC — — — 250,000 — — — — — — — — 250,000
Palm Beach Opera — — — — — — — 5,000 — — — — 5,000
Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue — — — — — 150,000 — 399,000 — — — — 549,000
Philanthropy Roundtable 25,000 25,000 25,000 — — — — — — — — — 75,000
Pink Aid — — — — — — — 10,000 — — — — 10,000
Prizm Center for Jewish Day Schools Inc — — — 1,020,000 11,800 — — — — — — — 1,031,800
Rocking The Boat — — — 5,000 — — — — — — — — 5,000
Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School — — — — — — — 25,000 — — — — 25,000
Sefaria Inc — — — — — — — 25,000 — — — — 25,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation — — — — — — 15,000 — — — — — 15,000
Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester — — — 10,000 — — 10,000 — — — — — 20,000
The Areivim Philanthropic Group — — — 50,000 50,000 — 150,000 1,445,000 — — — — 1,695,000
The Birthright Israel Foundation — — — 1,075,000 1,162,500 — 1,145,000 — — — — — 3,382,500
The Children's Museum of NYC — — — — 50,000 — 50,000 — — — — — 100,000
The Jewish Agency for Israel – NA Council — — — 450,000 535,830 — 300,000 — — — — — 1,285,830
The Jewish Communal Fund — — — 52,334 — — — — — — — — 52,334
The Jewish Federations of North America — — — 1,250,000 — — 1,000,000 — — — — — 2,250,000
The Jewish Museum — — — 5,000 25,000 — — 150,000 — — — — 180,000
The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors — — — — — — 10,000 — — — — — 10,000
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Corp — — — — — — 20,000 — — — — — 20,000
Trustees of the Congregation Shearith Israel — — — — 50,000 — 150,000 — — — — — 200,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania — — — 5,000 — — — — — — — — 5,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — — — — — 25,000 — — — — — — 25,000
Washington University in St. Louis — — — 222,222 — — 330,000 460,000 — — — — 1,012,222
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars — — — 25,000 — — — — — — — — 25,000
Yellow Barn Inc — — — 25,000 — — — — — — — — 25,000
Yellow Boots Long Term Recovery and Disaster — — — 25,000 — — — — — — — — 25,000
YMCA of Martha's Vineyard — — — 25,000 — — — — — — — — 25,000
Youth Art Haven — — — 5,000 — — — — — — — — 5,000
Young Judaea Global — — — — — — 250,000 — — — — — 250,000
IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc — — — — — — 50,000 — — — — — — 50,000
Additional smaller grants (remaining entries; est. dozens per year) ~5–8M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~10–20M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~5–8M ~5–10M ~10–20M ~10–30M (est.) — ~50–100M+ (all years est.)
Approximate Total Grants/Disbursements ~58.5M (est. range) ~75.8–83.6M ~122.9–135M 13,836,860 14,027,349 39,783,212 11,754,956 ~58.5M ~75.8–83.6M ~122.9–135M ~200M+ ~600M+ (all years est.)
Grants from the Paul E. Singer Foundation ($)
Grantee 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total donations ($)
Abraham Joshua Heschel School — — — — — — — — — — — —
AFNSC — — — — — — — — — — — —
Aish HaTorah 250,000 75,000 75,000 — 150,000 — — — — — — 550,000
All Stars Project Inc — — — — — 25,000 25,000 25,000 — — — 75,000
Alliance for School Choice — — — — 250,000 — — — — — — 250,000
America Gives Inc — — — — — — — — — — — —
America-Israel Friendship League 50,000 50,000 160,000 — — — — — — — — 260,000
American Enterprise Institute 500,000 712,000 — — — — — — — — — 1,212,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom — — — — — — — — — — — —
American Friends of the Hebrew University — — — — — — — — 50,000 — — 50,000
American Friends of Vibe Israel — — — — — — — 25,000 — — — 25,000
American Friends of Yahad in Unum — 50,000 — — — — — — — — — 50,000
American Israel Education Foundation 500,000 1,000,000 — — — — — — — — — 1,500,000
American Jewish Committee — — — — 50,000 — — — — 90,000 — 140,000
American National Red Cross — — — — 10,000 — — — — — — 10,000
Americans for Oxford Inc — — — — 43,500 — — — — — — 43,500
Artadia 20,000 — — — — — — — — — — 20,000
Artis Contemporary Israeli Art Fund Inc — — — — — — 75,000 — — — — 75,000
Aspen Jewish Community Center — — — — — — 50,000 — 50,000 — — 100,000
BBYO Inc — — — — 750,000 — — 175,000 100,000 206,000 150,000 1,381,000
Birthright Israel 500,000 1,000,000 — — — — — 1,162,500 — 1,145,000 — 3,807,500
Blair House Foundation — — — — — — — — — 1,000,000 — 1,000,000
Boundless Israel — — — — — — — 125,000 — — — 125,000
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization 200,000 — — — — — — — — — — 200,000
Business Executives for National Security — — — — 5,000 — — — — — — 5,000
Camp Ramah in New England Inc — — — — — — 720 — — — — 720
Center for Israel Education — — — — 75,000 — — — — — — 75,000
Central Park Conservancy — — — — — — 50,000 534,500 — — — 584,500
Chabad of Martha's Vineyard — — — — — — 103,700 575,000 — — — 678,700
Chabad on Campus International Inc — — — — — — — 100,000 — — — 100,000
Children of Fallen Patriots — — — — 100,000 — — — — — — 100,000
Citizen Schools Inc — — — — 75,000 — — — — — — 75,000
Claremont Institute 50,000 50,000 — — — — — — — — — 100,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston — 250,000 600,000 — — — — — — — — 850,000
Congregation Beth Elohim — — — — — 100,000 — 260,000 — — — 360,000
Congregation Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park — — — — — — — 5,000 — — — 5,000
Council on Foreign Relations 370,000 — — — — — — — — — — 370,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America — — — — — 5,000 5,000 250,000 — — — 260,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — — — — 375,000 — — — — — — 375,000
Donors Trust — 1,155,605 — — — — — — — — — 1,155,605
Ethics and Public Policy Center 220,000 138,000 — — — — — — — — — 358,000
Facing History and Ourselves 150,000 100,000 150,000 — — — — — — — — 400,000
Food Bank of Northern Nevada — — — — — 5,000 — — — — — 5,000
Foundation for Excellence in Education — — — — 100,000 — — — — — — 100,000
Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit Halochem — — — — 10,000 — — — — — — 10,000
Friends of the European Foundation 500,000 — — — — — — — — — — 500,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 36,000 36,000 40,000 — — — — — — — — 112,000
Friends of United Synagogue Youth — — — — — — — 100,000 — — — 100,000
FMW Nonprofit Solutions — — — — — — — 100,000 — — — 100,000
Grace After Fire 250,000 — — — — — — — — — — 250,000
Harlem Children's Zone — — — — — 25,000 — 25,000 — — — 50,000
HelpUsAdopt.org — — — — — — — 7,500 — — — 7,500
Hudson Institute — — — — — — — 100,000 — — — 100,000
Human Rights Campaign Foundation — — 500,000 — — — — — — — — 500,000
Imagination Productions — — 150,000 — — — — — — — — 150,000
iTrek Inc — — — — 50,000 — 200,000 175,000 — — — 425,000
Israel America Academic Exchange — — — — 300,000 — 300,000 — — — — 600,000
Israel Independence Fund 50,000 — — — — — — — — — — 50,000
Israel Project 500,000 — — — — — — — — — — 500,000
IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc — — — — — — 50,000 — — — — 50,000
Jewish Agency for Israel — — — — 550,000 — — — — — — 550,000
Jewish Agency for Israel – NA Council 400,000 — — 450,000 535,830 — 300,000 — — — — 1,685,830
Jewish Book Council — — — — — — 55,000 — — — — 55,000
Jewish Braille Institute of America — — — — 25,000 — 25,000 — — — — 50,000
Jewish Community Center in Manhattan — — — — 75,000 — 75,000 — — — — 150,000
Jewish Community Relations Council of NY — — — — 50,000 — 300,000 — — — — 350,000
Jewish Federations of North America — — — 1,250,000 — — 1,000,000 — — — — 2,250,000
Jewish Funders Network — 25,000 10,000 — 125,000 — 1,360,000 — — — — 1,520,000
Jewish Heritage Programs — — — — 100,000 — — — — — — 100,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society — — — — — — 15,000 1,260,000 — — — 1,275,000
Manhattan Institute 325,000 600,000 500,000 — 2,735,000 — 2,075,000 1,800,000 — — — 8,035,000
Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation — — — — — 50,000 — — — — — 50,000
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation — — — — — 10,000 — — — — — 10,000
National Italian American Foundation — — — — — 50,000 — — — — — 50,000
New York City Police Foundation — — — — — — — 200,000 — — — 200,000
New York Historical Society — — — — — 25,000 — — — — — 25,000
Onward Israel USA Inc — — — 552,500 260,000 — — — — — — 812,500
Osman Family JCC — — — 250,000 — — — — — — — 250,000
Palm Beach Opera — — — — — — — 5,000 — — — 5,000
Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue — — — — — 150,000 — 399,000 — — — 549,000
Philanthropy Roundtable 25,000 25,000 25,000 — — — — — — — — 75,000
Pink Aid — — — — — — — 10,000 — — — 10,000
Prizm Center for Jewish Day Schools Inc — — — 1,020,000 11,800 — — — — — — 1,031,800
Rocking The Boat — — — 5,000 — — — — — — — 5,000
Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School — — — — — — — 25,000 — — — 25,000
Sefaria Inc — — — — — — — 25,000 — — — 25,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation — — — — — — 15,000 — — — — 15,000
Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester — — — 10,000 — — 10,000 — — — — 20,000
The Areivim Philanthropic Group — — — 50,000 50,000 — 150,000 1,445,000 — — — 1,695,000
The Birthright Israel Foundation — — — 1,075,000 1,162,500 — 1,145,000 — — — — 3,382,500
The Children's Museum of NYC — — — — 50,000 — 50,000 — — — — 100,000
The Jewish Agency for Israel – NA Council — — — 450,000 535,830 — 300,000 — — — — 1,285,830
The Jewish Communal Fund — — — 52,334 — — — — — — — 52,334
The Jewish Federations of North America — — — 1,250,000 — — 1,000,000 — — — — 2,250,000
The Jewish Museum — — — 5,000 25,000 — — 150,000 — — — — 180,000
The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors — — — — — — 10,000 — — — — 10,000
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Corp — — — — — — 20,000 — — — — 20,000
Trustees of the Congregation Shearith Israel — — — — 50,000 — 150,000 — — — — 200,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania — — — 5,000 — — — — — — — 5,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — — — — — 25,000 — — — — — 25,000
Washington University in St. Louis — — — 222,222 — — 330,000 460,000 — — — 1,012,222
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars — — — 25,000 — — — — — — — 25,000
Yellow Barn Inc — — — 25,000 — — — — — — — 25,000
Yellow Boots Long Term Recovery and Disaster — — — 25,000 — — — — — — — 25,000
YMCA of Martha's Vineyard — — — 25,000 — — — — — — — 25,000
Youth Art Haven — — — 5,000 — — — — — — — 5,000
Young Judaea Global — — — — — — 250,000 — — — — 250,000
IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc — — — — — — 50,000 — — — — 50,000
Additional smaller grants (remaining entries; est. dozens per year) ~5–8M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~10–20M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~5–10M (est.) ~5–8M ~5–10M ~10–20M ~10–30M (est.) — ~50–100M+ (all years est.)
Approximate Total Grants/Disbursements ~58.5M (est. range) ~75.8–83.6M ~122.9–135M 13,836,860 14,027,349 39,783,212 11,754,956 ~58.5M ~75.8–83.6M ~122.9–135M ~200M+ ~600M+ (all years est.)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paul E. Singer Foundation Website About. Accessed 22 May 2015; updated with recent 990-PF data from ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
  2. ↑ A Wider Bridge Website Our Funders. Accessed 30 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Toshio Meronek, 'Exposing Israel’s ‘Pinkwashing’', Common Dreams, 23 June 2014, accessed 30 June 2015
  4. ↑ Jewish Funders Network International Conference Website Paul E. Singer Foundation. Accessed 23 June 2015; updated with current priorities.
  5. ↑ PR Newswire The Paul E. Singer Foundation to Serve as Title Sponsor for the Bob Woodruff Foundation 4th Annual Stand Up for Heroes. Accessed 23 June 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer Paul E Singer Foundation [1], accessed 4 February 2026. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "ProPublica" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Cause IQ Paul E Singer Foundation [2], accessed 4 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ProPublica990