named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Arts Access Initiative
Supports arts organizations in reaching global audiences, exemplified by a grant to the Metropolitan Opera.
Jewish Culture and Community Grants
Provides funding to organizations preserving Jewish culture, history, and community life, including Yiddish language and heritage.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding Jewish cultural and historical preservation initiativesFunds multiple organizations dedicated to preserving Jewish culture, history, Yiddish language, and arts through research, programming, and public events. Recipients include the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, American Friends of Polin Museum, Centropa, and Columbia University.
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Public Media Funding 1 activity
- Funding Jewish cultural expression and media projectsSupports Jewish storytelling, media, and cultural programming through grants to organizations such as the Forward Association, Jewish Story Partners, Myriad USA, and the American Jewish JDC.
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Performing Arts Production Support 1 activity
- Funding access to opera and the artsSupports the Metropolitan Opera to expand global access to opera and the performing arts.
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Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
- Funding networks and institutions that strengthen Jewish philanthropy and scholarshipProvides grants to organizations like the Jewish Funders Network and the Jewish Theological Seminary to support scholarly work, leadership development, and coordinated philanthropic action within the Jewish community.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$625K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$120K19%
Other revenue$501K
expenses
Total expenses$97K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$485K
balance sheet
Total assets$3.83M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$3.67M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +162.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 1
- IRENE PLETKA — CHAIRPERSON, PRESIDENT, TR
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- AMERICAN FRIENDS OF POLIN MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF POLISH JEWS Partner — Funded to support Jewish history, Yiddish culture, language, and arts.
- AMERICAN JEWISH JDC Partner — Funded to support Jewish culture and community initiatives.
- CENTROPA - CENTRAL EUROPE CENTER FOR RESEARCH & DOCUMENTATION Partner — Funded to preserve Jewish culture through research and documentation.
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Partner — Funded to support the preservation of the Yiddish language.
- FORWARD ASSOCIATION Partner — Funded to support Jewish cultural expression and media.
- FRIENDS OF THE FORUM Partner — Funded to support Jewish history initiatives.
- JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK Partner — Funded to connect funders, empower excellence, and catalyze collective action.
- JEWISH STORY PARTNERS Partner — Funded to advance Jewish history and culture projects.
- JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Partner — Funded to support scholarship in Jewish history.
- METROPOLITAN OPERA Partner — Funded to bring opera and the arts to a worldwide audience.
- MYRIAD USA Partner — Funded to support Jewish cultural programming.
- YIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH Partner — Funded to support Jewish culture, Yiddish history, and related events.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Jewish Cultural Continuity through Institutional Grantmakingmethodology: jewish_cultural_preservationBy funding organizations that engage in Jewish cultural, historical, and community development activities, the foundation strengthens collective Jewish identity over time, because sustained exposure to cultural institutions reinforces heritage and belonging.
- Linguistic Preservation as Heritage Sustenancemethodology: language_preservation_through_grantmakingBy prioritizing support for academic and cultural institutions that preserve Jewish languages, the foundation sustains intergenerational transmission of linguistic heritage, because language is a foundational vector of cultural memory and identity.