THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$16.0M
Grants
174
Median Grant
$30K
Organizations Funded
137
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Russell Berrie Foundation approaches philanthropy as a social investment, seeking out energetic leaders with a sense of urgency around their missions; The Foundation's vision is to cultivate action heroes with Jewish values who embody purpose, humility, and a commitment to shared responsibility.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University; Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute at the Technion; Russell Berrie Galilee Diabetes SPHERE at Bar-Ilan University; Institute for Simulation Learning at Holy Name Medical Center; Kaplen JCC on the Palisades security enhancements.
Does Not Fund
The Foundation paused funding to Columbia University due to antisemitism and hateful protests, stating they support free speech but not hate speech and cannot maintain philanthropic support of institutions that perpetuate conduct antithetical to their values.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$16.0M
Grants
174
Median
$30K
States
16
$16.0M
Grants
85
Median
$45K
States
13
$14.1M
Grants
88
Median
$38K
States
12
Grant Size Distribution
$30K
Typical Grant (Median)
$1K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$75K
75th Pctile
$1.3M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $75K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.3M
2024
KEREN SHITUF TORMIM (KESHET)
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$750K
2024
THE SHEBA FUND FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND RESEARCH
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$690K
2024
BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY (RA)
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$690K
2024
BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY (RA)
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$600K
2024
THE SHEBA FUND FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND RESEARCH
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.