Nonprofits / District of Columbia
Who funds Capital Jewish Museum?
Washington, District of Columbia
29 private foundations reported grants to Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $603,300 across 31 grants in tax years 2022 to 2025. The largest funder was Bender Foundation Inc, with $250,000.
From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.
- Foundation funders29
- Grants reported31
- Total received$603,300
- Funders taking applications5
Foundations that fund Capital Jewish Museum
All 29 funders, by amount| Foundation | Purpose given | Grants | Amount |
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Bender Foundation Inc
District of Columbia · 2024 | Second floor lobby | 1 | $250,000 |
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The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation
Maryland · 2024 | Unrestricted support of the organizations tax exempt purpose | 1 | $105,000 |
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The Cyrus Katzen Foundation Inc
Virginia · 2024 · accepts applications | General support | 1 | $50,000 |
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The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar Foundation
Maryland · 2024 | General charitable purposes | 3 | $30,000 |
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Cora and John H Davis Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2025 · accepts applications | General operating support-genetics research | 1 | $30,000 |
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Robert H Smith Family Foundation
Virginia · 2022 | Donation | 1 | $30,000 |
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Martha & Philip Sagon Family Foundation
Maryland · 2025 · accepts applications | General | 1 | $25,000 |
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Gildenhornspeisman Family Foundation
Maryland · 2024 | Advancement of the museum's construction, exhibitions, educational programs and collections preservation | 1 | $18,500 |
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The Irwin and Ginny Edlavitch Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025 | General | 1 | $7,500 |
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Judy and Mark Lerner Family Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024 | Contribution to the museum's capital campaign | 1 | $6,800 |
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Abraham & Freida Hochberg Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024 | Charitable | 1 | $6,000 |
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Harold and Nancy Zirkin Foundation
Maryland · 2024 · accepts applications | General | 1 | $5,000 |
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Berman Family Foundation
Maryland · 2024 | Community service | 1 | $5,000 |
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Eli & Judith Lippman Family Foundation
Maryland · 2025 | Educational purposes | 1 | $5,000 |
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The EJL98 Charitable Trust
District of Columbia · 2025 | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | 1 | $4,000 |
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The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work Foundation
Maryland · 2024 | General operating support | 1 | $3,750 |
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Stuart & Martha Bindeman Charitable Trust
Maryland · 2025 | General operating support | 1 | $3,600 |
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Jerome A & Deena L Kaplan Family Foundation
Maryland · 2025 | Charitable | 1 | $3,000 |
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The Silver Family Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024 | Charitable | 1 | $2,500 |
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The Bethesda Foundation
Maryland · 2024 | General operating support | 1 | $2,500 |
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Duber Family Foundation
District of Columbia · 2024 | Inagural pledge | 1 | $2,500 |
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Bruce and Leslie Lane Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025 | General donation | 1 | $2,000 |
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Ronald & Joy Paul Family Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2025 | Donation | 1 | $1,800 |
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Sami & Annie Totah Family Foundation
Maryland · 2024 | To support jewish museum misson | 1 | $1,750 |
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The Bernard & Sarah Gewirz Fdn
District of Columbia · 2023 · accepts applications | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose | 1 | $500 |
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The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff Foundation
Maryland · 2025 | To support program initiatives | 1 | $500 |
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The Lynn Shapiro Snyder and Jeffrey M Snyder Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025 | General | 1 | $500 |
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Schwartzberg Family Foundation
Maryland · 2025 | General operating support | 1 | $500 |
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The MB Lewis Charitable Foundation
District of Columbia · 2025 | For General Programs | 1 | $100 |
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Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.
Using this list
A foundation that already gives to Capital Jewish Museum gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Washington. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.
Questions people ask
Who funds Capital Jewish Museum?
Bender Foundation Inc, The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation, The Cyrus Katzen Foundation Inc, The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar Foundation and Cora and John H Davis Foundation Inc, and 24 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.
How much does Capital Jewish Museum get from foundations?
$603,300 in 31 reported grants from 29 private foundations in tax years 2022 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.
Which of these funders accept applications?
The Cyrus Katzen Foundation Inc, Cora and John H Davis Foundation Inc, Martha & Philip Sagon Family Foundation, Harold and Nancy Zirkin Foundation and The Bernard & Sarah Gewirz Fdn say in their filings that they accept applications.
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