Belz Foundation
Invitation OnlyMemphis, Tennessee · EIN 62-6046715 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $950 and $20,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
62% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | Arts | $714,285 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel | New York, NY | Health/Welfare | $600,000 |
| Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab | Cordova, TN | Health/Welfare | $365,000 |
| Jewish Foundation of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Community | $302,400 |
| Memphis Jewish Federation | Germantown, TN | Religious | $280,500 |
| Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Foundation | Memphis, TN | Health/Welfare | $250,054 |
| Baron Hirsch Congregation | Memphis, TN | Religious | $200,202 |
| Bornblum Jewish Community School | Memphis, TN | Education | $200,000 |
| United Way of the Mid South | Memphis, TN | Community | $158,500 |
| Arts Memphis | Memphis, TN | Arts | $102,700 |
| Yeshivat Maharat | Riverdale, NY | Religious | $100,000 |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | Health/Welfare | $60,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | Education | $51,850 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem | New York, NY | Health/Welfare | $50,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Health/Welfare | $50,000 |
| Church Health Center of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Health/Welfare | $50,000 |
| Hadassah NY | New York, NY | Health/Welfare | $50,000 |
| Memphis River Parks | Memphis, TN | Community | $50,000 |
| Peabody Place Museum Foundation | Memphis, TN | Education | $49,000 |
| Memphis Zoological Society | Memphis, TN | Animal rescue | $37,500 |
| Friends of United Hatzaiah of Israel | New York, NY | Health/Welfare | $20,000 |
| Ohr Torah Stone Institutions | New York, NY | Religious | $20,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Religious | $20,000 |
| Opera Memphis | Memphis, TN | Arts | $13,231 |
| Margolin Hebrew Academy Feinstone | Memphis, TN | Education | $12,500 |
| Memphis Library Foundation | Memphis, TN | Education | $12,500 |
| Wolf River Conservancy | Memphis, TN | Environment | $12,500 |
| Tennessee Holocaust Commissions | Nashville, TN | Education | $12,000 |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | Health/Welfare | $10,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Tennessee | Memphis, TN | Health/Welfare | $10,000 |
| Friends of Tsfat | Montebello, NY | Health/Welfare | $10,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Religious | $6,500 |
| Mayo Clinic Development Dept | Rochester, MN | Health/Welfare | $5,400 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Health/Welfare | $5,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Memphis, TN | Youth | $5,000 |
| Methodist Healthcare Foundation | Memphis, TN | Health/Welfare | $5,000 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | Education | $4,850 |
| American Friends of Rabin Medical Center | New York, NY | Health/Welfare | $3,850 |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation | New York, NY | Environment | $3,000 |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Ms | Hernando, MS | Education | $3,000 |
| Facing History & Ourselves Inc | Brookline, MA | Health/Welfare | $3,000 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish | New York, NY | Religious | $3,000 |
| Usc Shoah Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $3,000 |
| Fifth Avenue Synagogue | New York, NY | Religious | $2,100 |
| Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust | Memphis, TN | Education | $2,000 |
| Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy | Collierville, TN | Health/Welfare | $2,000 |
| Aleph Society Inc | New York, NY | Religious | $1,900 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Youth | $1,800 |
| American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel | Great Neck, NY | Environment | $1,600 |
| National Yiddish Book Center Inc | Amherst, MA | Education | $1,600 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis | Memphis, TN | Youth | $1,500 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Health/Welfare | $1,500 |
| Middle East Forum | Philadelphia, PA | Other | $1,500 |
| Ort America | New York, NY | Education | $1,350 |
| Wkno | Cordova, TN | Other | $1,250 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | Religious | $1,200 |
| Gilliam Foundation | Memphis, NY | Community | $1,000 |
| Teen Tribe Inc | Boca Raton, FL | Environment | $1,000 |
| Tennessee Financial Literacy | Nashville, TN | Education | $1,000 |
| University of Evansville Athletics | Evansville, IN | Education | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 80 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | Arts | $2,857,144 |
| Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Foundation | Memphis, TN | Health/Welfare | $1,250,000 |
| Yeshivat University | New York, NY | Education | $750,000 |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | Health/Welfare | $500,000 |
| Yeshivat Maharat | Riverdale, NY | Religious | $200,000 |
| University of Florida - Pixel Institute of Advancement Fund | Gainesville, FL | Health/Welfare | $180,000 |
| Baron Hirsch Congregation | Memphis, TN | Religious | $100,000 |
| Church Health Center | Memphis, TN | Health/Welfare | $50,000 |
| Memphis Zoological Society | Memphis, TN | Animal rescue | $37,500 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem | New York, NY | Health/Welfare | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,962,257 | 90 |
| 2024 | $4,246,705 | 107 |
| 2023 | $6,584,387 | 122 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611349349100901
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 62-6046715
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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