Dorot Foundation
Invitation OnlyProvidence, Rhode Island · EIN 13-6116927 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$5.3M
Organizations funded52
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$157.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $35,000 and $110,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
100% of grants went outside Rhode Island.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Israel Fund | New York, NY | General operating, 1 year project albi and 1 year program project acri | $505,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | State infrastructure fund | $325,000 |
| Union for Reform Judaism | New York, NY | Support the religious action centers reform action center project | $325,000 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Movement voter fund/more perfect union/good nation foundation | $250,000 |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | Program project | $215,000 |
| Democracy Fund Ince | Washington, DC | For trusted elections fund | $150,000 |
| Lawyers for Children Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $150,000 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | For rights, faith and democracy, and piper fund | $150,000 |
| Women Make Movies Inc | New York, NY | Multitude films | $150,000 |
| Bend the Arc-A Jewish Partnership for Justice | New York, NY | Jewish social justice roundtable-general operating | $145,000 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Richmond, CA | Dayenu-General operating | $130,000 |
| Catalyst Fundgroundswell | San Francisco, CA | General operating | $125,000 |
| College for Social Innovation | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $125,000 |
| Avodah the Jewish Services Corps Inc | New York, NY | General operating grant | $110,000 |
| Join for Justice Inc | Boston, MA | General operating and one time capacity building project grant | $107,500 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Kol haneshama-general operating and jerusalem culture unlimited | $105,000 |
| Encounter Programs Incorporated | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Pop Culture Collaborativerpa | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| T Ruah | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | Project grant supporting curatorial exhibition research and development | $100,000 |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing | Washington, DC | General operating | $75,000 |
| Boston After School and Beyond | Boston, MA | One year unrestricted | $75,000 |
| J Street Education Fund Inc | Washington, DC | General operating | $75,000 |
| Jews United for Justice Campaign Fund | Washington, DC | The collaborative for jewish organizing housed at jews united for justice - general operating | $75,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | General operating | $60,000 |
| The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $55,000 |
| American Friends of Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | General operating | $50,000 |
| American Jewish World Services Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $50,000 |
| Hadar Institute | New York, NY | General operating | $50,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $50,000 |
| Jewish Womens Archive Inc | Auburndale, MA | General operating | $50,000 |
| LA Colaborativa | Chelsea, MA | Flexible project grant for youth/young adult programs | $50,000 |
| Physical Plant-Live Action Projects Shal | Austin, TX | General operating | $50,000 |
| Utec | Lowell, MA | One year unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | General operating final grant | $50,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Zakim center-general operating | $40,000 |
| Adamah | Reisterstown, MD | General operating | $35,000 |
| Friends of Israel Story | New York, NY | General operating | $35,000 |
| Friends of St Stephen's Youth Programs | Boston, MA | One year unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Hyde Square Task Force | Jamaica Plain, MA | One year unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Ica Boston | Boston, MA | Ica teen program, flexible project grant | $35,000 |
| Keshet | Newton, MA | General operating | $35,000 |
| Loop Lab | Cambridge, MA | One year unrestricted | $35,000 |
| The City School | Dorchester, MA | One year unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Young Man With a Plan | Boston, MA | One year unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Friends of JCC Budapest Inc | Scarsdale, NY | General operating | $30,000 |
| Dorot Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $25,000 |
| The Lehrhaus Center for Jewish Life and Learning Inc | Somerville, MA | General operating | $25,000 |
| Women in Film and Video Inc | Washington, DC | Ruby pictures | $25,000 |
| Hebrew College | Auburndale, MA | General operating | $20,000 |
| Jewish Book Council | New York, NY | Modern jewish thought and experience award in honor of joy ungerleider | $20,000 |
| World Council of Synagogues Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $10,000 |
The return also lists 42 grants to individuals ($455,186). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Israel Fund | New York, NY | General operating and support for emergency response | $250,000 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Richmond, CA | Dayenu-General operating | $130,000 |
| Avodah the Jewish Services Corps Inc | New York, NY | General operating grant | $125,000 |
| Encounter Programs Incorporated | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | Project grant supporting curatorial exhibition research and development | $100,000 |
| T Ruah | New York, NY | General operating | $100,000 |
| Join for Justice Inc | Boston, MA | General operating and one time capacity building project grant | $82,500 |
| Jewish Social Justice Roundtable | Washington, DC | Jewish social justice roundtable-general operating | $80,000 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Kol haneshama-general operating and jerusalem culture unlimited | $75,000 |
| J Street Education Fund Inc | Washington, DC | Len hill education program | $75,000 |
| Jews United for Justice Campaign Fund | Washington, DC | The collaborative for jewish organizing housed at jews united for justice - general operating | $75,000 |
| College for Social Innovation | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Bend the Arc-A Jewish Partnership for Justice | New York, NY | General operating support | $65,000 |
| The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc | New York, NY | General operating | $55,000 |
| A More Perfect Union the Jewish Partnership for Democracy | New York, NY | General operating | $50,000 |
| Keshet | Newton, MA | General operating | $35,000 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Jerusalem culture unlimited | $30,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,297,686 | 111 |
| 2023 | $4,504,768 | 82 |
| 2022 | $4,809,866 | 90 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640429349101134
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6116927
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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