The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation Dba Jim Joseph Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 33-1114104 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$63M
Organizations funded264
Typical grant$48,000
Total assets$1.5B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $18,000 and $222,000.
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
73% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support | $4,000,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | General operating support | $4,000,000 |
| Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $3,000,000 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $3,000,000 |
| Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | General operating support | $2,875,000 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | General operating support | $2,500,000 |
| Board of Jewish Education Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $2,000,000 |
| Upstart Bay Area | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $2,000,000 |
| Jewish Community Centers Association of North America | New York, NY | Elevated | $1,750,000 |
| Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,500,000 |
| Leading Edge Alliance Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,250,000 |
| Leading Edge Alliance Inc | New York, NY | Talent compass | $1,030,000 |
| Israel Education Resource Center Inc | Northbrook, IL | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Jta-Mjl New Corp | New York, NY | Capacity building and growth | $1,000,000 |
| M2 the Institute for Experiential Jewish Education | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Sefaria Inc | New York, NY | Capacity building and growth | $1,000,000 |
| The Jewish Federations of North America Inc | New York, NY | Livesecure growth plan | $1,000,000 |
| Adamah Inc | Reisterstown, MD | General operating support | $900,000 |
| Reboot Inc | Longmeadow, MA | General operating support | $900,000 |
| Board of Jewish Education Inc | New York, NY | Jewish educators to israel | $750,000 |
| Repair the World Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $750,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | San Francisco, CA | Learning experiences for young jews | $650,000 |
| Jews of Color Initiative | Berkeley, CA | General operating support | $650,000 |
| Keshet Inc | Newton, MA | General operating support | $650,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | San Francisco, CA | Learning experiences for young jews | $628,000 |
| The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | Jdc entwine | $562,500 |
| The Wexner Foundation | New Albany, OH | Wexner field fellowship and alumni activities | $555,774 |
| Honeymoon Israel Foundation Inc | East Amherst, NY | General operating support | $550,000 |
| At the Well Project Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Emergency support to send volunteers to israel | $500,000 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc | New York, NY | Israel emergency response plan | $500,000 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | Casje research fellowship pilot | $500,000 |
| Mechon Hadar | New York, NY | General operating support | $500,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Repair the World Inc | New York, NY | Jcrif reset | $500,000 |
| Jewish Studio Project | Berkeley, CA | General operating support | $425,000 |
| Board of Jewish Education Inc | New York, NY | Rootone initiative | $415,000 |
| Moving Traditions | Elkins Park, PA | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Svara | Skokie, IL | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Young Judaea Global Inc | New York, NY | Emergency campaign | $400,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | Building iyun and research study on rabbis | $375,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | Jewish teen education and engagement initiative | $375,000 |
| Upstart Bay Area | Oakland, CA | Cohort-Based professional development experiences initiative | $375,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | Welcome-Back-To-Campus programming | $350,000 |
| Lehrhaus Center for Jewish Life and Learning Inc | West Newton, MA | Lehrhaus expansion | $350,000 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | Collaborative for applied studies in jewish education | $300,000 |
| Institute for Jewish Spirituality | New York, NY | General operating support | $300,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY Inc | New York, NY | Jcrif reset: NY commuter campus pilot initiative | $292,790 |
| Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | Jcrif reset | $283,750 |
| Israel Education Resource Center Inc | Northbrook, IL | Program support | $271,000 |
| M2 the Institute for Experiential Jewish Education | New York, NY | Jcrif reset: center for values in action | $265,840 |
| Yeshivat Maharat Inc | Bronx, NY | Advanced kollel: executive ordination track | $264,462 |
| Enterprise Palm Beach Inc | Delray Beach, FL | For the sake of argument | $250,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | Atra | $250,000 |
| Jewish Food Society Inc | New York, NY | The great jewish picnic | $250,000 |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | Canvas leadership development program | $250,000 |
| Repair the World Inc | New York, NY | Jewish service alliance | $250,000 |
| Resetting the Table | El Cerrito, CA | Expansion of work with jewish educators and leaders | $250,000 |
| Resetting the Table | El Cerrito, CA | Israel communal crisis support | $250,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 264 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $9,000,000 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | Beit midrash for new north american rabbis: cohort II | $4,873,000 |
| Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $4,000,000 |
| M2 the Institute for Experiential Jewish Education | New York, NY | General operating support | $3,000,000 |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | Canvas leadership development program | $1,000,000 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | Beit midrash for new north american rabbis: cohort i | $951,000 |
| Reboot Inc | Longmeadow, MA | General operating support | $900,000 |
| Upstart Bay Area | Oakland, CA | Cohort-Based professional development experiences initiative | $825,000 |
| Israel Education Resource Center Inc | Northbrook, IL | General operating support | $749,000 |
| Mechon Hadar | New York, NY | General operating support | $500,000 |
| The Jewish Federations of North America Inc | New York, NY | Bewell | $500,000 |
| Jimena Inc | San Rafael, CA | General operating support | $450,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Trip staff training and the jeffrey R. solomon prize | $400,000 |
| Young Judaea Global Inc | New York, NY | Emergency campaign | $200,000 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | R&r: the rest of our lives | $100,000 |
| Adamah Inc | Reisterstown, MD | Retreat jewish phase 2 | $50,000 |
| Moving Traditions | Elkins Park, PA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| New Teacher Center | City of Industry, CA | Jewish new teacher project | $34,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,019,624 | 282 |
| 2023 | $61,580,095 | 303 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543179349102929
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 33-1114104
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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