Arlene And Daniel Fisher Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable purposes, with a strong emphasis on Jewish community initiatives. It funds a range of causes including education, healthcare, and cultural institutions, reflecting a commitment to enhancing community welfare and cultural heritage. The foundation primarily supports organizations that serve the Jewish community, as well as educational institutions and health-related organizations. Its funding activities are predominantly concentrated in New York, where it has established a significant presence in supporting local charities and educational entities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established New York-based nonprofits (especially Jewish community, education, healthcare, or cultural institutions) with existing local credibility or relationships to the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in New York or runs significant NY programs.
- • Work aligns with Jewish community, higher education, healthcare, or cultural institutions supported historically.
- • Established nonprofit with an existing track record and institutional credibility.
- • Existing connection or introduction from a current grantee, board member, or known intermediary.
- • Project or ask size consistent with past grants (from a few thousand up to low‑hundreds of thousands).
Geography
Giving is tightly concentrated in New York: 95% of 2023 dollars went to NY and only two states received grants in the latest year, indicating a narrow, mostly in‑state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 16 distinct recipients in 2023 and funded 20+ distinct organizations in prior years, with 12 repeat grantees across the observed period, so the portfolio includes a moderate number of independent recipients despite financial concentration at the top.
New Applicants
The foundation’s filings and application metadata state grants are by preselection only; although 4 new recipients appeared in 2023, the combination of an explicit preselection policy, many repeat grantees, and no public application route makes it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant can readily enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
