Appel Family Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to promoting Jewish education and providing assistance to the needy. Its mission focuses on supporting Jewish Bible studies, scholarships for Jewish studies, and aid for the poor and needy. The foundation actively funds initiatives that enhance Jewish learning and community support, reflecting its commitment to both educational and humanitarian causes. It primarily serves Jewish populations and organizations, with a significant emphasis on educational institutions and community services.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small Jewish educational or community-service organizations with an existing relationship or referral into the foundation and a history of receiving relatively small, programmatic grants.
Good Fit
- • Mission focused on Jewish education, Bible study, scholarships, or aid to the needy.
- • Organizational presence in Florida, New Jersey, or New York.
- • A prior relationship, referral, or introduction to a trustee or known grantee.
- • Capacity to administer small dollar awards and report simply.
- • Track record of work in local Jewish communities or congregations.
Geography
Prior filings show grants across multiple states (including Florida, New Jersey and New York), so observed giving was multi-state rather than strictly local.
Recipient Variety
In active grant years the foundation funded many distinct recipients (dozens of small grants in 2022–2023), indicating a broadly distributed recipient set in those years despite no activity in the latest year.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates grants are limited to preselected applicants and there is no public contact route; based on that invitation-only stance and lack of contact details, unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
