Cail Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on Jewish community initiatives. Its mission includes promoting social welfare, health care, education, and cultural enrichment, as well as addressing issues such as homelessness and poverty. The foundation provides funding to organizations that help vulnerable populations, support health-related programs, and foster tolerance and understanding. It primarily serves recipients in the Jewish community and related sectors, reflecting a commitment to both local and broader humanitarian efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Massachusetts-based nonprofit (often Jewish community organizations, health or social-service nonprofits) with an existing local profile or prior relationship to the foundation or its network.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in Massachusetts or has a strong MA program presence.
- • Work aligns with Jewish community, community centers, health care, or social services.
- • Seeks modest program support (many grants are under $10K).
- • Has an existing relationship or referral from a current or prior grantee or local philanthropic intermediary.
- • Is a well-established nonprofit that can be verified easily by a small private foundation.
Geography
Grants span roughly a dozen states, but three years of filings show about three-quarters of dollars go to Massachusetts, indicating a primarily in‑state focus with some multi‑state giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 40 distinct grantees across multiple sectors (Jewish organizations, hospitals, schools, social services), and the program funds many independent organizations rather than a single controlled set.
New Applicants
The foundation states it only makes preselected awards, only two new recipients appeared in the latest year while 38 were returning, and there is no public application portal or visible contact route, so an unfamiliar applicant would have low likelihood of entering the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
