Martin Weingarten Charitable
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting religious and faith-based initiatives, primarily within the Jewish community. It focuses on providing donations to various Jewish congregations and organizations, reflecting a commitment to faith and community support. The foundation's funding activities predominantly benefit institutions located in New York, emphasizing its role in enhancing the local Jewish community's religious and cultural life.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized New York-based religious or Jewish community organizations with an existing referral or relationship into the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Located in New York state and serving local Jewish or faith-based communities.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior contact with trustees or familiar intermediary.
- • Programs that match donation-style support (capital, operating, congregation needs) and request sums in the low five-figure range.
- • A history of similar-sized grants to comparable congregations or community institutions.
Geography
Observed giving across all available years is fully concentrated in New York state; no out-of-state grants were recorded.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded multiple distinct independent recipients each year (8 in 2022, 9 in 2023, 5 in 2024) showing a modestly broad recipient set for a small foundation, although many recipients are mission-similar religious organizations.
New Applicants
The foundation reports an invitation-only / preselection model and the latest year shows only one newly funded organization, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to access funding directly; historically (2023) there were more new recipients, so occasional entry via network introductions appears possible.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
