Katz Family Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support primarily to Jewish organizations and institutions. Its mission centers on fostering community, education, and religious engagement within the Jewish faith. The foundation supports a variety of causes, including educational institutions, religious organizations, and community service initiatives. It emphasizes general support for its recipients, which include synagogues, day schools, and other charitable entities. The foundation's funding activities are notably concentrated in the Jewish community, reflecting its commitment to enhancing the welfare and development of Jewish life.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Jewish religious or educational nonprofit with clear alignment to the foundation's giving (synagogues, day schools, Jewish service and cultural organizations), particularly those visible in New York and Florida and accustomed to invitation-based support.
Good Fit
- • Mission aligns with Jewish religious, educational, or community support activities.
- • Organizational profile or reputation that would make it visible to private donors or their advisors.
- • Capacity to receive general operating support at the ranges observed (from a few thousand to low hundreds of thousands).
- • Presence or programs in New York or Florida, where most dollars have flowed.
Geography
Giving is multi-state: five states received grants in the latest year, but 69% of dollars were concentrated in New York, indicating multi-state reach with strong regional concentration.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a fairly large set of distinct recipients over the three-year window (26 in 2022, 18 in 2023, 12 in 2024) and added many new grantees, so the observed recipient set is moderately broad for the foundation's size despite dollar concentration in a few top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new recipients were added in recent years, but the funder explicitly reports it only funds preselected applicants and no public application route is visible, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to access funding without an introduction or invitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
