Nosson Fund
The organization is a private foundation focused on providing financial support primarily to Jewish educational institutions and community services. Its mission centers around aiding needy individuals and families, reflecting a commitment to human services and religious education. The foundation predominantly supports religious and faith-based organizations, with a significant emphasis on Jewish causes. Its charitable activities are primarily concentrated in New York, where it allocates most of its funding to various local charities and religious institutions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small local Jewish or faith-based organizations focused on direct aid to needy individuals, religious education, or modest building needs within New York with community ties or nominations.
Good Fit
- • Small-to-midsize Jewish educational or congregational programs in New York.
- • Projects that provide direct aid to needy individuals or modest capital needs.
- • Established local referrals or recommendations from community leaders or trustees.
- • Requests for relatively small, one-time grants rather than multi-year flagship funding.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in New York: roughly 92% of dollars went to NY recipients in the latest year, with only a handful of grants outside the state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct independent recipients (28 in 2021, 17 in 2022) with only a few repeat grantees, indicating a broad recipient set despite some dollar concentration among top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of open applications is absent and the funder states it funds only preselected applicants, but the latest year shows a high share of new recipients (14 of 17), suggesting new entrants can be funded—likely via nomination/referral rather than a public application portal.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
