William & Anna Tenenblatt Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to general charitable purposes, with a strong focus on supporting Jewish organizations and initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to community service, education, and health-related charities, as evidenced by its funding patterns. The foundation primarily supports a variety of religious and faith-based organizations, including synagogues and educational institutions. It serves diverse populations through its grants, which are directed towards both local and national recipients, predominantly in the Jewish community.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established Jewish or faith-based nonprofits (congregations, education, campus Hillel/Hebrew programs, or recognized community organizations) with an existing relationship or visibility within California and New York communities.
Good Fit
- • Organization is a synagogue, Jewish educational institution, campus Jewish program, or well-known Jewish service group.
- • Existing relationship or prior introduction to foundation leadership or a returning grantee.
- • Capacity to manage mid-size grants (many grants in the $5K–$250K range, with several large awards).
- • Operations or programmatic presence in California, particularly Los Angeles, or in New York/DC networks.
Geography
The foundation funds organizations across multiple states (five states in 2024 and more in prior years) but giving is concentrated in California, which received roughly 62% of 2024 dollars.
Recipient Variety
Over three observed years the foundation funded dozens of independent recipients (62 in 2022, 50 in 2023, 18 in 2024) with a mix of returning and new grantees, indicating a broad recipient set despite some dollar concentration.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it supports only preselected organizations and no public application path was found; although new recipients do appear in filings, direct evidence that unfamiliar applicants can successfully submit is absent.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
