Private foundation · Denver, CO

Zeff Kesher Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $25K – $47K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
15
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Diana Anderson
PRESIDENT DIRECTOR SECRETA
Adam Yehoshua Wolfson
VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
Elan Hadar Wolfson
VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
74
Total grants awarded
$8.7M
Total amount
$117K
Average grant
$1.4M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.9M
10 grants
2023
$2.4M
10 grants
2022
$759K
14 grants
2021
$1.3M
14 grants
2020
$724K
7 grants
2019
$1.0M
7 grants
2017
$303K
8 grants
2015
$213K
4 grants

Top recipients

Jewish Colorado
8 grants · CO
$4.6M
5 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$1.5M
Jewish Agency for Israel North America
4 grants · NY
$1.2M
Jewish Community Center
1 grant · CO
$254K
3 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$200K
7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$175K
Jewish Family Service
5 grants · CO
$147K
3 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$122K
Temple Emanuel
4 grants · CO
$111K
Adl
4 grants · NY
$110K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Shalom Hartman Institute of America
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$750K
Jewish Agency for Israel North America
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$500K
Jewish Colorado
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2024
$480K
American Technion Society
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$67K
Temple Emanuel
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Adl
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$25K
American Friends of Leket
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Jewish Family Service
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2024
$25K
American Israel Education Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DC · TY 2024
$25K
Impactisrael Inc
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Jewish Colorado
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2023
$1.4M
Shalom Hartman Institute of America
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$500K
Jewish Agency for Israel North America
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$380K
Jewish Family Service
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2023
$38K
American Israel Education Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$25K
American Friends of Leket
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Adl
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Denver Jewish Day School
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2023
$5K
J Give - Friends of Asor Fund USA Inc
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$3K
Parkinsons Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FL · TY 2023
$1K
Jewish Colorado
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2022
$515K
American Technion Society
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$67K
Temple Emanuel
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2022
$35K
Jewish Family Service
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2022
$35K
Adl
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$25K
American Friends of Leket
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$25K
American Israel Education Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DC · TY 2022
$25K
Jewish Agency for Israel North America
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Shalom Hartman Institute of America
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Jewish Denver Day School
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2022
$5K
Denver Art Museum
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2022
$5K
Beth Israel Foundation - Shalom Park
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2022
$1K
Shalom Park
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2022
$1K
Uja Federation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$180
Jewish Colorado
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2021
$455K
Jewish Agency for Israel North America
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$285K
Shalom Hartman Institute of North America
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$250K
Denver Academy
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2021
$100K
American Technion Society
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$67K
Adl
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$35K
American Israel Education Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DC · TY 2021
$25K
Jewish Family Service
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2021
$25K
Temple Emanuel
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2021
$25K
Jewish Denver Day School
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2021
$5K
Denver Art Museum
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2021
$5K
Jgive - Friends of Asor Fund USA
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Melanoma Research Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DC · TY 2021
$2K
Bnai Brith Youth Organization
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2021
$2K
Jewish Colorado
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CO · TY 2020
$621K
American Israel Education Foundation
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DC · TY 2020
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.