The Dina and Raphael Recanati Family
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This foundation operates strictly by invitation only and states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a speculative approach is unlikely to succeed; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations.
- Its recorded grants have gone mainly to organisations with links to Israel, including endowment funds, a medical centre's friends organisation and sporting bodies, with general support being the typical purpose, so fit matters more than a specific project pitch.
- No geographic focus is stated, though the filings show grants mainly in New York, NY, where the foundation is based.
- In terms of size, about eight in ten of its 18 grants fall between $5,000 and $3,500,000, with a median grant of $60,000, so a modest request is realistic, though the largest grant on record was $10,000,000.
- In its latest filing, all of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in prior filings, suggesting it is relationship-led and strongly favours existing ties over new applicants; organisations without an existing connection should not send unsolicited requests.
Overview
The Dina and Raphael Recanati Family is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Most of its recorded contributions are described as general support, general or unrestricted. The grants went to charitable organisations whose names indicate links to Israel, including endowment funds, a medical centre's friends organisation and sporting bodies, alongside other charitable recipients. The filings do not identify specific project uses or state a wider funding programme, so these recipient types describe the recorded grants rather than a declared set of priorities. The foundation's filing says that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 18 grants to organisations were $60,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 87% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations The Dina and Raphael Recanati Family had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- American Friends of IDC · General support$10,000,0002024 tax year
- PEF Israel Endowment Funds · General support$485,0002024 tax year
- Friends of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center · General support$60,0002024 tax year
- Maccabi World Union · General support$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Shira Recanati — Director
- Shai Recanati — Director
- Esther Cohen — Treasurer
- Oudi Recanati — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,519,299 | $2,060,000 | $22,787,100 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,081,387 | $4,500,000 | $21,140,758 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $11,060,441 | $10,595,000 | $10,809,460 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- New York, NY