Robert and Michelle Diener Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The filing shows the largest share of grant dollars going to religious giving, Jewish education, education and health care, so an organisation working in those areas has the clearest fit.
- Half of its 130 grants to organisations were $18,000 or less and about 8 in 10 fell between $1,000 and $110,000, so a request sized near $18,000 is realistic, though the largest grant was about $415,000.
- The filing gives no deadlines, so there is no set window to aim for, and it names no required form.
- Repeat giving is strong: 96% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so a first approach is likely to be harder to win than a continuing relationship.
- No geographic focus is stated; New York and Florida account for most recorded grant dollars, which describes past giving rather than a rule, so an organisation elsewhere may still apply.
Overview
Robert and Michelle Diener Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dallas, TX.
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
Across the organisation grants in its filings, the foundation has directed its largest areas of support to religious purposes, Jewish education, broader education and health care. It has also supported humanitarian activity, nature and wildlife preservation, social services, food banks and pantries, children’s museum projects, medical work, student services and preservation. Recipient organisations include religious congregations and campus groups, Jewish community organisations and schools, universities, healthcare providers and foundations, humanitarian groups, and conservation organisations. Its grant record reaches organisations in many states, with New York and Florida accounting for the largest shares of recorded grant dollars. The filing reports no specific application form, deadline or award restriction; it does not state a general eligibility rule or defined geographic preference.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Religious giving
- Jewish education
- Education
- Health care
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York and Florida.
How to apply
The filing specifies no required form.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 96% 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 130 grants to organisations were $18,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 8%
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to organisations Robert and Michelle Diener Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 16% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 39 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $18,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Chabad on Campus · Religious$413,3102024 tax year
- American Friends of Magen David Adom · Health care$175,0002024 tax year
- Aish HaTorah · Religious$155,0002024 tax year
- Greater Miami Jewish Federation · Jewish education$144,3002024 tax year
- Friends of United Hatzalah · Health care$138,1802024 tax year
- Birthright Israel Foundation · Education$108,0002024 tax year
- Posnack Day School · Education$100,0002024 tax year
- Temple Menorah · Jewish education$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Brianna Diener Skydell — Director
- Allison Diener Gilinski — Director
- David S Litman — Director
- Michelle S Diener — Director
- Robert B Diener — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,724,408 | $1,632,247 | $31,117,848 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,845,564 | $1,792,402 | $36,859,448 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,947,433 | $1,891,500 | $42,770,922 | 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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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (305) 865-9300
- Dallas, TX