The Boustan Charitable Foundation

• The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send a cold application; because access is by invitation, the first task is finding a warm introduction rather than writing a proposal.
• Its funding covers educational and cultural initiatives, medical services, research, support for vulnerable communities and women's financial empowerment, so an organisation working in these areas can judge the fit for itself, though no single cause dominates.
• Most grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $10,000 and $250,000, and half of its grants to organisations were $100,000 or less, so a request in the lower part of that range is typical, although its largest grant was $4,000,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
• No geographic focus is stated, and the filing shows grants mainly in New York, Israel and California, but that pattern is not a rule about who may apply.
• In its most recent filing, 23% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so returning grantees form a real part of its giving and a new applicant should not assume it will be a first-time recipient.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Habayta Homeward · For implementing the educational programs for the southern and northern communities in israel.
  $4,000,0002024 tax year
• Shaare Zedek Medical Center · Provides financial support to fund services, capital projects, research for shaare zedek medical center in jerusalem
  $500,0002024 tax year
• PEF Israel Endowment Funds · To support educational and cultural initiatives within the kibbutz movement, aligning with the broader objectives of the kibbutz movement to foster a shared community and cultural identity.
  $250,0002024 tax year
• Arous Albahar Organization · The implementation of women's training and financial empowerment program.
  $154,2522024 tax year
• Kanafe Group · Grant for an israeli ngo promoting an equal and liberal society in israel
  $106,9402024 tax year
• Beitna · For implementing the youth movement program
  $100,5802024 tax year
• Qudra Arab Philanthropy Network · For implementing the qudra philanthropic network project and strategic planning.
  $100,0002024 tax year
• Kulana Jerusalem · The grant is intended for implementing spoken jerusalemite,the program's activities in 2025 and will serve as the basis for its advancement.
  $100,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

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.