Public charity · Sherman Oaks, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Mazon A Jewish Response to Hunger

EIN 22-2624532 · Website · IRS record · Latest filing: tax year 2024

How to apply: not stated

In 2024 it gave 2 grants worth $85,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $10,000 to $75,000.

Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.

Grants in Tennessee: 2 totaling $85,000
Typical grant How we figure this: $10,000 to $75,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
A realistic first ask How we figure this: About $42,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives: Davidson County · plus 49 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment: None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups? How we figure this: 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 2.
Total giving that year: $3.9 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax year	Total grants paid	To Tennessee	Tennessee grants
2024	$3.9M	$85K	2
2023	$3.3M	—	0

All grants paid To Tennessee

How to apply

Its grants listed in GrantMe:

Quick Reaction Fund (rapid anti-hunger advocacy grants) · open now

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Abby J LeibmanPresident & ceo
Mia HubbardExecvice president
Barbara GreenCoo
Naama HavivVp community engmt
Liza LiebermanVp public affairs
Marla FeldmanDir. of programs
Carolyn Schwarz TisdaleBoard chair
Rabbi Joel PitkowskyPast chair
Randall LewisVice chair
Daniel SegalTreasurer
Sara AlbertSecretary
Lauren BauerDirector
Julie Singer ChernoffDirector
Leonard DavidDirector
Abbie FuksmanDirector
Avi JosefsonDirector
Marilyn Levenson KomessarDirector
David LashDirector
Rachel LipschutzDirector
Daniel RippsDirector
Howard TarkowDirector

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

Working to end hunger (2 grants)

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Tennessee grants from Mazon A Jewish Response to Hunger
Past winner	Where	Purpose	Amount
Tennessee Justice Center Inc.	Nashville, Davidson County	Working to end hunger	$75K
Tennesse Food Bank Associatio	Nashville, Davidson County	Working to end hunger	$10K