Conduit Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 04-3684566

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Conduit Foundation has awarded 153 grants totaling $72,741,123 to organizations in New York, District of Columbia and 6 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $10,000 to $6,018,000, with a median award of $100,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$72,741,123
Total Assets
$506,000
Median Grant (all grants)
$100,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
16
Median Grant
$770,000
% Median Grant Growth
+670% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

4 of 16 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
New York

57% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (70%), Mamaroneck (8%), Cedarhurst (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+813%

Strong 813% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Conduit Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Israel Education $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2023
Chabad Lubavitch Of The Usvi $540,000 St Thomas, VI, US General Purposes 2023
Eilat Charities Inc $65,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purposes 2023
Fidelity Charitable Fund - White Rose Fund $1,698,522 York, PA, US General Purposes 2023
Friends Of Emek Lone Soldiers $100,000 New City, NY, US General Purposes 2023
Gv Bk Fd - Giving Group Community $3,275,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Purposes 2023
Hatzolah Emergency Air Response $2,050,000 Flushing, NY, US General Purposes 2023
Israel Emergency Alliance $100,000 Culver City, CA, US General Purposes 2023
Israel Scholarship Education Foundation $48,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2023
Israel Select Charity $150,000 Flushing, NY, US General Purposes 2023
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $6,018,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2023
Shalem Foundation $4,250,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2023
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee $1,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2023
The Central Fund Of Israel $1,565,001 Cedarhurst, NY, US General Purposes 2023
Uja Federation Greenwich $100,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2023
Western New England Institute For Psychoanalysis Fund $5,000,000 New Haven, CT, US General Purposes 2023
American Israel Education $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
Chabad Lubavitch Of Greenwich $100,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2022
Chabad Lubavitch Of The Usvi $400,000 St Thomas, VI, US General Purposes 2022
Eilat Charities Inc $25,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Friends Of United Hatzalah $36,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Gv Bk Fd - Giving Group Community $1,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Purposes 2022
Israel Emergency Alliance $100,000 Culver City, CA, US General Purposes 2022
Israel Scholarship Education Foundation $46,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Manhattan Jewish Experience $2,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $2,175,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy $50,000 Bronx, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Shalem Foundation $1,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee $1,166,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
The Central Fund Of Israel $250,000 Cedarhurst, NY, US General Purposes 2022
The Foundation For Defense Of Democracies $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
Uja Federation Greenwich $110,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2022
Westchester Hebrew High School $60,000 Mamaroneck, NY, US General Support 2022
American Israel Education $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
Chabad Lubavitch Of Greenwich $100,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2022
Chabad Lubavitch Of The Usvi $400,000 St Thomas, VI, US General Purposes 2022
Eilat Charities Inc $25,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Friends Of United Hatzalah $36,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Gv Bk Fd - Giving Group Community $1,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Purposes 2022
Israel Emergency Alliance $100,000 Culver City, CA, US General Purposes 2022
Israel Scholarship Education Foundation $46,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Manhattan Jewish Experience $2,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $2,175,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy $50,000 Bronx, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Shalem Foundation $1,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee $1,166,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
The Central Fund Of Israel $250,000 Cedarhurst, NY, US General Purposes 2022
The Foundation For Defense Of Democracies $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
Uja Federation Greenwich $110,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2022
Westchester Hebrew High School $60,000 Mamaroneck, NY, US General Support 2022
American Israel Education $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
Chabad Lubavitch Of Greenwich $100,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2022
Chabad Lubavitch Of The Usvi $400,000 St Thomas, VI, US General Purposes 2022
Eilat Charities Inc $25,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Friends Of United Hatzalah $36,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Gv Bk Fd - Giving Group Community $1,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Purposes 2022
Israel Emergency Alliance $100,000 Culver City, CA, US General Purposes 2022
Israel Scholarship Education Foundation $46,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Manhattan Jewish Experience $2,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $2,175,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy $50,000 Bronx, NY, US General Purposes 2022
Shalem Foundation $1,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee $1,166,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2022
The Central Fund Of Israel $250,000 Cedarhurst, NY, US General Purposes 2022
The Foundation For Defense Of Democracies $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2022
Uja Federation Greenwich $110,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2022
Westchester Hebrew High School $60,000 Mamaroneck, NY, US General Support 2022
American Friends Of Peace Of Mind $1,250,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2021
American Israel Education $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2021
Chabad Lubavitch Of Greenwich $180,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2021
Chabad Lubavitch Of The Usvi $400,000 St Thomas, VI, US General Purposes 2021
Eilat Charities Inc $25,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purposes 2021
Friends Of United Hatzalah $36,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2021
Gv Bk Fd - Giving Group Community $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Purposes 2021
Hatzolah Emergency Air Response $43,000 Flushing, NY, US General Purposes 2021
Israel Emergency Alliance $100,000 Culver City, CA, US General Purposes 2021
Israel Scholarship Education Foundation $46,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2021
Jospeh Slifka Center For Jewish $50,000 New Haven, CT, US General Purposes 2021
Manhattan Jewish Experience $100,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2021
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $1,870,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2021
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy $36,000 Bronx, NY, US General Purposes 2021
Shalem Foundation $1,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2021
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee $150,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2021
The Central Fund Of Israel $1,175,000 Cedarhurst, NY, US General Purposes 2021
The Foundation For Defense Of Democracies $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2021
The Jewish Center $200,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2021
Uja Federation Greenwich $110,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2021
University Of The Virgin Islands $40,000 St Thomas, VI, US General Purposes 2021
Westchester Hebrew High School $60,000 Mamaroneck, NY, US General Support 2021
American Friends Of Herzog $80,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2020
American Friends Of Shavei Yisrael $25,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2020
Chabad Lubavitch Of Greenwich $315,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2020
Israel Emergency Alliance $100,000 Culver City, CA, US General Purposes 2020
Israel Scholarship Education Foundation $46,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2020
Joseph Slifka Center For Jewish $50,000 New Haven, CT, US General Purposes 2020
Manhattan Jewish Experience $100,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2020
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $1,155,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2020
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy $50,000 Bronx, CT, US General Purposes 2020
Shalem Foundation $600,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2020
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee $150,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2020
The Central Fund Of Israel $275,000 Cedarhurst, NY, US General Purposes 2020
The Foundation For Defense Of Democracies $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2020
The Jewish National Fund $250,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2020
Uja Federation Greenwich $110,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2020
American Israel Education Foundation $100,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purposes 2018
Asif Inc $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Purposes 2018
Carmel Academy $262,500 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2018
Chabad Lubavitch Of Greenwich $163,600 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2018
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $520,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2018
Friends Of Jerusalem International $50,000 Woodbury, MN, US General Purposes 2018
International Sephardic Education $44,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2018
Israel Emergency Alliance $100,000 Culver City, CA, US General Purposes 2018
Manhattan Jewish Experience $100,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2018
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $850,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2018
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy $100,000 Bronx, CT, US General Purposes 2018
Shalem Foundation $1,000,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2018
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee $250,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2018
The Jewish National Fund $430,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2018
Uja Federation Greenwich $110,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2018
Westchester Hebrew High School $100,000 Mamaroneck, NY, US General Purposes 2018
American Committee For Shaare Zedek Medical Center In Jerusalem $36,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2017
American Friends Of Hertzog $50,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2017
American Israel Education Foundation $100,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purposes 2017
Carmel Academy $375,500 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2017
Central Fund Of Israel $160,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2017
Chabad Lubavitch Of Greenwich $180,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2017
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $290,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2017
Israel Emergency Alliance $100,000 Culver City, CA, US General Purposes 2017
Jewish High School Of Ct $25,000 Stamford, CT, US General Purposes 2017
Louis D Brandeis Center Inc $10,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Purposes 2017
Manhattan Jewish Experience $100,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2017
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $480,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2017
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee $250,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2017
The Jewish National Fund $250,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2017
Uja Federation Greenwich $100,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2017
Westchester Hebrew High School $310,000 Mamaroneck, NY, US General Purposes 2017
American Friends Of Shavei Yisrael $15,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
American Israel Education Foundation $100,000 Washington Dc, WA, US General Purposes 2016
Carmel Academy $200,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2016
Central Fund Of Israel $50,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
Chabad Lubavitch Of Greenwich $180,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2016
Chai Lifeline $25,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $60,000 Boston, MA, US General Purposes 2016
International Sephardic Education $39,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
Israel Emergency Alliance $100,000 Culver City, CA, US General Purposes 2016
Judaism And Democracy Action $25,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
Manhattan Jewish Experience $230,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $480,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
Shalem Foundation $500,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee $250,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
The Jewish National Fund $100,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
Uja Federation Greenwich $100,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Purposes 2016
Westchester Hebrew High School $400,000 Mamaroneck, NY, US General Purposes 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Conduit Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 04-3684566
Website N/A
Address 35 W WACKER DRIVE Chicago, IL 60601-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Conduit Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

V.p, Sec. & Treas. William M Doyle Jr
President David A Messer
Executive Director David B Brainson

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.