Robert and Michelle Diener Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 75-2919060. Reported 177 grants totalling $7,221,934 to 86 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Robert and Michelle Diener Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $18,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $350 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | $749,960 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chabad on Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $613,310 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of United Hatzala | New York, NY | $385,680 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aish Hatorah Inc | New York, NY | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $355,180 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hasbara Fellowships | New York, NY | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hillel Community Day School | Miami, FL | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Posnack Day School | Davie, FL | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $195,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Temple Menorah | Miami Beach, FL | $194,160 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Miami Children's Museum | Miami, FL | $161,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| David Posnack Day School | Davie, FL | $150,360 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $145,360 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cornell Law School | Boone, IA | $143,050 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $136,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Service of S Florida | Miami, FL | $125,602 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Joe Dimaggio Childrens Hospital | Hollywood, CA | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lehrman Community Day School | Miami Beach, FL | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Services | Miami, FL | $106,545 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Fund of Israel | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chabad Center at Cornell | Ithaca, NY | $92,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Imagination Productions | New York, NY | $88,667 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Baptist Health S Fl Foundation | South Miami, FL | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Orthodox Union Ncsy | North Miami Beach, FL | $77,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Isra Aid Global Humanitarian Assistance | Palo Alto, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Yehudi | Miami Beach, FL | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Ir David | New York, NY | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Momentum Unlimited | Rockville, MD | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Intown Chabad | Dallas, TX | $49,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pef - Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | $43,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Florida Friends of Israel Defense Fund | North Miami Beach, FL | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chabad of Tulane | New Orleans, LA | $40,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | Rockville Centre, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Physicians for Israel | Boston, MA | $31,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morasha Olami | Lakewood, NJ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stand With US | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magen David Adom | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Literacy Foundation | Pikesville, MD | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jerusalem U | Sunrise, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Broward County | Davie, FL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youth Renewal Fund | New York, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Upper Keys | Key Largo, FL | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Lekat Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $13,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Yct Rabbinical School | Riverdale, NY | $10,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation | Tavernier, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Farm Share Inc | Homestead, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feeding South Florida | Pembroke Park, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Israel Scouts | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Honest Reporting | Skokie, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Resource Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tschi-Shul Club of Harbor Island | Hollywood, FL | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chabad Jewish Center Gainesville | Gainesville, FL | $5,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Beit Izzie Shapiro | North Miami Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Giving Back Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle | Miami, FL | $4,050 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chabad of North Miami | North Miami, FL | $3,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kspace | Aventura, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal | Key Largo, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gift of Life Marrow Registry | Boca Raton, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohel Avraham | Palantine, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tulane Hillel | New Orleans, LA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chabad Jewish Center | Gainesville, FL | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Cancer Advocacy Network | Phoenix, AZ | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zionist Rabbinical Coalition | Rockville, MD | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chabad of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cornell Hillel | Ithaca, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach | Boca Raton, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latino Coalition for Israel | Cooper City, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Orleans Hillel | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Talmudic College of Florida | Miami Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aleph Institute | Surfside, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kesher Ld Inc | Miami, FL | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Ms Society | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
51 of 86 (59%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 54%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS/EDUCATION/PRESERVATION - Miami Children's Museum
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM/BUILDING - Coral Restoration Foundation
PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES - International Cancer Advocacy Network
CANCER RESEARCH/EDUCATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 93 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | $1,905,785 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 52 | $1,632,247 | $11,750 |
| 2023 | 39 | $1,792,402 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 39 | $1,891,500 | $18,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 38% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $18,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Robert and Michelle Diener Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3010 Lbj Freeway Suite 748, Dallas, TX, 75234. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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