Greenstein Family Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Greenstein Family Foundation concentrates on driving meaningful change in the core areas of Jewish continuity, basic community needs, healthcare, education and the arts.
IP TAKE: While the foundation has established core areas of giving, it also is open to taking a leadership role in unchartered territories and inspiring others to find and participate in causes about which they are passionate.
PROFILE: Established in 2010, the Greenstein Family Foundation was founded by entrepreneur and investor Jeff Greenstein and his wife Judy, an Emmy Award-winning producer. Jeff Greenstein graduated with a BBA from University of Washington in 1984. He began his financial career at Merrill Lynch and later moved to Oppenheimer & Co., where he served as Vice President of the Institutional Derivatives division. In 1989, he co-founded Greenstein Rosenthal Capital. He co-founded Quellos Group, a global alternative investment management firm which was acquired by BlackRock for over $1 billion. Greenstein currently serves as president of YIS Capital, a Seattle-based diversified private investment firm focusing on alternative assets.
The Greenstein Family Foundation seeks to “make the world a little better than it is today, and to inspire others to do the same.” The foundation focuses on five core areas of grantmaking: Jewish continuity, community support, medical research, education and the arts. Specifically, it supports causes that promote the preservation of Jewish values for future generations; local initiatives in the Seattle area that promote equal access to food, shelter, safety and education; and world-class initiatives in the medical research and healthcare arenas. The foundation also believes education and art make critical contributions to society.
In 2015, the Greensteins launched Greenstein Lab, a multipurpose space for exhibiting and promoting contemporary art. Exhibitions at The Lab feature postwar modern and contemporary works of painting, photography, and sculpture from an international roster of artists.
Important Grant Details:
Grants range from $500 to $105,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $784,000. Past grantees include United Way of King County, College Success Foundation, Hope for Heroism, Northwest Film Forum, Friends of Israel Defense Forces, and Hillel.
The foundation does not detail its grantmaking process and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
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