Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Israel)

Name

Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Israel)

Legal name

Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (IL)

Website

https://edrf.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Israel) is a non-profit philanthropic foundation that runs 50+ programs across higher education access, academic excellence, arts, impact entrepreneurship, and leadership, serving underrepresented populations including Arab, Ethiopian, and peripheral communities in Israel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Philanthropic foundation
• Higher education access
• Academic excellence programs
• Impact entrepreneurship
• Arts and culture grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Programs and Grants Distribution, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic contributions: The foundation operates as a philanthropic organization receiving funds from the Rothschild family. It distributes grants to organizations and programs aligned with its mission of promoting excellence, diversity, and leadership through higher education in Israeli society. The foundation does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Israel) is a philanthropic foundation that designs, funds, and runs 50+ programs across five pillars: higher education access, academic excellence, arts, impact entrepreneurship, and leadership. Programs target youth from Israel's socio-geographic periphery, Arab society, and other underrepresented communities, reaching 30,000 participants cumulatively through partnerships with 37 academic institutions and over 100 NGOs and government bodies. The foundation operates under an "entrepreneurial philanthropy" model, contributing more than NIS 1 billion to Israeli society under the Rothschild family's leadership since 1880.

Product overview

Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Israel) is a philanthropic foundation operating a portfolio of 50+ programs across five core areas: Access to & Success in Higher Education, Academic Excellence, Arts, Impact Entrepreneurship, and Leadership. The foundation serves as a platform delivering grants and support through partner organizations, with programs like Kav Hazinuk (10-year leadership), Benjamin de Rothschild Ambassadors, and various academic excellence initiatives. Key products include the Edmond de Rothschild Design Award, the Academic Center for Impact Investment (joint with College of Management), and the Edmond de Rothschild Center gallery. Programs target youth from socio-geographic peripheries, Arab society, Ethiopian community, and Haredi populations to promote social mobility through education. The foundation also operates digital content including the Double Impact podcast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kav Hazinuk (The Starting Line)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000 program participants
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Hebrew University of JerusalemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor research partner receiving NIS 15 million for coronavirus research and vaccine development. Collaborates on academic excellence programs and hosts various foundation-supported initiatives.
• Hadassah Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on coronavirus testing development and medical research initiatives. Partner in emergency healthcare response during pandemic.
• Peres Center for Peace and InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in the Starting Up Together program launched in 2018 to enable representation of entire Israeli population in high-tech and entrepreneurship.
• MassChallenge IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Starting Up Together program supporting early-career entrepreneurs from underserved populations.
• Tel Aviv University (TAU Ventures)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Starting Up Together program and various academic initiatives.
• Start-Up Nation CentralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on impact entrepreneurship ecosystem development and technology innovation mapping.
• Bezalel Academy of Art and DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Bezalel Excellence Center in Art & Design for Arab Society and Bezalel Residency Program bringing art to disadvantaged communities.
• Shenkar CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in JamWeek interdisciplinary program and Art in the Community program.
• Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of Rothschild-Technion Program for Excellence operating for over 20 years.
• Ben-Gurion University of the NegevcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Rothschild Cube experiential training center and various research initiatives.
• Aluma AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in The Next Step program and achievement programs for securing access to higher education.
• Tsofen AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in mentoring program increasing integration of Arab students into high-tech sector.
• Kav Mashveh AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Business Club Program providing training and placement for Arab academics in appropriate employment.
• Dualis FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in Academic Center for Impact Investment and Entrepreneurship at College of Management.
• Maoz OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in leadership programs building network of change agents from social, governmental, and private sectors.
• College of Management Academic StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in Academic Center for Impact Investment and Entrepreneurship offering MBA with specialization in impact investments.
• Jewish Funders Network (JFN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in $1 million matching grant initiative to build impact entrepreneurship ecosystem in Israel launched March 2018.
• Government ministries (PMO, Welfare, Education, Finance, Interior)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100 partnerships with government bodies supporting various foundation programs and initiatives.
• Azrieli FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator in Makom La-Darom project providing comprehensive support to families from Gaza Envelope and southern regions.
• Mobileye FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator in Makom La-Darom project for families affected by the war.
• Kibbutz TzubaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Makom La-Darom project for community support and rehabilitation.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Birthright Israel Foundation: Major Jewish philanthropic organization funding educational and identity-building programs in Israel; comparable in scale of Israeli youth programming and family-foundation funding model.
• Jewish Funders Network (JFN): International network of Jewish philanthropies and a formal co-funding partner of EdR Foundation; comparable as a broader grantmaking intermediary operating across Israel and global Jewish communities.
• Sagol Foundation / Sagol Network: Israeli family philanthropy supporting academic research, education, and impact initiatives; shares EdR Foundation's academic-excellence and higher-education focus and operates at similar scale.

Direct peers

• Yad Hanadiv Foundation: Also a Rothschild-family foundation operating in Israel with a focus on education, science, and civil society; the closest direct comparable in mission, family heritage, and Israeli grantmaking orientation.
• Peres Center for Peace and Innovation: Israeli non-profit running co-existence and entrepreneurship programs (including Starting Up Together with EdR Foundation); directly comparable in Arab-Jewish integration and impact-entrepreneurship programming.
• Azrieli Foundation: Large Israeli philanthropy operating across education, research, architecture, and Holocaust commemoration; an active collaborator of EdR Foundation (Makom La-Darom) and a comparable scale Israeli family foundation.
• The Van Leer Jerusalem Foundation: Israeli foundation promoting education, culture, and social leadership with a focus on shared society and minority inclusion; directly comparable in addressing Arab-Jewish integration and leadership development.
• Rashi Foundation: Major Israeli philanthropic foundation focused on reducing socio-economic gaps and advancing education in the periphery; shares Edmond de Rothschild Foundation's target population (youth from Israel's geographic and social periphery) and program verticals.

Regional players

• Russell Berrie Foundation: U.S.-headquartered family foundation with substantial Israel-giving portfolio focused on interfaith and Arab-Israeli leadership; comparable mission with a different primary funding geography.

Others

• The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Switzerland): Sibling Rothschild-family foundation focused on culture, education, and social entrepreneurship; closely related by family heritage and operating model, but focused on European rather than Israeli programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EdRFoundationIL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCem9WjaYr06BU9r48Dj2dmQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/EdRFoundationIL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edmond-rothschild-foundation-il

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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