OVERVIEW: The Regals Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes, including Jewish social services, education, and temples.
IP TAKE: The foundation keeps a low public profile, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.
PROFILE: Founded in 1997, the Regals Foundation is steered by financier David Slager. David runs Regals Capital Management in New York City. The foundation does not maintain a website, limiting information available on its grantmaking. According to tax filings, the Regals Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes, including Jewish social services, education, and temples.
David Slager and his wife Lara are founding supporters of Chabad on Campus UK. Slager became connected to Chabad House at Oxford University as a law student. They also underwrote the $5 million Machne Israel Early Childhood Initiative, helping bolster Chabad-run preschools.
Grants range from $300 to $170,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $374,000. Past grantees have included Ramaz School, Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah, Brooklyn Holistic Synagogue, and Chabad of the West Sixties.
The foundation keeps a low profile but does appear to be open to contact.
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CONTACT:
David Slager
c/o Regals Management LP, 152 W. 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
(212) 256-8489