T of L INC: transforming the tree of life synagogue into a new institution to educate against antisemitism. [purchase of exhibition materials, furnishings, lighting, and a/V for the new building…

Federal Grant Award Summary

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded T of L Inc. $500,000 on July 1, 2025, under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to support the transformation of the Tree of Life Synagogue into an educational institution focused on antisemitism awareness. The award funds the purchase of exhibition materials, furnishings, lighting, and audiovisual equipment for a new museum facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The project, which carries a completion date of October 31, 2026, aims to elevate public knowledge and understanding of antisemitism, its manifestations in contemporary society, and strategies communities can employ to prevent its proliferation.

This Challenge Grants award supports infrastructure development and capacity building for the humanities organization through capital improvements to enhance long-term programming and institutional capabilities. Per the program guidelines, this matching grant requires T of L Inc. to secure nonfederal matching contributions equivalent to the federal award amount, with the potential to establish a term endowment to sustain ongoing humanities work at the organization upon certification of required gifts.

T of L INC: transforming the tree of life synagogue into a new institution to educate against antisemitism. [purchase of exhibition materials, furnishings, lighting, and a/V for the new building that will encompass a museum in pittsburgh, pennsylvania to elevate public knowledge and understanding of antisemitism, its perpetuation in modern society, and how communities can prevent its spread.]