Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity
The center for jewish culture and creativity strengthens jewish identity and community by furnishing fiscal sponsorship services to independent projects in jewish arts, culture and media.
Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity at a glance
In short: Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity gave $3.2M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $459K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,212,664
- +2989.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- Average grant
- $458,952
- Median grant
- $21,650
- Total assets
- $3,551,434
- +64.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The October 8 Foundation ($2.7M). Together the top 7 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2023) to $3.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $3.2M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The October 8 Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $2,727,558 |
| Eighteen Foundation Culver City, CA | General Support | $289,735 |
| Plattinum Records Inc Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $143,308 |
| Alicia Jo Rabins Projects LLC Portland, OR | General Support | $21,650 |
| Leshnoff Enterprises Inc Towson, MD | General Support | $12,000 |
| Fix Strategies LLC Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $10,355 |
| Ben Yehuda Press LLC Teaneck, NJ | General Support | $8,058 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,551,434 | $6,015,992 | $4,627,324 | $3,212,664 | 7 | $31 |
| 2024 | $2,162,766 | $2,608,091 | $1,700,203 | $103,983 | Total only | $31 |
| 2023 | $1,254,878 | $1,119,442 | $1,182,417 | $73,726 | Total only | $27 |
| 2022 | $1,372,487 | $1,200,470 | $788,604 | $136,576 | Total only | $72 |
| 2021 | $905,987 | $511,824 | $439,922 | $95,625 | Total only | $111 |
| 2020 | $834,085 | $744,459 | $685,179 | $192,875 | Total only | $267 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity
Based on IRS filings
Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $31.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity is led by Florence Low, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Florence Low
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
$14K (2025)
Robert S. Goldfarb
President
President & CEO → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debby Amias
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Levitch Hassid
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perry Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael P. Leavitt
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Firestone-Teeter
Treasurer
Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zvi Howard Rosenman
Secretary
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Florence Low (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity
How much does Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity give each year?
Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity gave $3.2M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $104K in grants paid.
What is Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity's typical grant size?
Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity's median grant in 2025 was $21,650, and its average grant was $458,952, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity give grants?
Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity's largest grantees?
Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity's largest 2025 grantees include The October 8 Foundation ($2,727,558), Eighteen Foundation ($289,735) and Plattinum Records Inc ($143,308), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity?
Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What is Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity?
Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity's EIN?
Center for Jewish Culture & Creativity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4328467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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