Des Moines Jewish Foundation
THE FOUNDATION WAS STRUCTURED TO ENCOURAGE FUNDING OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DES MOINES, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDING FINANCIAL STABILITY BY BROADENING THE FUNDING BASE AND THEREBY IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF THE DES MOINES JEWISH COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO CURRENT AND FUTURE SERVICE NEEDS WHICH CANNOT BE MET THROUGH ANNUAL OPERATING FUNDS.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.8M
+17.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$917K
+8.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$917K
+8.4% YoY
About Des Moines Jewish Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Des Moines Jewish Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in WAUKEE, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $917K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,770,478 | $16,021,223 | $14,469,570 |
| Revenue | $2,791,144 | $2,185,382 | $1,422,024 |
| Expenses | $1,172,500 | $1,612,712 | $1,219,823 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,154,829 | $761,491 | $330,644 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JARAD BERNSTEIN | Executive Dir. | 5 | — |
| TOM PRESS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| POLLY OXLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| DAVID ADELMAN | President | 5 | — |
| DEBBIE GITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| BRUCE SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| HARRY BOOKEY | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| BOB CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| BETH OHRINGER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| STANLEY SEIDLER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| PHIL BLUMBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| HANNAH M ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL WOLNERMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| TONI URBAN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| DON BLUMENTHAL | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| MARTIN BRODY | TREASURER/VICE | 5 | — |
| LOU HOCKENBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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