Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc
The Fort Wayne Jewish Federation works to perpetuate and sustain jewish life through programs and services to the jewish community to ensure a thriving jewish community in the future.
Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc at a glance
In short: Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc gave $88K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,801
- -76.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,801
- -76.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $87,801
- Total assets
- $5,312,641
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Jewish Federation of North Amer ($88K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $369K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Federation of North Amer New York, NY | General | $87,801 |
Ready to take the next step with Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,312,641 | $501,168 | $443,174 | $87,801 | 1 | $318,340 |
| 2024 | $5,057,963 | $745,465 | $674,386 | $369,095 | 1 | $144,134 |
| 2023 | $4,717,215 | $711,489 | $530,779 | $257,780 | 2 | $178,848 |
| 2022 | $4,394,882 | $394,697 | $478,829 | $94,640 | 1 | $174,968 |
| 2021 | $5,248,696 | $1,000,896 | $365,578 | $103,357 | 1 | $518,694 |
| 2020 | $4,222,919 | $388,358 | $406,996 | $10,890 | 1 | $78,259 |
About Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc is a public charity, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $88K. Net investment income was $318K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc is led by Ben Eisbart, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben Eisbart
President
Immediate Past President → Director, 2023
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Tom
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Rush
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Friedman
Director
Immediate Past President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Salon
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Zimmerman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Gerson-Hurwitz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Grinsfelder
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mimi Zelman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Wallet
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Pomerantz
Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2021
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$28K (2020) → $38K (2025)
Jaki Schreier
Former Executive
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
Executive Di → Former Executive, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$47K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Michael Theise
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$40K (2025)
Bob Walters
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Pomerantz
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Amy Krouse (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Larry Lee (2023) — Director
- Former: Carol Adelman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Larry Adelman (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Micah Soltz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sara Fiedelholtz (2022) — Director
- Former: Leah Hadashi (2020) — Director
- Former: Stan Levine (2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Trotter (2020) — Director
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 $40K, to Michael Theise (Executive Di). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc
How much does Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc give each year?
Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc gave $88K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $369K across 1 grant.
How large is Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc?
Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $501K.
Where does Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc operate?
Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana, New York.
What is Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc's EIN?
Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0869051. 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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common
Jewish Federation of Central California
Fresno, CA
The organization's primary purpose is to raise funds for distribution to jewish charitable agencies and for sick and destitute people, thus in the statement of functional expenses, column d expenses are included in column b.
Assets
$2.5M
Grants
1
Total Given
$30K
Youngstown Area Jewish Federation
Youngstown, OH
The mission of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation is to sustain and enrich the quality of life for the jewish people regionally, in israel and worldwide. We are guided by the values of tzedkah (righteousness), klal yisrael (the responsibility of each jew for another), dor l'dor (the continuity of the jewish people), and tikkun olam (repairing the world). To accomplish this mission, the federation:1. Identifies and addresses needs through the coordination and provision of services by the federation and its agencies, and in partnership with jewish organizations and congregations2. Perpetuates jewish values through education, leadership development, and involvement in jewish activities3. Fosters a sense of unity in the jewish community4. Promotes and protects the civic, economic and religious rights of the jewish people5. Raises and allocates funds.
Assets
$16.7M
Grants
2
Total Given
$521K
Jewish Community Federation
Utica, NY
To ensure jewish continuity, to enrich and support jewish unity, and to promote the well being of the general community and the people of israel.
Assets
$3.2M
Grants
3
Total Given
$27K
The Harriette and Ted Perlman Family Foundation
Chicago, IL
The foundation is organized to foster, promote, support, develop, encourage and maintain the broad, charitable, educational, and/or religious purposes of the jewish federation of metropolitan chicago and the foundation as authorized in their by-laws.
Assets
$9.3M
Grants
3
Total Given
$845K
Zuckerman Klein Family Support Foundation
Bloomfield Hills, MI
To support the jewish community and the community as a whole.
Assets
$6.3M
Grants
4
Total Given
$275K
Jewish Federation of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
The mission of the Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant county is to promote vibrant, engaged, and secure jewish communities locally, in israel, and around the world. The vision is to inspire, educate, and support our local jewish community, and our jewish family in israel and throughout the world, ensuring the continuity of our people.
Assets
$21.6M
Grants
5
Total Given
$50K
More similar funders
More Funders in Indiana
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?