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.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.3M
+5.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$88K
-76.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$88K
-76.2% YoY
About Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $318K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,312,641 | $5,057,963 | $4,717,215 |
| Revenue | $501,168 | $745,465 | $711,489 |
| Expenses | $443,174 | $674,386 | $530,779 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $318,340 | $144,134 | $178,848 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAKI SCHREIER | FORMER EXEC | 40 | $13,879 |
| MICHAEL THEISE | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $40,192 |
| BEN EISBART | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| BOB WALTERS | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | — |
| BONNIE POMERANTZ | SECRETARY | 2 | $37,875 |
| LEE POMERANTZ | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| JOSH WALLET | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RON FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RHONDA GERSON-HURWITZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAUREEN GRINSFELDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIMI ZELMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE RUSH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ELLEN TOM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEAH ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT SALON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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