Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc
Greater Miami Jewish Federation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and federated giving program based in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1938 in response to Kristallnacht, the organization has served as a unifying force for Jewish community-building and philanthropy for more than 85 years. The Federation mobilizes human and financial resources to care for those in need, strengthen Jewish life, and advance the unity, values, and shared purpose of the Jewish people in Miami, Israel, and around the world.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$487.2M
+2.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$70.6M
-8.2% YoY
Grant Count
392
+21.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$180K
-24.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: The mission of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is to mobilize human and financial resources to care for those in need, strengthen Jewish life and advance the unity, values and shared purpose of the Jewish people in Miami, in Israel and around the world.
Primary Focus Areas:
Overseas Programs and Services — Supporting Jewish people worldwide through partnerships with The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), and World ORT. In fiscal 2023-2024, the Federation provided $8,655,746 to organizations focusing on these issues, including support for vulnerable populations, Jewish renewal among younger generations, and connections to Israel. The Federation supports programs across the former Soviet Union, Latin America, Europe, and more than 70 countries worldwide.
Education — Including Jewish Camp Scholarships ($1,000 each for children ages 8-17 in Miami-Dade County demonstrating financial need) and Supplemental Jewish Day School Scholarships to assist families struggling with tuition costs.
Human Services — Care for those in need within the community.
Philanthropy and Grantmaking — Supporting innovative programs and community initiatives.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the Federation distributed over $80 million in grants through 324 awards. Total giving in 2024 was $71,871,406.
Grant Range
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How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Federation primarily serves Miami-Dade County, Florida, with a secondary office in South Dade. However, its grantmaking extends internationally, with significant focus on Israel, the former Soviet Union, Latin America, Europe, and more than 70 countries worldwide.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2024:
- Total Assets: $487,215,783
- Total Revenues: $102,293,601
- Total Expenses: $90,001,618
- Total Giving: $71,871,406
- Number of Employees: 105
As of Fiscal Year 2023:
- Total Assets: $477,000,000
- Total Revenues: $95,700,000
- Total Expenses: $98,600,000
- Total Liabilities: $93,400,000
- Annual Giving: $80,253,526 (324 grants awarded)
The organization has maintained tax-exempt status since February 1953.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $487,215,783 | $477,470,604 | $471,066,414 |
| Revenue | $102,293,601 | $95,740,837 | $65,056,917 |
| Expenses | $90,001,618 | $98,618,525 | $74,253,746 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $28,744,338 | $25,160,921 | $20,994,613 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Key personnel mentioned include:
- Dahlia Bendavid — Women's Impact Initiative contact
- Oksana Cardini — Chief Financial Officer
- Nicole Erdfrocht — Senior Director, Philanthropic Engagement
- Monica Loebl — International Division Director
- Soiby Seidner — Director, International Division
- Mike Scheinblum — Director Risk Management Services
- Lori Tabachnikoff — Director, Jewish Volunteer Center
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Solomon thru 63024 | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $2,328,882 |
| Bonnie Mechoullam | CHIEF MKTG & COMMUN. OFFICER | 40 | $287,993 |
| Jeffrey Levin | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $287,489 |
| Oksana Cardini | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 37 | $244,054 |
| Michelle Labgold | CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER | 40 | $227,287 |
| Scott Kaplan | FOUNDATION DIRECTOR | 40 | $221,575 |
| Abbey Feinberg | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR | 40 | $193,344 |
| Simon Kaminetsky | PHILANTHROPIC GIFT DIRECTOR | 40 | $184,019 |
| Mimi Klimberg | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND ANALYTICS | 40 | $154,704 |
| Naomi Nixon | SENIOR MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER | 40 | $162,742 |
| Jill Hagler | DIR. OF FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $154,620 |
| Dahlia Bendavid | DIRECTOR OF ISRAEL & OVERSEAS | 40 | $150,552 |
| Joshua Sayles | DIRECTOR OF JEWISH COMMUNITY | 40 | $147,868 |
| Ariel Bentata | Chair of the Board | 5 | — |
| Isaac K Fisher | Immediate Past Board Chair | 5 | — |
| Robert C Gilbert | Associate Secretary | 5 | — |
| Elizabeth Schwartz | Associate Treasurer | 5 | — |
| Robert Hertzberg | Treasurer | 5 | — |
| Michelle Ben-Aviv | Secretary | 5 | — |
| Elise Scheck Bonwitt | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Steven J Brodie | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Amy Berger Chafetz | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Mojdeh Khaghan Danial | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Michelle Diener | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Laura Koffsky | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Sidney Pertnoy | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Lily Serviansky | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Tracey Spiegelman | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Elise Udelson | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Michael Wagner | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Ray Ellen Yarkin | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Richard Yulman | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Matthew L Adler | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Rep Elaine Bloom | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Adrian Dubow | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Jennifer Fine | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| J Joseph Givner | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Amir Gold | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Lisa Goldstein | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Steven Hurwitz | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Robin Jacobs | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Matilde D Beraja Jamal | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Jessica Katz | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Paul Kruss | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Elyssa Lewis | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Janice Lipton | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Isaac Mizrahi | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Ari Newman | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Rabbi Gayle Pomerantz | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Dana Yemin Schrager | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Barbara Shrut | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Andrew Wolf | Standing Committee | 2 | — |
| Leonard Abess | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Joe Ackerman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Daniel Ades | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Amanda Adler | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Vicki Agron | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Isaac Almosny | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Marissa Amuial | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Tobi Ash | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Terri Bachow | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Ryan Bailine | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Saby Behar | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Edward Beiner | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Sara Bejar | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Leslie G Benitah | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Evan Berger | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Helene Berger | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jaclyn Bergman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Paul Berkowitz | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Richard Bernstein | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Fran Berrin | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Robert G Berrin | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Brian L Bilzin | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Joel Birnbaum | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Andrew Blank | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jerry Blank | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Alex Blavatnik | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Norman Braman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Noah Breakstone | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Shelly Brodie | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Melissa Buckner | Board Member | 2 | — |
| John Bussel | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Amy N Dean | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Rebeca Delaster | Board Member | 2 | — |
| David Deutch | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Susan Diamond | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Beth Ertel | Board Member | 2 | — |
| George Feldenkreis | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Susan Weiss Firestone | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Rabbi Robyn Fisher | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Steve Foldes | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Julie Franklin | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michael Friedman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Daniel Fujita | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Mikki Futernick | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Ellie Ganz | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Harold Gernsbacher | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Gary Gerson | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Dr Jaime Ghitelman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Belinda Gilbert | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Barbara Black Goldfarb | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Steven Gretenstein | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Shelley Niceley Groff | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Barry Gurland | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jason Haim | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Adriana Halac | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Mark Hildebrandt | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Lisa Jerles | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Larry Joseph | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Ian Kaplan | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Clarita Kassin | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michael Katz | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Evelyn Katz | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Ezra Katz | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Josi Kiblisky | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Joshua Kligler | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Ruben Kloda | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Dr Bruce Kohrman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Ilene Kossman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Mark Kravitz | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Steven J Kravitz | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Alex Krys | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Israel Lapciuc | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Edie Laquer | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Murray Laulicht | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Donald E Lefton | Board Member | 2 | — |
| William Lehman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Alexandra Lehson | Board Member | 2 | — |
| David Leibowitz | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Lauren Leichtman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Marc Levin | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jeffrey Levine | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Mayra Lichter | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Diane Lieberman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Nancy Lipoff | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Norman H Lipoff | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Mark Meland | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Adrienne Messing | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Gail Meyers | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Lloyd Myers | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Gail Newman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jeffrey Newman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Dr Mark Oren | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Nedra Oren | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jonathan Plutzik | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Aaron S Podhurst | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Dorothy Podhurst | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Tina Price | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Irwin Raij | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michele Ratzan | Board Member | 2 | — |
| John Richard | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Brian Riemer | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Rabbi Mario Rojzman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Lecia Rothman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michael Rudd | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Dr Joel Sandberg | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Sheree Savar | Board Member | 2 | — |
| David Scharlin | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Linda Schechter | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jeffrey Scheck | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Raquel Scheck | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michael Scheck | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Maxine E Schwartz | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Yosef Shwedel | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Morrie Siegel | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Mytyl Simancas-Bister | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jacqueline Simkin | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michael Simkins | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Dr Joseph Singer | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Scott Singer | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Brad Sokol | Board Member | 2 | — |
| John Sumberg | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michael Tabacinic | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Denise Tamir | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Ofer Tamir | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michael Tobin | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Steven Wagner | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Debra Braman Wechsler | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Stanley Weinstein | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Hedy Whitebook | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Brooke Wilensky | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Melanie Wisniacki | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Tammy Woldenberg | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Gary Yarus | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Rabbi Ariel Yeshurun | Board Member | 2 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**2026 Women's Amutot Initiative Grantees Announced** — Recent announcement of grant recipients for the Women's Amutot Initiative.
2026 Women\u2019s Amutot Initiative Grantees Announced**Women's Amutot Initiative Focus on October 7 Relief** — The Women's Impact Initiative Grants have focused on helping women following October 7 events.
2026 Women\u2019s Amutot Initiative Grantees Announced**Federation Incubator Grants** — Ongoing funding for impactful programs that enrich the community through innovative initiatives.
Federation Incubator Grants Fund Impactful Programs that Enrich the CommunityContact Information
Main Office:
- Stanley C. Myers Building
- 4200 Biscayne Boulevard
- Miami, FL 33137-3279
- Phone: 305.576.4000
- Website: jewishmiami.org
South Dade Office:
- Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center
- 11155 S.W. 112 Avenue
- Miami, FL 33176
- Phone: 305.595.5151
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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