J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 83-3841771

J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $865K. Net investment income was $913K.

J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation at a glance

In short: J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation gave $865K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $216K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$865,095
+4.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$216,274
-47.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$216,274
Total assets
$18,666,779
+6.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Northwest Yeshiva High School: $433K across 2 grantsNorthwest Yeshiva High School$433K · 2 grantsSeattle Hebrew Academy: $433K across 2 grantsSeattle Hebrew Academy$433K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Northwest Yeshiva High School ($433K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $865K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K8$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 8 grants of 12 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Mercer IslandSeattle

How J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450K (2020) to $967K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $865K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwest Yeshiva High School Mercer Island, WAEducation Support$216,463
Seattle Hebrew Academy Seattle, WAEducation Support$216,462
Northwest Yeshiva High School Mercer Island, WAEducation Support$216,085
Seattle Hebrew Academy Seattle, WAEducation Support$216,085
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$18,666,779$1,009,274$969,287$865,0954$870,414$913,401$872,286
2024$17,610,999$280,203$930,428$830,2322$835,447$206,963$821,033
2023$16,609,580$839,217$991,880$893,2772$898,870$451,614$773,725
2022$15,519,549$1,532,351$1,072,197$966,6642$970,803$431,819$909,440
2021$18,369,380$2,309,794$682,815$573,5542—$221,522$824,332
2020$12,779,951$13,423,071$509,811$449,6022—$396,019$569,847

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $872K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation is led by Louis Treiger, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Louis Treiger

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • David Balint

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Amo

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Rosenfeld

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jamison Russ

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jed Davis

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Rivkin

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Karen Nagar (2023) — Director
  • Former: Naomi Weiss (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Aaron Sandorffy (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Iris Schwartz (2020) — Director
  • Former: Diane Kaufhal (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jason Kintzer (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation

How much does J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation give each year?

J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation gave $865K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $830K across 2 grants.

What is J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation's typical grant size?

J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $216,274, and its average grant was $216,274, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation give grants?

J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mercer Island, WA (2 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants).

Does J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Support" (4 grants).

How large is J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation?

J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation reported $18.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $870K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $872K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation's EIN?

J-Z Greenberg Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3841771. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)

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