Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island
Supporting and cultivating a connected, strong, and inclusive jewish community by maximizing philanthropic resources, volunteer efforts and social, cultural and educational opportunities and, by those efforts, to uphold the guiding values: (a) tzedakah: upholding the jewish traditions of righteous giving and justice;(b) m'dor l'dor: securing a future filled with jewish tradition and heritage;(c) tikkun olam: repairing the world;(d) hineni: standing with others so no one stands alone;(e) klal yisrael: supporting worldwide judaism and the state of israel; and(f) torah: pursuing knowledge and lifelong learning.
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island at a glance
In short: Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island gave $1.2M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $155K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,241,343
- -42.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $155,168
- -27.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,680
- Total assets
- $15,723,823
- +188.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island
Who Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federations of North America ($653K). Together the top 8 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 47 (51%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $958K (2021) to $2.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY | General Operations & Israel Relief | $653,443 |
| Jewish Collaborative Services Providence, RI | General Operations | $300,000 |
| Jewish Day School of Providence Providence, RI | General Operations | $72,360 |
| Providence Hebrew Day School Providence, RI | General Operations | $72,360 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at Uri Kingston, RI | General Operations | $53,000 |
| World Ort Inc New York, NY | General Operations | $34,000 |
| Camp Jori Wakefield, RI | General Operations | $28,500 |
| Sandra Bornestein Holocaust Education & Resource Center Providence, RI | General Operations | $27,680 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,723,823 | $8,234,921 | $8,600,133 | $1,241,343 | 8 | $26,185 |
| 2024 | $5,445,445 | $8,843,903 | $8,876,717 | $2,138,730 | 10 | $27,915 |
| 2023 | $5,085,947 | $7,241,746 | $7,424,081 | $1,224,665 | 10 | $19,109 |
| 2022 | $4,686,702 | $7,653,141 | $7,051,753 | $1,188,206 | 9 | $1,725 |
| 2021 | $3,948,211 | $6,903,705 | $6,694,163 | $957,527 | 10 | $1,571 |
| 2020 | $3,804,065 | $6,703,194 | $7,128,018 | $1,123,644 | 10 | $22,213 |
| 2019 | $4,841,091 | $8,122,011 | $7,400,087 | $1,088,304 | 10 | $2,149 |
About Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is led by Adam Greenman, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 5 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Greenman
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$173K (2019) → $220K (2025)
Harris Chorney
Chair of the Board
Treasurer → Vice Chair & Community Development, 2021
Vice Chair & Community Development → Chair of the Board, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan G. Hassenfeld
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cara Mitnick
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Goldman
Director
Vice Chair & Community Development → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melvin G. Alperin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Silverman
Director
Vice Chair & Committee → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Landau
Director
Director → Vice Chair & Community Development, 2023
Vice Chair & Community Development → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Gaines
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Froehlich
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Shorr
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Meirowitz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reza Breakstone
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Preston Neimeiser
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rashmi Licht
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hadley Bazarsky
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Ziegler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Steinberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Rotenberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Hamel
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$107K (2019) → $122K (2025)
Jennifer Zwirn
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$81K (2024) → $108K (2025)
Michelle Cicchitelli
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$79K (2024) → $81K (2025)
Brian Sullivan
Chief Content Officer
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$98K (2025)
James Pious
Immediate Past Chair
Chair of the Board → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mara Ostro
Secretary & Vice Chair - G
Secretary → Secretary & Vice Chair - Governance, 2024
Secretary & Vice Chair - Governance → Secretary & Vice Chair - G, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marisa Garber
Vice Chair - Philanthropy
Director → Vice Chair - Philanthropy, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Glucksman
Vice Chair - Philanthropy
Director → Vice Chair - Philanthropy, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Krieger
Vice Chair - Jewish Life
Vice Chair Jewish Life & Learning → Vice Chair - Jewish Life & Learning, 2024
Vice Chair - Jewish Life & Learning → Vice Chair - Jewish Life, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Avi Rosenstein
Vice Chair - Communications
Director → Vice Chair - Communications, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Padwa
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara E. Miller
Vice Chair - Community Development
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Adam Cable (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Bazarsky (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Forman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Carissa Hill (2020–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Brauna Doidge (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Stacy Emanuel (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Sara Miller-Paul (2019–2023) — Vice Chair & Committee
- Former: Sara Masri (2021–2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Michael Eides (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Miriam Esther Weiner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mitzi Berkelhammer (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Oswald Schwartz (2019–2022) — Vice Chair & Governance
- Former: Rabbi Barry Dolinger (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Leach Deblasio (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Palan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Padwa (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tiferet Rose (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jay Rosenstein (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Harold Foster (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Judy Rosenstein (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marc Gertsacov (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rabbi Rachel Zerin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Donna Evans (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Feinstein (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vincent Mor (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Greenfeld Teverow (2019) — Director
- Former: Shoshana Lew (2019) — Director
- Former: Trine Lustig (2019) — Vice President of Philanthropy
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $220K, to Adam Greenman (President and CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island
How much does Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island give each year?
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island gave $1.2M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 10 grants.
What is Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island's typical grant size?
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island's median grant in 2025 was $62,680, and its average grant was $155,168, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island give grants?
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island gives mostly in New York: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island's largest grantees?
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federations of North America ($653,443), Jewish Collaborative Services ($300,000) and Jewish Day School of Providence ($72,360), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island?
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island reported $15.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.2M.
What is Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island?
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Providence, RI. It holds $15.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island's EIN?
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4127671. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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