Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine
To coordinate, promote, and support the Jewish philanthropic, benevolent, educational, and communal activities in Southern Maine. To foster, develop, and encourage agencies as will best promote the welfare of this community.
Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine at a glance
In short: Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine gave $122K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,500
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,500
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $13,736,199
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Levey Day School ($25K). Together the top 9 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). 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 $12K (2021) to $153K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $122K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Levey Day School Portland, ME | School Support | $25,000 |
| Congregation Bet Ha'am South Portland, ME | School Support | $15,420 |
| Temple Beth El Portland, ME | School Support | $15,037 |
| American Friends of Hand in Hand Portland, OR | School Support | $12,500 |
| Yad L'Kashish Englewood, NJ | School Support | $12,500 |
| Maine Jewish Museum Portland, ME | School Support | $11,500 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJ | School Support | $10,000 |
| The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NY | School Support | $10,000 |
| Beth Israel Congregation - Waterville Waterville, ME | School Support | $9,543 |
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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 | $13,736,199 | $6,349,712 | $6,226,613 | $121,500 | 9 | $122,265 |
| 2024 | $13,308,266 | $5,261,264 | $5,188,187 | $136,998 | 8 | $181,121 |
| 2023 | $12,848,055 | $4,377,561 | $3,899,901 | $152,749 | 7 | $112,422 |
| 2022 | $12,213,770 | $3,111,220 | $3,131,233 | $118,301 | 6 | $112,981 |
| 2021 | $12,590,266 | $2,545,946 | $2,223,323 | $12,113 | Total only | $120,434 |
| 2020 | $12,045,746 | $2,144,569 | $2,309,261 | $42,642 | 3 | $101,398 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine is a public charity, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $122K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine is led by Sarah Allenby, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Allenby
Chair
Treasurer → President, 2024
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Levine
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$20K (2025)
Laura Kittle
Director
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Weinberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mollie Barnathan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachael Alfond
Director
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Rosen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Bornstein
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Higgins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Marstine
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perry Newman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Bailin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lena Geraghty
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Levenson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Kirby
Former Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$43K (2025)
Cathy Kline
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Piltch
Immediate Past President
Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lea Steirman
Vice Chair
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Asen
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Molly Curren Rowles (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Becca Asen (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Barbara Shaw (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ben Marcus (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bette Novick (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Carl Szanton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Soley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ilona Davis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Judy Bertram (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sherrie Bergman (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Sophia Ranta (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Brinn (2020–2022) — 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 $43K, to Leslie Kirby (Former Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine
How much does Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine give each year?
Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine gave $122K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $137K across 8 grants.
What is Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine's typical grant size?
Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $13,500, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine give grants?
Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine gives mostly in Maine: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (19%) and Oregon (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (3 grants).
Does Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "School Support" (9 grants).
Who are Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine's largest grantees?
Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine's largest 2025 grantees include Levey Day School ($25,000), Congregation Bet Ha'am ($15,420) and Temple Beth El ($15,037), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine?
Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What is Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine's EIN?
Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0530420. 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 July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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