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Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, ME EIN: 01-0530420 Website

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.

Key facts about Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine

In short: Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine gave $122K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
01-0530420
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$121,500
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$13,500
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$13,736,199
Primary geography
Maine (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$13.7M

+3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$122K

-11.3% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-21.2% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

PortlandSouth PortlandEnglewoodNew YorkWatervilleTeaneck

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2020 Total only2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Levey Day School: $25KLevey Day School$25KCongregation Bet Ha'am: $15KCongregation Bet Ha'am$15KTemple Beth El: $15KTemple Beth El$15KAmerican Friends of Hand in Hand: $13KAmerican Friends of Hand inHand$13KYad L'Kashish: $13KYad L'Kashish$13KMaine Jewish Museum: $12KMaine Jewish Museum$12KAmerican Friends of Leket Israel: $10KAmerican Friends of LeketIsrael$10KThe American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc: $10KThe American Jewish JointDistribution Committee Inc$10KBeth Israel Congregation - Waterville: $10KBeth Israel Congregation -Waterville$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Levey Day School ($25K). Together the top 9 received $122K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Levey Day School Portland, MESchool Support$25,000
Congregation Bet Ha'am South Portland, MESchool Support$15,420
Temple Beth El Portland, MESchool Support$15,037
American Friends of Hand in Hand Portland, ORSchool Support$12,500
Yad L'Kashish Englewood, NJSchool Support$12,500
Maine Jewish Museum Portland, MESchool Support$11,500
American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJSchool Support$10,000
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NYSchool Support$10,000
Beth Israel Congregation - Waterville Waterville, MESchool Support$9,543

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$13,736,199$13,308,266$12,848,055
Revenue$6,349,712$5,261,264$4,377,561
Expenses$6,226,613$5,188,187$3,899,901
Net Investment Income$122,265$181,121$112,422

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Leslie Kirby — Former Executive Director: $43KLeslie KirbyFormer Executive Director$43KMandy Levine — Director: $20KMandy LevineDirector$20K

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.

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