Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation
The foundation was established exclusively for the benefit of and to carry out the purposes of the jewish community centers of chicago, a not-for-profit organization.
Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation at a glance
In short: Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation gave $278K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $278K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $278,000
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $278,000
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $278,000
- Total assets
- $7,652,867
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Centers Endowment Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Centers of Chicago ($278K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). 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 $278K (2025) to $331K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Centers of Chicago Northbrook, IL | General Operating Support | $278,000 |
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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 | $7,652,867 | $1,013,939 | $350,000 | $278,000 | 1 | $1,013,174 |
| 2024 | $7,412,963 | $-83,384 | $385,158 | $311,038 | 1 | $-83,627 |
| 2023 | $7,055,646 | $156,232 | $344,450 | $297,712 | 1 | $136,007 |
| 2022 | $6,823,481 | $1,100,895 | $346,030 | $303,944 | 1 | $502,589 |
| 2021 | $7,187,311 | $449,083 | $355,863 | $311,523 | 1 | $328,769 |
| 2020 | $6,020,096 | $710,930 | $389,573 | $331,156 | 1 | $303,085 |
About Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $278K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation is led by Edward M. Atkins MD, President & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward M. Atkins MD
President & Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Srulovitz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Chess
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Vender
Secretary & Director
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mel Hecktman
Vice President & Director
Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Hochwert
Treasurer & Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Myers
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David S. Rosen
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Pinkston
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Chiswick
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven A. Wander
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Laurie Lieberman (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Ed Atkins (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Gerald Tenner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Benjamin Klein (2020) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation
How much does Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation give each year?
Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation gave $278K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $311K across 1 grant.
How large is Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation?
Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation?
Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $7.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation operate?
Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation's EIN?
Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4310828. 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 April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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