Jewish Community Endowment Assn

BANGOR, ME EIN: 01-6020765

Jewish Community Endowment Assn is a private foundation, based in BANGOR, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $66K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

-8.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-21.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jewish Community Endowment Assn reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Jewish Community Endowment Assn

Based on IRS filings

Jewish Community Endowment Assn is a private foundation, based in BANGOR, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $66K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AgawamAugustaBangorOrono

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$31K$62K$93K$125K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,033,047$1,024,720$1,039,787
Revenue$73,889$55,284$-3,178
Expenses$65,562$70,351$77,307
Qualifying Distributions$57,867$63,135$68,726
Net Investment Income$65,569$44,296$15,054
Distributable Amount$60,266$59,797$63,291

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$33K$50K$66K3 grants20206 grants20217 grants20226 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

CONGREGATION BETH EL-509…$21KCONGREGATION OF BETH ABR…$9KCONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL…$9KCHABOD OF BANGOR$6KBETH ABRAHAM MIKVAH$5KHAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDAT…$5KTHE WILSON CENTER$1K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Congregation Beth El-509(a)(1) ($21,277), Congregation of Beth Abraham-509a1 ($9,029), Congregation Beth Israel-509(a)(1) ($8,672).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CONGREGATION BETH EL-509(A)(1) BANGOR, MEGENERAL SUPPORT$21,277
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL-509(A)(1) BANGOR, MEGENERAL SUPPORT$8,672
CONGREGATION OF BETH ABRAHAM-509A1 BANGOR, MEGENERAL SUPPORT$9,029
THE WILSON CENTER ORONO, MEGENERAL SUPPORT$1,230
HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION AGAWAM, MAPJ LIBRARY SUPPORT$4,612
CHABOD OF BANGOR BANGOR, MEGENERAL SUPPORT$6,219
BETH ABRAHAM MIKVAH BANGOR, MEBANGOR MIKVAH$4,904

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MELISSA LADENHEIMDIRECTOR1
NORI KAZDOYPRESIDENT1
PAUL SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR1
ALAN WISEMANDIRECTOR1
EDWARD HARROWDIRECTOR1
DON LEWISDIRECTOR1
DAVID BARONDIRECTOR1
BARRY GASSSECRETARY1
JONATHAN RUBINTREASURER1
NANCI MILLERDIRECTOR1
ELLEN TANERDIRECTOR1
PENNY LAMHUTDIRECTOR1
DEBBIE ROSENTHALDIRECTOR1

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Jewish Community Endowment Assn?

As of 2024, Jewish Community Endowment Assn holds $1.0M in total assets with $74K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $56K in 2024.

Where does Jewish Community Endowment Assn operate?

Jewish Community Endowment Assn has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maine.

What size grants does Jewish Community Endowment Assn award?

In 2024, Jewish Community Endowment Assn awarded 7 grants totaling $56K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Jewish Community Endowment Assn required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Jewish Community Endowment Assn reported a distributable amount of $60K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Jewish Community Endowment Assn's EIN?

Jewish Community Endowment Assn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6020765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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