Jewish Community Endowment Assn
Jewish Community Endowment Assn is a private foundation, based in Bangor, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $78K.
Jewish Community Endowment Assn at a glance
In short: Jewish Community Endowment Assn gave $61K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,186
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,198
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,016
- Total assets
- $1,049,775
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jewish Community Endowment Assn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation of Beth Abraham-509A1 ($20K). Together the top 6 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jewish Community Endowment Assn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $45K (2020) to $66K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation of Beth Abraham-509A1 Bangor, ME | General Support | $19,765 |
| Congregation Beth Israel-509(A)(1) Bangor, ME | General Support | $18,876 |
| Congregation Beth El-509(A)(1) Bangor, ME | General Support | $18,252 |
| Univerisity of Maine Orono, ME | Judaic Studies | $1,780 |
| The Wilson Center Orono, ME | General Support | $1,680 |
| Chabod of Bangor Bangor, ME | General Support | $833 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,049,775 | $88,572 | $71,844 | $61,186 | 6 | $63,390 | $78,111 | $64,164 |
| 2024 | $1,033,047 | $73,889 | $65,562 | $55,943 | 7 | $57,867 | $65,569 | $60,266 |
| 2023 | $1,024,720 | $55,284 | $70,351 | $61,165 | 6 | $63,135 | $44,296 | $59,797 |
| 2022 | $1,039,787 | $-3,178 | $77,307 | $66,182 | 7 | $68,726 | $15,054 | $63,291 |
| 2021 | $1,127,872 | $113,320 | $63,461 | $51,909 | 6 | $54,119 | $103,633 | $65,162 |
| 2020 | $1,070,413 | $88,261 | $57,416 | $45,015 | 3 | — | $76,776 | $58,434 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jewish Community Endowment Assn reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Community Endowment Assn is led by Penny Lamhut, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Penny Lamhut
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Wiseman
Director Fmr
Director → Director Fmr, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Rosenthal
Director Fmr
Director → Director Fmr, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Ladenheim
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Schneider
Director Fmr
Director → Director Fmr, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Lewis
Director Fmr
Director → Director Fmr, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Harrow
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zev Myerowitz
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Baron
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Taner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nanci Miller
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jarod Guilette
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Muhlin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nori Kazdoy
Vice President
Director → President, 2021
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Gass
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Rubin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Stuart Kestenbaum (2020–2023) — Director Fr
- Former: Gary Ross (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Arnold Berleant (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Shapero (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Howard Segal (2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Community Endowment Assn
How much does Jewish Community Endowment Assn give each year?
Jewish Community Endowment Assn gave $61K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 7 grants.
What is Jewish Community Endowment Assn's typical grant size?
Jewish Community Endowment Assn's median grant in 2025 was $10,016, and its average grant was $10,198, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jewish Community Endowment Assn give grants?
Jewish Community Endowment Assn gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bangor, ME (4 grants) and Orono, ME (2 grants).
Does Jewish Community Endowment Assn give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Jewish Community Endowment Assn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jewish Community Endowment Assn's largest grantees?
Jewish Community Endowment Assn's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation of Beth Abraham-509A1 ($19,765), Congregation Beth Israel-509(A)(1) ($18,876) and Congregation Beth El-509(A)(1) ($18,252), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jewish Community Endowment Assn?
Jewish Community Endowment Assn reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
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 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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