Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc
The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford is a public charity based in West Hartford, Connecticut. It helps donors pursue their philanthropic goals and supports the long-term strength of Greater Hartford’s Jewish community through charitable funds and grantmaking.
Key facts about Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc
In short: Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc gave $6.2M across 116 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Connecticut. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 06-1372107
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,245,353
- Grants made (2025)
- 116
- Average grant
- $53,839
- Median grant
- $14,497
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (29 of 116, 2025)
- Total assets
- $192,143,216
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- Qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits with programs serving the needs of Greater Hartford’s Jewish community may send a brief description of their request to the Foundation’s grants department. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- Rolling
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$192.1M
+11.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.2M
-4.4% YoY
Grant Count
116
+17.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$54K
-18.4% YoY
Is Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 29 of 116 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $61K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $16K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to unlock the transformative power of individual and collective philanthropy to address problems, strengthen community organizations, and provide permanent support for Greater Hartford’s Jewish community.
Its stated program areas include community building, human services and health, education, arts and culture, social justice, programs in Israel, seniors, religious and spiritual development, and outreach. The Foundation reports supporting human services such as disability services, food and hunger relief, counseling, and recreation, as well as Jewish education, including day schools, scholarships, and curriculum enhancement.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. The Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford says it works to strengthen quality of life through caring and compassion, providing counseling, case management, education, and community support. New England Jewish Academy says it prepares students for engaged Jewish lives through rigorous Judaic and general studies. The Joyce D. and Andrew J. Mandell Jewish Community Center describes its work as providing recreational, cultural, educational, and social programs for people of all backgrounds and ages.
Grantmaking
The 2025 IRS filing lists 116 grants totaling $6,245,353. Individual grants ranged from $5,100 to $1,581,176, with a median of $14,497. The largest listed award was $1,581,176 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford for general operating support and special programming. Other large awards included $396,574 to Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford for general operating support; $350,000 to the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven for special programming; and $318,516 to New England Jewish Academy for general operating support, special programming, capital, and scholarships.
The Foundation’s website reports that it awarded $6.8 million in grants in fiscal year 2025, including $4.6 million to local Jewish organizations and $2.2 million to national Jewish and secular organizations. It says nearly 1,500 grants supported organizations across different levels of impact. Grantmaking includes competitive awards from unrestricted funds, donor-recommended grants subject to Trustee review and approval, annual grants from designated funds, and scholarships for students.
For its Community Grants program, the Foundation identifies seed funding for innovative programs or service gaps, capacity building, strategic capital, and—in limited circumstances—one-time programs of up to $10,000. It does not fund ongoing operations through this program.
How to Apply
Qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits with programs serving the needs of Greater Hartford’s Jewish community may send a brief description of their request to the Foundation’s grants department. The Foundation recommends that an executive director or chief staff person consult with the grants department before applying. It accepts proposals on a rolling basis; an organization may submit only one application per grant cycle. Proposals should explain the need, strategic impact, and alignment with long-term program goals. Applicants should not apply for a project to which they have already committed. Staff and a volunteer Grants Committee review proposals, with approval by the Board of Trustees. Decisions are typically shared within three to six months.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc
College Scholarships
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Community Grants
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc
Amount
Up to $10,000 (for one-time programs)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Israel Experience Scholarships
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Community Grants program focuses on Greater Hartford, Connecticut, and supports qualified nonprofits whose programs serve the needs of the area’s Jewish community. In the 2025 IRS filing, 85% of grant dollars went to Connecticut recipients, followed by Massachusetts (6%), Florida (4%), New York (2%), and Maine (1%). The Foundation’s website also describes grants to organizations nationally and internationally.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 116 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.0M (2022) to $6.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 116 grants totaling $6.2M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford ($1.6M). Together the top 10 received $3.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
450 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 355 grants of 450 (79%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford West Hartford, CT | General operating support and special programming | $1,581,176 |
| Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford West Hartford, CT | General operating support | $396,574 |
| Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven Woodbridge, CT | Special programming | $350,000 |
| New England Jewish Academy West Hartford, CT | General operating support, special programming, capital and scholarships | $318,516 |
| Joyce D and Andrew J Mandell Jewish Community Center West Hartford, CT | General operating support and special programming | $298,518 |
| The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven New Haven, CT | Community building | $250,000 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford West Hartford, CT | General operating support, special programming and scholarships | $216,368 |
| Fenwick Improvement Fund Milton, MA | Capital improvements | $175,000 |
| Camp Laurelwood Madison, CT | General operating support and capital improvement | $158,550 |
| Chabad House of Greater Hartford West Hartford, CT | General operating support and special programming | $125,508 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $192,143,216 | $17,161,117 | $8,856,186 | $6,245,353 |
| 2024 | $172,539,390 | $14,184,207 | $9,328,271 | $6,531,495 |
| 2023 | $167,175,533 | $9,246,754 | $7,191,866 | $4,481,661 |
The grant totals in this table are from the IRS filing data. The Foundation’s website separately reports $6.8 million in grants for fiscal year 2025.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $192,143,216 | $172,539,390 | $167,175,533 |
| Revenue | $17,161,117 | $14,184,207 | $9,246,754 |
| Expenses | $8,856,186 | $9,328,271 | $7,191,866 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,032,760 | $8,882,041 | $4,910,588 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gayle Temkin as Chair, Gerald B. Goldberg as Secretary, and Elysa Graber-Lipperman as Treasurer. Walter Harrison is listed as Interim President and CEO; Jacob A. Schreiber is listed as President and CEO with an end date of January 16, 2024. Other listed officers and trustees include Laura Whitney, Chief Financial Officer; Michael Elfenbaum, Vice President of Community Engagement; Susan Lotreck, Vice President of Operations; Jill Dulitsky, Trustee, ex officio; and Joshua Feldman, Trustee.
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc is led by Jacob A Schreiber, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 5 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jacob A Schreiber
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
$207K (2020) → $124K (2025)
Walter L Harrison
Interim President & CEO
Trustee → Vice Chair, Interim President & CEO, 2024
Vice Chair, Interim President & CEO → Interim President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Gayle Temkin
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cyral Sheldon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Fish
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Goldman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Rubin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Solinsky
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Gottfried
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Kleinman
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neil Kochen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
I Bradley Hoffman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Rosenstock
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Dulitsky
Trustee & Executive Officio
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Feldman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pia Rosenberg Toro
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Elfenbaum
Vice President Community Engagement
Vice President Grants Programs → Vice President Community Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $149K (2025)
Susan Lotreck
Vice President Operations
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
$101K (2020) → $143K (2025)
Laura Whitney
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
36 hrs/week
$4K (2023) → $181K (2025)
Gerald B Goldberg
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elysa Graber-Lipperman
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Kathryn L Gonnerman (2020–2024) — Vice President Development
- Former: Julie R Spivak (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Merrill Kate Mandell (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Rhona H Morgan (2020–2023) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Dana Keller (2022–2023) — Trustee & Executive Officio
- Former: Robert K Yass (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sidney Ulreich (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Leigh A. Newman (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Joshua Gottfield (2021) — Trustee
- Former: David M. Roth (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lee D. Pollock (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Randall H. Weinstock (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Steven Piaker (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Theodore N. Kaplan (2020) — Vice Chair
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 $181K, to Laura Whitney (Chief Financial Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 333 Bloomfield Avenue Suite D, West Hartford, CT 06117
Phone: (860) 523-7460
Website: https://jcfhartford.org
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc
How much does Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc give each year?
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc gave $6.2M across 116 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.5M across 99 grants.
What is Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc's typical grant size?
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc's median grant in 2025 was $14,497, and its average grant was $53,839, across 116 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc that year got $32K on average.
Where does Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc give grants?
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Hartford, CT (22 grants), Hartford, CT (20 grants), New York, NY (8 grants) and New Haven, CT (4 grants).
Does Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 78% of Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (90 of 116) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Special programming" (14 grants) and "Scholarships" (5 grants).
Who are Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc's largest grantees?
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford ($1,581,176), Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford ($396,574) and Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven ($350,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc?
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc reported $192.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.2M.
What does Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to unlock the transformative power of individual and collective philanthropy to address problems, strengthen community organizations, and provide permanent support for Greater Hartford’s Jewish community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc?
Qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits with programs serving the needs of Greater Hartford’s Jewish community may send a brief description of their request to the Foundation’s grants department. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc's EIN?
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1372107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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