Jewish Community Foundation of Greater
The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ (JCF) is a public charity and community foundation headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey. Founded in 1949, JCF is the largest community foundation in New Jersey. The organization operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, serving as its planned giving and endowment department.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$470.9M
-8.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.7M
-88.9% YoY
Grant Count
375
-6.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18K
-88.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: The mission of JCF is to service the charitable aims and interests of JCF donors by gathering, investing and disbursing charitable funds on their behalf and encouraging allocation of these monies to enhance and ensure the continuity of charitable institutions designated by the donor and approved by the JCF Board.
Primary Focus Areas:
Endowment funds provide critical support to the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ and partner agencies addressing pressing needs locally, in Israel, and around the world. JCF emphasizes:
- Planned gift and endowment development
- Community development and programmatic initiatives
- Charitable gift plan design and implementation
- Administration of donor-advised funds and supporting foundations
The foundation works to fulfill the principles of tzedakah and tikkun olam, taking an active part in creating a more perfect world for all people. While offering special encouragement for planned giving benefiting Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ and its beneficiary agencies, JCF also welcomes service to recognized charities of every kind—religious, educational, and secular in content, regional, national, and international in scope.
Grantmaking
JCF currently oversees 357 donor-advised funds, which have collectively distributed over $25.9 million to 1,569 charities.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
JCF's grantmaking priorities extend to:
- Greater MetroWest, New Jersey (local focus)
- Israel
- National and international scope
Primary funding activity documented in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of June 2024:
- Total Assets: $470,850,766
- Total Revenues: $99,705,119
- Total Expenses: $50,336,760
- Total Liabilities: $102,000,000
Staffing: The organization reports 0 employees on its Form 990 filings, though other sources indicate approximately 11 employees with annual operational revenue of $5.5 million.
Donor-Advised Funds: JCF manages 357 donor-advised funds with cumulative distributions exceeding $25.9 million to 1,569 charities.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $470,850,766 | $514,926,770 | $635,911,995 |
| Revenue | $99,705,119 | $68,519,465 | $283,775,542 |
| Expenses | $50,336,760 | $62,053,662 | $31,279,729 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $17,697,939 | $14,834,057 | $24,810,059 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Jewish Community Foundation of Greater
Fall Grant Cycle
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
JCF: Israel Restricted Grants
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater
Amount
Up to US $10,900
Deadline
Rolling / Open
JCF: LOCAL Greater MetroWest NJ GRANTS Grant
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater
Amount
Up to US $20,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Executive Director: Kim Hirsh
- Assistant Executive Director: Michal Werner
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dov Ben-Shimon | CEO/Ex VP | 8 | — |
| HOWARD RABNER | CFO/COO/ASSISTANT TREASURER | 12 | — |
| Kim Hirsh | Executive Director | 32 | — |
| Michal Werner | Associate Executive Director | 40 | — |
| Serena Lee | Controller | 40 | — |
| Sara Chambers | Director | 40 | — |
| Tamar Warburg | General Counsel | 40 | — |
| Jeanette Karp | Sr. Development Officer | 40 | — |
| Steven D Levy | President | 1 | — |
| MAXINE B MURNICK | Vice President/President Elect | 1 | — |
| Jonathan Liss | Vice President | 1 | — |
| ARIEL NELSON | Vice President | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL R SCHECHNER | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| GARY AIDEKMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Marsha Atkind | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARTIN BARBER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Gary Botwinick | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY BRAEMER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Debby Brafman | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Ronald Brandt | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| William Cohen | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Leslie Dannin Rosenthal | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARBARA DRENCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Jeffrey Feinstein | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| David Feuerstein | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Steven A Fishman | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Michael Goldberg | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Neil B Goldstein | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Renee Golush | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Michael N Gooen | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAULA GOTTESMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JUDITH HARRISON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Lynne B Harrison | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENNETH R HEYMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Allan H Janoff | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Jay Kaplan | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SCOTT KRIEGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Robert G Kuchner | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Michele Landau | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER A LANGERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Benjamin Lehrhoff | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SIMON LEVIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| joan Levinson | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Mark B Lewis | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEAN MANDELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Victoria A Morrison | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Jay M Murnick | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Joshua J Nadell | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Eric Needle | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Brian Ness | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Jed Nussbaum | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Stephen Rasch | trustee | 1 | — |
| Kenneth Rosenberg | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID SAGINAW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAULA SAGINAW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JANE SAMBOL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Jonathan A Schwartz | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Robert Schwartz | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FLOYD SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SANDRA SHERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| David Slater | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Andrew J Stamelman | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Michael A Weinstock | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Robbie Weissenberg | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EUGENIA YUDANIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Ed D Zinbarg | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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