Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego is a public charity based in San Diego, California, formed in 1967. It collaborates with individuals and organizations to direct philanthropic resources toward positive community impact. Its grantmaking supports organizations in San Diego and beyond, including charitable, educational, and religious organizations.
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego at a glance
In short: Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego gave $148.1M across 774 grants in 2025 (avg $191K), mostly in California. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $148,054,675
- -23.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 774
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $191,285
- -27.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $862,339,503
- +9.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (210 of 772, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
- Contact
Mailing address: 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 279-2740
Website: https://jcfsandiego.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
7 open opportunities from Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
Delta Scholarship Grant
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
Amount
Up to US $40,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Fredericks Family Scholarship Grant
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Jeffrey D. Sollender Scholarship Grant
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
Amount
Up to US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($31.0M). Together the top 10 received $74.8M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,060), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
3,358 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2,313 grants of 3,358 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation reports that, since its founding, two-thirds of its grants have gone to organizations in San Diego, with the remainder primarily going to organizations in the United States and Israel. In filing year 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 22% to Massachusetts, 13% to New York, 3% to Georgia, and 2% to Washington, D.C.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 774 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 210 of 772 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $45K; repeat grants $247K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $30K 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66.7M (2021) to $193.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 774 grants totaling $148.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston, MA | General | $31,034,378 |
| Jewish Federation of San Diego County San Diego, CA | General | $10,804,451 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | General | $8,433,856 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY | General | $5,036,000 |
| Sharp Healthcare Foundation San Diego, CA | General | $4,761,102 |
| American Society for Technion New York, NY | General | $4,543,619 |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association San Diego, CA | General | $3,411,809 |
| San Diego State University Research Foundation San Diego, CA | General | $2,528,323 |
| Jewish Family Service of San Diego San Diego, CA | General | $2,205,366 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | General | $2,056,986 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Foundation’s website reports more than $980 million in assets under management and says it facilitated 8,187 grants totaling more than $152 million during the past fiscal year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $862,339,503 | $194,237,199 | $157,155,132 | $148,054,675 | 774 | $30,409,453 |
| 2024 | $788,612,800 | $273,725,033 | $203,060,898 | $193,918,211 | 740 | $28,546,625 |
| 2023 | $671,468,910 | $172,547,847 | $178,976,298 | $171,181,917 | 632 | $18,954,326 |
| 2022 | $651,900,229 | $250,408,215 | $103,090,978 | $95,566,325 | 623 | $16,037,345 |
| 2021 | $566,554,047 | $102,928,936 | $73,016,249 | $66,687,118 | 589 | $10,654,761 |
| 2020 | $448,399,166 | $106,011,475 | $82,881,549 | $74,567,021 | 622 | $6,799,826 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to collaborate with individuals and organizations and leverage philanthropic capital for positive impact. It combines donor-driven philanthropy, investing, and education with personalized service to help people and organizations dedicate resources for community benefit. Its filing also describes a mission to increase current and future support for a vibrant and secure Jewish community.
Its 2025 grants included support for Jewish communal organizations, universities and research, civil liberties, health care, arts and culture, and community services. The Jewish Federation of San Diego County describes its mission as building a vibrant, caring, connected, and enduring Jewish community. Jewish Family Service of San Diego says it works to build a stronger, healthier, more resilient San Diego. Other recipients describe missions that include supporting university research, teaching and public service; advancing civil liberties and civil rights; and connecting the community to Jewish heritage, identity, experiences, and values.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 774 grants totaling $148,054,675. Grant amounts ranged from $5,030 to $31,034,378, with a median of $25,000. The largest reported grant was $31,034,378 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Other large grants included $10,804,451 to the Jewish Federation of San Diego County, $8,433,856 to the UC San Diego Foundation, $5,036,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, and $4,761,102 to Sharp Healthcare Foundation. Each was listed with a general purpose.
The Foundation’s Competitive Application Platform lists the Chortek Weisman Family Fund’s 2026 grant opportunity. It considers requests of up to $50,000 from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits located in and serving San Diego County. The fund supports programs intended to strengthen Jewish life, identity, and engagement among youth in San Diego County. Applications should describe program goals, anticipated outcomes, measures of success, and the funding’s expected impact. Multi-year applications are eligible, with annual expectations and year-by-year renewal.
Other listed opportunities include the Cushman Foundation’s Making a Difference for San Diego Grant Program, which offers grants of up to $100,000 for organizations serving diverse communities or creating or elevating programs in San Diego County. The JL Scholarship Fund supports individuals affected by incarceration who are seeking training to improve employment opportunities; it is not an outside-organization grant program. The Peter Chortek Leadership Award recognizes San Diego high school students’ community projects and is also an award to individuals rather than a grant program for outside organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tina Beranbaum as chair; Ron Friedman as vice chair; Theresa Dupuis as secretary; Michael Levinson as treasurer; Andy Ratner as assistant treasurer; and Graeme Gabriel as immediate past chair and designated director. It also lists Debby Cushman-Parrish, Barbara Sherman, Elena High, and Taylor Lucas as directors.
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego is led by Beth Sirull, Former President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Sirull
Former President & CEO
President & CEO → Former President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
$341K (2020) → $195K (2025)
Jeremy Pearl
President & CEO
CFO & Executive Vice President → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$252K (2020) → $388K (2025)
Tina Beranbaum
Chair & Director
Director → Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Serrano
Director of Administration
Director of Administration & Human → Director of Adminstration, 2021
Director of Adminstration → Director of Administration, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $133K (2025)
Ollie Benn
Director of Philanthropy & Social Impact
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$111K (2021) → $167K (2025)
Andy Ratner
Assistant Treasurer & Director
Assistant Treasurer & Director → Designated Director, 2023
Designated Director → Assistant Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debby Cushman-Parrish
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Graeme Gabriel
Immediate Past Chair & Designated Director
Vice Chair, Chair Elect & Director → Chair & Director, 2023
Chair & Director → Immediate Past Chair & Designated Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Dupuis
Secretary & Director
Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2024
Vice Chair & Director → Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Friedman
Vice Chair & Director
Treasurer & Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Sherman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Levinson
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Spector
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Arnold
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elena High
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judi Gottschalk
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Lucas
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Platt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Katz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eli Landau
CFO
Director of Finance → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$157K (2020) → $237K (2025)
Sharleen Wollach
Chief Impact Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$151K (2020) → $247K (2025)
Estela Mitrani
Legacy Program Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Josie Arellano
Senior Staff Accountant
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Sarah Schatz
Senior Manager of Philanthropy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$122K (2025)
Lawrence Sherman
General Counsel
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Bark
Jewish Federation of Sd Representative
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Alan Viterbi (2020–2024) — Vice Chair & Director
- Former: Craig Misrach (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Janet Acheatel (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair & Designated Director
- Former: Shai Kalansky (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Hochberg (2020–2024) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Allan Saltz (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Eli Landau Dir Of Financethru (2024) — CFO
- Former: Jeremy Pearl Cfoevp (2024) — CEO · Filing note: Thru
- Former: Jerry Gumpell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Wechter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jack Maizel (2022–2023) — Jewish Federation of Sd Representative
- Former: Karen Foster Silberman (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Datnow (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Bramzon (2020–2021) — Jewish Federation of Sd Representative
- Former: Jennifer Levitt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jessica Effress (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Leo Spiegel (2020–2021) — Past Chair & Director
- Former: Roberto Jinich (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Russell Silberstein (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Allen Reibman (2020) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Danielle Rugoff (2020) — Director
- Former: Joan Jacobs (2020) — Vice Chair & 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $388K, to Jeremy Pearl (President & CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
How much does Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego give each year?
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego gave $148.1M across 774 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $193.9M across 740 grants.
What is Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego's typical grant size?
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $191,285, across 774 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego that year got $45K on average.
Where does Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego give grants?
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (22%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (221 grants), New York, NY (60 grants), Washington, DC (47 grants) and La Jolla, CA (32 grants).
Does Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (774 of 774) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego's largest grantees?
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego's largest 2025 grantees include Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($31,034,378), Jewish Federation of San Diego County ($10,804,451) and Uc San Diego Foundation ($8,433,856), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,060), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego?
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego reported $862.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $194.2M.
What does Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to collaborate with individuals and organizations and leverage philanthropic capital for positive impact. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego?
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jcfsandiego.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego's EIN?
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2504044. 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.
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 March 23, 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 10, 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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