Jewish Community of Louisville Inc
Jewish Community of Louisville Inc is a public charity based in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1934, it serves as a central body for Jewish community activities and supports services and programs in areas including education, senior services, youth, health and fitness, and cultural and Jewish life.
Jewish Community of Louisville Inc at a glance
In short: Jewish Community of Louisville Inc gave $611K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), top state Kentucky. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $610,721
- -46.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,925
- -56.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,280
- Total assets
- $74,203,028
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jewish Community of Louisville Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 3600 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40205
Phone: (502) 451-8840
Website: https://jewishlouisville.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jewish Community of Louisville Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family and Career Services ($160K). Together the top 10 received $565K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 66 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Louisville, Kentucky. For its 2025 grant dollars, the reported recipient-state shares were Kentucky 35%, New York 24%, Indiana 10%, Maryland 10%, and Illinois 8%. Listed 2025 grantees also included organizations in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jewish Community of Louisville Inc open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $11K 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 $446K (2021) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $611K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family and Career Services Louisville, KY | Provide Family and Career Counseling Services | $160,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY | Support the National Jewish Community | $149,000 |
| URJ Goldman Camp Inst Zionsville, IN | Scholarships | $63,500 |
| B'nai B'rith Beber Camp Rockville, MD | Scholarships | $60,500 |
| Camp Livingston Cincinnati, OH | Support Jewish Camp/Education | $35,860 |
| Camp Ben Frankel Belleville, IL | Scholarships | $34,050 |
| LBSY Louisville, KY | L & L Bonus | $25,000 |
| Camp Chi Northbrook, IL | Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Youngstown Area Jew Fed Youngstown, OH | Support Jewish Education | $11,280 |
| The Temple Hebrew School Louisville, KY | Support Jewish Education | $11,130 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $74,203,028 | $16,576,321 | $16,564,900 | $610,721 | 17 | $1,322,281 |
| 2024 | $72,940,325 | $15,490,329 | $15,241,373 | $1,149,995 | 14 | $969,283 |
| 2023 | $73,181,531 | $13,740,577 | $14,230,097 | $753,330 | 13 | $768,509 |
| 2022 | $75,945,130 | $13,747,567 | $10,098,368 | $778,719 | 13 | $-886,715 |
| 2021 | $80,509,545 | $25,817,938 | $7,736,395 | $445,593 | 9 | $1,099,803 |
| 2020 | $51,829,029 | $17,241,761 | $9,595,426 | $1,022,601 | 18 | $881,611 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to “build and sustain a vibrant caring inclusive community rooted in Jewish values.” Its filing describes programs that include senior nutrition, transportation and related activities; preschool and after-school programs; summer day camp; health and fitness; cultural arts; and Jewish-life programs. It also describes endowment-supported wellness, senior programming, youth programs, early childhood education, educational assistance, and other social services.
The 2025 grants show support for Jewish family and career services, national Jewish community activity, camps and scholarships, and Jewish education. One supported organization, Camp Livingston, describes its work as providing a communal Jewish residential camping experience that encourages Jewish identity, lifelong friendships, and recreational and creative programming. BBYO describes itself as a pluralistic teen movement focused on meaningful Jewish experiences, identity enrichment, and leadership development.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 17 grants totaling $610,721. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $160,000, with a median grant of $11,280. The largest grants included:
A 2014–15 Jewish Foundation of Louisville Community Impact Grants cycle offered awards of $500 to $2,500, with a maximum award of $5,000; it favored expanding or enhancing successful programs and encouraged collaboration. The article described awards as rolling and said the committee did not fund every request. This was a past cycle; the available information does not specify a current application process.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Kaplan as chair; Becky Ruby Swansburg and Beth Salamon as vice chairs; Jeff Goldberg as treasurer; George Polur as secretary; Ralph Green as past chair; and Chris Brice, William Altman, Ross Cohen, and Jasmine Farrier as directors.
Jewish Community of Louisville Inc is led by Sara Wagner, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 3 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara Wagner
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$198K (2020) → $233K (2025)
David Kaplan
Chair
Director → Vice Chair Elect, 2022
Vice Chair Elect → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Altman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Brice
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jasmine Farrier
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Spielberg
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Cohen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Shapiro
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Trager
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Schwartz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Salomon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Strull
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Latts
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Wissinger
Vice President & COO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$98K (2020) → $180K (2025)
Paul Norman
Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$146K (2023) → $160K (2025)
Becky Ruby Swansburg
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Polur
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Goldberg
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Green
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2021
Co-Chair → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Salamon
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Ariel Kronenberg (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Madeline Abramson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robin Miller (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Stacy Gordon-Funk (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Amy Landon (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Rabi David Ariel Joel (2023) — Director
- Former: Ben Vaughan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jon Fleischaker (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Mark Behr (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cantor Sharon Hordes (2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Ryan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jay Klempner (2020–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Jeffrey Tuvlin (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jon Klein (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Julie Ellis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Keren Benabou (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Laurence Nibur (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Maury Young (2020–2021) — Former Vice President & CFO
- Former: Jacob Wishnia (2020) — Director
- Former: Rabbi Micahel Wolk (2020) — Director
- Former: Rabbi Stan Miles (2020) — Director
- Former: Seth Gladstein (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $233K, to Sara Wagner (President and CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Community of Louisville Inc
How much does Jewish Community of Louisville Inc give each year?
Jewish Community of Louisville Inc gave $611K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 14 grants.
What is Jewish Community of Louisville Inc's typical grant size?
Jewish Community of Louisville Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,280, and its average grant was $35,925, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jewish Community of Louisville Inc that year got $11K on average.
Where does Jewish Community of Louisville Inc give grants?
Jewish Community of Louisville Inc's top state is Kentucky, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Indiana (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (5 grants).
Does Jewish Community of Louisville Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Jewish Community of Louisville Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (9 grants) and "Support Jewish Education" (3 grants).
Who are Jewish Community of Louisville Inc's largest grantees?
Jewish Community of Louisville Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Family and Career Services ($160,000), Jewish Federations of North America ($149,000) and URJ Goldman Camp Inst ($63,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jewish Community of Louisville Inc?
Jewish Community of Louisville Inc reported $74.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.6M.
What does Jewish Community of Louisville Inc fund?
The organization’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to “build and sustain a vibrant caring inclusive community rooted in Jewish values.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jewish Community of Louisville Inc?
Jewish Community of Louisville Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jewishlouisville.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Jewish Community of Louisville Inc's EIN?
Jewish Community of Louisville Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0444765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 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 May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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