Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas at a glance
In short: Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas gave $131K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,662
- -74.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,666
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,222
- Total assets
- $9,694,671
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota JCC ($48K). Together the top 4 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 27 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas gives
- Giving grew 487% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $12K (2020) to $517K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota JCC St. Paul, MN | Community Security | $47,530 |
| Temple Israel Minneapolis, MN | Community Security | $45,443 |
| Herzl Camp Minneapolis, MN | Community Security | $25,000 |
| Torah Academy Minneapolis, MN | Community Security | $12,689 |
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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 | $9,694,671 | $4,841,271 | $3,327,970 | $130,662 | 4 | $336,440 |
| 2024 | $8,153,292 | $6,218,358 | $3,134,382 | $516,939 | 10 | $97,107 |
| 2023 | $3,847,692 | $4,128,392 | $2,475,910 | $248,235 | 7 | $150,229 |
| 2022 | $2,123,328 | $2,241,245 | $1,864,968 | $22,248 | 3 | $232,088 |
| 2021 | $2,105,786 | $2,086,548 | $1,686,160 | $51,336 | 3 | $17,329 |
| 2020 | $1,518,023 | $1,700,370 | $1,551,325 | $11,635 | 2 | $6,047 |
About Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas is a public charity, based in St Louis Park, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $336K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas is led by Steve Hunegs, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 51 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Hunegs
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$168K (2020) → $197K (2025)
Jacy Rubin Grais
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Allen
Director of Community Security
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $143K (2025)
Susie Greenberg
Director of Holocaust Education
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Ethan Roberts
Deputy Executive Director
Director of Tc Jewish Committee Gov't Aff. → Director of Tc Jewish Committee Gov', 2021
Director of Tc Jewish Committee Gov' → Deputy Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $154K (2025)
Alan Silver
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Walstien
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Rubinyi
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Cook
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elyse Less
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Baron
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gil Mann
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Tarkow
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Divine
Second Vice President & Treasurer
Treasurer → Second Vice President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Goldfine
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Parritz
Immediate Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judie Liszt
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Cook
Board Member
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Karasov
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhona Shwaid
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Karon
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russ Rubin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Dulkin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Lorberbaum
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Brod Levine
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Rosenthal
Board Member
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susie Kaufman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valeria Chazin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Khabie
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aklilu Dunlap
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Shaw
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Peilte
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Washington
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Lamin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Werner
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirly Tramer Lerman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Kaufman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Aronson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Stillman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judah Druck
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shai Avny
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Fiterman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Idelkope
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Stewart
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruno Chaouat
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonah Rothstein
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Lovell-Smith
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yitzi Steiner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Greg Arenson (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Davidman (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mort Kane (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Renee Popkin (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Burton (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Zalman Bendet (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Lifson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Parker (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Lui (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jacob Millner (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marty Chester (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Anthony Sussman (2022) — Director of Community Security
- Former: Dan Plekkenpol (2020–2021) — Director of Community Security
- Former: Eilat Harel (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Irene Bartram (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jacob Frey (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Emma Dunn (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Ann Wark (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Gerber (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chad Blumenfield (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Oberman (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jon Applebaum (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Leah Solo (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Noecker (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tsippi Wray (2020) — Board Member
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 $197K, to Steve Hunegs (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas
How much does Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas give each year?
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas gave $131K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $517K across 10 grants.
What is Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas's typical grant size?
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas's median grant in 2025 was $35,222, and its average grant was $32,666, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas give grants?
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants).
Does Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Security" (4 grants).
How large is Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas?
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.
What is Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas's EIN?
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0826434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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