Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc
Grants and community programs on behalf of the jewish family service of tidewater. The organization acts as a permanent endowment fund to support the activities, programs and operations of the jewish family service of tidewater, a related, supported organization.
Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc gave $122K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $122K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,929
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $121,929
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $121,929
- Total assets
- $3,584,391
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 Family Service Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family Service of Tidewater Inc ($122K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 30% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2021) to $122K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $122K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family Service of Tidewater Inc Virginia Beach, VA | Annual Distributions, Awards, Financial and Food Assitance | $121,929 |
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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 | $3,584,391 | $223,208 | $183,108 | $121,929 | 1 | $212,916 |
| 2024 | $3,180,137 | $125,583 | $157,148 | $102,985 | 1 | $88,934 |
| 2023 | $2,929,034 | $171,977 | $155,483 | $104,219 | 1 | $84,705 |
| 2022 | $2,706,466 | $204,832 | $146,221 | $93,789 | 1 | $119,598 |
| 2021 | $2,929,710 | $313,067 | $127,305 | $80,797 | 1 | $291,790 |
| 2020 | $2,418,316 | $195,030 | $135,438 | $91,715 | 1 | $33,792 |
| 2019 | $2,418,333 | $162,535 | $138,390 | $94,973 | 1 | $83,126 |
About Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $122K. Net investment income was $213K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc is led by Nathan Jaffe, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nathan Jaffe
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Spindel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Gershman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meril Amdursky
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Kramer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Klebanoff
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Sedek
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Elaine Goldmeier (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Randy Parrish (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Scott Kaplan (2019–2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc
How much does Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc give each year?
Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc gave $122K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $103K across 1 grant.
How large is Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc?
Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $223K.
Where does Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc operate?
Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc's EIN?
Jewish Family Service Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1680171. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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