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Jewish Federation of Columbus

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-0838745 Website

The Jewish Federation of Columbus is a public charity based in Columbus, Ohio. It supports Jewish programs and community needs through annual-campaign allocations and grants, including funding for local agencies and schools, security, and Israel and overseas partners.

Key facts about Jewish Federation of Columbus

In short: Jewish Federation of Columbus gave $5.9M across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $184K), mostly in New York. 59% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
31-0838745
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,873,618
Grants made (2025)
32
Average grant
$183,551
Median grant
$50,000
New grantees (estimate)
59% first-time grantees (19 of 32, 2025)
Total assets
$21,943,093
Primary geography
New York (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$21.9M

+16.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.9M

+37.9% YoY

Grant Count

32

+39.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$184K

-0.9% YoY

Is Jewish Federation of Columbus open to new grantees?

59%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 19 of 32 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $225K; repeat grants $122K. How we count

Medians: $36K first-time, $65K repeat.

  • 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to “Make Jewish life vibrant, accessible and secure in Columbus, Israel and around the world.” Its 2023 filing describes program activity as allocations and resources to local Jewish agencies and other organizations, as well as allocations to the Jewish Federations of North America.

JewishColumbus’s funding materials describe support for local agencies and schools, community initiatives, security, Jewish education, and Israel and overseas partners. Its listed Big Six agencies are Columbus Jewish Day School, Columbus Torah Academy, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Services, OSU Hillel, and Wexner Heritage Village.

The 2025 grants also show support for a range of grantees. For example, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus describes its work as promoting physical, intellectual, and spiritual wellness through human services, educational and cultural programs, and health-related activities. Wexner Heritage Village says it provides residential care and related services to older adults. Jewish Family Services describes its mission as helping individuals and families achieve economic self-sufficiency and emotional stability. The Jewish Federations of North America describes its work as mobilizing philanthropic and social resources to protect and enhance Jewish well-being worldwide.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 32 itemized grants totaling $5,873,618. Grant amounts ranged from $5,193 to $1,476,148, with a median of $50,000. The largest awards included $1,476,148 to the Jewish Federations of North America, $819,000 to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, $476,500 to the Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus, and $444,000 to the Jewish Agency for Israel–North American Council. Other large awards included $367,133 to Wexner Heritage Village, $330,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, $322,500 to Jewish Family Services, and $322,000 to Columbus Torah Academy.

The website says the Community Impact Committee considers grants for new programs and designated funding areas, including Community Grants, Jewish Arts, Jewish Education & Literacy, Jewish Needs, Social Justice, Shalom Grants, Israel and Overseas Needs, Israel Environmental Programs, Holocaust Survivors Initiative, and JCC Jewish Cultural Arts. Community grants are described as supporting local nonprofit organizations, and the website also notes limited mini-grants of $2,500 or less for local Jewish arts programs. The examples provided for Community Grants are from FY23, a past funding cycle. The website also describes an Israel Experience Grant for eligible individuals planning Israel travel; this is participant funding rather than a grant program for outside organizations.

For Community Grants and Israel & Overseas Grants, the website says funding is provided through endowments and special-purpose funds held at the Columbus Jewish Foundation, and that the Community Impact Committee considers the grants.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s stated mission covers Columbus, Israel, and the world. Its funding materials describe allocations to local Columbus-area agencies and schools, Israel and overseas partners, and community security needs. In 2025, 36% of itemized grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 56% to New York, 5% to New Jersey, 2% to Wisconsin, and less than 1% to Indiana.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbusNew YorkNew AlbanyWorthingtonBexleyColumubsClevelandGrand RapidsBeachwoodJanesvilleLakewoodPittsburghSkokieZionsville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M20 grants2019 19 grants2020 19 grants2021 17 grants2022 20 grants2023 23 grants2024 32 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2019) to $5.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $5.9M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jewish Federations-North America: $1.5MJewish Federations-NorthAmerica$1.5MAmerican Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc: $819KAmerican Jewish JointDistribution Committee Inc$819KJewish Community Center Of Greater Columbus: $477KJewish Community Center OfGreater Columbus$477KJewish Agency For Israel-North American Council: $444KJewish Agency For Israel-NorthAmerican Council$444KWexner Heritage Village: $367KWexner Heritage Village$367KFriends Of The Israel Defense Forces: $330KFriends Of The Israel DefenseForces$330KJewish Family Services: $323KJewish Family Services$323KColumbus Torah Academy: $322KColumbus Torah Academy$322KMerkaz Hatzedaka Corp: $320KMerkaz Hatzedaka Corp$320KOSU Hillel: $154KOSU Hillel$154K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federations-North America ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $5.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K23$50–100K9$100–250K16$250–500K12$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 111 (44%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federations-North America New York, NYGeneral$1,476,148
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NYGeneral$819,000
Jewish Community Center Of Greater Columbus Columbus, OHGeneral$476,500
Jewish Agency For Israel-North American Council New York, NYGeneral$444,000
Wexner Heritage Village Columbus, OHGeneral$367,133
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces New York, NYGeneral$330,000
Jewish Family Services Columbus, OHGeneral$322,500
Columbus Torah Academy Columbus, OHGeneral$322,000
Merkaz Hatzedaka Corp Lakewood, NJGeneral$320,000
OSU Hillel Columbus, OHGeneral$153,979

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses
2025 $21,943,093 $16,484,407 $15,659,394
2024 $18,813,880 $8,013,710 $8,727,190
2023 $16,169,824 $7,532,327 $7,883,992
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,943,093$18,813,880$16,169,824
Revenue$16,484,407$8,013,710$7,532,327
Expenses$15,659,394$8,727,190$7,883,992
Net Investment Income$582,966$162,619$202,789

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jonathan Feibel as Board Chair, Liz Shafran as Immediate Past Board Chair, and Harlan Louis as Treasurer. Listed board members are Jason Block, Michael Schottenstein, and Andrew Smith. The filing also lists Ginna Rinkov as CISO, Julie Tilson-Stanley as President/CFO, Tina Stieben as CFOO, and Pam Green as Fund Accounting Manager.

Jewish Federation of Columbus is led by Julie Tilson-Stanley, President & CFO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie Tilson-Stanley

    President & CFO

    Chief Development Officer → CDO, 2023

    CDO → President & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    24 hrs/week

    $111K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Jonathan Feibel

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Flowers

    Director & Community-Wide Security

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ginna Rinkov

    Ciso

    Chief Operating Officer → Ciso, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    $105K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Andrew Smith

    Board Member

    Executive Board - Member at Large → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Shafran

    Immediate Past Board Chair

    Executive Board - Member at Large → Board Chair, 2021

    Board Chair → Immediate Past Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Schottenstein

    Board Member

    Executive Board - Member at Large → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harlan Louis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Wishne

    Vice President of Legacy Giving

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Stieben

    Cfoo

    On filings since 2024

    19 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Block

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Green

    Fund Accounting Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Audrey Tuckerman (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Board Chair
  • Former: Tamra Fitzpatrick (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio CFO
  • Former: Joel Marcovitch (2020–2024) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Ayelet Ben-David (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Naomi Lamb (2022–2024) — Former Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Susan Tanur Ellman (2023–2024) — CIO
  • Former: Jim Winnegrad (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jessica Grisez (2021–2022) — Director of Major Gifts An
  • Former: Jon Feibel (2019–2021) — Development Chair
  • Former: Dan Cohen (2019–2020) — Vice Chair - Israel & Overseas
  • Former: Sherri Lazear (2019–2020) — Vice Chair - Planning & Community Development
  • Former: Andrew Grossman (2019) — Executive Board - Member at Large
  • Former: Jamie Goldson (2019) — Executive Board - Member at Large
  • Former: Jim Bowman (2019) — President - Foundation
  • Former: Joel Marcovitch Hired (2019) — President & CEO
  • Former: Lynne Garfinkel (2019) — Executive Board - Member at Large
  • Former: Rick Barnett (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sally Weisman (2019) — Vice Chair - Finance
  • Former: Stephanie Wapner (2019) — Executive Board - Member at Large

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.

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

Contact

Mailing address: 1175 College Ave, Columbus, OH 43209
Phone: (614) 237-7686
Website: https://jewishcolumbus.org

Frequently asked questions about Jewish Federation of Columbus

How much does Jewish Federation of Columbus give each year?

Jewish Federation of Columbus gave $5.9M across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.3M across 23 grants.

What is Jewish Federation of Columbus's typical grant size?

Jewish Federation of Columbus's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $183,551, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jewish Federation of Columbus that year got $225K on average.

Where does Jewish Federation of Columbus give grants?

Jewish Federation of Columbus gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (36%) and New Jersey (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (10 grants), New York, NY (9 grants), New Albany, OH (3 grants) and Bexley, OH (2 grants).

Does Jewish Federation of Columbus give general operating support?

Yes: 94% of Jewish Federation of Columbus's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Jewish Federation of Columbus's largest grantees?

Jewish Federation of Columbus's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federations-North America ($1,476,148), American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc ($819,000) and Jewish Community Center Of Greater Columbus ($476,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jewish Federation of Columbus?

Jewish Federation of Columbus reported $21.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.5M.

What does Jewish Federation of Columbus fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to “Make Jewish life vibrant, accessible and secure in Columbus, Israel and around the world.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jewish Federation of Columbus?

Jewish Federation of Columbus has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jewishcolumbus.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Jewish Federation of Columbus's EIN?

Jewish Federation of Columbus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0838745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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