Jewish Federation of Detroit
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (JFMD), founded in 1926, is the primary philanthropic and communal planning organization serving the Jewish community in the Detroit metropolitan area. Based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, the organization functions as the cornerstone of Jewish philanthropy and engagement in the region, coordinating the efforts of volunteers, donors, agencies, and partners to address community needs locally, in Israel, and worldwide.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$46.5M
-11.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$47.4M
-28.9% YoY
Grant Count
86
+8.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$552K
-34.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is committed to taking care of the needs of the Jewish people and building a strong and vibrant Jewish future in Detroit, in Israel, and around the world.
The organization operates through several key program areas:
- Local Community Support: Distribution of funds to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations serving the Jewish community locally, represented by affiliated agencies (16-17 agencies depending on fiscal year)
- General Charitable Distribution: Distribution of funds to other qualified 501(c)(3) organizations
- International Support: Distribution of funds to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations serving the Jewish community overseas, including the Jewish Federations of North America, Jewish Agency for Israel, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and other overseas organizations
- Direct Program Services: Expenses related to direct program services supporting local affiliated agencies and mission expenses to foster better relations with Israel
Grantmaking
The Jewish Federation operates through multiple entities, with The Jewish Fund serving as the primary grant-making arm.
Grant Range
$2,500 to $600,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Jewish Federation primarily serves the Metropolitan Detroit area, including Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. The organization also directs significant resources to support Jewish communities in Israel and internationally through partnerships with national and international Jewish organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Fiscal Year (2025, ending May 2025):
- Total revenues: $62,046,677
- Total expenses: $64,488,605
- Total assets: $46,508,558
- Employees: 126
Prior Fiscal Year (2024, ending May 2024):
- Total revenues: $91,651,098
- Total expenses: $84,095,189
- Total assets: $52,478,585
- Employees: 124
Organization Structure: The Federation operates through the United Jewish Foundation, which manages endowment and communal assets, and The Jewish Fund, established in 1997 from proceeds of Sinai Hospital's sale to the Detroit Medical Center.
Financial Rating: The organization holds a 501(c)(3) designation and maintains an 86% rating (Three-Star) based on accountability and financial metrics.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $46,508,558 | $52,478,585 | $49,579,753 |
| Revenue | $62,046,677 | $91,651,098 | $64,628,045 |
| Expenses | $64,488,605 | $84,095,189 | $60,003,215 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- CEO: Steven Ingber (Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit)
- Executive Director: Margo Pernick (The Jewish Fund)
- Grants Administrator: Kristin Moskovitz (The Jewish Fund)
Additional key staff include:
- Stacey Deweese (Endowment Director)
- Klementina X Sula (Senior Director, Family Philanthropy)
- Howard Neistein (Chief Administrative Officer)
- Rebecca Stasch (Senior Director, Finance)
- Joe Zammitta (Senior Director, Information Technology)
- Lisa Gilan (Senior Director, Human Resources)
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN INGBER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 20 | $501,821 |
| CAROLYN BELLINSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| MAX BERLIN | AT LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| MARK BERNSTEIN | AT LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD BRODER | AT LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID FEBER | AT LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| RALPH GERSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| DANI GILLMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| DIANE GOLDSTEIN | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| BRIAN HERMELIN | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| SHERRI KETAI | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| LOWELL SALESIN | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| ARN TELLEM | AT LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| GARY TORGOW | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| MARK ZAUSMER | AT LARGE | 0.5 | — |
| LAWRENCE WOLFE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PETER ALTER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI YEHUDA AMSEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES AUGUST | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| VADIM AVSHALUMOV | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MARK BAKST | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GUY BARRON | DIRECTOR - DECEASED | 0.5 | — |
| NORA BARRON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BROOKE BENDIX | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL BERGER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL BERKE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ERIC BERLIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALLEN BERMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ADAM BLANCK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROSELYN BLANCK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL BLATT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ADAM BLEZNAK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| AUDREY BLOOMBERG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PENNY BLUMENSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL BORMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LISA BRODER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RUTH BRODER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ERIC BRONSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HARVEY BRONSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALICIA CHANDLER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JERRY CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TERRI CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOAN CHERNOFF EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SUSAN CITRIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI AZARYAH COHEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| REGINA COLTON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID CONTORER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL COOPER | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| SUZAN CURHAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| AMY CUTLER | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MARK DAVIDOFF | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DANIELLE DEPREIEST | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STACY DOCTOROFF | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| WENDY EISENSHTADT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LARRY ELKUS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| IRWIN ELSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY FARBER | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| OSCAR FELDMAN | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| SUZANNE FELLOWS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARCY FIKANY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DARREN FINDLING | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| TODD FINK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ADAM FINKEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JASON FISHER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| AMY FOLBE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NATE FORBES | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ABBEY FRANK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STANELY FRANKEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI ROBERT GAMER | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| ARYEH GIBBER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LYNDA GILES | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CONRAD GILES | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PAULA GLAZIER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY GLEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LOU GOLDHABER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NATHAN GONIK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JODI GOODMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KEN GOSS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LAURA GOTTLIEB | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY GRAND | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CAROLYN GREENBERG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY GROSFELD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KRISTIN GROSS | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MARGOT HALPERIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JEROME HALPERIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID HANDLEMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| WENDY HANDLER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SHARON HART | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARK HAUSER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY HEINRICH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DOREEN HERMELIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JULIE HERTZBERG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BETSY HEUER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBYN HUGHEY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LEE HURWITZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CAROLYN IWREY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LAWRENCE JACKIER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LILLY JACOBSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TZVI JACOBSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ADAM JAHNKE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARLA KAFTAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GARY KARP | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JESSICA KATZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DARIN KATZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SUE ELLEN KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JODIE KAUFMAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ADAM KESSLER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT KLEIMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DANIEL KLEIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DIANE KLEIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JASON KLEIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LINDA KLEIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SETH KORELITZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARK KOWALSKY | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI JOEY KRAKOFF | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID KRAMER | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MARJORIE KRASNICK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GEOFFREY KRETCHMER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD KRUGEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SALLY KRUGEL | DIRECTOR - DECEASED | 0.5 | — |
| DANA LABES | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI JENNIFER LADER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RYAN LANDAU | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TERRAN LEEMIS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MATTHEW LESTER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOSHUA LEVINE | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| SHAYNA LEVINE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOSH LEVISOHN | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| EDWARD C LEVY JR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SHARON LIPTON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BEVERLY LISS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ILANA LISS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ZACHARY LISS | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI ASHER LOPATIN | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| HAROLD LOSS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KEITH LUBLIN | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| SPENCER LUCKER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HOWARD LUCKOFF | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL MADDIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JASON MARKOWITZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN MARX | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIE MAXBAUER | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| STEVEN MIGLIORE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ELANA MIODOWNIK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RYAN MOLLEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI SHRAGIE MYERS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALLAN NACHMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT NAFTALY | DIRECTOR - DECEASED | 0.5 | — |
| LARRY NEMER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PHILLIP NEUMAN | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| ANDY NITZKIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD NOEDEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PERRY OHREN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARCIE ORLEY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT ORLEY | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| NORM PAPPAS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SUSIE PAPPAS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PATRICE PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MATT RAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GEORGE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SARAH ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVEY ROSEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DULCIE ROSENFELD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BENJAMIN ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DEBORAH ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MARTA ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SHELLY RUBENFIRE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| AVI RUBIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL RUBYAN | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI PERETZ RUSHNAWITZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NEIL SATOVSKY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JEFF SCHLUSSEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARK SCHLUSSEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GABRIEL SCHUCHMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JONATHAN SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHELLE SEGAL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JANE SHERMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBBIE SHERMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CAROLE SHIFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GARY SHIFFMAN | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| HOWIE SIEGAL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BRIAN SIEGEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DEBRA SINGER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ORA SINGER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SHERRIE SINGER | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT SLATKIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| EDIE SLOTKIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SANDY SOIFER | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| RONALD SOLLISH | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| MIRIAM STARKMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SHELDON STERN | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| ERIN STIEBEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOEL TAUBER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY TELLEM | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LEE TREPECK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LEAH TROSCH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KATIE VIEDER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARC WEINBAUM | DIRECTOR - PARTIAL YEAR | 0.5 | — |
| JEANNIE WEINER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STEWART WEINER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SAUL WEINGARDEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ARTHUR WEISS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY WELBER BARR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RICK WEINER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| AMY ZESKIND | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LISA ZIMMER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DOROTHY BENYAS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 20 | $278,276 |
| THEODORE COHEN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 20 | $243,197 |
| MARGO PERNICK | DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH FUND | 1 | $244,270 |
| STACEY DEWEESE | DIRECTOR, JEWISH COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT - PARTIAL YEA | 20 | $216,463 |
| SUSAN FELDMAN | DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPIC & CORPORATE RELATIONS | 20 | $207,020 |
| DANIEL GREENBERG | DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS | 20 | $189,329 |
| CHARLENE ARM | SENIOR DIRECTOR, TALENT & ORGANIZATION - PARTIAL Y | 20 | $189,748 |
Contact Information
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
- Address: 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
- Mailing: P.O. Box 2030, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
- Phone: (248) 642-4260
- Website: jewishdetroit.org
The Jewish Fund
- Address: 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
- Phone: (248) 833-2434
- Website: thejewishfund.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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