Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County
Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County, based in Long Beach, California, is a public charity that operates as Jewish Long Beach. Formed in 1948, it works to preserve Jewish life, strengthen Jewish advocacy, assist people in need, and support the Jewish community locally and around the world.
Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County at a glance
In short: Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County gave $763K across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $32K), mostly in California. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $762,997
- +11.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 24
- +4.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $31,792
- +6.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $16,875
- Total assets
- $43,344,620
- +1.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (8 of 24, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County
- Review Cycle
- The listed deadline was March 2, 2026, at the end of the day; this is a past application cycle.
- Deadline
- The listed deadline was March 2, 2026, at the end of the day; this is a past application cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3801 East Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815
Phone: (562) 506-2811
Website: https://jewishlongbeach.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Temple Israel ($133K). Together the top 10 received $604K.
Grant Size Distribution
114 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 114 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 2% to New York, 1% to Colorado, and 1% to Washington, DC. The 2026 community impact grant page prioritizes applicants in a listed catchment area that includes Long Beach and nearby communities in the region, such as Huntington Beach, Lakewood, Westminster, and Whittier.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 24 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $26K repeat.
- 54% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $429K (2022) to $991K (2021, 18 months). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $763K.
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Israel Stockton, CA | Support Jewish Educational Programs | $133,446 |
| Beth El Synagogue Long Beach, CA | Support Jewish Educational Programs | $100,000 |
| Hillel San Jose, CA | Support Jewish Educational Programs | $94,318 |
| Hebrew Academy San Francisco, CA | Support Jewish Educational Programs | $70,750 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services San Francisco, CA | Support Jewish Educational Programs | $46,886 |
| Silver Gan Israel Huntington Beach, CA | Support Jewish Educational Programs | $35,720 |
| Usita Long Beach Long Beach, CA | Support Jewish Educational Programs | $35,000 |
| Temple Beth David Westminster, CA | Support Jewish Educational Programs | $32,000 |
| Shul by the Shore Long Beach, CA | Support Jewish Educational Programs | $29,093 |
| Jewish Studio Project Berkeley, CA | Support Jewish Educational Programs | $26,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,344,620 | $14,444,243 | $9,584,999 | $762,997 | 24 | $7,646,868 |
| 2023 | $42,838,447 | $8,934,469 | $9,489,264 | $683,972 | 23 | $465,948 |
| 2022 | $40,551,449 | $6,082,701 | $8,258,765 | $429,376 | 15 | $123,533 |
| 2021* | $45,679,514 | $4,472,992 | $4,573,392 | $990,686 | 33 | $521,703 |
| 2020 | $38,015,186 | $1,276,578 | $2,932,124 | $809,422 | 19 | $-315,830 |
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Its mission is to inspire community by improving lives, building bridges of understanding and inclusion, and supporting the Jewish people in the United States, Israel, and around the world, guided by Jewish values and culture.
The organization’s programs include a preschool for children ages 2 to 5, after-school activities and summer camp for young children, fitness and aquatics, activities for adults and seniors, and cultural events such as art and film festivals and Jewish holiday programming. Its filing also describes ongoing support for activities beneficial to the Jewish community through endowments.
Grant recipients include educational and community organizations. For example, Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco describes its mission as providing professional and volunteer services to develop, restore, and maintain the competency of families and individuals of all ages. The Jewish Studio Project describes its mission as building a movement to activate the creative power of the Jewish community through thought leadership, programs, leadership development, and partnerships. Other reported recipients include the Anti-Defamation League, which describes its work as fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate, and the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, which seeks to improve U.S. policy toward the Near East through insight, analysis, and ideas.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the organization reported 24 grants totaling $762,997. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $133,446, with a median grant of $16,875. The filing describes the grants as supporting Jewish educational programs; it also says the allocations committee recommends grants for program and unrestricted charitable activity.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $133,446 to Temple Israel in Stockton, $100,000 to Beth El Synagogue in Long Beach, $94,318 to Hillel in San Jose, $70,750 to Hebrew Academy in San Francisco, and $46,886 to Jewish Family & Children’s Services in San Francisco. Other notable grants included $35,720 to Silver Gan Israel in Huntington Beach, $35,000 to USITA Long Beach, and $26,800 to the Jewish Studio Project in Berkeley.
The organization’s 2026 Gordon Lentzner Community Impact Grants invite local organizations, agencies, synagogues, camps, and nonprofits to apply for one-year grants of up to $20,000. The application limit is two per agency or synagogue per year. The program prioritizes innovation and collaboration and seeks projects that build engagement and connection for school-age children, teens, and young adults. Applicants are required to attend one of two virtual information sessions, and submitting an application does not guarantee an award.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dr. Richard R. Marcus as president. Other listed officers and directors include Edie Brodsky, immediate past co-president; Sara Brown, vice president of finance and facilities; Shelley Carl, secretary; Lynne Kass, vice president of fund and community development; Kathy McDermott, vice president of governance; Richard Lipeles, chair of the Past President’s Council; Jan Stein, alternate Past President’s Council member; Beth Sterling, vice president of children, youth, and family; and Anna Salusky, vice president of programs.
Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County is led by Deborah K. Goldfarb, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 6 of 32 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah K. Goldfarb
CEO
Interim CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$140K (2023) → $227K (2024)
Richard R. Marcus
President
Vice President Planning & Grants → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy M. Lakin
Director of Programs
Chief Program Officer → Director of Programs, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $102K (2024)
Emily C. Gould
Director of Cyf
Executive Director for Children, Youth & Family → Director of Cyf, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $107K (2024)
Kevin B. Giser
CDO
COO → CDO, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $125K (2024)
Raymond R. Brown
CFO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$116K (2022) → $122K (2024)
Richard A. Arciniaga
Controller
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $108K (2024)
Edie Brodsky
Immediate Past Co-President
President → Co-President, 2022
Co-President → Immediate Past Co-President, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Stein
Alternate Past President's Council
Immediate Past President → Alternate Past President's Council, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Kass
Vice President Fund & Community Development
Secretary → Vice President Fund Development, 2022
Vice President Fund Development → Vice President Fund & Community Development, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Carl
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Waltzman
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President Fund & Community Development, 2023
Vice President Fund & Community Development → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Brown
Vice President Finance & Facilities
Board Member → Vice President Finance & Facilities, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Salusky
Vice President Progams
Vice President, Membership & Fitness → Vice President Programs, 2023
Vice President Programs → Vice President Progams, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ava Weiss
Board Member
Co-Vice President Finance → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Sterling
Vice President Children, Youth & Family
Vice President Jewish Life, Culture & Programs → Vice President Children, Youth & Family, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy McDermott
Vice President Governance
Board Member → Vice President Governance, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Schlesinger
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Roberts
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Linden
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shmueli Lovitch
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Scherwin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Kreida
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Greenspan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Burney
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Keiles
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Lipeles
Chair Past President's Council
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Erman
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Tillman
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Fields
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mulu Skinner-Harrison
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Perlitsh
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Aaron Kern (2020–2023) — Vice President Governance
- Former: Alan Brawer (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Paretsky (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Zachary Benjamin (2020–2023) — CEO
- Former: Jerry Kaufman (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amber Vera Mendoza (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Genevieve Brill-Murphy (2022–2023) — Presidential Appointment
- Former: Mulu Harrison (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Drvicki Scherwin (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Suzanne Wechsler (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Laurie Raykoff (2020–2022) — Co-Immediate Past President
- Former: Melissa Carr-Kreitenberg (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shari Nemirow (2020–2022) — Co-Vice President Finance
- Former: Barry Zamost (2022) — Co-President
- Former: Bernard Natelson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Davis (2022) — Co-Immediate Past President
- Former: Melissa Newman (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Yanki Greenspan (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Jarrick (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Alicia Friedmann (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Don Kaiser (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Helen Rosenberg (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeb Brilliant (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Judith Lentzner (2020–2021) — Presidential Appointment
- Former: Karen Codman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Nemirow (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mel Berger (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rosecarrie Brooks (2020–2021) — Vice President Investments
- Former: Harvey Labko (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rabbi Howard Laibson (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Suojanen (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ray Brown (2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Charles Brodsky (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Levy (2020) — Director of Development
- Former: Howard Laibson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Leonard Simon (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Tichauer (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sherri Selmanson (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $227K, to Deborah K Goldfarb (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County
How much does Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County give each year?
Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County gave $763K across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $684K across 23 grants.
What is Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County's typical grant size?
Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County's median grant in 2024 was $16,875, and its average grant was $31,792, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County that year got $23K on average.
Where does Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County give grants?
Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (6 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants), San Jose, CA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Jewish Educational Programs" (24 grants).
Who are Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County's largest grantees?
Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County's largest 2024 grantees include Temple Israel ($133,446), Beth El Synagogue ($100,000) and Hillel ($94,318), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County?
Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County reported $43.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.4M.
What does Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County fund?
Its mission is to inspire community by improving lives, building bridges of understanding and inclusion, and supporting the Jewish people in the United States, Israel, and around the world, guided by Jewish values and culture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County?
Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jewishlongbeach.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County's EIN?
Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1647830. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jewish-federation-of-greater-long-beach-and-west-orange-county-morg_36ba2b719320463e887ac26204889381
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