Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is a public charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1901, it mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to address community priorities locally, in Israel, and around the world. Its funding supports services for people in need, Jewish life and learning, community connections, and work addressing antisemitism and global crises.
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia at a glance
In short: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia gave $33.0M across 286 grants in 2025 (avg $115K), top state Pennsylvania. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,006,212
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 286
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $115,406
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $506,374,468
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (76 of 283, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
- How to Apply
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The Federation describes an annual review process led by professional staff in Philadelphia and its Israel office, with lay-leader committees reviewing and approving final awards. The Jewish Community Fund’s next application period is scheduled for fall 2027. First-time applicants may inquire about alignment with its priorities. Women of Vision provides a contact form for first-time applicants or those seeking more information.
- Review Cycle
- The Morton Stein Scholarship Fund lists January 30, 2027, for spring and summer study programs in Orthodox yeshivot in Israel. This is a need-based scholarship for eligible individuals, not a grant program for outside organizations.
- Deadline
- The Morton Stein Scholarship Fund lists January 30, 2027, for spring and summer study programs in Orthodox yeshivot in…
- Contact
Mailing address: 2 Commerce Sq 2001 Market St 230, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 832-0807
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
12 open opportunities from Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Bernard and Etta Weinberg Fund
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Camp Scholarships
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Center to Combat Antisemitism Microgrants
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Varies
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Who Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federations of North America ($9.7M). Together the top 10 received $18.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,488 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,041 grants of 1,488 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Federation states that its work addresses priorities in Greater Philadelphia, Israel, and around the world. For Jewish Community Fund applications, local organizations must be based in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, or Delaware County; Israeli applicants generally must be located in Netivot and Sdot Negev. Women of Vision alternates between Greater Philadelphia and Israel, with the guidelines specifying Israeli proposals for FY28 and FY29.
In 2025, 47% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 41% to recipients in New York. Other listed recipient-state shares were Kentucky (3%), Rhode Island (2%), and New Jersey (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 286 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 76 of 283 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $47K; repeat grants $142K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21.6M (2019) to $41.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 286 grants totaling $33.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY | General Operations of the Organization | $9,723,902 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia Bala Cynwyd, PA | General Operations of the Organization | $1,642,758 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Covington, KY | General Operations of the Organization | $1,105,531 |
| Mitzvah Circle Foundation Norristown, PA | General Operations of the Organization | $1,079,700 |
| Kleinlife Philadelphia, PA | General Operations of the Organization | $876,621 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NY | General Operations of the Organization | $876,200 |
| Gratz College Melrose Park, PA | General Operations of the Organization | $778,975 |
| Jewish Learning Venture Jenkintown, PA | General Operations of the Organization | $744,641 |
| Jewish Publication Society of America Melrose Park, PA | General Operations of the Organization | $647,763 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | General Operations of the Organization | $550,000 |
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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 | $506,374,468 | $76,883,429 | $56,358,177 | $33,006,212 | 286 | $26,723,680 |
| 2024 | $476,351,804 | $73,033,283 | $54,768,768 | $33,848,201 | 275 | $18,338,213 |
| 2023 | $424,335,793 | $69,777,122 | $44,619,092 | $25,020,376 | 256 | $24,452,395 |
| 2022 | $389,873,664 | $61,548,703 | $51,726,509 | $33,449,348 | 298 | $18,084,422 |
| 2021 | $424,827,168 | $56,076,653 | $48,355,646 | $31,267,134 | 373 | $15,137,148 |
| 2020 | $369,220,221 | $75,742,201 | $60,206,678 | $41,856,130 | 381 | $11,388,342 |
| 2019 | $341,475,027 | $65,832,208 | $41,085,116 | $21,620,480 | 355 | $9,535,731 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that it mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to create a bright future for Jewish people everywhere, cares for those in need, combats antisemitism and global crises, and strengthens Jewish identity.
Its stated funding priorities include local self-sufficiency, food security and basic needs, and support for older adults and Holocaust survivors. For Israel and global Jewry, priorities include social cohesion and inclusion, basic needs and self-sufficiency, community rehabilitation and resilience, and Jewish peoplehood and pluralism. Its Jewish-future pillar includes support for Jewish life and learning.
Among the organizations it supported in 2025, Jewish Family & Children’s Service describes its mission as strengthening families and individuals across generations and cultures to achieve stability, independence, and community. KleinLife describes providing social, educational, cultural, and social-service programs for children through seniors in Northeast Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Jewish Learning Venture describes a focus on making Jewish life, learning, and community relevant and meaningful through professional development, institutional support, and educational programming.
Grantmaking
The Federation reported 286 grants totaling $33,006,212 in 2025. Grants ranged from $5,018 to $9,723,902, with a median grant of $25,000. The largest grants included $9,723,902 to Jewish Federations of North America for general operations; $1,642,758 to Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia for general operations; $1,105,531 to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund for general operations; and $1,079,700 to Mitzvah Circle Foundation for general operations. Other large recipients included KleinLife ($876,621), American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee ($876,200), Gratz College ($778,975), and Jewish Learning Venture ($744,641), each for general operations.
The Jewish Community Fund’s FY27 one-year grants have been approved, with possible renewal for an additional year. The fund is scheduled to open again in fall 2027 for funding beginning in September 2028. Local organizations must be based in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, or Delaware County and have their own IRS 501(c)(3) designation. Israeli organizations must be located in the Federation’s partnership region of Netivot and Sdot Negev; organizations outside that region are considered only on a limited basis and under extenuating circumstances. First-time applicants who believe they strongly align with the priorities are invited to inquire.
Women of Vision alternates its grantmaking between Greater Philadelphia and Israel. Its stated focus areas are health and safety, financial security, and empowerment for self-identifying Jewish women and girls. The guidelines specify consideration of proposals from Israeli organizations for FY28 and FY29. Eligible U.S. organizations must impact the Greater Philadelphia community and hold their own 501(c)(3) designation; eligible Israeli organizations must meet the stated registration and status requirements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Balaban as president and CEO and Michael Markman as board chair. It also lists David Adelman and Gail Norry as immediate past presidents; Andrew Cherry as treasurer; Richard J. Green as secretary and senior vice-chair; and Mark Fishman, Holly Nelson, Amir Goldman, and Michele S. Levin as vice-chairs.
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is led by Michael Balaban, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 12 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Balaban
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$263K (2022) → $481K (2025)
Michael Markman
Board Chair
Trustee & Board of Director → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Quattro
Director of It
Director of Information Technology → Director of It, 2022
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $189K (2025)
Daniel Levine
Senior Director & Finance
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$138K (2023) → $150K (2025)
Marni Davis
Director Women's Philanthropy
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$140K (2023) → $150K (2025)
Alixandra Caplan
Annual Campaign Director
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$148K (2025)
Adam E. Laver
Director
Trustee → Trustee & Board of Director, 2022
Trustee & Board of Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle M. Weiss
Director
Trustee → Trustee & Board of Director, 2022
Trustee & Board of Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David G. Gold
Director
Trustee, Brd of Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harris Devor
Director
Trustee → Trustee & Board of Director, 2020
Trustee & Board of Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milton S. Schneider
Director
Trustee & Board of Director → Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice Chair, 2021
Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Fortin
Director
Trustee → Trustee & Board of Director, 2022
Trustee & Board of Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan G. Schwartz
Director
Trustee → Trustee & Board of Director, 2021
Trustee & Board of Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy H. Gordon
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Danneman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kramer
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Yaffe
Director
Trustee & Board of Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan S. Goldman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Heller
Director
Trustee & Board of Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason A. Morgan
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margie Honickman
Director
Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice Chair → Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice, 2023
Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Glazer
Director
Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley A. Krouse
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caren Barnet
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cristy B. Hollin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Molish Brier
Chief Planned Giving Officer
Director, Planned Giving & Endowments → Director & Planned Giving A, 2023
Director & Planned Giving A → Chief Planned Giving Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$143K (2022) → $166K (2025)
Raquel Romirowsky
Chief Strategy & Impact Officer
Chief Strategy & Impact Officer → Chief Strategy & Impact of, 2023
Chief Strategy & Impact of → Chief Strategy & Impact Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$171K (2022) → $220K (2025)
Sarah Solomon
Chief Development Officer
Interim Chief Development Officer → Interim Chief Development, 2023
Interim Chief Development → Chief Development Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$138K (2022) → $278K (2025)
Jeffrey Lasday
Senior Chief of External Affairs
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$233K (2023) → $250K (2025)
Melissa Gabillon
Chief Human Resources Officer
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$162K (2023) → $207K (2025)
Rebecca Etter
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$158K (2024) → $220K (2025)
Nick Dicaro
Senior Chief, Finance & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$327K (2025)
Andrew L. Cherry
Treasurer
Trustee → Director, 2024
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Adelman
Immediate Past President
Trustee, Brd of Director & Brd Co-Chair → Trustee, Brd of Director & Brd C, 2023
Trustee, Brd of Director & Brd C → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Norry
Immediate Past President
Trustee, Brd of Director & Brd Co-Chair → Trustee, Brd of Director & Brd C, 2023
Trustee, Brd of Director & Brd C → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Nelson
Vice Chair
Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice Chair → Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice, 2023
Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Fishman
Vice Chair
Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice Chair → Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice, 2023
Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard J. Green
Secretary & Senior Vice Cha
Trustee, Brd of Director & Secretary → Secretary & Senior Vice Chair, 2024
Secretary & Senior Vice Chair → Secretary & Senior Vice Cha, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amir Goldman
Vice Chair
Trustee & Board of Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele S. Levin
Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee, Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice, 2023
Trustee, Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (335)
- Former: Bernard Newman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Saligman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sherrie R. Savett (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Susanna Lachs Adler (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lyn Neff (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Mitch Sterling (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sam Menaged (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tony Schneider (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Brian Gralnick (2023–2024) — Director & Ctr for Social Responsibility · Filing note: Thru 7524
- Former: Livi Dicaro (2023–2024) — Senior Chief, Finance & Operations
- Former: Abraham C. Reich (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Abraham J. Gafni (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Adam Levine (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Adele S. Lipton (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Alan E. Casnoff (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alan H. Molod (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Alan J. Hoffman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alan W. Sheinberg (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Allan B. Schneirov (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Allison Benton (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Wittenstein (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Andrea Adelman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Annabelle Fishman (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Arlene Fickler (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Arnold H. Kramer (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Arthur Karafin (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Barbara Morgenstern (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Barbara Rosenau (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Benjamin Mittman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bennett L. Aaron (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bernard P. Dishler (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Beryl D. Simonson (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Beth G. Reisboard (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bubbles Seidenberg (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Carl W. Schneider (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Carol Aaron (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Constance Smukler (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Cookie Perilstein (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: David G. Marshall (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David H. Wice (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: David Kasoff (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: David M. Horowitz (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Rosenberg (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: E. Matthew Steinberg (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elliot Rosen (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Emily Berman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Haron (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ernest M. Kahn (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Frank Lindy (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Frederick D. Strober (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Geoffrey M. Duffine (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gladys B. Bernstein (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Gwen Borowsky (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Harold Berger (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Howard H. Silverman (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Ilan Sussan (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Irwin J. Lipton (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: James A. Rosenstein (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Jamie Klein (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Janet Zolot (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Jason Y. Mandel (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jayne D. Perilstein (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jerome P. Epstein (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joan N. Stern (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jodi K. Miller (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joel Freedman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John K. Binswanger (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Alexander (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Broder (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan L. Levin (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Josh Gross (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joyce Rosenberg (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Judie Shapiro (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Julie Perilstein Mozes (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Karen E. Model (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lana Dishler (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Leonard Barrack (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lewis I. Gantman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Louis W. Fryman (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Louise Brown Albert (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Lowell H. Dubrow (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Lyn M. Ross (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Marc Prine (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Marcy Bacine (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Margie P. Wargon (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Marilyn Lieberman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mark I. Solomon (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mark S. Blaskey (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Matt Shipon (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Matthew Handel (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael R. Belman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Barrack (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Miriam A. Schneirov (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mitchell J. Shore (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Morrie Gold (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Murray M. Spain (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Nadav Schwartz (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Neil J. Model (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Paul M. Fires (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Penni F. Blaskey (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Phyllis Finkelstein (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Phyllis Fischer (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Raymond L. Shapiro (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Richard J. Busis (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert B. Golder (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Gelsher (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robin Robbins (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ronald L. Panitch (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: S. Ty Steinberg (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Sally Cooper Bleznak (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Samuel J. Greenblatt (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sara Minkoff (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Erlbaum (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Isdaner (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sharon P. Levin (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sidney Margulies (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Stacey Fruen Goldman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen B. Klein (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen V. Dubin (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Steven H. Gartner (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Roseberg (2019–2023) — Former Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Stu Goodman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Susan D. Raynor (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tracey Specter (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William D. Luterman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William M. Schwartz (2019–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Anna Boni (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Benjamin Shechtman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bryna Berman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bryna Silver Scott (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Cari Lasdon (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Cindy Smukler (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel E. Bacine (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Simon (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Gordon Klehr (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Lefco (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dov C. Simons (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Hershel Richman (2020–2023) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Jack Belitsky (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jaclyn Drobny (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jay Minkoff (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jerome Marcus (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jill Kleeman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Korman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Savitch (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Dalsemer (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Leora Zabusky (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lev Pobirsky (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Levin (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Relles (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Black (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Naomi Prusky (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rachel Schwartz (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Wexler (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sharyn Berman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sheree Bloch (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Freedman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brett Studner (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Caren Fox Fires (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carl M. Rosenfeld (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Charles L. Robbins (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel M. Eisenstadt (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Diamond (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Debra Magerman (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Shaid (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elyse Berger (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Rubin (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Glenn D. Blumenfeld (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jon Stevens (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lauren Danneman (2021–2023) — Trustee & Observer
- Former: Lisa Glassner (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Washington (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lorraine Drobny (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Matti Perilstein (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Robyn Frisch (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Gettlin (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sara Sokolow Arch (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sherrie A. Spiegel (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Stephanie Simon (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tara R. Cherwony (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tracy Ginsburg (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Victor Lidz (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Vitaly Rakhman (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Klazmer (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Zitelman Hersch (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Arthur M. Berkowitz (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Benson Mburu (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bradley J. Korman (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brett Cohen (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carly Zimmerman (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Catherine Fischer (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel M. Berger (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elliott Weinstein (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Evan Segal (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Geoff Gross (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Hl Montague (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jeremy Ben-Zev (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Morgan (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Glyn (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joshua M. Katz (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kathleen Elias (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa B. Sandler (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mark S. Goldstein (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Matt Satell (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Max Frankel (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Merry Madway Eisenstadt (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mitch Russell (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Nathan Relles (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Debra Bowen (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Gregory Marx (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca Katz (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Kagel (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Shelby Zitelman Stamm (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa Greenberg (2019–2022) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Frank Riehl (2021–2022) — Director & Security
- Former: Nikki O. Dicaro (2021–2022) — Senior Chief Financial & Operating Officer
- Former: Ada Lewis Klein (2022) — Director & Volunteer Management
- Former: Ben Kirshner (2022) — Trustee & Board of Director
- Former: Amanda Goldstein (2019–2021) — Dep Chief Development Officer
- Former: Barbara Lincow (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Benjamin I. Cohen (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Benjamin Kirshner (2019–2021) — Trustee & Board of Director
- Former: Carole Landis (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Kahn Jr. (2019–2021) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Claudia Dunnous (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Erlbaum (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Gutin (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David L. Hyman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dayna C. Finkelstein (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Donald A. Berg (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Duke Nave (2019–2021) — Controller
- Former: Elizabeth J. Fineman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ellyn G. Saft (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Charlestein (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gregory Marks (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Howard B. Asher (2019–2021) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: James M. Meyer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jerome Nachlis (2019–2021) — Former CFO & CAO · Filing note: Thru 21920
- Former: Lawrence Reichlin (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lee S. Hillerson (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marjorie Honickman (2019–2021) — Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Michael J. Ross (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mitchell Sterling (2019–2021) — Trustee & Board of Director
- Former: Morey H. Goldberg (2019–2021) — Trustee & Board of Director
- Former: Murray S. Levin (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Naomi L. Adler (2019–2021) — Former President & CEO · Filing note: Thru 13120
- Former: Rena Kopelman (2019–2021) — Trustee, Brd of Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Rene G. Sackey (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert D. Odell (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Roger J. Braunfeld (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ronald P. Perilstein (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ronald Rubin (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rosalind Neff (2019–2021) — Trustee & Board of Director
- Former: Samuel Menaged (2019–2021) — Trustee & Board of Director
- Former: Sara Weinberg Laver (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Shelley M. Menkowitz (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Shira J. Goodman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Shirley Conston (2019–2021) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Shirley R. Shils (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Stuart Conston (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Theodore R. Mann (2019–2021) — Honorary Trustee
- Former: Walter B. Ferst (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alex Greene (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Seiler (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cindy Bregman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cindy Ruben (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Donna Freyman (2020–2021) — Director of Human Resource
- Former: Eli Klein (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Howard Treatman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jason Cole (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joshua Gross (2020–2021) — Trustee & Board of Director
- Former: Michal Wachs (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Eric Yanoff (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Lance Sussman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sarita Gocial (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Carol Gantman (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marsha Silberstein (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne Sztul (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Benjamin Goodstein (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Beth D. Blum (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Carolyn Hochstadter Dicker (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Cecily Carel (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Kay (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dveera Segal (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Edgar R. Goldenberg (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Edward Tannebaum (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Eileen S. Sklaroff (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: H. Laddie Montague Jr. (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Howard J. Davis (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ivan M. Szeftel (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jon A. Shapiro (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jordan Ellis (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Rubin (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Madlyn Abramson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marcy Shoemaker (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marshall Brooks (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Glozman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Norman P. Zarwin (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Rosenberg (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Phyllis Parker (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rachel A. Gross Esq. (2019–2020) — Director Planned Giv. & Endow
- Former: Steven D. Brand (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Herzig (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Stutman (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Goldstein (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Albert Ziobro (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew Szabo (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Betsy R. Sheerr (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Charles D. Kurtzman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Cindy Ben Hamo (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Craig R. Blackman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: David Pollock (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Glanzberg-Krainin (2019) — Chief Program & Strategy Officer
- Former: Edward Newman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Fanning Weiss (2019) — Trustee
- Former: George Gordon (2019) — Trustee
- Former: J. Brett Studner (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey A. Barrack (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jill L. Maderer (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Joshua Waxman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Joyce Fishbein (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Keith Joffe (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lawrence J. Pollock (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Leon C. Sunstein (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Berkowitz (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Glassner Kovacs (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Portnoff (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Moses M. Vegh (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Raymond G. Perelman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Seltzer (2019) — Senior Director of Major Gifts
- Former: Ruth Horowitz (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen H. Moss (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Ulrike Shapiro (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Wayne D. Kimmel (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Wendy Kapnek (2019) — Trustee
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
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $481K, to Michael Balaban (President & CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
How much does Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia give each year?
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia gave $33.0M across 286 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $33.8M across 275 grants.
What is Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's typical grant size?
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $115,406, across 286 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia that year got $47K on average.
Where does Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia give grants?
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's top state is Pennsylvania, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest state was New York (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (75 grants), New York, NY (41 grants), Bala Cynwyd, PA (12 grants) and Washington, DC (12 grants).
Does Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (286 of 286) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's largest grantees?
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federations of North America ($9,723,902), Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia ($1,642,758) and Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($1,105,531), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia?
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia reported $506.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $76.9M.
What does Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia fund?
The organization states that it mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to create a bright future for Jewish people everywhere, cares for those in need, combats antisemitism and global crises, and strengthens Jewish identity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia?
The Federation describes an annual review process led by professional staff in Philadelphia and its Israel office, with lay-leader committees reviewing and approving final awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's EIN?
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1500085. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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