Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and public charity established in 1960, with tax-exempt status dating to July 1942. Located in Seattle, Washington, the Federation serves as a community voice and philanthropic hub for the Greater Seattle Jewish community. The organization operates a donor-advised fund and manages significant endowments that support Jewish programs and services throughout the region.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$101.6M
+12.8% YoY
Revenue
—
-100.0% YoY
Net Investment Income
—
-100.0% YoY
Expenses
—
-100.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle leads a strong Jewish Puget Sound by serving as a community voice, strengthening connections to Israel and World Jewry, and making investments in Jewish life, for today and the next generation.
Vision: A vibrant, thriving Jewish community today and tomorrow.
Primary Focus Areas:
Investments in Jewish Life: Supporting children's formative Jewish experiences at day schools and Jewish camps, creating on-ramps to Jewish life, training community leaders, conducting community research, and helping Jewish organizations build endowments.
Israel and World Jewry: Strengthening connections to Israel and overseas Jewish communities.
Community Services: Providing a range of programs for the community, including addressing antisemitism, bigotry, and racism; supporting a peaceful, secure, Jewish, and democratic state of Israel; fostering positive relations with other communities and public officials; and strengthening Jewish communities through cohesion and civil discourse.
Community Security: Operating Safe Washington, a partnership program that leverages relationships with law enforcement to provide community security services to Jewish organizations statewide, including communications networks, training, resources, and risk assessments.
Jewish Community Relations: The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) mobilizes the local Jewish community on critical issues and amplifies the collective voice for institutional members and individual leaders.
Grantmaking
The organization operates as a grantmaking foundation and manages donor-advised funds through which donors can direct the distribution or investment of funds. The Federation makes investments in Jewish life and supports Jewish organizations in building endowments. Specific grant sizes, application procedures, and recent grant awards are not detailed in the available sources.
Grant Range
s, application procedures, and recent grant awards are not detailed in the available sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Federation serves the Greater Seattle and Puget Sound region of Washington State, with statewide community security programming through Safe Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Fiscal Year (2024):
- Total Assets: $90,059,441
- Total Revenues: $7,818,746
- Total Expenses: $7,764,899
- Number of Employees: 39
Prior Year (2023):
- Total Assets: $85.2M
- Total Revenues: $9.27M
- Total Expenses: $8M
- Total Liabilities: $9.28M
The organization maintains audited financial statements available for fiscal years 2013 through 2024.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $101,561,406 | $90,059,441 | $85,202,331 |
| Revenue | — | $7,818,746 | $9,271,086 |
| Expenses | — | $7,764,899 | $7,997,008 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | $3,898,245 | $4,300,650 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
JFGS: Emergency Capital Needs Fund Grant
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE
Amount
Up to US $75,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
JFGS: Ignition Grants
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE
Amount
Up to US $12,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
JFGS: Small Agency Sustainability Grants
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- President & CEO: Solomon Kane
- Chief Operating Officer (COO): Jerry Kavesh
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
No officer/director data available.
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Federation has been active in several key initiatives:
**Leadership Development:** The Loeb family provided a grant to fund the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Leadership Institute in perpetuity.
Loeb family grant to fund Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle ...**Early Childhood Education:** The Federation launched ElevatEd, a groundbreaking initiative to transform early childhood Jewish education in Seattle, which has expanded to a nationwide program.
Loeb family grant to fund Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle ...**Student Support:** The Federation provides funding to support students at Hillel of Western Washington University.
How Federation Funding Supports Students at Hillel of Western Washington**Community Events:** The organization hosts ongoing programming including The Cardozo Society's continuing legal education events, Passover celebrations, and community security training courses.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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