Jewish Federation of Howard County
Form 990, part I, line 1, description of organization mission:the mission of the Jewish Federation of Howard County is to support andserve the Howard county jewish community and connect the localcommunity to the state of israel and jews throughout the world. Ourvision is to be the dynamic, integrating resource in Howard county bypromoting the well-being of the jewish community as a whole, inpartnership with other jewish-based and community organizations. Ourstrategic purpose is to build community by caring for, supporting, andenriching jewish life in Howard county.
Jewish Federation of Howard County at a glance
In short: Jewish Federation of Howard County gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,661
- -89.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,661
- -79.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,661
- Total assets
- $1,744,948
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jewish Federation of Howard County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Isaiah ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Jewish Federation of Howard County gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $132K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Isaiah Fulton, MD | General Support | $8,661 |
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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 | $1,744,948 | $954,049 | $1,073,604 | $8,661 | 1 | $28,415 |
| 2024 | $1,822,783 | $1,074,875 | $1,033,614 | $84,048 | 2 | $26,480 |
| 2023 | $1,474,076 | $845,165 | $896,069 | $36,234 | 1 | $4,364 |
| 2022 | $1,459,263 | $1,090,315 | $923,594 | $38,457 | 1 | $11,141 |
| 2021 | $1,310,149 | $911,391 | $824,286 | $10,945 | 2 | $4,289 |
| 2020 | $1,278,914 | $854,729 | $825,677 | $34,799 | 2 | $3,394 |
| 2019 | $1,122,784 | $900,829 | $979,921 | $131,891 | 3 | $6,423 |
About Jewish Federation of Howard County
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Federation of Howard County is a public charity, based in Columbia, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $28K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Federation of Howard County is led by Gordon Fuller, Interim CEO on the 2025 filing; 4 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gordon Fuller
Interim CEO
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$52K (2025)
Kirk Wisemayer
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Chuck Koplik
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shauna Leavey
Committee Engage Director
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$70K (2025)
Jeff Gold
Director
Vp-Finance → Director & Vp-Finance, 2023
Director & Vp-Finance → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie McCormick
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judee Iliff
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Baron
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Kaplan
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Bross
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Rives
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Ulman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Lamanna
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Stewart
COO
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$89K (2025)
Elliot Shefrin
Treasurer
Vice President - Operations & Treasurer → Vp-Operations & Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer & Vp-Operations → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Salganik
Secretary
Vp-Programming → Director & Vp-Programming, 2023
Director & Vp-Programming → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Feldman
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Jenni Greenspan
Representative
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Betsy Singer Marcus (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Avrunin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rachael Simon (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Charles Koplik (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Rabbi Gordon Fuller (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Arthur Solomon (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Joel Frankel (2022–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Laurie Goodwin (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Bauman Stuart (2022–2024) — COO
- Former: Rabbi Jenni Greenspoon (2024) — Board of Rabbis Representative
- Former: Hal Kassoff (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gordy Fuller (2022–2023) — Chair
- Former: Stephanie Weishaar (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Beth Millstein (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Hedy Tanenholtz (2019–2021) — Vice President - Programming
- Former: Ralph Grunewald (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Jeffrey Gold (2020–2021) — Vice President - Finance
- Former: Betsy Singer (2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Wasserkrug (2021) — Director
- Former: Dick Wasserkrug (2020) — Director
- Former: Andrew Nussbaum (2019) — Vice President - Campaign
- Former: Eileen Robbins (2019) — Director
- Former: Leslie Brodsky (2019) — Director
- Former: Rabbi Daniel Plotkin (2019) — Board of Rabbi's Representative & Director
- Former: Robert Cahn (2019) — Director
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 $116K, to Kirk Wisemayer (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Federation of Howard County
How much does Jewish Federation of Howard County give each year?
Jewish Federation of Howard County gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $84K across 2 grants.
How large is Jewish Federation of Howard County?
Jewish Federation of Howard County reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $954K.
Where does Jewish Federation of Howard County operate?
Jewish Federation of Howard County has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland, New York.
What is Jewish Federation of Howard County's EIN?
Jewish Federation of Howard County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7072654. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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