Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1900. It allocates funding to a network of nearly 100 Chicago-area agencies and initiatives serving Chicagoans of all faiths, and supports Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. Its stated mission is to assist people in need, affect the lives of Chicagoans of all faiths, support Israel and the Jewish people worldwide, respond to crises, cultivate Jewish identity and connection, and advance Jewish learning.
Key facts about Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
In short: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago gave $166.6M across 896 grants in 2025 (avg $186K), mostly in Illinois. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 36-2167761
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $166,569,662
- Grants made (2025)
- 896
- Average grant
- $185,904
- Median grant
- $20,004
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (173 of 850, 2025)
- Total assets
- $1,123,807,228
- Primary geography
- Illinois (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The Jewish Women’s Foundation uses an online application process. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The 2026 letter-of-intent submission deadline was May 5, 2026, and the invited-proposal deadline was August 5, 2026.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1B
+5.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$166.6M
-5.8% YoY
Grant Count
896
+6.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$186K
-11.8% YoY
Is Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 173 of 850 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $49K; repeat grants $234K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $22K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). 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.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s filing describes its largest endeavor as allocating funds to agencies and initiatives that provide services such as food and groceries, housing and utility assistance, medical care, job training, disability services, support for Holocaust survivors and seniors, counseling, refugee services, and security assistance for Jewish facilities. The filing also describes support for campus programs and Hillels in Illinois, and refugee social services administered on behalf of the State of Illinois.
Its 2025 annual report identifies allocations for local human services, Jewish education and community programs, work in Israel and other countries, Israel emergency needs, and charitable efforts supported through donor-advised funds and supporting foundations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Federation reported 896 grants totaling $166,569,662. Grant amounts ranged from $5,048 to $27,413,884, with a median of $20,004.
Among the largest reported grants were $27,413,884 to CJE Senior Life for operating support; $11,811,403 to Jewish Child & Family Services for operating support; $10,471,791 to Arie Crown Hebrew Day School for operating support; $9,199,360 to Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago through donor-advised funds for operating support; and $6,847,560 to Jewish Community Centers of Chicago for operating support. Other large grants included $5,448,015 to RefugeeOne, $4,631,520 to World Relief of DuPage and Aurora, and $4,081,968 to Heartland Human Care, each for operating support.
The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations receiving support. Jewish Child and Family Services describes its work as supporting the well-being of children, teens, adults, and families regardless of background or protected status. RefugeeOne says it helps refugees fleeing war, terror, and persecution build lives of safety, dignity, and self-reliance. Heartland Human Care Services describes a continuum of services for people affected by poverty, displacement, or vulnerability. JFMC Facilities Corporation says it works to reduce operating costs for Jewish communal agencies and day schools so more resources are available for direct services.
The Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, described on the funder’s website as an independent project of Jewish United Fund, has a separate grantmaking program focused on improving opportunities and choices for Jewish women and girls. It considers proposals using both a gender and Jewish lens and supports projects promoting social change. It offers general operating and project-specific funding; general operating support is limited to organizations focused exclusively on promoting social change for Jewish women and girls. Its guidelines identify 501(c)(3) organizations, organizations with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, and Israeli amutot as eligible categories.
Review Cycle
The 2026 letter-of-intent submission deadline was May 5, 2026, and the invited-proposal deadline was August 5, 2026.
Invitation Only
The Jewish Women’s Foundation uses an online application process. Its 2026 process required a letter of intent, with proposal submission by invitation only. The 2026 dates provided for that cycle have passed.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In the 2025 filing, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 5% to New York, 2% to Washington, D.C., and 1% each to Ohio and New Jersey. The organization’s stated mission and program descriptions also identify support for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 896 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117.9M (2019) to $176.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 896 grants totaling $166.6M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CJE Senior Life ($27.4M). Together the top 10 received $89.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
4,117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3,023 grants of 4,117 (73%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CJE Senior Life Chicago, IL | Jewish federation of metropolitan chicago grants - operating support | $27,413,884 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services Chicago, IL | Jewish federation of metropolitan chicago grants - operating support | $11,811,403 |
| Arie Crown Hebrew Day School Skokie, IL | Jewish federation of metropolitan chicago grants - operating support | $10,471,791 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Grants from Donor Advised Funds- Operating Support | $9,199,360 |
| Jewish Community Centers of Chicago Chicago, IL | Jewish federation of metropolitan chicago grants - operating support | $6,847,560 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | Grants from Donor Advised Funds- Operating Support | $6,352,930 |
| Refugeeone Chicago, IL | Jewish federation of metropolitan chicago grants - operating support | $5,448,015 |
| World Relief of Dupage and Aurora Carol Stream, IL | Jewish federation of metropolitan chicago grants - operating support | $4,631,520 |
| Heartland Human Care Chicago, IL | Jewish federation of metropolitan chicago grants - operating support | $4,081,968 |
| Associated Talmud Torahs Chicago, IL | Jewish federation of metropolitan chicago grants - operating support | $3,249,712 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The amounts below are reported by filing year.
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,123,807,228 | $284,591,607 | $205,695,841 | $166,569,662 |
| 2024 | $1,063,823,080 | $219,098,638 | $220,598,777 | $176,817,697 |
| 2023 | $981,496,583 | $169,077,828 | $209,066,688 | $171,369,622 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,123,807,228 | $1,063,823,080 | $981,496,583 |
| Revenue | $284,591,607 | $219,098,638 | $169,077,828 |
| Expenses | $205,695,841 | $220,598,777 | $209,066,688 |
| Net Investment Income | $72,250,238 | $1,506,110 | $11,164,225 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wendy C. Abrams as board chair. Listed vice chairs are Jason Friedman, Jordan T. Goodman, Steven M. Greenbaum, Lisa Jericho, Steven H. Lavin, Steven N. Miller, Ross S. Pearlstein, Eric A. Rothner, and Devra Resnick Shutan.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago is led by Lonnie Nasatir, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 18 of 113 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lonnie Nasatir
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$150K (2020) → $266K (2025)
Michael Simon
Executive Director Fiedler Hillel
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$164K (2021) → $214K (2025)
Ellen Carmell
Executive Director & Jewish Women's Fdn
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$179K (2025)
Wendy C. Abrams
Board Chair
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Godsel
Security Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$193K (2023) → $206K (2025)
Andrea R. Yablon
Director
Vice Chairman → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian J. Levinson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Goldsmith
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Westreich Hirt
Director
Director → Vice Chairman, 2021
Vice Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Schrayer Karmin
Director
Vice Chairman → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gita Berk
Director
Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2020
Vice Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Cadden Lederman
Director
Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2021
Vice Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason L. Peltz
Director
Assistant Secretary → Assistant Treasurer, 2020
Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Wolf
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy L. Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
King W. Harris
Director
Vice Chairman → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda B. Ginsburg
Director
Assistant Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2020
Vice Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Schottenstein Fisher
Director
Director → Ex-Officio, 2023
Ex-Officio → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc L. Roth
Director
Vice Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morris Silverman
Director
Vice Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Chiswick
Senior Associate V.p., Director & Juf Investment
Senior Associate Vice President, Director & Juf Investment → Controller, 2020
Controller → Senior Associate V.p., Director & Juf Investment, 2021
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy A. Berger
Director
Vice Chairman → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon C. Prosansky
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Davidson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie L. Berman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Winick
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Berger
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maury Fertig
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sanford E. Perl
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Crown Star
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Sarnoff
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Oxman
Director
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2023
Assistant Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew L. Hananel
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carey Cooper
Director
Vice Chair → Ex-Officio, 2024
Ex-Officio → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel J. Perlman
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David J. Hartman
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Nankin
Director
Director → Ex-Officio, 2023
Ex-Officio → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Budin
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Tavel
Director
Ex-Officio → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Insoft
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bluma Broner
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Gutman
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Bloom-Hirschberg
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh B. Herz
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Grossman
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Mills
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Wendi Geffen
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin J. Swartz
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chaim Lubin
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David M. Sarnoff
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Sedler
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eteri Zaslavsky
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janna Berk
Director
Ex-Officio → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennie Rothner
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Liss
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Shwachman
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Weissman
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Romanoff
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Schreiber
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven J. Erlebacher
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hilary D. Wolfe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ilan Shalit
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Sachse Schrayer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Book
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Silverman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Boaz Blumovitz
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
27.5 hrs/week
$87K (2019) → $99K (2025)
David Prystowsky
Chief Development Officer
Vice President - Campaign → Chief Development Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$71K (2023) → $163K (2025)
David S. Rosen
Senior Vice President - Endowments
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$387K (2019) → $452K (2025)
David S. Rubovits PhD
Former Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice President - Planning & Allocations → Chief Operating Officer, 2020
Chief Operating Officer → Former Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
$109K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Deborah Covington
Former Senior Vice President, Planning & Allocations
Senior Vice President Planning & Allocation → Senior Vice President, Planning & Allocations, 2022
Senior Vice President, Planning & Allocations → Former Senior Vice President, Planning & Allocations, 2025
On filings since 2019
$20K (2019) → $0 (2025)
James A. Pinkston
Vice President - Accounting
Vice President - Accounting → Vice President - Accountin, 2021
Vice President - Accountin → Vice President - Accounting, 2022
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$32K (2019) → $39K (2025)
Jay Tcath
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$166K (2019) → $175K (2025)
Joel Poupko
Rabbinic Scholar
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$188K (2019) → $212K (2025)
John Lowenstein
Senior Vice President & Engagement
Vice President Campus Affairs & Student Eng. → Senior Vice President & Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$230K (2019) → $277K (2025)
Rabbi Louis A. Lazovsky
Vice President & Human Resources
Vice President - Human Resources → Vice President & Human Resources, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $30K (2025)
Robert A. Schuckman
Vice President - General Counsel
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$161K (2019) → $191K (2025)
Scott Aaron
Vice President & Coe
Associate Vice President Juf Education → Vice President & Coe, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$183K (2019) → $232K (2025)
Steven B. Nasatir
Executive Vice Chairman
President → Executive Vice Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $433K (2025)
Tracy More
Senior Vice President - Annual Campaign
Former Vice President → Vice President & Annual Campaign, 2024
Vice President & Annual Campaign → Senior Vice President - Annual Campaign, 2025
On filings since 2021
$162K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Daniel Goldwin
Chief Public Affairs Officer
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
$136K (2025)
Emily Briskman
Vice President & Campus Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$166K (2025)
Eric Devir
Assistant Vice President & Center for Jewish Philanthropy
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Cindy Kaplan
Ex-Officio
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Golder
Ex-Officio
Director → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Devra Resnick Shutan
Vice Chair
Ex-Officio → Director, 2024
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric A. Rothner
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Rosenberg
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jason Friedman
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan T. Goodman
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chairman, 2021
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Dann Schneider
Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Jericho
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Spellman
Vice Chair
Vice Chairman → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Tabachnick
Ex-Officio
Director → Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross S. Pearlstein
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven H. Lavin
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven M. Greenbaum
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven N. Miller
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Spier Chapman
Assistant Secretary
Ex-Officio → Director, 2021
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc S. Brenner
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shari Greco Reiches
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy Schwartz
Chief Marketing Officer
Vice President - Communications → Chief Marketing Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Susan Rifas
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cydney Topaz
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Shapiro
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Michael Schwab
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Greitzer
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Sweet
Chief Impact Officer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Eric Gordon
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Miller
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wintroub Stoller
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Puchtel
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Saltzman
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Koltin
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (90)
- Former: Cathy Kahn (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Elliott Robinson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Leemis (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jeremy Amster (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lee I. Miller (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Linda Kellough (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael T. Fishman (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Pam Friend Szokol (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Rose Jagust (2019–2024) — Vice President & Donor Advised Funds -
- Former: Susan M. Sacks (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Marc Berman (2022–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Mitch Kaufman (2022–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Hallie Shapiro Devir (2023–2024) — Former Vice President - Coe
- Former: Henry Sholk (2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Jacqueline Lotzof (2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Jordan Shapiro (2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Andrew Glick (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ari Klein (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Silverstein (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Taylor (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: David Rosenbaum (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: David T Brown (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gail L Rudo (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Laurie Lustbader (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lindsey P Markus (2019–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Max Schrayer (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael H Zaransky (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Midge Perlman Shafton (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter B Bensinger Jr. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Theodore F Perlman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Yosef Meystel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rabbi Marc Rudolph (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Alissa Simon (2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Daniel Hochberg (2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Lisa Wiznitzer (2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Andrew S Hochberg (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ann-Louise Kleper (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Audra P Berg (2019–2022) — Vice President, Leadership Eng. & Board Rel.
- Former: Avi Rothner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Charlene K Sales (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Harry J Seigle (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Hilary Greenberg (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Kim Shwachman (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Rabbi Sidney M Helbraun (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Anna Levin (2021–2022) — Executive Director University of Chicago
- Former: Shari Slavin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Carla Fishman (2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Danielle Pearl (2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Logan Booth (2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Adrienne J Kriezelman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Alan P Solow (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Alex Turik (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joshua B Herz (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Lisa Rosenkranz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rabbi Alex Felch (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Heyman (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Amy Yeager E Hausman (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: David Porush (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Edward M Atkins (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kalman Wenig (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alison J Karmin (2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Marc Karlinsky (2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Rachel Stein (2021) — Director
- Former: Victoria Stender (2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce I Ettelson (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Donna Kahan (2019–2020) — Senior Associate Vice President Legacies & Endowments
- Former: Jeffrey L Cohen (2019–2020) — Senior Develop. Advisor & Former Officer
- Former: Joshua Rinkov (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Chudacoff (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Michael Tarnoff (2019–2020) — Counselor to President & Former Officer
- Former: Neal H Price (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Ferencz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert J Bond (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sheri Hokin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan B Silver (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth L Kramer (2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Joanna Greenberg (2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Alex Entratter (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Andrea Grostern (2019) — Director
- Former: Dana Gordon (2019) — Director
- Former: David A Sherman (2019) — Director
- Former: David Goldenberg (2019) — Director
- Former: Lori Goldberg (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Marcie B Hemmelstein (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Marilyn Vender (2019) — Director
- Former: Marisa Mandrea (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael J Sacks (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Schwartz (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Rabbi Joseph S Ozarowski (2019) — Director
- Former: Sidney H Mathias (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 $452K, to David S Rosen (Senior Vice President - Endowments). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 30 South Wells Street 4049, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 444-2814
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
How much does Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago give each year?
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago gave $166.6M across 896 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $176.8M across 839 grants.
What is Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago's typical grant size?
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago's median grant in 2025 was $20,004, and its average grant was $185,904, across 896 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago that year got $49K on average.
Where does Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago give grants?
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago gives mostly in Illinois: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (230 grants), New York, NY (91 grants), Skokie, IL (39 grants) and Washington, DC (36 grants).
Does Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (896 of 896) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago's largest grantees?
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago's largest 2025 grantees include CJE Senior Life ($27,413,884), Jewish Child & Family Services ($11,811,403) and Arie Crown Hebrew Day School ($10,491,611 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago?
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago reported $1.1B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $284.6M.
What does Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago fund?
The organization’s filing describes its largest endeavor as allocating funds to agencies and initiatives that provide services such as food and groceries, housing and utility assistance, medical care, job training, disability services, support for Holocaust survivors and seniors, counseling, refugee services, and security assistance for Jewish facilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago?
The Jewish Women’s Foundation uses an online application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago's EIN?
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2167761. 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.
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