Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF), also known as the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, is one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the United States. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the organization serves as the central philanthropic address of Chicago's Jewish community. Founded over 100 years ago (established in 1900), JUF operates a sophisticated network of nearly 100 local agencies and initiatives that serve approximately 500,000 Chicagoans of all faiths.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1B
+8.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$176.8M
+3.2% YoY
Grant Count
839
+9.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$211K
-5.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: JUF is committed to eradicating hunger, isolation, and inequities for Chicagoans of all faiths and for people around the world. The organization is staunchly committed to fighting antisemitism and hate in all forms. JUF accomplishes three primary objectives: taking care of people in need, engaging people in Jewish life, and fighting antisemitism.
Primary Program Areas:
- Basic Needs & Social Services: Hot meals and groceries, utility and rent assistance, prescriptions and medical care for impoverished families
- Employment & Economic Support: Job training and placement for people who are out of work
- Disability Services: Therapeutic school and specialized services for people with disabilities
- Holocaust Survivor Support: Dedicated support services for Holocaust survivors
- Senior Services: Assisted living, specialized services for seniors, and respite services for caregivers of frail seniors and people with disabilities
- Youth & Family Services: Counseling, prevention and intervention services for troubled teens, and a continuum of prevention and therapeutic services for individuals and families in crisis
- Security Assistance: Security assistance to safeguard Jewish facilities
- Refugee Resettlement: Comprehensive refugee social services administered on behalf of the State of Illinois through the Illinois Refugee Social Service Consortium
- Community Relations: The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) serves as an umbrella body for 43 major Jewish organizations in the Chicago area
Grantmaking
JUF operates through a sophisticated planning and allocations process involving nearly 200 board and community members across four committees. The organization maintains a donor-advised fund through which donors can direct the distribution or investment of funds.
Grant Range
** $2,500 to $25,000+, with typical awards ranging from $5,001 to $33,919,372 depending on the program
Review Cycle
(program-specific)
How to Apply
**
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
- Chicago metropolitan area (primary focus)
- Illinois
- Israel
- Global Jewish communities
- Secondary funding in New York and California
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $1,063,823,080
- Total Revenue: $219 million
- Total Expenses: $221 million
- Total Liabilities: $269 million
- Total Giving: $194,238,441
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $981,496,583
- Total Revenue: $169,077,828
- Total Expenses: $209,066,688
Operational Efficiency: Combined fundraising expenses represent less than 5% of total income, reflecting the organization's commitment to fiscal responsibility and long-term financial stability.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,063,823,080 | $981,496,583 | $969,217,153 |
| Revenue | $219,098,638 | $169,077,828 | $204,695,398 |
| Expenses | $220,598,777 | $209,066,688 | $195,483,599 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,506,110 | $11,164,225 | $36,014,235 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
President: Lonnie Nasatir
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GOLDER | BOARD CHAIR | 10 | — |
| WENDY C ABRAMS | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| JEREMY AMSTER | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL T FISHMAN | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| JORDAN T GOODMAN | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| STEVEN M GREENBAUM | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| LISA JERICHO | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| CINDY KAPLAN | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| JENNIFER LEEMIS | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| LEE I MILLER | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ERIC A ROTHNER | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| MARC SPELLMAN | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| JULIE DANN SCHNEIDER | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 5 | — |
| DEBORAH SCHRAYER KARMIN | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL OXMAN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| KATIE BERGER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| WENDY A BERGER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GITA BERK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DEBBIE L BERMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HANNAH BLOOM-HIRSCHBERG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARC S BRENNER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BLUMA BRONER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KAREN BUDIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SUSAN SPIER CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CAROLINE DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STEVEN J ERLEBACHER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MAURY FERTIG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JASON FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI WENDI GEFFEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LINDA B GINSBURG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CRAIG GOLDSMITH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MELINDA GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DANNY GUTMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREW L HANANEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KING W HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID J HARTMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOSH B HERZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DANA WESTREICH HIRT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SUSAN INSOFT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CATHY KAHN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LINDA KELLOUGH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STEVEN H LAVIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JANE CADDEN LEDERMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BRIAN J LEVINSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOSHUA LISS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CHAIM LUBIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STEVEN N MILLER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY MILLS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROSS S PEARLSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SANFORD E PERL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DANIEL J PERLMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BRANDON C PROSANSKY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SHARI GRECO REICHES | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ELLIOTT ROBINSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT ROMANOFF | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARC L ROTH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIE ROTHNER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SUSAN M SACKS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID M SARNOFF | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES SARNOFF | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| STEVE SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ERIC SEDLER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DEVRA RESNICK SHUTAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KIMBERLY SHWACHMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MORRIS SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JUDY L SMITH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SARA CROWN STAR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BENJAMIN J SWARTZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBYN TAVEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PAULA WEISSMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DEBORAH WINICK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOSEPH WOLF | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREA R YABLON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ETERI ZASLAVSKY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JANNA BERK | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| MARC BERMAN | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| CAREY COOPER | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| LINDA SCHOTTENSTEIN FISHER | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| MITCH KAUFMAN | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| JACQUELINE LOTZOF | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID NANKIN | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| SUSAN RIFAS | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| RABBI MICHAEL SCHWAB | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| KEITH SHAPIRO | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| JORDAN SHAPIRO | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| HENRY SHOLK | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| PAM FRIEND SZOKOL | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| CYDNEY TOPAZ | EX-OFFICIO | 0.5 | — |
| LONNIE NASATIR | PRESIDENT/CEO | 25 | $232,387 |
| BOAZ BLUMOVITZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 27.5 | $96,662 |
| PETER CHISWICK | SR. ASSOC V.P. & DIR, JUF INVEST. | 23 | — |
| DEBORAH COVINGTON | SENIOR VP, PLANNING & ALLOCATIONS | 10 | — |
| TRACY MORE | VICE PRESIDENT, ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | 50 | $87,447 |
| DR STEVEN B NASATIR PHD | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN | 30 | $502,289 |
| JAMES A PINKSTON | VICE PRESIDENT - ACCOUNTING | 25 | $38,067 |
| DAVID PRYSTOWSKY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 25 | $157,116 |
| DAVID S ROSEN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - ENDOWMENTS | 50 | $444,304 |
| JAMES ROSENBERG | CHIEF OF STAFF | — | — |
| DAVID S RUBOVITS PHD | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | — | — |
| ROBERT A SCHUCKMAN | VICE PRESIDENT - GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $187,649 |
| JOY SCHWARTZ | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | — | — |
| JAY TCATH | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 25 | $204,859 |
| ROSE JAGUST | VP, DONOR ADVISED FUNDS - PART YEAR | 40 | $89,066 |
| RABBI LOUIS A LAZOVSKY | VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES | 10 | $29,973 |
| JOHN LOWENSTEIN | VP CAMPUS AFFAIRS & STUDENT ENG. | 49 | $272,536 |
| JOEL POUPKO | RABBINIC SCHOLAR | 40 | $208,336 |
| SCOTT AARON | ASSOCIATE VP JUF EDUCATION | 40 | $221,602 |
| MICHAEL SIMON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FIEDLER HILLEL | 40 | $199,173 |
| DANIEL GODSEL | SECURITY DIRECTOR | 40 | $196,514 |
| HALLIE SHAPIRO DEVIR | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT - COE | — | $110,782 |
Contact Information
Main Address: 30 South Wells Street, Suite 4049 Chicago, IL 60606-5054
Phone: 312-444-2814 or 312-346-6700
Website: www.juf.org
EIN: 36-2167761
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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