Jewish Federation of Nashville and
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NASHVILLE IS THE CENTRAL VOLUNTARY COMMUNAL ORGANIZATION OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. THROUGH ITS FUND-RAISING, PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS EFFORTS, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, THE FEDERATION WORKS TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE, VIABILITY AND COHESIVENESS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF NASHVILLE AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$43.4M
+4.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.7M
+0.2% YoY
Grant Count
43
-6.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$62K
+7.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $43,389,309 | $41,500,823 | $40,918,621 |
| Revenue | $5,491,417 | $4,504,800 | $7,283,638 |
| Expenses | $5,935,072 | $5,184,390 | $4,441,468 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,918,371 | $2,203,699 | $3,274,956 |
| 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
208 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE KIRBY | PRESIDENT (END 11/24) | 2 | — |
| ARON KARABEL | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| JACOB KLEINROCK | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| ARLENE AVERBUCH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| HAROLD BENUS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAVID BOCKIAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARY CORNELIUS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LINDSEY DANZINGER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SETH GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| AMY GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BECCA GRONER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ORI HART | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEVE HIRSCH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MINDY HIRT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BATIA KARABEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JACOB KUPIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| HAYLEY LEVY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ERIC MIROWITZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LANA PARGH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANNA STERN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CARA SUVALL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RABBI JOSHUA KULLOCK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEPHANIE TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ADAM DRETLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTIE WIEMERS | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| BECKY GUNN | CFO | 40 | $138,125 |
| DAN HORWITZ | CEO | 40 | $230,606 |
| DEBORAH OLESHANSKY | COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECT | 40 | $113,076 |
| JASON SPARKS | DIR (END 2/24), CDO (START 3/24) | 40 | $106,561 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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