Jewish Federation of Orange County
FEDERATION CONVENES, ENGAGES, AND LEADS THE ORANGE COUNTY JEWISH COMMUNITY AND ITS PARTNERS, LEVERAGES RESOURCES TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE, ASSISTS JEWS IN NEED, AND MOBILIZES ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY, AND STRENGTHENS ITS BOND WITH ISRAEL AND JEWISH PEOPLE GLOBALLY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$14.7M
+5.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
-12.9% YoY
Grant Count
12
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$113K
+30.6% YoY
About Jewish Federation of Orange County
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Federation of Orange County is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in IRVINE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $464K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,735,910 | $13,988,874 | $12,101,865 |
| Revenue | $4,719,188 | $5,967,405 | $4,860,563 |
| Expenses | $4,566,375 | $4,342,335 | $4,417,692 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $464,499 | $229,300 | $206,615 |
| 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
55 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Jewish Federation of Orange County
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMIR KAHANA | CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 1 | — |
| DANIELLE BRONNER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| BARRY GROSSMAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| HEATHER KLINE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LORI SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARON BECK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NAOMI BLESOFSKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| YAEL ARONOFF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JASON FELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROGER FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BENTLEY KERR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PETER MACDONALD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNA PUTTERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATTY SEYBURN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARGOT SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEN SIMON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STUART WOLFE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SAM WYMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREA ALFI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024) | 1 | — |
| HOWARD LEVY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2024) | 1 | — |
| ERIK LUDWIG | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $362,765 |
| KATHLEEN MELLON | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 40 | $135,604 |
| STEPHANIE EPSTEIN | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | 40 | $139,555 |
| ADINA KOSOFF | CONTROLLER | 40 | $149,728 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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