Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey cares for those in need, enhances jewish life and ensures the continuity of a vibrant jewish community locally, in israel and around the world.
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey at a glance
In short: Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey gave $7.7M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2.6M), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,695,681
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $2,565,227
- Median grant
- $871,377
- Total assets
- $11,831,157
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (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 Southern New Jersey funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Properties Inc ($6.6M). Together the top 3 received $7.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Properties Inc Cherry Hill, NJ | Building Improvements | $6,613,588 |
| Jewish Community Foundation Inc Cherry Hill, NJ | Scholarships | $871,377 |
| The Raymond & Gertrude R Saltzman Foundation Cherry Hill, NJ | Scholarships | $210,716 |
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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 | $11,831,157 | $48,809,944 | $55,346,865 | $7,695,681 | 3 | $152,365 |
| 2024 | $18,510,619 | $47,086,779 | $44,090,036 | — | — | $351,196 |
| 2023 | $15,406,040 | $44,396,357 | $41,343,783 | — | — | $262,472 |
| 2022 | $13,641,271 | $32,821,798 | $33,000,227 | — | — | $54,478 |
| 2021 | $14,483,515 | $34,407,041 | $28,498,765 | — | — | $40,966 |
| 2020 | $13,870,102 | $22,674,553 | $25,750,642 | — | — | $48,854 |
| 2019 | $15,275,505 | $33,134,074 | $32,122,020 | — | — | $73,538 |
About Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey is a public charity, based in Cherry Hill, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7.7M. Net investment income was $152K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey is led by Jennifer Dubrow Weiss, Secretary & Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 48 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Dubrow Weiss
Secretary & Chief Executive Officer
CEO & Board Secretary → Secretary & Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$247K (2019) → $369K (2025)
Robyn Kaplan
Executive Director of Older Adults
Home Care Director → Executive Director of Older Adults, 2023
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$120K (2021) → $188K (2025)
Oden Kraus
Jcc Executive Director
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$143K (2022) → $276K (2025)
Ginene-Raechel Hammer
Executive Director Jfcs
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$214K (2025)
Ivy Brown Rovner
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kiewe
Chief Director of Operations
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$120K (2021) → $163K (2025)
Amy Clayman
CFO
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $210K (2025)
David Snyder
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $207K (2025)
Melanie Stoopler
Associate Executive Director Jfcs
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$174K (2025)
Adam Kaminer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andi Levin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Abramowitz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty S. Adler
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Austin
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hulnick
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Fuhrman
Board Member
Past President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harriet Schulman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Horwitz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Shapiro
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Dollinger
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Gottlieb
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Love
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karin Elkis
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Missy Wayne
Vice President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Levin
Board Member
President → Past President, 2021
Past President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Steven Lindemann
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harv Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Levine
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kc Isdaner
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Schulman
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Yitzchok Kahan
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Snyder Klein
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Elias
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Platt-Tarnopol
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Rothberg
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Ostrum
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Moldoff
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Rivkin
Immediate Past President
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jd Abrams
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Resnick
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margo Orlin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Greenspun
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Pearl
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Goldstein
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Freiberg
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Rossano
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Platt
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Levine
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (68)
- Former: Harry Platt (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Shira Katz Scanlon Esq. (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Hammer Ginene-Raechel (2024) — Executive Director Jfcs
- Former: Stoopler Melanie (2024) — Associate Executive Director Jfcs
- Former: Barbara W. Pick CPA (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Edward Rivkin (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Jeffrey Resnick Esq. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Josh Aronovitch (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mark R. Rosen Esq. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Shapiro Esq. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Richard J. Goldstein Esq. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert E. Schwartz Esq. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert M. Benedon DMD (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Raskas (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stacy Lewin Farber (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Zell (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Apell Esq. (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jodi Berman (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michele Golkow Esq. (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Andy Levin Esq. (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Wynne (2023) — Jfcs Assistant Executive Director
- Former: Dan Kukainsis (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stacy Asbell Levin Esq. (2023) — Board Member
- Former: William Monaghan (2023) — Executive Director Jfed Security
- Former: Alan Blumenfeld (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Segal (2019–2022) — Chief Operating Officer Camp
- Former: David Gutin Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Janine M. Sobel (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joel Schwartz CPA (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Les Cohen (2019–2022) — Executive Director Jcc
- Former: Marla Meyers (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Michael J. Partnow MD (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Milt Gottschalk (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Myra Gutin (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Levine Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Adam Sackstein MD (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Adler (2022) — Corporate Relations Director
- Former: Marcy Dash Friedman (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Margery Dannenbaum (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Platt Tarnopol (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bernie Platt (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jan Apple (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Shacket (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Provda (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joan Feinberg (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Leon L. Levy (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mitchell Medoff (2019–2021) — Associate Director
- Former: Neal A. Cupersmith CPA (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ronald Lieberman Esq. (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Seligman (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Sydria Schaffer MD (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tl Weinberg (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Vicki Zell (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rabbi Nathan Weiner (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Roslyn Middleman (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Yael Farr (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Donald N. Love (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Howard Mendel MD (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marcia Baruch (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Fendrick (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Miriam Feldman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Peggy David (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rabbi Andy Green (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Sernovitz (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Hochberg (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Schulman CPA (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Brad A. Molotsky Esq. (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Larry Gottlieb (2019) — Board Member
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 $369K, to Jennifer Dubrow Weiss (Secretary & Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
How much does Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey give each year?
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey gave $7.7M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey's typical grant size?
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey's median grant in 2025 was $871,377, and its average grant was $2,565,227, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey give grants?
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cherry Hill, NJ (3 grants).
Does Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey?
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $48.8M.
What is Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey's EIN?
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 21-0634489. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
Live grants for the work Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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