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Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker South Bend, IN EIN: 35-0941124 Website

To be the central resource to embrace, connect, and support jews locally and globally through social services, coordinated fundraising, community outreach, and educational and recreational programming.

Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc at a glance

In short: Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$65,549
-63.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$65,549
+8.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$65,549
Total assets
$11,968,205
-12.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Jewish Federation of North America Inc: $66KThe Jewish Federation of NorthAmerica Inc$66K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Jewish Federation of North America Inc ($66K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

South BendNew YorkBloomingtonPhiladelphiaWest Bloomfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K7 grants2020 4 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2025) to $181K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Jewish Federation of North America Inc New York, NYHumanitarium Aid$65,549
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$11,968,205$1,314,312$1,338,979$65,5491$549,779
2024$13,717,219$1,340,806$1,443,696$180,6503$377,757
2023$12,669,807$1,000,010$1,306,704$94,1113$223,187
2022$12,527,569—————
2021$14,293,269$1,015,906$1,073,073$91,8374$398,811
2020$13,159,800$1,060,260$1,021,599$132,5407$232,980

About Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc

Based on IRS filings

Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc is a public charity, based in South Bend, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K. Net investment income was $550K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc is led by Cristyne Porile, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cristyne Porile

    President

    Vice President- → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Schwartz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan New

    Director

    Secretary- → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Feldbaum

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aviva Wulfsohn

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Ayres

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Ketcham

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roni Azigov

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Wright

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Piser

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lily Shroyer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Devorkin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Richter

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Moshe Kruger

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $88K (2020) → $131K (2025)

  • Alon Shemesh

    Immediate Pa

    President El → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Pa, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mara Boettcher

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Nerenberg

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deena Abraham

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Benedix

    Executive Di

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Ruth Kremer (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Allen Stenberg (2023–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Audrey Rose (2024) — Director
  • Former: Elisheva Salomon Lerman (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Marlene Hollenkamp (2020–2023) — Direrctor
  • Former: Michael Kirsch (2020–2023) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: Ben Finan (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Josh Brown (2023) — Director
  • Former: David Ravitch (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joshua Eisenman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mona Medow (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Matt Kahn (2021) — Director
  • Former: Abbie Davis (2020) — Director
  • Former: Anne Feferman (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Benjamin Davis (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Dov Honick (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jason Schwartz (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Levin (2020) — Director
  • Former: Simon Springer (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sorah Stein (2020) — Secretary-

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Mark Moshe Kruger — Executive Di: $131KMark Moshe KrugerExecutive Di$131K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $131K, to Mark Moshe Kruger (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc

How much does Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc give each year?

Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $181K across 3 grants.

How large is Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc?

Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc reported $12.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

Where does Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc operate?

Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc has awarded grants in Indiana, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc's EIN?

Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0941124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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