Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
IN ORDER TO UNITE, SUSTAIN, AND ENHANCE THE LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORT JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD, THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY IS DEDICATED TO CORE VALUES ACCOMPLISHED BY RAISING AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH CHARITIES IN SUPPORT OF ITS CORE VALUES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$52.2M
+23.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.3M
+50.8% YoY
Grant Count
8
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$292K
+50.8% YoY
About Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALLENTOWN, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $52.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $1.7M.
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 | $52,199,776 | $42,325,595 | $38,798,332 |
| Revenue | $7,237,718 | $3,165,180 | $5,694,701 |
| Expenses | $5,129,078 | $4,133,663 | $3,982,783 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,725,355 | $691,896 | $1,622,037 |
| 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 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WAX | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ALIETTE ABO | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BILL MARKSON | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ISRAEL ZIGHELBOIM | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| IRIS EPSTEIN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BETH KOZINN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| GARY FROMER | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BARRY HALPER | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CAROL BUB FROMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD BUB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT DELIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC FELS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAY FISHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRIAN FORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEWIS GAINES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RACHEL LEVIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAUREN RABIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRUCE REICH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NAOMI SCHACHTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VICKIE SEMMEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RON TICHO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VICKI WAX | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBI WIENER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ILENE H WOOD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RABBI SHOSHANA TORNBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RABBI YAACOV HALPERIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RABBI ALEX MALANYCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RABBI MOSHE RE'EM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RABBI MICHAEL SINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CANTOR ELLEN SUSSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JERILYN ZIMMERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $208,406 |
| DENISE AHNER | CONTROLLER | 40 | $102,208 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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