Jewish Home Life Communities Inc
Provided facilities and services for those elderly and disabled who need long- and short-term physical, psychological, and/or social care in a manner consistent with Jewish values. Serve as one of the professional resources to the community regarding aging, disabilities and health, and the development of effective approaches to care and service to the aging and disabled. Provide support services for family members of elderly and disabled either on our waiting list and/or utilizing any service provided by Jewish Home Life Communities, Inc. and related entities.
Jewish Home Life Communities Inc at a glance
In short: Jewish Home Life Communities Inc gave $10.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10.6M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,589,064
- +4312.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,589,064
- +4312.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,589,064
- Total assets
- $28,634,630
- -26.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Home Life Communities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Home Foundation Inc ($10.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Jewish Home Life Communities Inc gives
- Giving grew 3477% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2024) to $10.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Home Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | Operational Support | $10,589,064 |
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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 | $28,634,630 | $14,628,388 | $25,060,319 | $10,589,064 | 1 | $592 |
| 2024 | $38,720,480 | $23,999,297 | $13,962,077 | $240,000 | 1 | $2,439 |
| 2023 | $29,052,498 | $12,474,652 | $13,672,494 | $450,166 | 2 | $15,478 |
| 2022 | $30,916,158 | $15,022,015 | $12,323,353 | $295,996 | 2 | $1,019 |
| 2021 | $30,539,364 | $15,353,434 | $12,298,494 | $265,996 | 2 | $90 |
| 2020 | $27,532,326 | $16,481,845 | $16,691,873 | $250,166 | 1 | $196 |
| 2019 | $26,598,949 | $15,625,306 | $15,038,147 | $240,996 | 1 | $42 |
About Jewish Home Life Communities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Home Life Communities Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10.6M. Net investment income was $592.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Home Life Communities Inc is led by Jeffrey Gopen, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 8 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Gopen
President & CEO
COO → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2021
28 hrs/week
$257K (2021) → $459K (2025)
Lisa Miner
Executive Director & Berman Commons
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Candy Berman
Board Chair
Chairperson of Resource Development Committee → Vice Board Chair, 2022
Vice Board Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Herskovits
Chairperson of Finance & Audit Committee
Chairperson of Finance & Audit Committee → Chairperson of Finance & Audit, 2024
Chairperson of Finance & Audit → Chairperson of Finance & Audit Committee, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Perlman
Chairperson of Resource Development Committee
Director → Chairperson of Resource Development Committee, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Canter Weiner
Chairperson of Quality & Risk Management Committee
Director → Chairperson of Quality & Risk Management Committee, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caren Merlin
Chair Appointee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Grien
Chair Appointee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kornheiser
Chairperson of Governance Committee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nareen Bennett
Director of Quality Assurance
Director of Quality & Training → Director of Quality & Trai, 2024
Director of Quality & Trai → Director of Quality Assurance, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$128K (2021) → $134K (2025)
Michael Axelrod
Director
Board Chair → Immediate Past Board Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irwin Siegel
Director
Chairperson of Resource Development Committee → Chairperson of Resource De, 2024
Chairperson of Resource De → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Berlin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Galanti Rabinowitz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Haynor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Waronker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neelam Rahatekar
CFO & COO
CFO → CFO & COO, 2023
On filings since 2019
28 hrs/week
$198K (2019) → $361K (2025)
Stephanie Wyatt
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2020
34 hrs/week
$126K (2020) → $158K (2025)
Angela Fountain
Chief Hr Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$132K (2023) → $154K (2025)
Michelle Resto
Controller
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $102K (2025)
Shari Bayer
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$127K (2024) → $137K (2025)
Jeff Berman
Immediate Past Board Chair
Vice Board Chair → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Immediate Past Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herman Schwarz
Secretary
Chairperson of Quality & Risk Management Committee → Chairperson of Quality & Ris, 2024
Chairperson of Quality & Ris → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Korach
Vice Board Chair
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Deborah Maslia (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Reisner (2019–2024) — Chairperson of Governance
- Former: Jeff Brickman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: James Simons (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Judy Stolovitz (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Bressler (2024) — Director
- Former: Harley Tabak (2019–2023) — President, CEO & Outgoing
- Former: Cheryl Chambers (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Geoffrey Brown (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Fetter (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kara Gold (2022–2023) — Med Ser Vice President
- Former: Latoya Clarke (2023) — Director of Nursing
- Former: Andrea Lipman (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Bruce Benator (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lee Katz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Weissmann (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Zacka Gomes (2019–2022) — Dietary Mg
- Former: Cheryl Johnson (2022) — Hsp Director
- Former: Joe Rubin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Popowski (2020–2021) — Hr Director
- Former: Christina Olson (2021) — Med Ser Np
- Former: Stephen Merlin (2021) — Director
- Former: Abbey Flaum (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bebe B. Bryan (2019–2020) — One Group Executive Director
- Former: Ed Lovern (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: H. Stephen Merlin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Gopen (2019–2020) — COO
- Former: Lowell Fine (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Pepi Friedman (2019–2020) — Chair Governance
- Former: Rhett Scircle (2019–2020) — Berman Common Executive Director
- Former: Terri Bagen (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lee Shaffer (2020) — Berman Commons Sales
- Former: Carole Shovers (2019) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Michelle Koufman (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Brennan (2019) — Nurse Practitioner
- Former: Stephanie Ladden (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Unicka Ssempira (2019) — Trainer
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 $459K, to Jeffrey Gopen (President & CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Home Life Communities Inc
How much does Jewish Home Life Communities Inc give each year?
Jewish Home Life Communities Inc gave $10.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $240K across 1 grant.
How large is Jewish Home Life Communities Inc?
Jewish Home Life Communities Inc reported $28.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.6M.
What is Jewish Home Life Communities Inc?
Jewish Home Life Communities Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $28.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Jewish Home Life Communities Inc operate?
Jewish Home Life Communities Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Jewish Home Life Communities Inc's EIN?
Jewish Home Life Communities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4755353. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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