Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago
The Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and federated giving program based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1950, JUF operates as a community-powered philanthropic organization that funds a network of over 100 agencies, schools, and programs. The organization serves over 500,000 Chicagoans of all faiths while also supporting millions of Jews in Israel and around the world.
Key facts about Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago
- EIN
- 36-2167034
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $107,523,363
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- Average grant
- $2,622,521
- Median grant
- $37,600
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (13 of 41, 2025)
- Total assets
- $261,466,749
- Primary geography
- New York (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago funds
By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago's 41 itemized 2025 grants were New York (56%) and Illinois (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (11 grants), New York, NY (9 grants), Skokie, IL (6 grants) and Northbrook, IL (2 grants). 90% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Is Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 41 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $122K; repeat grants $3.8M. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $45K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$261.5M
+4.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$107.5M
+0.9% YoY
Grant Count
41
-33.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.6M
+52.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
JUF's mission is to amplify collective strength to make the world a better place for everyone. The organization considers the totality of local and global Jewish needs and works to address them. JUF helps people connect to Jewish life and values, fueling a dynamic, enduring community. As a member of the greater Chicago community, JUF participates in the wider civic arena, addressing general community needs and problem-solving for people of all faiths.
Primary program areas include:
- Local Allocations: Conducts fundraising through annual campaigns and makes allocations to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and Jewish Federations of North America
- Community Care: Provides food, refuge, health care, education, and emergency assistance to vulnerable populations
- Jewish Engagement: Social events, Jewish experiences, volunteer and leadership opportunities across all age groups
- Community Security: Maintains 24/7 security support for Jewish spaces, campus support for students, antisemitism training, and relationships with local law enforcement
Grantmaking
JUF operates active grant programs including:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
JUF's grantmaking focuses primarily on Illinois, New York, and the District of Columbia. The organization maintains a small office in Israel with four employees under an umbrella organization based in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 41 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year Ending June 2024:
- Total Revenue: $163,243,369
- Total Expenses: $138,963,160
- Total Assets: $249,876,290
- Total Liabilities: $50,000,000
- Employees: 596
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $261,466,749 | $249,876,290 | $238,101,811 |
| Revenue | $154,199,770 | $163,243,369 | $117,138,769 |
| Expenses | $140,164,885 | $138,963,160 | $124,160,159 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $23,163,880 | $-1,593,512 | $2,329,838 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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 2025
Grant Size Distribution
190 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago
Fund for the Future
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago
Amount
$5 million to date; $550,000 in November 2020 distribution
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Israel Experience College Student/Young Adult Scholarship Program Grant
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago
Amount
US $500 - US $4,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Israel Experience College- Merit Scholarship Program Grant
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago
Amount
Up to US $1,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Jewish Federations of North America ($57,188,651), Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago ($44,382,915), American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee ($2,570,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY | Regular campaign | $57,188,651 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | To support a range of nonprofit organizations which address humanitarian, health and welfare | $44,382,915 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY | General Operations | $2,570,000 |
| The Giving Back Fund Boston, MA | Tribe of Nova Foundation | $1,000,000 |
| The Ark Chicago, IL | General Operations | $291,257 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services Chicago, IL | HIAS and other programming | $243,364 |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | General Operations | $232,600 |
| Mt Sinai Hospital Medical CenterSinai Health System Chicago, IL | General Operations | $165,000 |
| Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL | General Operations | $150,125 |
| Shalva Chicago, IL | General Operations | $143,419 |
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- President: Lonnie J. Nasatir
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devra Resnick Shutan | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Eric a Rothner | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Jason Friedman | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Jordan T Goodman | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Julie Dann Schneider | Treasurer | 5 | — |
| Lisa Jericho | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Marc S Brenner | Assistant Treasurer | 5 | — |
| Marc Spellman | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Ross S Pearlstein | Vice chair | 5 | — |
| Shari Greco Reiches | Secretary | 5 | — |
| Steven H Lavin | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Steven M Greenbaum | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Steven N Miller | Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Susan Spier Chapman | Assistant Secretary | 5 | — |
| Wendy C Abrams | Board Chair | 10 | — |
| Adam Greitzer | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Andrea R Yablon | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Andrew L Hananel | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Benjamin J Swartz | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Bluma Broner | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Brandon C Prosansky | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Brian J Levinson | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Carey Cooper | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Caroline Davidson | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Chaim Lubin | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Cindy Kaplan | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Craig Goldsmith | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Cydney Topaz | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Dana Westreich Hirt | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Daniel J Perlman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Danny Gutman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| David Golder | ex-officio | 0.5 | — |
| David J Hartman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| David M Sarnoff | Director | 0.5 | — |
| David Nankin | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Debbie L Berman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Deborah Schrayer Karmin | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Deborah Winick | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Eric Gordon | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Eric Sedler | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Eteri Zaslavsky | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Gayle Miller | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Gita Berk | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Hannah Bloom-Hirschberg | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Hilary D Wolfe | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Ilan Shalit | Director | 0.5 | — |
| James Sarnoff | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Jane Cadden Lederman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Janna Berk | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Jason L Peltz | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Jennie Rothner | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Jennifer Wintroub Stoller | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Joseph Wolf | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Josh B Herz | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Joshua Liss | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Judy L Smith | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Karen Budin | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Katie Berger | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Keith Shapiro | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Kimberly Shwachman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| King W Harris | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Linda B Ginsburg | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Linda Schottenstein Fisher | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Lynn Sachse Schrayer | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Marc L Roth | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Maury Fertig | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Melinda Grossman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Michael Oxman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Michael Saltzman | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Morris Silverman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Nancy Mills | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Neil Book | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Paula Weissman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Phyllis Tabachnick | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Rabbi Michael Schwab | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Rabbi Wendi Geffen | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Richard SILVERMAN | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Robert Romanoff | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Robyn Tavel | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Sanford E Perl | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Sara Crown Star | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Sharon Koltin | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Steve Schreiber | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Steven J Erlebacher | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Susan Insoft | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Susan Rifas | Ex-Officio | 0.5 | — |
| Wendy a Berger | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Boaz Blumovitz | Chief Financial Officer | 22.5 | $200,723 |
| Daniel Goldwin | Chief Public Affairs Officer | 25 | $137,198 |
| David Prystowsky | Chief Development Officer | 25 | $162,761 |
| David S Rosen | Senior Vice President - Endowments | — | — |
| Dr Steven B Nasatir | Executive Vice Chairman | 6 | $40,206 |
| Emily Sweet | Chief Impact Officer | 50 | $234,578 |
| Eric Devir | AVP, Center for Jewish Philanthropy | — | — |
| James a Pinkston | Vice President - Accounting | 20 | $231,436 |
| James Rosenberg | Chief of Staff | 50 | $299,932 |
| Jay Tcath | Executive Vice President | 25 | $222,917 |
| Jenny Puchtel | Chief Operating Officer | 50 | $173,673 |
| John A LOWENSTEIN | Senior Vice President, Engagement | — | — |
| Joy Schwartz | Chief Marketing Officer | 50 | $336,190 |
| Lonnie Nasatir | President/CEO | 25 | $266,064 |
| Peter Chiswick | Sr. Assoc V.P. & Director, Juf Investments | 25 | $237,694 |
| Robert a Schuckman | Vice President - General Counsel | 10 | $47,722 |
| Scott Aaron | Vice President, COE | — | — |
| Tracy More | Senior vice president, ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | 50 | $242,380 |
| Rabbi Louis a Lazovsky | Vice President, Human Resources | 40 | $273,824 |
| Adina Torchman | Assoc VP - Financial Resource Development | 40 | $203,865 |
| Barbara Gold | Associate VP-Financial Resource Development | 40 | $193,999 |
| Caryn Peretz | Sr Associate VP-Campaign | 40 | $194,143 |
| Shirley Dvorin | Vice President - Human Resources | 50 | $227,079 |
| Stuart Spector | Vice President - Campaign Operations | 50 | $223,226 |
| David S Rubovits PHD | Former CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | — | $190,118 |
| Deborah Covington | Former SENIOR VP, PLANNING & ALLOCATIONS | — | $110,717 |
Recent Impact Metrics
Recent developments and announcements
According to JUF's most recent reporting:
300+ occasions of security deployment to local schools, synagogues, camps, and agencies
11,000 immigrants and refugees received support from JUF agencies
27,500 people received mental health services
2,000 people attended trainings to respond to antisemitism
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago fund?
JUF's mission is to amplify collective strength to make the world a better place for everyone. The organization considers the totality of local and global Jewish needs and works to address them. JUF helps people connect to Jewish life and values, fueling a dynamic, enduring community. As a member of the greater Chicago community, JUF participates in the wider civic arena, addressing general community needs and problem-solving for people of all faiths. Primary program areas include: • **Local Al…
How do I apply for a grant from Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago?
JUF operates active grant programs including: • Israel Experience College Merit Scholarship Program • Israel Experience College Student/Young Adult Scholarship Program • Israel Experience High School Scholarship Program • JUF Springboard Access Grant • JUF Springboard Innovation Grant • JUF Springboard Professional Development Grant Typical award ranges are $5,125 to $62,054,259. The organization maintains nine live grant opportunities.
Where does Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago make grants?
JUF's grantmaking focuses primarily on Illinois, New York, and the District of Columbia. The organization maintains a small office in Israel with four employees under an umbrella organization based in New York.
What size grants does Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago award?
In 2025, Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago awarded 41 grants totaling $107.5M — an average of about $2.6M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago's EIN?
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2167034. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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