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JFS Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 30-0696597 Website

To support the charitable mission of jewish community foundation of san diego, a ca nonprofit public benefit corporation, by facilitating charitable activities of the type carried on by jewish family service of san diego, a ca nonprofit public benefit corporation.

Key facts about JFS Foundation

In short: JFS Foundation gave $485K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $485K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
30-0696597
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$485,371
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$485,371
Median grant
$485,371
Total assets
$10,446,821
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Next open deadline
January 31, 2027 (Peter Chortek Leadership Award)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$10.4M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$485K

-1.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$485K

-1.8% YoY

How JFS Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About JFS Foundation

Based on IRS filings

JFS Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $485K. Net investment income was $481K.

Focus Areas

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2 open opportunities from JFS Foundation

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

San Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $449K (2019) to $494K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $485K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Jewish Family Service of San Diego: $485KJewish Family Service of SanDiego$485K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family Service of San Diego ($485K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Family Service of San Diego San Diego, CAGeneral$485,371

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,446,821$9,866,657$9,376,771
Revenue$481,319$361,391$678,330
Expenses$530,673$536,097$532,112
Net Investment Income$481,319$361,391$678,330

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

JFS Foundation is led by Robert Rubenstein, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Rubenstein

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Hazan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hopkins

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Wax

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Bucksbaum

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Pearl

    Treasurer

    CFO → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eli Landau

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Beranbaum

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Beth Sirull (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jennifer Levitt (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Emily Jennewein (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Graeme Gabriel (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Sheryl Rowling (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey Ressler (2019–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Sherron Schuster (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Janet Acheatel (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeffrey Ressler Zl (2022) — Chair
  • Former: Adam Welland (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lawrence Sherman (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Marie Raftery (2019) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about JFS Foundation

How much does JFS Foundation give each year?

JFS Foundation gave $485K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $494K across 1 grant.

How large is JFS Foundation?

JFS Foundation reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $481K.

What is JFS Foundation?

JFS Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $10.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does JFS Foundation operate?

JFS Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is JFS Foundation's EIN?

JFS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0696597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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