Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics
To raise awareness in the greater phoenix jewish community regarding jewish genetic diseases and to educate about tragic disorders. The center provides affordable carrier testing so that no jewish family in our community will need to endure the grief and suffering of losing a child to a preventable genetic disease.
Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics at a glance
- Total assets
- $945,327
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $262,135
- -42.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $102,621
- +139.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $268,593
- -58.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $580 (2020) to $422K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $422K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Jewish Philanthropy Scottsdale, AZ | Free library of items for cancer patients | $421,443 |
| Others under reporting threshold | — | $377 |
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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 | $945,327 | $262,135 | $268,593 | — | — | $102,621 |
| 2024 | $922,311 | $453,924 | $652,324 | $421,820 | 2 | $42,768 |
| 2023 | $1,089,355 | $382,897 | $207,557 | — | — | $22,236 |
| 2022 | $836,999 | $106,155 | $143,184 | $590 | Total only | $5,867 |
| 2021 | $963,599 | $218,139 | $121,473 | — | — | $71,567 |
| 2020 | $868,105 | $131,553 | $116,536 | $580 | Total only | $23,076 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics
Based on IRS filings
Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $945K in total assets. Net investment income was $103K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics is led by Wendy Carriere, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendy Carriere
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$68K (2020) → $116K (2025)
Michelle Abrams
Director & President
Director → President, 2021
President → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sari Roth Roemer
President From Secretary
Secretary → President From Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Golisch
Director
Director From → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teri Friedland
Director
Director From → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Hunt-Brendish
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Meyorwitz
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Rothman
Director
Director From → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Grebe
Medical Director
Medical Didrector → Medical Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Logan Marcus
Director From
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mercy Lerner
Director From
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noah Barilaro
Director From
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Monheit
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Cox
Genetic Counselor
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Sari Roth (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Lori Meyerowitz (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Theresa Gabe (2023) — Medical Director
- Former: Amanda Goldberg (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carol Abrams (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Katherine Hunt Brendish (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Randee Pri-Tal (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Hilary Greenberg (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kirk Aleck (2020–2021) — Medical Director
- Former: Linda Benaderet (2020–2021) — Director to
- Former: Peter Baron (2020–2021) — Director to
- Former: Ralph Seligmann (2020–2021) — Director to
- Former: Shoshana Hilary Greenberg (2020–2021) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $116K, to Wendy Carriere (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics
How large is Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics?
Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics reported $945K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $262K.
What is Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics?
Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds $945K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics operate?
Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics's EIN?
Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8139446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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