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National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 13-1641076 Website

The national council of jewish women is a grassroots nonpartisan organization of volunteers and advocates who strive for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children and families.

National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated at a glance

In short: National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated reported $61K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$61,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-47.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$18,659,531
+1.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$7,485,761
+9.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,138,205
+5.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$8,593,660
+19.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated

Who National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

SouthfieldAugustaLincolnMinnetonkaNew OrleansNorthbrookMiami BeachSt. Louis

How National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated gives

  • Giving grew 68% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2020 7 grants2021 2 grants2022 7 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $115K (2024). In 2025 it reported $61K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Council of Jewish Women Chicago North Shore Section Northbrook, ILGovernment Relations: Advocacy Programs: Courts Matter$10,750
National Council of Jewish Women Miami Miami Beach, FLGovernment Relations: Advocacy Programs: Courts Matter$10,000
National Council of Jewish Women Michigan Southfield, MIReproductive Rightsgovernment Relations: Advocacy Programs: Courts Matter$10,000
National Council of Jewish Women New Orleans New Orleans, LAGovernment Relations: Advocacy Programs: Courts Matter$10,000
National Council of Jewish Women Minnesota Minnetonka, MNGovernment Relations: Advocacy Programs: Courts Matter$10,000
MWL Education Fund Augusta, MEGovernment Relations: Advocacy Programs: Courts Matter$10,000
Nebraska Appleseed Lincoln, NEGovernment Relations: Advocacy Programs: Courts Matter$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$18,659,531$7,485,761$8,593,660$61,000Total only$1,138,205
2024$18,450,829$6,839,834$7,169,824$115,100Total only$1,077,911
2023$18,233,086$6,227,311$6,185,758$70,7507$640,413
2022$18,306,763$5,065,026$6,168,988$21,5002$1,213,837
2021$22,158,305$5,245,688$4,057,561$42,0007$607,451
2020$17,273,466$2,964,070$4,898,518$42,0007$320,230

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated

Based on IRS filings

National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.7M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $61K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated is led by Sheila Katz, CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sheila Katz

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $129K (2020) → $312K (2025)

  • Laura Monn Ginsburg

    President

    Board Member → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Murray Levin

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $156K (2023) → $160K (2025)

  • Debbie Hoffman

    Director

    Past President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Matlof Kennedy

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula L. Garret

    Director

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Kuvin

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fran Levey

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Noonan

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Morse Limmer

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Salamon

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darien Alpern Arnstein

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqui Beckett

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Tavlin Swartz

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mairely Luengo

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monique Faison Ross

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ambassador Michele Taylor

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Katz

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Katz

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Zirkin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Rabhan

    Chief Strategy Officer

    Chief Policy Officer → Chief Strategy Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $143K (2020) → $240K (2025)

  • Jacob Green

    Chief of Staff

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $161K (2025)

  • Dana S. Gershon

    Immediate Past President

    President → Past President, 2024

    Past President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Rubin

    Treasurer

    Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Roger

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Rodgers

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aliza Plotkin

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Sweet

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luise Mann

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Janelle Jenkins (2023–2024) — COO
  • Former: Amy Stein (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Renee Karp (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Beatrice Kahn (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Claire Lipschultz (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Lauren Riese Garfunkel (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Marilyn Colby Rivkin (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Susan Spiers (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lindsay Morris (2021–2022) — Director of Engagement & Leadership
  • Former: Maranda Jones-Anderson (2020–2021) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Catherine Gibson (2021) — Director of Development
  • Former: Amanda Lang (2020) — Director, Marketng & Communications
  • Former: Amy Straus (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Cindy Amberger (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Dina Charnin (2020) — Director, Israel Pol & Program
  • Former: Lisa Crawford (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lynee Jacobs (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Michal Regunberg (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Kaufman (2020) — Former CEO
  • Former: Robin Leeds (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rosean K. Schmidt (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah Feinberg (2020) — Senior Director Plan & Administrator
  • Former: Sue Tilis (2020) — Treasurer

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

Sheila Katz — CEO: $312KSheila KatzCEO$312KJody Rabhan — Chief Strategy Officer: $240KJody RabhanChief Strategy Officer$240KJacob Green — Chief of Staff: $161KJacob GreenChief of Staff$161KMurray Levin — Director of Finance: $160KMurray LevinDirector of Finance$160K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $312K, to Sheila Katz (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated

How much does National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated give each year?

National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated reported $61K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $115K in grants paid.

How large is National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated?

National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated reported $18.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.5M.

What is National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated?

National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. It holds $18.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated operate?

National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska.

What is National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated's EIN?

National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1641076. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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