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Richmond Jewish Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 54-1623966 Website

Richmond Jewish Foundation is a public charity based in Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1992, it manages philanthropic assets and makes grants and distributions for charitable, religious, and educational needs.

Key facts about Richmond Jewish Foundation

In short: Richmond Jewish Foundation gave $2.0M across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Virginia. 52% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-1623966
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,967,907
Grants made (2025)
33
Average grant
$59,634
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
52% first-time grantees (17 of 33, 2025)
Total assets
$60,770,925
Primary geography
Virginia (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$60.8M

+8.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

-9.0% YoY

Grant Count

33

+57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-42.1% YoY

Is Richmond Jewish Foundation open to new grantees?

52%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 17 of 33 grantees (52%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $96K. How we count

Medians: $15K first-time, $17K repeat.

  • 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Foundation describes itself as a resource for planned giving and endowments that engages, educates, and inspires generations of donors to create ongoing resources for charitable, religious, and educational needs. It says it stewards the philanthropic assets entrusted to its care.

Its grant distributions support a range of charitable organizations, agencies, and synagogues; student programs in Israel; Jewish day school and summer camp scholarships; and responses to disasters and emergencies. The Foundation’s 2025 grants included organizations serving Jewish communal life, social services, health, animal welfare, education, and arts and culture. For example, Jewish Family Services says it provides care, counseling, and adoption services to individuals and families, while the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience describes its work as exploring Jewish history and culture in the American South.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 33 grants totaling **$1,967,907**. Grant amounts ranged from **$7,500 to $883,122**, with a median grant of **$15,000**. The largest awards included **$883,122** to Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, **$320,271** to Weinstein Jewish Community Center, **$110,000** to JDC World Headquarters, **$65,000** to Cat Haven Rescue, and **$55,000** to Jewish Family Services. These grants were reported with the purpose “General.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Foundation describes its grant distributions as supporting organizations locally, nationally, and abroad. Its Genesis Fund is intended for communal projects in the Richmond, Virginia area and surrounding communities. In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia; other reported recipient-state shares included New York (7%), Louisiana (5%), Florida (3%), and Maryland (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondNew YorkAshlandNaplesBaltimoreClevelandIndianaPetersburgPittsburghWashingtonBooneCharlottesvilleCincinnatiMilwaukeeNew OrleansProvidenceRockvilleSilver SpringWilliamstownAtlanta

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M47 grants2020 47 grants2021 39 grants2022 30 grants2023 21 grants2024 33 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2020) to $4.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $2.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond: $883KJewish Community Federation ofRichmond$883KWeinstein Jewish Community Center: $320KWeinstein Jewish CommunityCenter$320KJDC World Headquarters: $110KJDC World Headquarters$110KCat Haven Rescue: $65KCat Haven Rescue$65KJewish Family Services: $55KJewish Family Services$55KChildren's Hospital Foundation: $50KChildren's Hospital Foundation$50KCommonwealth Catholic Charities: $50KCommonwealth CatholicCharities$50KMuseum of the Southern Jewish Experience: $50KMuseum of the Southern JewishExperience$50KTulane University: $50KTulane University$50KAlzheimer's Association: $25KAlzheimer's Association$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Federation of Richmond ($883K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

170 grants across all recorded years

134<$50K15$50–100K9$100–250K6$250–500K4$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 134 grants of 170 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Federation of Richmond Richmond, VAGeneral$883,122
Weinstein Jewish Community Center Richmond, VAGeneral$320,271
JDC World Headquarters New York, NYGeneral$110,000
Cat Haven Rescue Land O Lakes, FLGeneral$65,000
Jewish Family Services Richmond, VAGeneral$55,000
Children's Hospital Foundation Richmond, VAGeneral$50,000
Commonwealth Catholic Charities Richmond, VAGeneral$50,000
Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience New Orleans, LAGeneral$50,000
Tulane University New Orleans, LAGeneral$50,000
Alzheimer's Association Glen Allen, VAGeneral$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $60,770,925 $6,704,337 $4,090,217 $1,967,907
2024 $55,785,750 $4,919,862 $3,805,147 $2,161,427
2023 $47,507,428 $7,409,770 $3,394,580 $2,479,291
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$60,770,925$55,785,750$47,507,428
Revenue$6,704,337$4,919,862$7,409,770
Expenses$4,090,217$3,805,147$3,394,580
Net Investment Income$3,059,933$1,470,347$2,531,844

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Dan Brandeis as CEO; Ronald I Felmus as Chair; Eric M Shoenfeld as Treasurer; Rick Looney as Assistant Treasurer; Jessica Samet as Secretary; and Rosann Bocciarelli as Assistant Secretary. It also lists Jeffrey M Lacker as Immediate Past Chair, Jeffrey A Scharf as Past Chair, and Scott W Belleman and Kevin A Fine as directors.

The Foundation’s website lists Lauren Plotkin as Legacy Program Director.

Richmond Jewish Foundation is led by Dan Brandeis, CEO on every filing since 2023; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dan Brandeis

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $231K (2024) → $241K (2025)

  • Ronald I Felmus

    Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard S Golfine

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh L Goldberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert I Flax

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott W Belleman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • GD Rothenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie M Roeper

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin A Fine

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann B Macheras

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John A Weinberg

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Nisenson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Dunn Gale

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jefffrey Levin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Krumbein

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Arenstein Levy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric M Shoenfeld

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey A Scharf

    Past Chair

    Past Chair → Immediate Chairman, 2024

    Immediate Chairman → Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey M Lacker

    Immediate Past Chair

    Treasurer → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica F Samet

    Secretary

    Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosann Bocciarelli

    Assistant Secretary

    Director → Assistant Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Staffenberg

    Ex-Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Looney

    Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Beryl W Ball (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Frances F Goldman (2020–2024) — Past Chairman
  • Former: Richard S Looney (2020–2024) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Wolf Joffe (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dan Rosenthal (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sandra Sisisky (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jesse M Feld (2022–2023) — Past President & CEO
  • Former: Ryan Ripperton (2023) — Past Interim CEO
  • Former: Clare R Sisisky (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ellen Renee Adams (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert I Nomberg (2020–2022) — Past President & CEO
  • Former: Seth Kaplan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Yossi Ciment (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Adam S Plotkin (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

Dan Brandeis — CEO: $241KDan BrandeisCEO$241K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $241K, to Dan Brandeis (CEO).

Contact

Mailing address: 5540 Falmouth St 201, Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 545-8628
Website: https://rjfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Richmond Jewish Foundation

How much does Richmond Jewish Foundation give each year?

Richmond Jewish Foundation gave $2.0M across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 21 grants.

What is Richmond Jewish Foundation's typical grant size?

Richmond Jewish Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $59,634, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richmond Jewish Foundation that year got $26K on average.

Where does Richmond Jewish Foundation give grants?

Richmond Jewish Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (7%) and Louisiana (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (17 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and New Orleans, LA (2 grants).

Does Richmond Jewish Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Richmond Jewish Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Richmond Jewish Foundation's largest grantees?

Richmond Jewish Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Community Federation of Richmond ($883,122), Weinstein Jewish Community Center ($320,271) and JDC World Headquarters ($110,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Richmond Jewish Foundation?

Richmond Jewish Foundation reported $60.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.7M.

What does Richmond Jewish Foundation fund?

The Foundation describes itself as a resource for planned giving and endowments that engages, educates, and inspires generations of donors to create ongoing resources for charitable, religious, and educational needs. It says it stewards the philanthropic assets entrusted to its care. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Richmond Jewish Foundation?

The Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Richmond Jewish Foundation's EIN?

Richmond Jewish Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1623966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Richmond Jewish Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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