ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE GREATER AUSTIN AREA AND AROUND THE WORLD, THROUGH CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL SERVICE, CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND RECREATIONAL ENDEAVORS. SERVICES INCLUDE A PRESCHOOL, FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL EVENTS, FITNESS CENTER, NEWSLETTERS AND PUBLICATIONS, JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE, FACILITATION OF PHILANTHROPIC GIVING FOR ANNUAL, CAPITAL, AND PLANNED GIVING NEEDS, AS WELL AS OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE JEWISH LIFE. REVENUE CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS, MEMBERSHIP FEES, TUITION AND PROGRAM FEES.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.2M

+15.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+66.0% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$107K

+53.3% YoY

About Shalom Austin

Based on IRS filings

Shalom Austin is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUSTIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $11.2M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 13 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $364K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$11M$17M$22M2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$11,246,334$9,768,640$8,435,174
Revenue$20,208,059$16,898,163$13,067,909
Expenses$19,023,196$13,826,519$10,615,976
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$364,336$-334,713$293,373
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$348K$697K$1M$1M13 grants20207 grants202112 grants202213 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

DJCC DEVELOPMENT CORPORA…$710KJEWISH FEDERATION OF NOR…$267KAUSTIN JEWISH FILM FESTI…$194KAUSTIN JEWISH ACADEMY$94KTEXAS HILLEL FOUNDATION$26KCHABAD OF AUSTIN (HEWBRE…$19KCAMP YOUNG JUDAEA$16KGREENE FAMILY CAMP$16KCHABAD UT$14KANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE$13K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

RABBI DANIEL SEPTIMUSCEO$245KJANET ELAMCOO$182KNICOLE GILGERCFO$167KRACHEL STERNCHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFI…$160KJAMES RUSSELLTENNIS DIRECTOR$153KANDREW DOOHERSECURITY DIRECTOR$128KWENDY GOODMANSENIOR MARKETING & COMMUNICA…$111KAMY HYMANSENIOR DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR$109KMARK PATTISSENIOR MEMBER EXPERIENCE DIR…$102KRABBI AMY COHENCHIEF SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICER$42KMATT PEREZCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER$32K

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SETH HALPERNCHAIR ELECT / CHAIR1
RICK ROSENBERGCHAIR / IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1
ABBY RAPOPORTIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1
LISA SHAPIROVICE-CHAIR1
KEITH ZIMMERMANVICE-CHAIR1
ARTHUR ALTMANAT LARGE1
STEVE MEYERSTREASURER1
PHIL LOEWYVICE-CHAIR1
ALEX ROBINSONVICE-CHAIR1
LILY SMULLENVICE-CHAIR1
DAVID GOLDSTEINVICE-CHAIR1
LECIA SUDAT LARGE1
LLANA NESHERAT LARGE1
JULIE FRANKLINVICE-CHAIR1
NANCY ZIMMERMANVICE-CHAIR1
DANIEL CARLAT LARGE1
JOEL WAXMANAT LARGE1
KAREN KOGUTAT LARGE1
SCOTT GROSSFELDAT LARGE1
CARA KELLYVICE-CHAIR1
HEATHER KROLAT LARGE1
KIM LINDAUERAT LARGE1
BRETT MERFISHAT LARGE1
LAWRENCE MAZEAT LARGE1
NORA LIEBERMANELECTED DIRECTOR1
JEFF NEWBURGELECTED DIRECTOR1
MARCIA SILVERBURGELECTED DIRECTOR1
BRUCE ZIMMERMANELECTED DIRECTOR1
MATT SMITHELECTED DIRECTOR1
RABBI DANIEL SEPTIMUSCEO40$244,609
NICOLE GILGERCFO40$166,901
JANET ELAMCOO40$181,618
RACHEL STERNCHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER40$160,231
RABBI AMY COHENCHIEF SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICER40$42,025
MATT PEREZCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER40$32,337
ANDREW DOOHERSECURITY DIRECTOR40$127,535
JAMES RUSSELLTENNIS DIRECTOR40$152,810
WENDY GOODMANSENIOR MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40$110,694
AMY HYMANSENIOR DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR40$109,273
MARK PATTISSENIOR MEMBER EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR40$102,045

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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