The Jewish Community Foundation
BUILT AROUND THE VALUES OF TZEDAKAH (RIGHTEOUSNESS, CHARITY) AND TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD), THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH EAST BAY JEWISH DONORS TO REALIZE THEIR PHILANTHROPIC GOALS AND CREATE A RICH, SUPPORTIVE, INCLUSIVE AND STRONG COMMUNITY.
Financial Overview
From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$126K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$126K
About The Jewish Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Jewish Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BERKELEY, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 1 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $32K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | — |
| Revenue | $31,858 |
| Expenses | $53,492,018 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — |
| Net Investment Income | $31,858 |
| Distributable Amount | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2020
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
13 open opportunities from The Jewish Community Foundation
Benjamin Asbell Youth Upsilon Lambda Phi Fraternity Award Grant
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Branfman Family Scholarship Award Grant
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Colonel David Marcus Memorial Scholarship Award Grant
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2020 IRS filing
From 2020 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS ALBERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERTA COHN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARRY COHN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SANDY COLEN | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH FELSON | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| AMY FRIEDKIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD GOODMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EVE GORDON-RAMEK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE GREINETZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEO HMELNITSKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOE HURWICH | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| FRED ISAAC | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RANDY KESSLER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JANET KING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOEL KREISBERG | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MOSES LIBITZKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HELENE LINKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RONALD RUBENSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EILEEN RUBY | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| KARLA SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ILENE WEINREB | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| GERALD YANOWITZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE ZATKIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MORTON FRIEDKIN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SANDY MARGOLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JESSICA MINKOFF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA WENGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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