The Jewish Federation of Greater
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in North Bethesda, Maryland. Established in 1948, the organization mobilizes the Greater Washington Jewish community to address critical opportunities and challenges. The Federation operates as both a grantmaking organization and a community hub, serving the diverse and growing Jewish population in the region.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$354.3M
+9.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$36.6M
+60.9% YoY
Grant Count
401
+20.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$91K
+34.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: To inspire, build, and sustain vibrant Jewish life in a changing world by mobilizing our community in common purpose, intentional innovation, and effective action.
Vision: An open, connected, and vibrant Jewish community that cares for each other, fosters Jewish learning and journeys, embraces Jewish peoplehood and Israel, and acts as a force for good in the world.
Core Program Areas:
- Annual core local, national, and international allocations to beneficiary agencies
- Caring for seniors, Holocaust survivors, impoverished families, and those with special needs
- Providing services to ensure dignity and comfortable living for vulnerable populations
- Crisis response at home and around the world
- Deepening engagement in Jewish life and strengthening Jewish identity
- Fostering Jewish learning and formal and informal Jewish education
- Building connections among Jews locally, in Israel, and around the world
- Supporting Israel through relief efforts and long-term partnerships
- Providing grants for first-time Jewish overnight camp experiences through the One Happy Camper program
Grantmaking
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is the largest single donor to 35 beneficiary agencies in the region.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Federation primarily serves the Greater Washington area, with funding interests extending to Maryland, New York, and the District of Columbia. The organization also maintains significant international focus on Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Financial Overview (2023-2024):
- Total assets: $354,257,412
- Total revenues (2024): $69.4 million
- Total expenses (2024): $52.1 million
- Total expenses (2023): $36,084,792
- Total revenues (2023): $41,002,567
- Total liabilities (2024): $71.4 million
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $354,257,412 | $322,575,462 | $312,109,114 |
| Revenue | $69,352,893 | $41,002,567 | $61,470,763 |
| Expenses | $52,131,303 | $36,084,792 | $41,543,507 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $15,833,249 | $9,498,982 | $8,977,645 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIL PREUSS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CEO | 55 | $516,177 |
| ROBIN HETTLEMAN WEINBERG | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| DEBORAH RATNER SALZBERG | PRESIDENT FOUNDATION | 2 | — |
| JOHANNA CHANIN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL FRIEDMAN | VP FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING & ALLOCATIONS - ISRAEL & | 2 | — |
| MAX SANDLER | VP FOR NETWORK | 2 | — |
| JESSICA SHER | VP FOR LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY S DISTENFELD | VP FOR FINANCE & TREASURER | 2 | — |
| OLIVER MACKLIN | VP FOR NEXT GEN | 2 | — |
| KERRY L IRIS | VP FOR AT-LARGE | 2 | — |
| MELANIE NUSSDORF | VP FOR FRD | 2 | — |
| TOBY FRANK | VP FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING & ALLOCATIONS - LOCAL | 2 | — |
| JILL GRANADER | VP FOR WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY | 2 | — |
| MARTY JANIS | PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE | 2 | — |
| DAVID D SELDEN | PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE | 2 | — |
| SAMUEL G KAPLAN | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| MARK L LEVITT | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| ESTHER LEDERMAN | PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE | 2 | — |
| SCOTT BROWN | PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE | 2 | — |
| IRA POLON | PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE | 2 | — |
| JESSIKA WELLISCH | PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE | 2 | — |
| RIVA MIRVIS | PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE | 2 | — |
| GARY BERMAN | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| JOSH BERNSTEIN | PAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOEL BRESLAU | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| DAVID J BUTLER | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| MARCELLA COHEN | PAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MORRIS COHEN | HONORARY BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DIANE S FEINBERG | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL C GELMAN | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| SUSAN R GELMAN | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| JOSEPH B GILDENHORN | PAST PRESIDENT (THRU 10/2023) | 2 | — |
| NEIL GURVITCH | PAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR | 2 | — |
| EDWARD H KAPLAN | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| IRENE R KAPLAN | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| JOCELYN B KRIFCHER | PAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR | 2 | — |
| STUART S KURLANDER | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| LIZA LEVY | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| MARK L LEZELL | PAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR | 2 | — |
| PHILIP N MARGOLIUS | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| ALAN L MELTZER | PAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR | 2 | — |
| IVAN M SCHAEFFER | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| MATTHEW H SIMON | PAST PRESIDENT (THRU 09/2023) | 2 | — |
| ROBERT E ZAHLER | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| AARON KAUFMAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| ABBY S CHERNER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| ABE ZWANY | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| AMY LANCELLOTTA | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| ARIELLE SILVERMAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| AVERY SUDOW | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| AYALA NURIELY KIMEL | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| BEHNAM DAYANIM | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| BEJAMIN ROSENBAUM | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| BENJAMIN A NUSSDORF | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| BOB BLOOM | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| BOB PARKER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| CRAIG SIMON | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| DAN HIRSCH | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| DANIEL FLESCH | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| DANIEL RASKAS | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| DANIELLE H KAPLAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| DARYLE BOBB | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| DAVID FARBER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| DAVID KANSTOROOM | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| DAVID VOLOSOV | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| DAVID YAFFE | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| DR MARC A LEVITT | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| EDWARD R WEISS | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| ELIJAH ENGELBOURG | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| ELISSA GOLDFARB | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| ELLEN KAGEN WAGHELSTEIN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| ESTHER FOER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| HENRY LEVINE | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| ILANA ROTHBERG | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| JANE SHICHMAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| JASON LEVY | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| JEFF KUPFER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| JEFF RUM | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| JEFFREY I FINKELSTEIN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| JOSH BROWN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| JOSH MAXEY | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| JULIE E KASS | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| KAVITHA KASARGOD-STAUB | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| KEVIN BERMAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| LAURA CUTLER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| LAURA LOEB | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| LAWRENCE SIDMAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| LESLIE A KAPLAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| LISA SILVER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| LOUIS MAYBERG | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| MARISSA SCHLAIFER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| MARLA SCHULMAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| MICHELE N ZUCKERMAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| MIKE FLYER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| MINDY STRELITZ | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| MITCHELL MALASKY | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| NANCY DUBER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| NAOMI YADIN-MENDICK | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| NATALIE WEST | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| PAMELA GOTTLIEB | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| PAUL SPRINGER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| PETER FEDEROWICZ | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| PHILIP SCHIFF | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RAANAN SHAMES | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RABBI BRETT ISSEROW | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RABBI HYIM SHAFNER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RABBI ILANA ZIETMAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RABBI SHOLOM B DEITSCH | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RABBI STEVEN REIN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RACHEL HOFSTATTER | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| REUVEN ZAKHEIM | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RISE AIN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| ROBERT FRIED | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| ROBYN B GARNETT | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RONALD KAPLAN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RONNA BORENSTEIN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| RUTH RUSKIN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| SAMANTHA SISISKY | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| SARAH BARNETT | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| SARAH BEDERSON | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| SARAH HONIGFELD | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| SCOTT ROSEN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| SEAN EPSTEIN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| SHARON FREUNDEL | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| SHEILA BUDOFF | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| STUART J KASWELL | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| SUSAN KRISTOL | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| TAL WIDDES | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| THORN POZEN | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| VIVIAN BASS | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| YOLANDA SAVAGE-NARVA | MEMBER | 0.7 | — |
| MOLLY GRAVHOLT | CFAO (THROUGH 09/2023) | 55 | $225,359 |
| CRAIG MINTZ | CFAO (AS OF 06/2024) | 55 | — |
| ZACHARY BRITON | CDO (THROUGH 01/2024) | 55 | $275,139 |
| ELISA DEENER-AGUS | CHIEF OF STAFF | 55 | $207,477 |
| SARA BRENNER | EXEC. DIR. JEWISH COMM. FOUNDATION | 55 | $207,832 |
| MONICA HERMAN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 55 | $160,302 |
| MENACHERN R MENCHEL | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER | 55 | $223,855 |
Recent Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The organization is currently focused on responding to the ongoing crisis in Israel, mobilizing immediate relief efforts while sustaining long-term partnerships with Israeli communities. The Federation hosts verified briefings and provides regular updates on its response efforts.
The organization continues to promote Jewish engagement through summer camp opportunities, with the One Happy Camper program offering grants of up to $1,000 for eligible first-time campers for summer 2026.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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