The Jewish Federations of North America Inc
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc. is a public charity based in New York, New York. Founded in 1935, it leads a continental federation movement that mobilizes philanthropic and social resources to strengthen Jewish communities and support people in need.
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc at a glance
In short: The Jewish Federations of North America Inc gave $432.7M across 204 grants in 2025 (avg $2.1M), mostly in New York. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $432,669,720
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 204
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,120,930
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $429,773,143
- -14.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (30 of 157, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Jewish Federations of North America Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 25 Broadway 1700, New York, NY 10004
Phone: (212) 284-6500
Website: https://jewishfederations.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jewish Federations of North America Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Israel Appeal Inc ($344.5M). Together the top 10 received $414.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
963 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 508 grants of 963 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were concentrated among recipients in New York (95%), followed by Illinois, Florida, and Colorado (1% each). New Jersey accounted for 0% as reported. The listed grants also included recipients in Maryland, California, Massachusetts, and Minnesota.
JFNA describes its work as supporting Jewish life worldwide and connecting communities in North America, Israel, and more than 70 countries.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 204 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Jewish Federations of North America Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 30 of 157 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $155K; repeat grants $3.4M. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $100K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $174.9M (2019) to $542.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 204 grants totaling $432.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Israel Appeal Inc New York, NY | Annual/Ukraine Grants | $344,493,710 |
| American Jewish Joint Distr Committee New York, NY | Annual/Turkey Grants | $58,815,671 |
| Secure Community Network Inc Chicago, IL | Livesecure Security Grants | $3,021,400 |
| American Ort New York, NY | Vocational Training | $2,316,802 |
| Kavod Denver, CO | Holocaust Grant | $2,000,000 |
| Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies Paramus, NJ | Holocaust Grant | $950,000 |
| Hias Inc Silver Spring, MD | Humanitarian Fund | $900,000 |
| Save Ukraine Inc New York, NY | Humanitarian Fund | $782,400 |
| Israaid (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc Palo Alto, CA | Humanitarian Fund | $600,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Boston, MA | Livesecure Security Grants | $550,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $429,773,143 | $435,156,966 | $511,075,455 | $432,669,720 | 204 | $2,250,240 |
| 2024 | $504,221,551 | $702,409,132 | $616,253,124 | $542,897,305 | 196 | $4,263,612 |
| 2023 | $343,684,388 | $278,666,826 | $282,969,683 | $227,189,734 | 239 | $4,909,970 |
| 2022 | $337,548,993 | $364,901,523 | $285,098,727 | $240,792,801 | 151 | $5,825,640 |
| 2021 | $282,120,416 | $264,865,615 | $255,007,227 | $213,950,552 | 173 | $11,176,388 |
| 2020 | $273,845,110 | $253,751,654 | $265,221,117 | $176,947,196 | 67 | $3,223,802 |
| 2019 | $283,116,192 | $273,232,188 | $270,733,207 | $174,940,492 | 64 | $3,464,912 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
JFNA’s stated mission is to protect and enhance the well-being of Jews worldwide through tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedakah (charity and social justice), and Torah (Jewish learning). It describes its role as mobilizing resources through philanthropy, strategic initiatives, and international agencies.
Its stated priorities include community safety and security, support for Israel, health and social services, communal infrastructure, caregiving, aging, disability, and advocacy. Its 2024 filing describes an Israel emergency campaign that supported victims of terror and evacuees with trauma support, psychosocial care, and emergency medical equipment, alongside economic recovery and community resilience programs.
The 2025 grants included support for organizations working in security, vocational training, Holocaust-related services, and humanitarian aid. For example, Secure Community Network describes its mission as providing a security shield for the Jewish community through intelligence sharing, facility assessments, training, law-enforcement liaison, and crisis response. HIAS describes its mission as helping refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity; Save Ukraine says it supports children and families affected by war; and IsraAID describes its work as disaster response and long-term support for communities affected by humanitarian crises.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, JFNA reported 204 grants totaling $432,669,720. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $344,493,710, with a median of $75,000. The largest grants were $344,493,710 to United Israel Appeal Inc. for “Annual/Ukraine Grants” and $58,815,671 to American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee for “Annual/Turkey Grants.” Other notable awards included $3,021,400 to Secure Community Network Inc. for security grants, $2,316,802 to American ORT for vocational training, and $2,000,000 to Kavod for a Holocaust grant.
United Israel Appeal says its principal function is administering and supervising funds for immigration and absorption of humanitarian migrants to Israel, Jewish identity programs, and support for populations in need in Israel and globally. JFNA’s 2024 filing also describes grants to United Israel Appeal, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and World ORT for immigration and absorption services, education and vocational training, relief and welfare, and social development programs.
JFNA’s Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care states that it is not currently accepting applications. The Center’s website provides program resources, policies, and reporting templates for its Innovations Program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Julie B. Platt as Chair of the Board, David T. Brown as Vice Chair of the Board, J. David Heller as National Campaign Chairman, Neil Wallack as Secretary, and Suzanne Barton Grant as Treasurer. Listed directors include Albert Praw, Amir Kahana, Amy Benedikt, Amy Berger Chafetz, and Amy Bressman.
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc is led by Eric Fingerhut, President & Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 13 of 155 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Fingerhut
President & Chief Executive Officer
President & CEO → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$294K (2020) → $794K (2025)
J. David Heller
National Campaign Chairman
Trustee → Nat. Campaign Chair, 2023
Nat. Campaign Chair → National Campaign Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie B. Platt
Chair of the Board
Secretary → Chair of the Board, 2022
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Kurtzman
Managing Director & Bond Program
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$178K (2024) → $183K (2025)
Rebecca Caspi
Director General Israel Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$340K (2024) → $296K (2025)
Albert Praw
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Berger Chafetz
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew S Hochberg
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Pava
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Seidman
Director
Trustee → Trustee-, 2023
Trustee- → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Wain Brandon
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Cohen
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Golder
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David J. Butler
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Lubar
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Dannin Rosenthal
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Klinghofer
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Orna Wolens
Director
Trustee → Trustee-, 2023
Trustee- → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rena Kopelman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert K Yass
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Kauffman Saran
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanford L. Antignas
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Janks
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Kupfer
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simone Knego
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Aronson
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Goldberg
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Abrams
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Freedman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zoe Riekes
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Hodes
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ari Ackerman
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ariel Bentata
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Goldsmith
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Finestone
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Janower
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Hirt
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Sukonick
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Saginaw
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Brant
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Bernard
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hope Silverman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacy Grais
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Heeger
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Schiff
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Schwartz
Director
Vice Chair of the Board → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodie Sobel
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Galler
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lecia Sud
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Schlaifer
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maxine Murnick
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meridith Goldstein
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Goldberg
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Schottenstein
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Sorkin
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Weinberger
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Katz
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cintra Pollack
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Sufrin
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Minkoff
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Weinstein
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Youra
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gita Berk
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Kline
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Wild
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Rose
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Kaye
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Kerzner
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcey Orley
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Bronfman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raena Korenman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Gottlieb
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susanna Lachs Adler
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Spiegelman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andre Tarraf
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Eisen-Leavy
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ariella Rohringer
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellie Bressman Davis
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Torgow
Director
National Campaign Chair → Nat Campaign Chair, 2023
Nat Campaign Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Zalik
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iris Kraemer
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Maizel
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Shapiro
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Schoenfeld
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodie Kaufman Davis
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Ellant
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Segal
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Parritz
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Probasco
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ladona Fishkin
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lillian Serviansky
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Engel
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Schrayer
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Shulman Pertnoy
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Doft
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yehuda Neuberger
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Benedikt
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Bressman
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Berg
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Arogeti
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Liss
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Heuer
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Sherman
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Tanzman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Goldberg
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Golub
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Kinel
Trustee
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Breslow Gross
Director
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dot Haymann
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Levinson
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Dulitsky
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Hartman
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lana Marks Pulver
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Richmond
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Brashem
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Markman
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Wolff
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Newmark
Director
Trustee- → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Stein
Director
Trustee- → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Cohen
Director
Trustee - → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amir Kahana
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Goodman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Wayne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Gibbs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Hoffberger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Sholk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caryn Rosen Adelman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Kuniansky
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Resnick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Berman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Ruby
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Beren
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Wuliger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Berezdivin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Getelman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Berger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mojdeh Danial
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Green
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Yellen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Sebag
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Katz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela A. Zaltsman
Senior Advisor, Israel & Overseas
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2022
CFO → Senior Advisor, Israel & Overseas, 2023
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$176K (2019) → $123K (2025)
Davi Ellis
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$283K (2021) → $284K (2025)
Shira Hutt
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$272K (2021) → $422K (2025)
Elizabeth Fisher
Chief Talent Officer
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$263K (2023) → $293K (2025)
Sarah Eisenman
Chief Community & Jewish Life Officer
Chief Jewish Life Officer → Chief Community & Jewish Life Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$281K (2023) → $283K (2025)
Evan Hochberg
Deputy Director, Associate Vice President & Israel
Deputy Director & Associate Vice President Il → Deputy Director, Associate Vice President & Israel, 2025
On filings since 2024
49 hrs/week
$109K (2024) → $221K (2025)
Michelle Kravetz
Chief Impact & Growth Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$328K (2024) → $341K (2025)
Karen Barall
Vice President & Government Relations
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$262K (2025)
Lawrence Brooks
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$270K (2025)
Mike Uram
Chief Jewish Learning Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$250K (2025)
Mark Wilf
Past Chair of the Board
Board Chair → Chair of the Board, 2020
Chair of the Board → Past Chair of the Board, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neil Wallack
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Barton Grant
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David T. Brown
Vice Chair of the Board
National Campaign Chair → Vice Chair of the Board, 2022
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (178)
- Former: Dena Boronkay Rashes (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rachel Hoffer (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Zelman (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Pam Szokol (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Richard V Sandler (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Amanda Goldstein (2022–2024) — Vice President, Philanthropy & Frd
- Former: Elana Broitman (2022–2024) — Former Senior Vice President & Pa -
- Former: Robert Spodek (2022–2024) — Former Cfo-
- Former: Adam Teitelbaum (2023–2024) — Snr Director Philanthr Initiat
- Former: Andrea Schneider (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Aron Karabel (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Becky Caspi (2019–2023) — Director General Israel Officer
- Former: Daniel Prescott (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: David Steirman (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: David-Seth Kirshner (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Gail Norry (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Howard Stein (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Martine Fleishman (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Matthew Keller (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Merom Brachman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Hirsch (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Pam Kurtzman (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Royce Wolff (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: S Stephen Selig (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Sarah Boden (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Rubin (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Tina Erlich (2019–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Carolyn Gitlin (2020–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: David Bramzon (2020–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Greg Yawitz (2020–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Judith Baum (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Galanti (2020–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Sherri Ketai (2020–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Alan Cohn (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Amanda Morgan (2021–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Candace Kwinter (2021–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Dana Keller (2021–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: H Benjamin Samuels (2021–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Lindsey Glantz (2021–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Mona Kolko (2021–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Susan Stern (2021–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Kurt Janower (2022–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Lauren Danneman (2022–2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Ruth Raskas (2022–2023) — Chief Growth Officer-
- Former: Michele Levin (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Andrea Yablon (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: David Kessel (2019–2022) — Associate Vice President
- Former: Debra Weinberg (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Elliot Weinstein (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Harold Gernsbacher (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Heidi Monkarsh (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Ira Gerstein (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Irit Gross (2019–2022) — Associate Vice President
- Former: Mark Silberman (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Meryl Gallatin (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Michael Frankel (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Michael Lebovitz (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Steven Schaffer (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Cynthia D Shapira (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Howard Reiter (2020–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Leslie Kramer (2020–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Sheryl Kimerling (2020–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Bryan Drowos (2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Dirk Bird (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Arthur Goldberg (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Becky Porath (2019–2021) — General Counsel
- Former: Beth Mann (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Bradley Bell (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Drowas (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Guyer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Zelman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dori Fenenbock (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Isaac K Fisher (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jackie Sprinces Wong (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer L Korach (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Heeger (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Kass (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Wise Oreck (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kathryn Unger (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kathy Manning (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Keith Libman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marc E Wolf (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Gurvis (2019–2021) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Meryl Ainsman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Abrams (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Neil Gurvitch (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Roberta Abrams Paer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ronna Schneider (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Weiss Firestone (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Suzette Fisher (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Vicki Zell (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Yakov Polatsek (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alex Cristall (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Nusbaum (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marisa Polin (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Lapin (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Schneider (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Gordon (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Beth Cousens (2021) — Associate Vice President
- Former: Jeffr ey schoenfeld (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Miller (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Alberto Grinspun (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Alisa Doctoroff (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Alison Himel (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Kline (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Arthur Slepian (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Beth Kaplan (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Abrahams (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Brian Seymour (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Tauber (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Mallach (2019–2020) — V-Uia & Executive Vp-Ief
- Former: David W Lentz (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Debby Goldenberg (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Debra Gober (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dganit Slovik (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gerald Greiman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gerrald B Silverman (2019–2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Jeffrey Scheck (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jocelyn Krifcher (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joel Marks (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan P Levitt (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joshua Green (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Karen James (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Katie Whitlatch (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kimberlee Fish (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Linda A Hurwitz (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Ketover (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marcie H Orley (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marilyn Goldsmith (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Zaransky (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Mimoun (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nat Wasserstein (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nathan Shor (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Phyllis Seaman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Renee Rothstein (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Richard Fiedotin (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rina Chessin (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sam Chafetz (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sanford Weiner (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sari Anne Rapkin (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Krieger (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Shari Cohen (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Stacey Schulman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: William Daroff (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Roberta Abrams (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Alison Lebovitz (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Dean (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew J Groveman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Jacobson (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Silverstein (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Cheryl Fishbein (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Cynthia Shapira see sch o (2019) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: David Schulman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: David T Brown see sch o (2019) — Nat'al Campaign Chair
- Former: Diane S Feinberg (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Albert (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Berman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Gross (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Howard Feinsand (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey M Stern (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jodi Schwartz see sch o (2019) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: John Isenberg (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Hollander (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Judy Altenberg (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Kim Shwachman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Ravvin (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Liza Levy (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Schwartz (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Michael D Siegal (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Teplitsky (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Patricia Croughan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Sandler see sch o (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Rona Pozner (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Sheryl Kimerling see sch o (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Stephen J Silverman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Steven J Weiss (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne Grants (2019) — National Campaign Chair · Filing note: Through 11/2018
- Former: Zvi S Marans (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $794K, to Eric Fingerhut (President & Chief Executive Officer). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Jewish Federations of North America Inc
How much does The Jewish Federations of North America Inc give each year?
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc gave $432.7M across 204 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $542.9M across 196 grants.
What is The Jewish Federations of North America Inc's typical grant size?
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $2,120,930, across 204 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jewish Federations of North America Inc that year got $155K on average.
Where does The Jewish Federations of North America Inc give grants?
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (16 grants), Chicago, IL (7 grants), Atlanta, GA (6 grants) and Denver, CO (5 grants).
Does The Jewish Federations of North America Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 204 grants with a stated purpose on The Jewish Federations of North America Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Livesecure Security Grants" (81 grants), "Holocaust Grant" (43 grants) and "Shine a Light OCT 7 Microgrant" (28 grants).
Who are The Jewish Federations of North America Inc's largest grantees?
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc's largest 2025 grantees include United Israel Appeal Inc ($344,493,710), American Jewish Joint Distr Committee ($58,815,671) and Secure Community Network Inc ($3,021,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jewish Federations of North America Inc?
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc reported $429.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $435.2M.
What does The Jewish Federations of North America Inc fund?
JFNA’s stated mission is to protect and enhance the well-being of Jews worldwide through tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedakah (charity and social justice), and Torah (Jewish learning). See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jewish Federations of North America Inc?
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jewishfederations.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Jewish Federations of North America Inc's EIN?
The Jewish Federations of North America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1624240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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