The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation
To support active duty military personnel of the USA, all honorably discharged veterans, and including the physically and mentally wounded as a result of their service. The manner of support can be either directly to the individual or to a nationally chartered veterans organization or their veteran's service officers. All funds, whether income or principal, and whether acquired by gift or contribution or otherwise, shall be devoted to said purposes.
The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,133,230
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $185,007
- +182.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $109,766
- +113.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $45,733
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation
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Deadline
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Who The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2022) to $70K (2021). In 2023 it reported $21K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Washington, DC | Work in Support of Veterans | $70,000 |
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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 | $2,133,230 | $185,007 | $45,733 | — | — | $109,766 |
| 2024 | $1,887,812 | $65,610 | $50,224 | — | — | $51,516 |
| 2023 | $1,699,918 | $154,546 | $126,578 | $21,100 | Total only | $81,086 |
| 2022 | $1,557,808 | $246,337 | $123,218 | $100 | Total only | $195,016 |
| 2021 | $1,827,980 | $186,056 | $196,943 | $70,000 | 1 | $130,000 |
| 2020 | $1,590,852 | $1,065,772 | $128,312 | $30,000 | 1 | $59,717 |
| 2019 | $772,362 | $114,949 | $153,206 | $40,000 | 1 | $47,287 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $110K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation is led by Kenneth Greenberg, National Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Greenberg
National Executive Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael B Berman
Chairman
Secretary → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Singer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin Goldwasser
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Warner
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maxwell Colon
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Sacks
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nelson Melitz
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Lischinsky
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Bernstein
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Schulman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Petra Kaatz
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Stevens
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: David Magidson (2019–2024) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Joseph Zoldan (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Norman Rosenshein (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Alan Paley (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Herbert Rosenbleeth (2019–2022) — National Executive Director
- Former: Harvey Weiner (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Barry Schneider (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Samuel Greenberg (2019–2020) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation
How large is The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation?
The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $185K.
What is The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation?
The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation operate?
The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation's EIN?
The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4668941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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