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Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Virginia Beach, VA EIN: 54-1653165 Website

Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It administers grants and community programs on behalf of the Jewish community and foundation agency funds, with distributions serving the local Jewish community in Hampton Roads, the United States, Israel, and other countries.

Key facts about Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc

In short: Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc gave $10.0M across 167 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Virginia. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-1653165
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,029,205
Grants made (2025)
167
Average grant
$60,055
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (52 of 167, 2025)
Total assets
$79,735,160
Primary geography
Virginia (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
For Community Impact Grants, submit the application through the foundation’s website. Full details ↓
Deadline
The listed first-round application deadline, July 10, has passed.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$79.7M

+13.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$10.0M

-3.5% YoY

Grant Count

167

+26.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-23.7% YoY

Is Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 52 of 167 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $79K. How we count

Medians: $15K first-time, $21K repeat.

  • 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to provide “grants and community programs on behalf of the Jewish community and the foundation’s agency funds.” Its website describes a commitment to strengthening Jewish life and the broader Tidewater region. Community Impact Grants can support Jewish education, cultural enrichment, community engagement, social welfare, new or pilot programs, special projects, research or demonstration initiatives, local Jewish organizations’ capital improvements or equipment, and emergency needs.

The 2025 grants include support for a range of organizations. United Jewish Federation of Tidewater describes its mission as benefiting the Jewish people through welfare, philanthropic, humanitarian, educational, and cultural projects. FORKIDS says it provides crisis response, shelter, housing, economic mobility, and education programs across Hampton Roads to help break cycles of homelessness and poverty. Toras Chaim describes itself as a private day school serving pre-K3 through grade 8, while the Norfolk Area Community Kollel says it teaches Judaism to Jews in the Tidewater area regardless of religious observance or affiliation. American Friends of Magen David Adom says it supports Magen David Adom’s lifesaving work in Israel.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 167 grants totaling $10,029,205. Grant amounts ranged from $5,100 to $2,565,580, with a median of $15,000. Among its largest reported grants were $2,565,580 to United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, $501,200 to FORKIDS, $435,076 to Toras Chaim, $297,600 to Norfolk Area Community Kollel, and $258,038 to American Friends of Magen David Adom.

The foundation’s Community Impact Grants page says eligible applicants are tax-exempt, publicly supported charities under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2). The program does not fund individuals, requests under $500, general operating expenses, or additions to existing endowment funds. It sets a minimum request of $500 and no maximum, and expects applicants to share project costs and identify other funding sources. Applications must be submitted through the foundation’s website; applications are due four weeks before Grants Committee meetings, are reviewed by the committee, and require Board approval.

Review Cycle

The listed first-round application deadline, July 10, has passed.

How to Apply

For Community Impact Grants, submit the application through the foundation’s website. The program page lists a twice-yearly grant cycle. Its first-round schedule lists an application opening date of May 15 and closing date of July 10; those dates are past as of October 2, 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s website says its distributions serve Hampton Roads, the United States, Israel, and other countries, and that Community Impact Grant priority goes to projects directly benefiting Jewish life, culture, education, and community in Tidewater, Virginia. In filing year 2025, reported grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Virginia (64%), followed by New York (16%), New Jersey (6%), Maryland (5%), and Florida (2%).

Grant Distribution by State

27states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 167 itemized grants.

Cities

NorfolkVirginia BeachLakewoodNew YorkBrooklynWashingtonBaltimoreRichmondWest Palm BeachCharlottesvilleCleveland HeightsBoca RatonNewport NewsFar RockawayTeaneckPhiladelphiaPortsmouthBlacksburgCliftonSpring Valley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M109 grants2019 115 grants2020 139 grants2021 125 grants2022 143 grants2023 132 grants2024 167 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.2M (2019) to $10.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 167 grants totaling $10.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

United Jewish Federation of Tidewater (Ujft): $2.6MUnited Jewish Federation ofTidewater (Ujft)$2.6MForkids Inc: $501KForkids Inc$501KToras Chaim the Rabbi Chaim Shereshevsky Institute of Mesorah Learning: $435KToras Chaim the Rabbi ChaimShereshevsky Institute of…$435KNorfolk Area Community Kollel: $298KNorfolk Area Community Kollel$298KAmerican Friends of Magen David Adom: $258KAmerican Friends of MagenDavid Adom$258KAssociated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore: $227KAssociated Jewish CommunityFederation of Baltimore$227KAmerican Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc (JDC): $222KAmerican Jewish JointDistribution Committee Inc…$222KHebrew Academy of Tidewater DBA Strelitz International Academy: $220KHebrew Academy of TidewaterDBA Strelitz International…$220KAmerican Committee for Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem Inc: $220KAmerican Committee for ShaareZedek Hospital in Jerusalem…$220KAmerican Friends of Yeshiva D'Mir Inc: $214KAmerican Friends of YeshivaD'Mir Inc$214K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Jewish Federation of Tidewater (Ujft) ($2.6M). Together the top 10 received $5.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

706 grants across all recorded years

560<$50K67$50–100K55$100–250K12$250–500K6$500K–1M6$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 560 grants of 706 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Jewish Federation of Tidewater (Ujft) Virginia Beach, VAGeneral Operations/Donations$2,565,580
Forkids Inc Chesapeake, VAGeneral Operations/Donations$501,200
Toras Chaim the Rabbi Chaim Shereshevsky Institute of Mesorah Learning Portsmouth, VAGeneral Operations/Donations$435,076
Norfolk Area Community Kollel Norfolk, VAGeneral Operations/Donations$297,600
American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NYGeneral Operations/Donations$258,038
Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Baltimore, MDGeneral Operations/Donations$226,536
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc (JDC) New York, NYGeneral Operations/Donations$222,254
Hebrew Academy of Tidewater DBA Strelitz International Academy Virginia Beach, VAGeneral Operations/Donations$220,423
American Committee for Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem Inc New York, NYGeneral Operations/Donations$220,000
American Friends of Yeshiva D'Mir Inc Brooklyn, NYGeneral Operations/Donations$213,600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $79,735,160 $17,983,169 $14,163,320 $10,029,205
2024 $70,202,005 $15,129,795 $12,906,034 $10,391,639
2023 $62,108,819 $11,476,881 $12,364,648 $9,855,939
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$79,735,160$70,202,005$62,108,819
Revenue$17,983,169$15,129,795$11,476,881
Expenses$14,163,320$12,906,034$12,364,648
Net Investment Income$5,529,719$2,419,880$2,117,341

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Steve Kocen, Alyssa Munlendorf, Raizy Cook, Joel Nied, Roger Schultz, Jason Hoffman, David Kamer, Edward Karotkin, and Alicia Friedman as directors. Richard Saunders is listed as grants chair.

Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc is led by Naomi Sedek, CEO on every filing since 2021; 2 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Naomi Sedek

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    44 hrs/week

    $84K (2021) → $204K (2025)

  • Byron Harrell

    Investment Chair

    Director → Investment Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Kramer

    Chair

    Chair Elect, Audit & Finance Chair → Chair Elect, Audit & Finan, 2024

    Chair Elect, Audit & Finan → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Fink

    Development Chair

    Director → Development Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Barney

    Gift Acceptance Chair

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Peck

    Audit & Finance Chair

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Audit & Finance Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Saunders

    Grants Chair

    Director → Grants Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neil Rose

    Chair Professional Advisor

    Director → Chair Professional Advisory Committee, 2024

    Chair Professional Advisory Committee → Chair Professional Advisor, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alvin Wall

    Life Trustee

    Past Chair → Life Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Nusbaum

    Director

    Director & Chair Elect → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Klebanoff

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Wagner

    Life Trustee

    Past Chairman & Nominating Chair → Past Chairman & Nominating, 2024

    Past Chairman & Nominating → Life Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Strelitz

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Gross

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Steingold

    Life Trustee

    Chairman → Past Chairman, 2021

    Past Chairman → Life Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Copeland

    Life Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alicia Friedman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aron Slone

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Kossman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kamer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Karotkin

    Director

    Development Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Hoffman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Leon

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Nied

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mona Flax

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raizy Cook

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Schultz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alyssa Munlendorf

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Kocen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James R. Parrish

    CFO

    On filings since 2021

    44 hrs/week

    $169K (2021) → $188K (2025)

  • Sandra Porter Leon

    Secretary

    Secretary → Grants Chair, 2022

    Grants Chair → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Copeland

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Randi Gordon (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Nusbaum (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy Levy (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Arnold Leon (2019–2023) — Life Trustee
  • Former: Linda Spindel (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Goodman (2019–2023) — Chair Professional Advisor
  • Former: Annabel Sacks (2019–2022) — Life Trustee
  • Former: Renee Strelitz (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Weendy Jo Brodsky (2022) — Director
  • Former: Karen Lombart (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Martin Einhorn (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Fine (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stacie Moss (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Calliott (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Randy Parrish (2019–2020) — Cfo- Ceo-Tjf
  • Former: Scott Kaplan (2019–2020) — President CEO - Tjf
  • Former: Abbey Horwitz (2019) — Director
  • Former: Marc Weiss (2019) — Investment Chair
  • Former: Mimi Karesh (2019) — Life 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

Naomi Sedek — CEO: $204KNaomi SedekCEO$204KJames R Parrish — CFO: $188KJames R ParrishCFO$188K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $204K, to Naomi Sedek (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 5000 Corporate Woods Drive 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Phone: (757) 965-6111
Website: https://foundation.jewishva.org

Frequently asked questions about Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc

How much does Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc give each year?

Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc gave $10.0M across 167 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.4M across 132 grants.

What is Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $60,055, across 167 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc that year got $19K on average.

Where does Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc give grants?

Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (16%) and New Jersey (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (26 grants), Virginia Beach, VA (15 grants), New York, NY (15 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (12 grants).

Does Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (167 of 167) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include United Jewish Federation of Tidewater (Ujft) ($2,565,580), Forkids Inc ($501,200) and Toras Chaim the Rabbi Chaim Shereshevsky Institute of Mesorah Learning ($435,076), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc?

Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc reported $79.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.0M.

What does Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to provide “grants and community programs on behalf of the Jewish community and the foundation’s agency funds.” Its website describes a commitment to strengthening Jewish life and the broader Tidewater region. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc?

For Community Impact Grants, submit the application through the foundation’s website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc's EIN?

Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1653165. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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