Top Jewish Foundation Inc
TOP Jewish Foundation Inc. is a public charity based in Tampa, Florida, founded in 1980. It manages philanthropic funds for individuals, families, and organizations, offering donor-advised, endowment, and managed funds as well as philanthropic consulting and investment management.
Top Jewish Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Top Jewish Foundation Inc gave $6.0M across 99 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Florida. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,953,641
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 99
- -28.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,138
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $116,212,111
- +34.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (19 of 98, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (80% 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 Top Jewish Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa, FL 33625
Phone: (813) 961-9090
Website: https://topjewishfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Top Jewish Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tampa Jccsfederation ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $3.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
615 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 475 grants of 615 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Tampa, and its website describes a history of serving Central Florida communities while expanding beyond its original core area. In the 2025 filing’s grant data, Florida recipients received 80% of grant dollars; California received 10%, New York 3%, Washington, D.C. 3%, and Massachusetts 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 99 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Top Jewish Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 98 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $61K; repeat grants $61K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K 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 $4.0M (2019) to $9.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 99 grants totaling $6.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Jccsfederation Tampa, FL | General Support | $1,467,416 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund San Ferancisco, CA | General Support | $584,607 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando Maitland, FL | General Support | $290,167 |
| Prager University Foundation Hollywood, FL | General Support | $250,000 |
| Chabad of South Tampa Tampa, FL | General Support | $223,572 |
| Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties Largo, FL | General Support | $174,390 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | General Support | $172,500 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $142,600 |
| Shorecrest Preparatory School St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $135,000 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $133,854 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The figures below are from the foundation’s filings and are reported by filing year.
The foundation’s website reported that assets under management surpassed $119 million as of December 31, 2025.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $116,212,111 | $17,646,093 | $9,664,687 | $5,953,641 | 99 | $4,334,106 |
| 2024 | $86,675,405 | $11,891,908 | $10,521,348 | $9,135,375 | 139 | $5,292,074 |
| 2023 | $73,882,719 | $9,739,789 | $6,744,606 | $4,832,240 | 120 | $1,542,823 |
| 2022 | $66,466,325 | $9,578,193 | $6,603,267 | $4,878,444 | 131 | $2,346,562 |
| 2021 | $66,534,235 | $10,949,791 | $6,718,269 | $5,127,997 | 126 | $3,936,905 |
| 2020 | $54,977,423 | $5,406,358 | $5,758,204 | $4,138,358 | 101 | $964,929 |
| 2019 | $54,208,004 | $6,218,279 | $6,029,392 | $3,973,728 | 123 | $1,335,591 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to “secure the future of our community by using Jewish-inspired values, innovative philanthropy and extraordinary service.” It offers tools for charitable giving and investment, including donor-advised funds, endowments, and managed funds. Its filing says endowment funds support specific organizations and fields of interest, as well as annual giving to Jewish federations.
The 2025 grants included Jewish organizations and federations, synagogues, a school, and organizations with other missions. For example, Shorecrest Preparatory School describes its mission as educating a diverse student community toward academic and personal excellence and social responsibility. The Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund says it works to increase generosity by simplifying giving and helping donors maximize impact. The Tampa Museum of Art says it collects, preserves, studies, and exhibits art to educate and inspire. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 99 grants totaling $5,953,641. Grant amounts ranged from $5,250 to $1,467,416, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed grant was $1,467,416 to Tampa JccFederation for general support. Other large grants included $584,607 to Schwab Charitable Fund, $290,167 to Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando, $250,000 to Prager University Foundation, and $223,572 to Chabad of South Tampa; each was listed for general support.
Other 2025 recipients included Shorecrest Preparatory School ($135,000), Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund ($133,854), American Israel Education Foundation ($75,000), Tampa Museum of Art ($58,600), and Anti-Defamation League ($45,000). The foundation’s website separately reports that, during 2025, it distributed 2,377 grants totaling over $15.1 million on behalf of its donors and organizational partners.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steve Klein as board chair; Alan Schwartz as secretary; Bonnie Wise as treasurer; Adam Abelson as vice chair of investments; Michael Schwartz as vice chair of legal; and Rochelle Walk as immediate past chair. Trustees listed are Mark Benjamin, Andrew Feinberg, Michael Furman, and Gary Gould.
Top Jewish Foundation Inc is led by Ellen Weiss, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Weiss
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$50K (2019) → $190K (2025)
Steve Klein
Board Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Feinberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Krise
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Marks
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Gould
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Pittelman
Trustee
At-Large Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Rosenthal
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Kleiman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Mackler
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Furman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Benjamin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Abelson
Vice Chair Investments
Trustee → Vice Chair Investments, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Wise
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Schwartz
Vice Chair Legal
Trustee → Vice Chair Legal, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle Walk
Immediate Past Chair
Board Chair → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Schwartz
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Elizabeth Sembler (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Gemunder (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Fine (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Burt Chasnov (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Polejes (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Simon (2021–2022) — At-Large Trustee
- Former: Joe Lahav (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Kokol (2019–2020) — Vice President Investments
- Former: Bryan Katz (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Cherie Mazer (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Pearlman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Singer (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Erica Berger-Hausthor (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Honor Rodgers (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Herman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Louis Orloff (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Rosenbach (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Wuliger (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rachel Gebaide (2019–2020) — Vice President Legal
- Former: Bill Kalish (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Edward Zissman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Sterensis (2019) — Trustee
- Former: William Kalish (2019) — Secretary
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 $190K, to Ellen Weiss (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Top Jewish Foundation Inc
How much does Top Jewish Foundation Inc give each year?
Top Jewish Foundation Inc gave $6.0M across 99 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9.1M across 139 grants.
What is Top Jewish Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Top Jewish Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $60,138, across 99 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Top Jewish Foundation Inc that year got $61K on average.
Where does Top Jewish Foundation Inc give grants?
Top Jewish Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (18 grants), St Petersburg, FL (15 grants), New York, NY (9 grants) and Clearwater, FL (7 grants).
Does Top Jewish Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Top Jewish Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (99 of 99) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Top Jewish Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Top Jewish Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Tampa Jccsfederation ($1,467,416), Schwab Charitable Fund ($584,607) and Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando ($290,167), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Top Jewish Foundation Inc?
Top Jewish Foundation Inc reported $116.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.6M.
What does Top Jewish Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to “secure the future of our community by using Jewish-inspired values, innovative philanthropy and extraordinary service.” It offers tools for charitable giving and investment, including donor-advised funds, endowments, and managed funds. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Top Jewish Foundation Inc?
Top Jewish Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check topjewishfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Top Jewish Foundation Inc's EIN?
Top Jewish Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2053655. 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 April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Top Jewish Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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