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Top Jewish Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 59-2053655 Website

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.

Key facts about Top Jewish Foundation Inc

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.

EIN
59-2053655
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,953,641
Grants made (2025)
99
Average grant
$60,138
Median grant
$20,000
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (19 of 98, 2025)
Total assets
$116,212,111
Primary geography
Florida (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$116.2M

+34.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.0M

-34.8% YoY

Grant Count

99

-28.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-8.5% YoY

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.

  • 66% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 22% 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 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.

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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

27states

Share of all 99 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

TampaSaint PetersburgNew YorkClearwaterMaitlandOrlandoWashingtonLargoBoca RatonGainesvilleOviedoNaplesChicagoGreensboroPalm HarborSherman OaksAltamonte SpringsAtlantaCoral SpringsDeerfield Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M123 grants2019101 grants2020126 grants2021131 grants2022120 grants2023139 grants202499 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Tampa Jccsfederation: $1.5MTampa Jccsfederation$1.5MSchwab Charitable Fund: $585KSchwab Charitable Fund$585KJewish Federation of Greater Orlando: $290KJewish Federation of GreaterOrlando$290KPrager University Foundation: $250KPrager University Foundation$250KChabad of South Tampa: $224KChabad of South Tampa$224KJewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties: $174KJewish Federation of Pinellas& Pasco Counties$174KChabad Lubavitch of Tampa Bay: $173KChabad Lubavitch of Tampa Bay$173KCongregation B'nai Israel: $143KCongregation B'nai Israel$143KShorecrest Preparatory School: $135KShorecrest Preparatory School$135KRaymond James Charitable Endowment Fund: $134KRaymond James CharitableEndowment Fund$134K

Grant Size Distribution

615 grants across all recorded years

475<$50K76$50–100K44$100–250K14$250–500K4$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TAMPA JCCSFEDERATION Tampa, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$1,467,416
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND San Ferancisco, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$584,607
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ORLANDO Maitland, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$290,167
PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Hollywood, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
CHABAD OF SOUTH TAMPA Tampa, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$223,572
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PINELLAS & PASCO COUNTIES Largo, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$174,390
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF TAMPA BAY Tampa, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$172,500
CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL St Petersburg, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$142,600
SHORECREST PREPARATORY SCHOOL St Petersburg, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$135,000
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND St Petersburg, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$133,854

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The figures below are from the foundation’s filings and are reported by filing year.

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2023 $73,882,719 $9,739,789 $6,744,606 $4,832,240
2024 $86,675,405 $11,891,908 $10,521,348 $9,135,375
2025 $116,212,111 $17,646,093 $9,664,687 $5,953,641

The foundation’s website reported that assets under management surpassed $119 million as of December 31, 2025.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$116,212,111$86,675,405$73,882,719
Revenue$17,646,093$11,891,908$9,739,789
Expenses$9,664,687$10,521,348$6,744,606
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$4,334,106$5,292,074$1,542,823
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Ellen Weiss — Executive Director: $190KEllen WeissExecutive Director$190K

Contact

Mailing address: 13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa, FL 33625
Phone: (813) 961-9090
Website: https://topjewishfoundation.org

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. 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 organiz…

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

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 Sh…

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.

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