Jewish Community Foundation of
THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY IS TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF TZEDAKAH (RIGHTEOUSNESS, CHARITY) AND THE PURSUIT OF TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD) BY SERVING AS THE CENTRAL RESOURCE AND ADVOCATE FOR PLANNED GIVING AND ENDOWMENTS IN THE KANSAS CITY JEWISH COMMUNITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$318.3M
+13.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$15.4M
Grant Count
559
Avg Grant Size
$28K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $318,349,058 | $280,909,584 | $255,316,241 |
| Revenue | $34,327,486 | $19,961,664 | $16,068,129 |
| Expenses | $22,679,190 | $21,115,371 | $21,255,193 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,162,369 | $-2,279,855 | $1,653,463 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
774 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK LIPSMAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH HIERSTEINER | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MARTHA GERSHUN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DAVID GOODMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| LINDA LYON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BRIAN SCHARF | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ROBERT PALAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ALICE JACKS ACHTENBERG | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JAY LEWIS | ASST. SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ACE ALLEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FAY BALK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAROL BARNETT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRIAN BLOCK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SANDI FRIED | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TALY FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE GOLDSMITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EDWARD GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAUL GREENWOOD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUSAN HIMMELSTEIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOSHUA HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAMELA KANTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES KLEIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BETH LISS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL LISS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY MALLIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALANA MULLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LARA KRIGEL PABST | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SCOTT B PICKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROSANNE ROSEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE SINGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARCIA SOLTZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID SOSLAND | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GARY WEINBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANNIE WISHNA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RYAN ZELDIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| IRV BELZER | LIFE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MERILYN BERENBOM | LIFE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STANLEY BUSHMAN | LIFE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WARD KATZ | LIFE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KAREN PACK | LIFE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL SCHULTZ | LIFE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| L JOSH SOSLAND | LIFE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STANFORD ZELDIN | LIFE TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAUREN MATTLEMAN HOOPES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $20,669 |
| JOSHUA STEIN | PRESIDENT & CEO/SECRETARY | 40 | $186,393 |
| KEVIN TAYLOR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $119,921 |
| RITA CORTES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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