Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Inc
JHF IS A GRANT MAKING ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO SUPPORT THE JEWISH HERITAGE MITZVAH FUND AND TO SUPPORT THE MEDICAL AND GENERAL COMMUNITY OF KENTUCKY (EXCLUDING BOONE, KENTON AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES) AND FLOYD, CLARK, HARRISON AND SCOTT COUNTIES IN INDIANA (SCHEDULE O) THROUGH SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL EDUCATION/RESEARCH, SUPPORTING JEWISH COMMUNITIES, AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$305.5M
+5.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.4M
-9.6% YoY
Grant Count
36
+2.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$235K
-12.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $305,468,894 | $288,402,472 | $261,077,404 |
| Revenue | $20,887,886 | $12,178,982 | $11,580,328 |
| Expenses | $10,821,121 | $11,650,390 | $14,584,645 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $20,887,886 | $12,178,982 | $11,580,328 |
| 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
176 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR KAREN ABRAMS | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM ALTMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DR SHELLIE BRANSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JON GOLDBERG | EX-OFFICIO (PREVIOUS) | 1 | — |
| JACKIE RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SANDY HAMMOND | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR NANCY MARTIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR URSULA MULLINS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIC SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDA SCHUSTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR GERALD TEMES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANDREW TRAGER-KUSMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER TUVLIN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARC CHARNAS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| AMY LAPINSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD SCHULTZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| REED WEINBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GLENN LEVINE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BETSY BENNETT | TRUSTEE (PREVIOUS) | 1 | — |
| ERIC GOODMAN | TRUSTEE (PREVIOUS) | 1 | — |
| ROBIN STRATTON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JULIA RICHERSON | TRUSTEE (PREVIOUS) | 1 | — |
| BRUCE ROTH | TRUSTEE (PREVIOUS) | 1 | — |
| MARK SWITOW | TRUSTEE (PREVIOUS) | 1 | — |
| JEFF POLSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $299,712 |
| TIFFANY FABING | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40 | $118,558 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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