Jewish War Veterans of the United States
The Organization was granted a charter as a not for profit corporation for patriotic and educational purposes with special concern for the welfare of veterans. The Organization's principal activities consist of advising and assisting veterans with respect to their benefits, advocating on behalf of veterans, and fundraising for various civic and religious causes.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.2M
-3.8% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,224,345 | $4,389,071 | $3,795,627 |
| Revenue | $1,330,959 | $2,359,553 | $2,521,349 |
| Expenses | $1,919,523 | $1,990,074 | $1,597,071 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $149,918 | $44,297 | $164,542 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Mellitz | National Commander | 10 | — |
| Alan Paley | National Commander | 10 | — |
| Barry Lischinsky | National-Vice Commander | 5 | — |
| Peter Nickitas | National Judge Advocate | 3 | — |
| Albert Adler | National Quartermaster | 0.5 | — |
| Michael Corbett | National Adjutant | 0.5 | — |
| Larry Jasper | National Editor | 2 | — |
| Lew Wunderlich | National Inspector | 0.5 | — |
| Allan Abramson | National Public Affairs Officer | 0.5 | — |
| Maxwell Colon | NEC Chairman | 1 | — |
| Carl Singer | NEC Vice-Chairman | 1 | — |
| Ainslee Ferdie | Past National Commander | 0.5 | — |
| Paul Ribner | Past National Commander | — | — |
| Nathan Goldberg | Past National Commander | — | — |
| Joseph Zoldan | Past National Commander | — | — |
| Edwin Goldwasser | Past National Commander | 0.5 | — |
| Herbert Greff | Past National Commander | — | — |
| Warren Dolny | Past National Commander | — | — |
| Michael Berman | Past National Commander | 0.5 | — |
| Monroe Mayer | Past National Commander | — | — |
| David Magidson | Past National Commander | 0.5 | — |
| Norman Rosenshein | Past National Commander | 3 | — |
| Lawrence Schulman | Past National Commander | 1 | — |
| Stephen Zeitz | Past National Commander | — | — |
| Ira Novoselsky | Past National Commander | 0.5 | — |
| Allen Falk | Past National Commander | 0.5 | — |
| Sheldon Ohren | Past National Commander | — | — |
| Robert Pickard | Past National Commander | — | — |
| Jerome Blum | Past National Commander | 0.5 | — |
| Paul Warner | Past National Commander | 1 | — |
| Barry Schneider | Past National Commander | 0.5 | — |
| Harvey Weiner | Past National Commander | 1 | — |
| Jeffrey Sacks | Past National Commander | 0.5 | — |
| Jerry Silverman CA | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Mathew Millen CA | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Darin Selnick CA | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Martin Levitz CT | Department Delegate | — | — |
| Jerrold Baggish CT | Department Delegate | — | — |
| Frederick Gross DC | Department Delegate | — | — |
| Joshua Ochs FL | Department Delegate | — | — |
| Richard Rosenzweig FL | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Bruce Mayor IL | Department Delegate | 1 | — |
| Howard Goldstein IL | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Jeffrey Blonder MA | Department Delegate | 1 | — |
| Arnold Pinsley MA | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Erwin Burtnick MD | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Sheldon Goldberg MD | Department Delegate | 1 | — |
| Larry Berry MI | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Lou Michaels MN | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Jerry Roth NV | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Selina Kanowitz NJ | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Larry Rosenthal NJ | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Gerald Levine NJ | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Mel Cohen NY | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Edward Baraw NY | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Sidney Goldberg NY | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Gary Ginsburg NY | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Michael Menschel NY | Department Delegate | — | — |
| Steven Markman OH | Department Delegate | — | — |
| Richard Fine PA | Department Delegate | — | — |
| Jonathan Sherman PA | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Ira Fleischer RI | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Robert Max Southeast | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Charles Lutin Southeast | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Lou Kelter Southwest | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Rochel Hayman Southwest | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Ron Sivernell TALO | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Floyd Williams TALO | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Scott Stevens TALO | Department Delegate | 1 | — |
| David Meyers VANC | Department Delegate | 0.5 | — |
| Kim Queen WI | Department Delegate | 1 | — |
| Jack Tare FL | Department Delegate (JOINED) | — | — |
| Jeffrey Weitzenkorn MA | Department Delegate (JOINED) | 0.5 | — |
| Mark Weiss MI | Department Delegate (JOINED) | 0.5 | — |
| Monroe Ginsburg Midwest | Department Delegate (JOINED) | — | — |
| Charles Greenberg NJ | Department Delegate (JOINED) | 0.5 | — |
| Robert Jacobs NJ | Department Delegate (JOINED) | 0.5 | — |
| Gary Glick NY | Department Delegate (JOINED) | 0.5 | — |
| Gerald Alperstein NY | Department Delegate (JOINED) | 0.5 | — |
| Larry Pollack OH | Department Delegate (JOINED) | 0.5 | — |
| Steve Krant TALO | Department Delegate (JOINED) | 0.5 | — |
| Kenneth Greenberg | National Executive Director | 31.5 | — |
| Gregory Byrne | Director of Operations | 33.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
District of Columbia $43K (81%)
Pennsylvania $10K (19%)
Cities
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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