The Jewish Federation of
TO BE THE PRIMARY FUNDRAISING VEHICLE IN CENTRAL ALABAMA FOR JEWISH NEEDS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE BUILD JEWISH IDENTITY, PRIDE, UNITY AND ACTIVISM THROUGH EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERISM.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$233K
+12.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$34K
-64.1% YoY
Grant Count
3
+200.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-88.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $233,049 | $207,661 | $225,307 |
| Revenue | $219,741 | $272,347 | $158,423 |
| Expenses | $196,420 | $288,471 | $115,739 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,017 | $2,002 | $404 |
| 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 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA WEIL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PHILLIP ENSLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $50,000 |
| KATHRYN HESS | VICE PRESIDENT - SERVICES | 1 | — |
| LINDA SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RABBI ZARI SUSSMAN | EX OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| RABBI SCOTT LOOPER | EX OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| JOY BLONDHEIM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TINA MCMANAMA | CO - PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| FERN SHINBAUM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NORA PETERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HARRIETTE DOROSIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RONNIE LEET | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAX CAPOUANO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNY IVES | CO - PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JARRED KAPLAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BARBARA HANDMACHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CANTOR NEIL SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RABBI JONATHAN JACKSON | EX OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| ADENA KRAMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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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