Overview
The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women (JFEW) is a philanthropic organization based in New York, NY, with assets totaling approximately $80 million. The foundation focuses on supporting education and empowerment initiatives for women and girls. JFEW operates primarily in the northeastern United States, funding projects in cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Albany, across states including New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. The foundation's leadership includes a chair, president, vice president, treasurer/secretary, and numerous directors, all of whom serve without compensation. JFEW's annual expenses amount to over $4 million, with revenues of approximately $2.3 million, indicating a commitment to utilizing its resources for its mission-driven activities.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $73,817,041 in 2023
22 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $359,766 | UJA FEDERATION INC (2021) | GRANTS SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 130 EAST 59TH STREET NEW YORK, NY US | 2024 |
| $338,345 | YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (STERN COLLEGE 2020) | GRANTS SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 245 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY US | 2023 |
| $330,388 | YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (STERN COLLEGE 2020) | GRANTS SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED. | 245 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY US | 2022 |
| $312,982 | RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (ACE) | GRANTS SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 205 E 42ND STREET 910 NEW YORK, NY US | 2023 |
| $300,000 | LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY (2020) | GRANTS SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED | ONE UNIVERSITY PLACE BROOKLYN, NY US | 2023 |
| $290,305 | QUEENS COLLEGE FOUNDATION (2021) | GRANTS SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 65-30 KISSENA BLVD FLUSHING, NY US | 2023 |
| $287,812 | UJA FEDERATION INC (2021) | GRANTS SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 130 EAST 59TH STREET NEW YORK, NY US | 2023 |
| $279,285 | NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (2021) | GRANTS SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 300 JAY STREET BROOKLYN, NY US | 2023 |
| $273,725 | FOOTSTEPS (2023) | GRANTS SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 114 JOHN STREET 930 NEW YORK, NY US | 2024 |
| $268,424 | HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION (2021) | GRANTS SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 695 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY US | 2023 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
LCL
LISA COHEN LIMAN
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2022 |
DD
DOROTHY DENBURG
| FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | 2022 |
JM
JUDITH MANDELBAUM
| VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | 2022 |
DC
DANA COHEN
| TREASURER/SECRETARY | $0 | 2022 |
RSM
REEVA S MAGER
| CHAIR | $0 | 2022 |
MB
MIRIAM BADER
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
PGK
PHYLLIS G KORFF
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
MG
MEREDITH GERTLER
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
RK
REBECCA KLEIN
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
HJL
HAROLD J LEVY
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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