Mission
THE JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA (JEF), CHARTERED IN 1967, ENSURES A SECURE FUTURE AND AN ENDURING LEGACY BY SERVING AS AN ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH PHILANTHROPY.
Public Charity
JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in METAIRIE, LA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $13.6M, expenses of $7.5M, total assets of $117.6M. Imperigo tracks 977 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $38.7M.
EIN: 720638456
METAIRIE, LA
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.6M
Total Expenses$7.5M
Total Assets$117.6M
Grants Given977
Grant Total$38.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Jewish Endowment Foundation
How Jewish Endowment Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Distributions are made to other nonprofits impacting the jewish community and other communities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$937,725
TEMPLE SINAI
RELIGION
$346,884
HENRY S JACOBS CAMP
CAMPING
$316,295
TOURO SYNAGOGUE
RELIGION
$303,569
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$218,400
Showing up to 5 of 977 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Alan Franco
DIRECTOR
Andrea Lestelle
DIRECTOR
Bradley Gottsegen
DIRECTOR
Cathy Glaser
DIRECTOR
Chad Berg
DIRECTOR
Dana Shepard
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.6M | $7.5M | $117.6M |
| 2024 | $9.3M | $7.1M | $100.1M |
| 2023 | $7.4M | $6.1M | $92.3M |
| 2022 | $15.6M | $6.8M | $85.0M |
| 2020 | $20.4M | $6.0M | $82.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $20.4M to $13.6M (-33%), with total assets most recently reported at $117.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.