Mission
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES CARES FOR THOSE IN NEED AND NURTURES AND SUSTAINS THE JEWISH COMMUNITY LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD TODAY AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Public Charity
JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES
JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES, of PITTSFIELD, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.2M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $5.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 73 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $3.1M.
EIN: 042131409
PITTSFIELD, MA
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$5.4M
Grants Given73
Grant Total$3.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
How Jewish Federation of the Berkshires divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$38
The jewish federation provides various other programs and services to the local jewish community including social services, emergency assistance, jewish programming, community relations, the berkshire b'nai tzedek youth…
$29
The federation allocates funds to its affiliate organizations, oversees needs and other initiatives and organizations it deems appropriate
$5
The berkshire jewish voice newspaper unites the community and broadens spiritual, political and cultural understanding through a mix of news, events, opinion and discussion
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Before you apply to Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
ASSIST NEEDY JEWS AN
$369,683
HEVREH OF SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE
PROMOTE JEWISH EDUCA
$37,000
SUPPORT CAMP SCHOLAR
$35,000
CONGREGATION KNESSET ISRAEL
PROMOTE JEWISH EDUCA
$32,000
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
PROMOTE JEWISH EDUCA
$18,000
Showing up to 5 of 73 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amy Blumkin
DIRECTOR
Ann Falchuk
PRESIDENT
Arlene Schiff
DIRECTOR
Audrey Weiner
DIRECTOR
Beryl Jolly
EXECUTIVE DI
Dara Kaufman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $5.4M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $1.6M | $5.0M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $4.0M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $3.7M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.1M | $4.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.2M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, MA, NJ, NY, TX.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.