Public Charity

THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC

Based in NEW YORK, NY, THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $435.2M in revenue, $511.1M in expenses, $429.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 1,223 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.4B.

EIN: 131624240 NEW YORK, NY Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$435.2M
Total Expenses$511.1M
Total Assets$429.8M
Grants Given1,223
Grant Total$2.4B
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE FEDERATION MOVEMENT PROTECTS AND ENHANCES THE WELL-BEING OF JEWS WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE VALUES OF TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD), TZEDAKAH (CHARITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE) AND TORAH (JEWISH LEARNING). THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA LEADS A CONTINENTAL FEDERATION MOVEMENT TO MOBILIZE FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL RESOURCES THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC ENDEAVORS, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES THAT STRENGTHEN THE JEWISH PEOPLE.

Where $100 goes at The Jewish Federations of North America Inc

How The Jewish Federations of North America Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$96 Programs the work itself
$3 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $96 for programs

$42
Israel emergency crisis
44% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 14,000 loans; 18,028,302 grants; 9,582,173 grants
$37
Grants to united israel appeal, inc.: The american jewish joint distribution committee and world ort providing immigration and absorption services for jewish identity programs, educational and vocational training…
38% of program spending
$8
Power of the collective
9% of program spending

Plus 5 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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 The Jewish Federations of North America Inc

Sometimes funds new orgs 20% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Albert Praw
DIRECTOR (as of 07/01/24) Amir Kahana
DIRECTOR Amy Benedikt
DIRECTOR Amy Berger Chafetz
DIRECTOR Amy Bressman
DIRECTOR (as of 07/01/24) Amy Goodman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$448,246,248 346 grants
Youth Development
$155,582,124 10 grants
International Aid & Development
$52,679,553 6 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$13,724,760 49 grants
Economic Development
$6,187,862 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $435.2M $511.1M $429.8M
2024 $702.4M $616.3M $504.2M
2023 $278.7M $283.0M $343.7M
2022 $364.9M $285.1M $337.5M
2021 $264.9M $255.0M $282.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $264.9M to $435.2M (+64%), with total assets most recently reported at $429.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.

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