Mission
JELF PARTNERS WITH JEWISH STUDENTS IN NEED IN A FIVE-STATE REGION TO PROVIDE LAST-DOLLAR, INTEREST FREE LOANS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Public Charity
JEWISH EDUCATIONAL LOAN FUND INC
JEWISH EDUCATIONAL LOAN FUND INC is a Public Charity headquartered in ATLANTA, GA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.5M revenue, $2.5M expenses, $20.9M total assets. 112 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 580568686
ATLANTA, GA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$20.9M
Grant Records112
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Jewish Educational Loan Fund Inc
How Jewish Educational Loan Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
Jelf partners with jewish students in need in a five-state region to provide last-dollar, interest free loans for higher education
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 Received
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,000,000
$299,730
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$109,110
$79,348
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$31,520
Showing up to 5 of 112 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Aaron Lipson
BOARD MEMBER
Adam Kaye
BOARD MEMBER
Adon Solomon
OFFICER AT LARGE
Andy Gross
OFFICER AT LARGE
Bob Thompson
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Banner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $2.5M | $20.9M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $2.1M | $19.3M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $1.9M | $16.9M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $2.1M | $15.9M |
| 2021 | $4.4M | $1.7M | $15.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.4M to $3.5M (-19%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.