Mission
THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FOUNDATION OF MEMPHIS IS TO ENCOURAGE CHARITABLE GIVING, SUPPORT PARTNER AGENCY ENDOWMENT DEVELOPMENT AND TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN A VIRBANT JEWISH COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF MEMPHIS
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF MEMPHIS is a Public Charity headquartered in MEMPHIS, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $16.5M revenue, $12.9M expenses, $111.0M total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 621618399
MEMPHIS, TN
Single Organization Support
NTEE: X11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.5M
Total Expenses$12.9M
Total Assets$111.0M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Jewish Foundation of Memphis
How Jewish Foundation of Memphis divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
Allocations to member organizations, all of which are qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code
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
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$131,882
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$113,700
LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
$45,000
LIFE & LEGACY GRANTS
$50,000
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aileen Cooper
DIRECTOR
Anthony Morrison
DIRECTOR
Benjamin Wachtel
SECRETARY
Cindy Finestone
VICE CHAIR INVESTMENT
Elkan Scheidt
DIRECTOR
Elliot Kiersky
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.5M | $12.9M | $111.0M |
| 2024 | $16.4M | $15.2M | $100.7M |
| 2023 | $15.5M | $10.3M | $84.8M |
| 2022 | $22.1M | $10.0M | $74.8M |
| 2021 | $19.6M | $6.4M | $73.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $19.6M to $16.5M (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $111.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.