Public charity · Stamford, CT (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Jewish Family Service of Stamford Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $30,000
- Typical grant
- $30,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $30,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $87,834
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88K | $30K | 1 |
| 2023 | — | — | 0 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Matt GreenbergPresident & ceo
- Paul GordonImm past board chair
- Meryl JaphaBoard member (until 7/25)
- Michael StoneBoard member (until 7/25)
- Ronnie SichelBoard member
- Alan FreemanBoard member
- Ken NeuhausBoard chair
- Jeri AppelBoard member (until 7/25)
- David BrandVice chair
- Sally KleinmanTreasurer/secretary
- Shushannah WalsheBoard member
- Elissa Garber-HymanBoard member (until 11/24)
- Brett ReinerBoard member
- Neil KatzBoard member
- Jeff LewisVice chair
- Gloria SkigenSecretary (until 7/25)
- Risa GoldblumVice chair
- Debra LeeBoard member
- Andrea LeiferVice chair
- Stacey MintzBoard member
- Celia OffirBoard member
- Yonnie RubinfeldBoard member
- Laura TobinBoard member
- Leah A SchechterChief program officer (until 10/24)
- Mimi CohenBoard member
- Brian FrankBoard member
- Elisabeth GilesBoard member
- Josh GuttmanBoard member
- Julie TelravBoard member
- David ZizmorBoard member
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Emergency financial aid and assistance to holocaust survivors
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kavod | Memphis, Shelby County | Emergency financial aid and assistance to holocaust survivors | $30K |
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