Public charity · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Jewish Communal Fund
In 2024 it gave 15 grants worth $6.6 million to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Marion County. A typical grant was $12,000 to $54,000.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 15 totaling $6.6 million · 1 in Marion County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $12,000 to $54,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $36,000: the middle grant to the 5 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Williamson County, Marion County · plus 4961 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 15.
- Total giving that year
- $926.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $926.8M | $6.6M | 15 |
| 2023 | $962.3M | $5.8M | 17 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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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- Elisia AbramsTrustee
- Linda MirelsTrustee
- Barry MossTreasurer
- Geula SolomonSecretary
- Marc UtayTrustee
- Gabriel WassermanTrustee
- Spencer WaxmanTrustee
- Andrea Markezin-PressPresident
- Aaron ZisesVice president
- Holly Newman KroftVice president
- Uri KaufthalTrustee
- Zoe BernsteinTrustee
- Daniel B BlaserChair, executive committee
- Daniel BonnerTrustee
- Will BressmanTrustee
- Raymond ChalmeTrustee
- Richard CheraTrustee
- Jerry KestenbaumTrustee
- Samara CohenTrustee
- Martine FleishmanTrustee
- Alan S Halperin EsqTrustee
- Spencer HerbstTrustee
- Ben HochbergTrustee
- Ellen HoringTrustee
- Aaron KapitoTrustee
- Suzie DavidowitzTrustee
- Marina LewinSenior vp and coo
- Melanie MarchfeldVp grants administration
- Rachel SchnollExecutive vp and ceo
- Ashley ClementeChief technology officer
- Michelle LebowitsVp philanthropic services
- Igor MusayevVp investment services
- Rachel RedlichController
- Leigh WassermanDirector, marketing & communications
- Ellen Smith IsraelsonFormer vp, mrkting & b. dev.
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 1 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 7 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 4 |
| $100,000 or more | 3 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Marion County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee River Gorge Trust Inc. | Chattanooga, Marion County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $10K |
| Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $6M |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $269K |
| Charity Global Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $101K |
| Kavod | Memphis, Shelby County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $54K |
| Gordon Jewish Community Center | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $36K |
| Ensworth School | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $25K |
| Friends of the Warner Parks Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $25K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $20K |
| Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $17K |
| The Store Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $15K |
| United Way of Middle Tennessee Dba United Way of Metro Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $12K |
| Vanderbilt Hillel | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $12K |
| Musicians On Call Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $12K |
| Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom - Nashville TN | Nashville, Davidson County | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | $8,350 |
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