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Public charity · Chicago, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan

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Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
6 totaling $115K
Typical grant
$8,000 to $26K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $11K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County, Williamson County, Blount County, Shelby County · plus 890 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 6.
Total giving that year
$177.7M

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$177.7M$115K6
2023$193.9M$65K4

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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  • Wendy C AbramsBoard chair
  • Jason FriedmanVice chair
  • Jordan T GoodmanVice chair
  • Steven M GreenbaumVice chair
  • Lisa JerichoVice chair
  • Steven H LavinVice chair
  • Steven N MillerVice chair
  • Ross S PearlsteinVice chair
  • Eric A RothnerVice chair
  • Devra Resnick ShutanVice chair
  • Marc SpellmanVice chair
  • Julie Dann SchneiderTreasurer
  • Marc S BrennerAssistant treasurer
  • Shari Greco ReichesSecretary
  • Susan Spier ChapmanAssistant secretary
  • Katie BergerDirector
  • Wendy A BergerDirector
  • Gita BerkDirector
  • Janna BerkDirector
  • Debbie L BermanDirector
  • Hannah Bloom-HirschbergDirector
  • Neil BookDirector
  • Bluma BronerDirector
  • Karen BudinDirector
  • Carey CooperDirector
  • Caroline DavidsonDirector
  • Steven J ErlebacherDirector
  • Maury FertigDirector
  • Linda Schottenstein FisherDirector
  • Rabbi Wendi GeffenDirector
  • Linda B GinsburgDirector
  • Craig GoldsmithDirector
  • Melinda GrossmanDirector
  • Danny GutmanDirector
  • Andrew L HananelDirector
  • King W HarrisDirector
  • David J HartmanDirector
  • Josh B HerzDirector
  • Dana Westreich HirtDirector
  • Susan InsoftDirector

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

  • Grants from donor advised funds- operating support

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, Shelby CountyGrants from donor advised funds- operating support$53K
Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyGrants from donor advised funds- operating support$26K
Akiva SchoolNashville, Davidson CountyGrants from donor advised funds- operating support$12K
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyGrants from donor advised funds- operating support$10K
Remote Area MedicalRockford, Blount CountyGrants from donor advised funds- operating support$8,000
Congregation MicahBrentwood, Williamson CountyGrants from donor advised funds- operating support$5,193

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