Public charity · Chicago, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $115,211 · 1 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $8,000 to $26,260 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $11,250, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat 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
- $177.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $177.7M | $115K | 6 |
| 2023 | $193.9M | $65K | 4 |
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
Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Grants from donor advised funds- operating support | $53K |
| Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Grants from donor advised funds- operating support | $26K |
| Akiva School | Nashville, Davidson County | Grants from donor advised funds- operating support | $12K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Grants from donor advised funds- operating support | $10K |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, Blount County | Grants from donor advised funds- operating support | $8,000 |
| Congregation Micah | Brentwood, Williamson County | Grants from donor advised funds- operating support | $5,193 |
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