Community foundation · Sacramento, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Jewish Community Foundation of the West
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $10,350 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $10,350 (1 grant).
85% 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. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $10,350
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,350 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,350, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 27 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
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $1.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | $864K | $10K | 1 |
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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- Michael EllisonExecutive dir.
- Dan GumpertTreasurer
- Steve GoldbergPresident
- Jeff ClairVice president
- Theo GoodwinDirector
- Michael PolisDirector
- Julian RobinsonDirector
- Michael RochmanDirector
- Seth RosenthalDirector
- Jen StoeckleinDirector
- Hannah ShakinDirector
- Nancy Loeb WilliamsSecretary
- Robert SpectorDirector
- Richard WeisbergDirector
- Hope RavinovitzPast president
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Judes Childrens Research | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable purposes | $10K |
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