Public charity · Metairie, LA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Jewish Endowment Foundation
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $10,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $10,000 (1 grant).
81% 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 $10,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 134 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
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $6.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.1M | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | $5.1M | — | 0 |
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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- Robert FrenchFederation ceo
- Alan FrancoPresident
- Robert B BrickmanExecutive vice president
- Jill IsraelVice president
- Mark S SteinVice president
- Morris MintzTreasurer
- Edward L Soll MdSecretary
- Mara Baumgarten ForceAt-large board member
- Morton KatzImmediate past president
- Jessica BachDirector
- Joan Brooks CoxDirector
- David DulitzDirector
- Robin GiarrussoDirector
- Cathy GlaserDirector
- Jeffrey GoodDirector
- Susan GreenDirector
- John HaspelDirector
- Shellie JacobsonDirector
- Joshua LichtmanDirector
- Harry LowenburgDirector
- Laurence ManshelDirector
- Sidney C Pulitzer JrDirector
- Leon Rittenberg IIIDirector
- Dana ShepardDirector
- Ellie WainerDirector
- Gary ZollerDirector
- Max ZwainDirector
- Jonathan LakeFederation president
- Maureen GershanikDirector
- Mark HellerDirector
- David IsraelDirector
- Mark KaufmanDirector
- Emily KuppermanDirector
- Alan PosnerDirector
- Kevin WilkinsDirector
- Gary LessellDirector
- R Justin GaronExecutive director
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
- Education (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern College of Optometry | Memphis, Shelby County | Education | $10K |
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