Public charity · San Francisco, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Jewish Community Federation of San
In 2024 it gave 4 grants worth $393,700 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Marion County. A typical grant was $15,000 to $351,500.
86% 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
- 4 totaling $393,700 · 1 in Marion County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $15,000 to $351,500 (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 $16,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Marion County, Shelby County · plus 1028 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
- $96.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $96.4M | $394K | 4 |
| 2023 | $126.4M | $340K | 4 |
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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- Arthur SlepianDirector to jan 1
- Jim HeegerDirector to jan 1
- Michelle TandowskyDirector/secretary to jan 1
- Dan CohnDirector/treasurer to jan 1
- Michael JacobsDirector
- Andy ChengDirector to jan 1
- Barry CohnDirector to jan 1
- David FriedkinDirector
- Eileen RubyDirector/board chair to jan 1
- Fred IsaacDirector to jan 1
- Jamie WeinsteinDirector/treasurer
- Jerry YanowitzDirector to jan 1
- Laura RooklinDirector to jan 1
- Lindsey NewmanDirector to jan 1
- Guy MiasnikDirector
- Moses LibitzkyDirector to jan 1
- Natasha KehimkarDirector to jan 1
- Dara PincasDirector
- Susan SaalDirector to jan 1
- Laura LauderDirector/board chair from jan 1
- Aaron FinebergDirector from jan 1
- Barrett CohnDirector from jan 1
- Dan SafierDirector from jan 1
- Galia AmramDirector from jan 1
- Jennifer FriedmanDirector from jan 1
- Jeffrey ZlotDirector from jan 1
- Karen PerlmanDirector from jan 1
- Lily KanterDirector from jan 1
- Melissa BlausteinDirector from jan 1
- Joy SisiskyCeo
- Nicolas ElsishansCfo/asst treasurer to mar 7
- Tanya ShadoanChief operating officer/secretary
- Rebecca RandallCpo/asst secretary
- Afshin AfsharChief information officer
- Brian MendelManaging director of finan
- Jennifer SmithExec director, diller teen
- Caryn JavinskyManaging director marketing to feb 12
- Lisa TabakDirector of philanthropy
- Hallie DevirChief of staff hdff programs
- Radhika WarrierSenior director, people
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
- Religion (1 grant)
- Philanthropy/voluntarism/grantmaking (1 grant)
- Civil rights/social action/advocacy (1 grant)
- Education (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Cumberland Community Fund | Monteagle, Marion County | Philanthropy/voluntarism/grantmaking | $15K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $352K |
| Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Religion | $18K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Civil rights/social action/advocacy | $9,200 |
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