What does the federation do

Based on Jewish values, the federation convenes and leads community leveraging resources to assure Jewish people continuity, support secure State of Israel, care for Jews in need locally and abroad, and mobilize on community issues. Services include security protection, poverty assistance, Israel support, and community coordination.

What is the Community Security Initiative

The initiative provides round-the-clock protection for Jewish institutions including synagogues, summer camps, day schools, and community centers. Services include physical security, emergency response training, threat assessment, and coordination with law enforcement ensuring community members feel safe practicing Judaism.

How does the federation address poverty

The federation provides direct assistance addressing basic needs of vulnerable Jewish community members locally and in Israel. Services include food security, housing support, healthcare access, and stability programs ensuring most vulnerable have resources for dignified living while connecting with community support.

How does the federation support Israel

Support includes funding for security needs, humanitarian assistance, and partnership with Israeli organizations. The federation advocates for Israel security, mobilizes community resources during crises, and maintains ongoing partnerships addressing evolving needs ensuring strong connection between Los Angeles Jewish community and Israel.

Jewish Federation Council Of Greater La

Los Angeles, CA · Founded 1937

Federation leading Jewish community through resource mobilization and support services

Primary audience

Jewish Community

Work area

Federation Services

Topic

Jewish Community Support

Contact

Noah Farkas

Website Contact

About Organization

Based on Jewish values, this federation convenes and leads community leveraging resources to assure Jewish continuity, support Israel, care for those in need, and mobilize on community issues. With 143 employees and 500 volunteers, it operates with $56.9 million annual revenue serving local, national, and international partners.

What They Focus On

Community Security

Protects Jewish institutions through round-the-clock security and emergency response training ensuring synagogues, camps, and schools remain safe spaces for community flourishing.

Poverty Assistance

Addresses basic needs of vulnerable Jewish community members locally and in Israel providing stability support through direct services and partner agencies.

Israel Support

Ensures Jewish continuity and supports secure State of Israel through funding, advocacy, and partnerships addressing security and humanitarian needs.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$56.9M

-31.1% vs 2023

Expenses (2024)

$66.2M

+2% vs 2023

Assets (2024)

$197.8M

-0.1% vs 2023

Employees (2024)

143

-7.7% vs 2023

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2024	$56,853,310	$66,245,919	$197,835,711	143
2023	$82,570,585	$64,963,083	$197,963,413	155
2022	$49,725,747	$48,801,064	$169,719,111	163
2020	—	—	—	—
2020	$49,503,483	$45,785,223	$185,160,964	171
2019	$49,318,919	$51,676,686	$165,637,905	232
2018	$54,287,699	$59,030,860	$151,374,954	234

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Resource Mobilization

Raises and allocates funds supporting Jewish continuity, Israel security, and community needs locally and globally.
02

Security Operations

Provides physical protection and emergency training for Jewish institutions through Community Security Initiative.
03

Needs Support

Addresses poverty and basic needs for vulnerable community members through direct assistance and partner agencies.
04

Community Leadership

Convenes leaders and coordinates responses to issues affecting Jewish community with local and international partners.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Jewish Federation Council Of Greater La

Security Initiative

Provides round-the-clock protection and emergency response training for synagogues, camps, schools, and Jewish institutions through Community Security Initiative.

Poverty Support

Addresses Jewish poverty providing basic needs support, stability assistance, and lifeline services for most vulnerable community members locally and in Israel.

Israel Support

Supports secure State of Israel through funding, advocacy, and partnership addressing security needs and humanitarian concerns.

Community Mobilization

Convenes leaders and mobilizes resources on issues affecting Jewish community coordinating local, national, and international responses.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Jewish Federation Council Of Greater La.

Contact the team Contact

Noah Farkas

CEO/President

Full-time

Compensation: $568,476

Rebecca Sobelman-Stern

Chief Impact Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $341,805

Robert Goldenberg

Chief Creative Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $283,716

Maggie Williams

Chief Financial Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $259,659

Alisa Finsten

Chief Operating Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $247,746

Benjamin E Engel

Chief Development Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $244,342

Steven Singer

Deputy Dpo/Chief Campaign Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $240,298

John Magoulas

SVP Development

Full-time

Compensation: $238,833

Marcia Berman

SVP Development

Full-time

Compensation: $222,202

Shira Rosenblatt

Associate Chief Program Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $214,703

Elizabeth Berger

SVP Donor Relations/Planned Giving

Full-time

Compensation: $213,979

Stacy Katz

SVP Development

Full-time

Compensation: $182,627

Kathryn Weiss

SVP Strategy And Data Operations

Full-time

Compensation: $172,803

Andrew Cushnir

EVP Chief Development Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $89,102

Terri Davis

Controller

Full-time

Compensation: $169,156

Milestones

1937

Federation Founded

1937

Established to coordinate Jewish community resources and support based on Jewish values of caring and responsibility.

2018

Operational Scale

2018

Reached $54.3 million revenue with 234 employees providing comprehensive community services and security.

2023

Enhanced Security

2023

Expanded to $82.6 million revenue with 155 employees responding to increased security needs and community concerns.

2024

Current Operations

2024

Operates with 143 employees, 500 volunteers, and $56.9 million budget serving community through security, poverty support, and Israel assistance.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Alan Kleinman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Albert Z Praw Immediate Past Chair 1.00 hrs/week

Alex M Weingarten Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Allison Gingold Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Allison Rosenthal Vice Chair Strategic Relations 1.00 hrs/week

Andrea G Cayton Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Ben Feingold Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Daniel Gryczman Vice Chair-Strat Planning/Distrib 1.00 hrs/week

David J Nagel Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Donna Bender Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Doug Mankoff Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Ellen Silverman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Glenn A Sonnenberg Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Heidi Monkarsh Vice Chair Of The Board 1.00 hrs/week

Howard Levkowitz Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Jacki Karsh Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Jacob Fenton Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Jean S Marks Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Jeffrey Neiman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Jill K Namm Secretary 1.00 hrs/week

Jonathan Elist Vice Chair — Financial Resource Development 1.00 hrs/week

Jordan Bender Vice Chair — Financial Resource Development 1.00 hrs/week

Josh Fein Vice Chair — Strategic Planning and Distribution 1.00 hrs/week

Julie Platt Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Kamyar Shabani Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Karen Getelman Vice Chair — San Fernando Valley 1.00 hrs/week

Katie Goldsmith Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Ken L Kahan Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Leon Janks Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week

Les Bider Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Lynn Bider General Campaign Chair 1.00 hrs/week

Lynne Brookman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Michael D Hackman Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Michael L Tuchin Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Moshe Sassover Vice Chair — Strategic Planning and Distribution 1.00 hrs/week

Nancy Beiser Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Nancy S Cohen Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Orna Wolens Chair Of The Board 1.00 hrs/week

Remmie Maden Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Richard V Sandler Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Rochelle Cohen Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

S Alan Rosen Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Sandy Sigal Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Scott Tiano Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Shawn Evenhaim Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Steven J Fishman Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week

Susan Baum Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Susan C Goren Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Tamara Kagel Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Terri Smooke Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Todd M Morgan Board Member 1.00 hrs/week

Melissa Held Bordy Secretary

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$4.1M

Highest Paid

$646K

Noah Farkas

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Noah Farkas	CEO/President	$568,476	$77,719	$646,195	38
Rebecca Sobelman-Stern	Chief Impact Officer	$341,805	$18,368	$360,173	38
Robert Goldenberg	Chief Creative Officer	$283,716	$26,204	$309,920	38
Steven Singer	Deputy Dpo/Chief Campaign Officer	$240,298	$51,526	$291,824	38
Maggie Williams	Chief Financial Officer	$259,659	$18,973	$278,632	38
Alisa Finsten	Chief Operating Officer	$247,746	$22,482	$270,228	38
Benjamin E Engel	Chief Development Officer	$244,342	$21,205	$265,547	38
John Magoulas	SVP Development	$238,833	$24,348	$263,181	38
Elizabeth Berger	SVP Donor Relations/Planned Giving	$213,979	$29,409	$243,388	38
Shira Rosenblatt	Associate Chief Program Officer	$214,703	$26,729	$241,432	38
Marcia Berman	SVP Development	$222,202	$11,325	$233,527	38
Stacy Katz	SVP Development	$182,627	$12,436	$195,063	38
Kathryn Weiss	SVP Strategy And Data Operations	$172,803	$19,794	$192,597	38
Terri Davis	Controller	$169,156	$23,046	$192,202	38
Andrew Cushnir	EVP Chief Development Officer	$89,102	$48,668	$137,770	38

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Noah Farkas	CEO/President	$551,619	$82,163	$633,782	38
Ivan Wolkind	CFO/COO (Thru 5/1/2023)	$541,609	$41,665	$583,274	38
Andrew Cushnir	EVP Chief Development Officer	$330,455	$138,186	$468,641	38
Rebecca Sobelman-Stern	EVP Chief Program Officer	$334,690	$18,500	$353,190	38
Robert Goldenberg	Chief Creative Officer	$277,631	$25,635	$303,266	38
Steven Singer	SVP Development	$205,837	$40,432	$246,269	38
Alisa Finsten	Chief Of Staff / Chief Operating Officer	$222,436	$16,191	$238,627	38
Elizabeth Berger	SR VP Donor Rel & Planned	$203,485	$28,452	$231,937	38
Shira Rosenblatt	SVP Jewish Educ & Eng	$205,856	$25,870	$231,726	38
Marcia Berman	SVP Development	$211,308	$10,864	$222,172	38
Amy Popkin	SVP Donor Relations	$176,405	$42,121	$218,526	38
Kathryn Weiss	SVP Strategy & Data Operations	$163,932	$14,657	$178,589	38
Joanna Mendelson	SVP Community Engagement	$162,101	$8,578	$170,679	38
Maggie Williams	Chief Financial Officer	$85,890	$4,123	$90,013	38

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Noah Farkas	CEO/President	$551,930	$69,837	$621,767	38
Ivan Wolkind	CFO/COO	$355,576	$83,395	$438,971	38
Lori Tessel	SVP Donor Relations	$394,615	$4,044	$398,659	38
Andrew Cushnir	EXEC VP Donor Relations	$312,050	$9,510	$321,560	38
Rebecca Sobelman-Stern	EVP Chief Program Officer	$286,067	$24,645	$310,712	38
Carol Koransky	EXEC VP Special Counsel	$271,026	$9,092	$280,118	38
Robert Goldenberg	Chief Creative Officer	$265,502	$9,510	$275,012	38
Elizabeth Berger	SR VP Donor Rel & Planned	$187,058	$41,577	$228,635	38
Shira Rosenblatt	SVP Jewish Educ & Eng	$200,975	$27,640	$228,615	38
Mitchell Hamerman	SVP Campaign Manager	$190,821	—	$190,821	38
Marcia Berman	SVP Development	$185,879	—	$185,879	38
Alisa Finsten	Chief Of Staff	$180,074	—	$180,074	38
Amy Popkin	SVP Donor Relations	$165,778	$9,510	$175,288	38
Cynthia Ayala	SVP Administration & HR	$164,417	$2,039	$166,456	38

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Jay Sanderson	CEO/President	$585,813	$25,584	$611,397	38
Andrew Cushnir	EXEC VP Donor Relations	$314,143	$53,346	$367,489	38
Ivan Wolkind	CFO/COO	$338,761	$19,500	$358,261	38
Rebecca Sobelman-Stern	EVP Chief Program Officer	$252,073	$24,645	$276,718	38
Cynthia Ayala	SVP Administration & HR	$188,011	$72,030	$260,041	38
Robert Goldenberg	Chief Creative Officer	$240,584	$1,461	$242,045	38
Carol Koransky	EXEC VP Special Counsel	$211,964	$22,431	$234,395	38
Lori Tessel	SVP Donor Relations	$232,431	$456	$232,887	38
Elizabeth Berger	SR VP Donor Rel & Planned Giving	$165,605	$33,365	$198,970	38
Mitchell Hamerman	SVP Campaign Manager	$171,035	$22,496	$193,531	38
Shira Rosenblatt	SVP Jewish Educ & Eng	$184,353	$6,790	$191,143	38

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Jay Sanderson	CEO/President	$597,440	$19,000	$616,440	38
Andrew Cushnir	EXEC VP Donor Relations	$312,907	$57,672	$370,579	38
Ivan Wolkind	CFO/COO	$322,669	$27,700	$350,369	38
Rebecca Sobelman-Stern	EVP Chief Program Officer	$249,634	$27,345	$276,979	38
Cynthia Ayala	SVP Administration & HR	$188,361	$63,235	$251,596	38
Carol Koransky	EXEC VP, Special Counsel	$220,610	$24,469	$245,079	38
Lori Tessel	SVP Donor Relations	$214,183	$30,700	$244,883	38
Mitchell Hamerman	SVP Campaign Manager	$171,035	$25,000	$196,035	38
Elizabeth Berger	SR VP Donor Rel & Planned Giving	$164,854	$30,848	$195,702	38
Shira Rosenblatt	SVP Jewish Educ & Engagement	$167,101	$6,196	$173,297	38
Amy Popkin	SVP Donor Relations	$153,818	$5,407	$159,225	38

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$12.5M Grants Received

$33.2M Grants Given

78 Organizations

Top Funders

28 total

Jewish Community Foundation Of Los Angeles

$7.6M

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.3M

American Endowment Foundation

$935K

Jewish Community Foundation Of Los Angeles Group

$722K

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$579K

The Newton D & Rochelle F Becker Foundation

$325K

The Judy & Bernard Briskin Family Foundation

$200K

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. 5 grants

$168K

The Abrasba Foundation

$100K

Bernard And Rena Shapiro Family Support Organization

$75K

+18 more funders

Top Grantees

50 total

The Jewish Federations Of North America Ujc NEW YORK, NY

$20.4M

Jewish Family Service Of Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, CA

$3.5M

Birthright Israel Foundation NEW YORK, NY

$1.2M

Builders Of Jewish Education LOS ANGELES, CA

$620K

Shalom Institute WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA

$543K

Etta Israel Center NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA

$455K

Bet Tzedek Legal Services LOS ANGELES, CA

$380K

Jewish Vocational Service LOS ANGELES, CA

$362K

Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters LOS ANGELES, CA

$357K

Camp Ramah In California Inc. ENCINO, CA

$348K

+40 more grantees

Jewish Community Foundation Of Los Angeles Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund American Endowment Foundation Jewish Community Foundation Of Los Angeles Group Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund The Newton D & Rochelle F Becker Foundation The Judy & Bernard Briskin Family Foundation Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. The Abrasba Foundation Bernard And Rena Shapiro Family Support Organization United Way Miami Inc. The Oregon Community Foundation American Gift Fund The Goren Family Foundation Jewish Community Foundation Of American Online Giving Foundation Inc. The Chicago Community Trust Charities Aid Foundation America Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund California Jewish Legislative Caucus Jewish National Fund Steven & Lottie Walker Family Foundation The Salter Family Charitable Foundation United Jewish Foundation Edward Charles Foundation Munger Tolles & Olson Foundation Kurtzman Family Foundation Jewishcolorado The Jewish Federations Of North America Ujc Jewish Family Service Of Los Angeles Birthright Israel Foundation Builders Of Jewish Education Shalom Institute Etta Israel Center Bet Tzedek Legal Services Jewish Vocational Service Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Camp Ramah In California Inc. Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center American Jewish University Touch Of Kindness Inc. Westside Jewish Community Center Beit T'shuvah Honeymoon Israel Foundation Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Of America Hillel At Ucla Jq International Valley Beth Shalom Chai Lifeline Inc. Usc Hillel Hillel 818 Brawerman Elementary School Gather Inc. Milken Community School Sinai Akiba Academy Repair The World Friendship Circle Of Los Angeles Bnei Akiva Of Los Angeles

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Contact

Get in touch with Jewish Federation Council Of Greater La

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(323) 761-8000 (323) 761-8200

Social

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6505 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048

Jewish Federation Council Of Greater La

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Resource Mobilization

Security Operations

Needs Support

Community Leadership

Programs and Initiatives

Security Initiative

Poverty Support

Israel Support

Community Mobilization

Team & Leadership

Noah Farkas

Rebecca Sobelman-Stern

Robert Goldenberg

Maggie Williams

Alisa Finsten

Benjamin E Engel

Steven Singer

John Magoulas

Marcia Berman

Shira Rosenblatt

Elizabeth Berger

Stacy Katz

Kathryn Weiss

Andrew Cushnir

Terri Davis

Milestones

Federation Founded

Operational Scale

Enhanced Security

Current Operations

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Top Grantees

Related Organizations

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

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