The Jewish Federations of North America Inc

New York, NY ยท Founded 1935

Umbrella organization for Jewish philanthropic federations across North America

Primary audience
Professionals
Work area
Industry Support
Topic
Member Services
Contact
Eric Fingerhut

About Organization

Based in New York, NY, The Jewish Federations of North America represents and supports over 140 Jewish federations and 300 independent communities. The organization reported $152.7 million in revenue for 2023, mobilizing resources and leadership to strengthen Jewish communities, support Israel, and provide humanitarian assistance through a network serving millions of people.

What They Focus On

Industry Advocacy

Represents member interests in policy processes and advocates for legislative and regulatory positions supporting industry success.

Member Education

Delivers professional development programs, conferences, and resources advancing member knowledge and competencies.

Standards Promotion

Develops and promotes industry standards, best practices, and quality improvement initiatives enhancing professional excellence.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2021)

$364.9M

+37.8% vs 2020

Expenses (2021)

$285.1M

+11.8% vs 2020

Assets (2021)

$337.5M

+19.6% vs 2020

Employees (2021)

174

+1.8% vs 2020

Historical financial data from IRS Form 990
Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2021 $364,901,523 $285,098,727 $337,548,993 174
2020 $264,865,615 $255,007,227 $282,120,416 171
2019 $253,751,654 $265,221,117 $273,845,110 173
2018 $273,232,188 $270,733,207 $283,116,192 179
2017 $263,260,859 $260,262,238 $292,149,568 183

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

How They Work

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  • 01

    Serve Members

    Recruit and engage members providing value through advocacy, education, resources, and networking opportunities.

  • 02

    Advocate Industry

    Monitor policy issues and advocate for positions supporting member interests and favorable industry environment.

  • 03

    Develop Standards

    Promote best practices, professional standards, and quality improvement initiatives advancing industry excellence.

  • 04

    Share Knowledge

    Disseminate research, industry data, and insights informing member operations and strategic decisions.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by The Jewish Federations of North America Inc

Member Advocacy

Represents member interests in legislative and regulatory processes affecting industry practices and business environment.

Professional Development

Delivers education programs, conferences, and training advancing member knowledge and professional competencies.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind The Jewish Federations of North America Inc.

EF

Eric Fingerhut

President & CEO
Full-time
Compensation: $646,134
BC

Becky Caspi

Director General Israel Office
Full-time
Compensation: $339,391
RR

Ruth Raskas

Chief Growth Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $331,068
SH

Shira Hutt

Executive Vice President
Full-time
Compensation: $320,936
EB

Elana Broitman

Senior Vice President
Full-time
Compensation: $298,208
DK

David Kessel

Associate Vice President
Full-time
Compensation: $284,954
DE

Davi Ellis

Chief Information Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $269,038
DB

Dirk Bird

Vice President
Full-time
Compensation: $244,817
AG

Amanda Goldstein

Vice President
Full-time
Compensation: $234,022
IG

Irit Gross

Associate Vice President
Full-time
Compensation: $220,587
PK

Pam Kurtzman

Senior Vice President
Full-time
Compensation: $170,152
PA

Pamela A Zaltsman

CFO thru 8/2021
25 hrs/week
Compensation: $122,701
RS

Robert Spodek

CFO - Began September 2021
Full-time
Compensation: $68,327

Milestones

1935

Association Founded

1935

Established to represent industry interests and provide member services supporting professional excellence.

2024

Current Operations

2024

Operating with $364.9M in revenue and 174 staff serving member professionals.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AC
Alan Cohn Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AP
Albert Praw Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AM
Amanda Morgan Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AB
Amy Berger Chafetz Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AT
Andre Tarraf Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
AS
Andrea Schneider Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AW
Andrea Weinberger Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AY
Andrea Yablon Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
AS
Andrew S Hochberg Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AH
Andy Hodes Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AP
Ann Pava Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AE
April Eisen-Leavy Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
AA
Ari Ackerman Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
AB
Ariel Bentata Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AR
Ariella Rohringer Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
AK
Aron Karabel Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BS
Barry Seidman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BG
Beth Goldsmith Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BW
Beth Wain Brandon Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BC
Brett Cohen Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BK
Brian Katz Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BD
Bryan Drowos Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
CK
Candace Kwinter Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
CG
Carolyn Gitlin Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
CF
Cindy Finestone Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
CP
Cintra Pollack Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
CD
Cynthia D Shapira Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
CJ
Cynthia Janower Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DH
Dana Hirt Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DK
Dana Keller Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DP
Daniel Prescott Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DZ
Daniel Zelman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DS
Darren Sukonick Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DB
David Bramzon Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DG
David Golder Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DJ
David J Butler Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DS
David Saginaw Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DS
David Steirman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DS
David Sufrin Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DT
David T Brown Vice Chair of the Board 20.0 hrs/week
DK
David-Seth Kirshner Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DB
Deborah Brant Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DM
Deborah Minkhoff Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DW
Debra Weinberg Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
DB
Dena Boronkay Rashes Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DB
Dennis Bernard Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
EW
Ellen Weinstein Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
EB
Ellie Bressman Davis Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
EW
Elliot Weinstein Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
GN
Gail Norry Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
GT
Gary Torgow National Campaign Chair 1.0 hrs/week
GY
Gary Youra Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
GB
Gita Berk Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
GY
Greg Yawitz Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
HB
H Benjamin Samuels Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
HG
Harold Gernsbacher Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
HM
Heidi Monkarsh Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
HZ
Helen Zalik Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
HK
Hether Kline Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
HS
Hope Silverman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
HR
Howard Reiter Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
HS
Howard Stein Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
IG
Ira Gerstein Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
IK
Iris Kraemer Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
JD
J David Heller Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JM
Jack Maizel Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
JS
Jacob Shapiro Trustee began 09/2022 1.0 hrs/week
JG
Jacy Grais Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JH
James Heeger Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JS
Jane Schiff Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JS
Jeffrey Schoenfeld Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JW
Jeffrey Wild Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JR
Jill Rose Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JL
Joan Lubar Trustee - thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
JS
Jodi Schwartz Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JK
Jodie Kaufman Davis Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
JS
Jodie Sobel Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JE
Jody Ellant Trustee-began October 2021 1.0 hrs/week
JS
Joel Segal Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
JP
Jon Parritz Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
JP
Joseph Probasco Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
JB
Judith Baum Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JG
Judith Galler Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JK
Judith Kaye Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JP
Julie Platt Chair of the Board 20.0 hrs/week
KJ
Kurt Janower Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
LF
LaDona Fishkin Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
LD
Lauren Danneman Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
LS
Lecia Sud Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
LD
Leslie Dannin Rosenthal Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
LK
Leslie Kramer Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
LS
Lillian Serviansky Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
LK
Linda Kerzner Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
LG
Lindsey Glantz Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
LE
Lisa Engel Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
LG
Lisa Galanti Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
LK
Lori Klinghoffer Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MO
Marcey Orley Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MS
Marissa Schlaifer Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MS
Mark Silberman Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
MW
Mark Wilf Past Chair of the Board 1.0 hrs/week
MF
Martine Fleishman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MB
Matt Bronfman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MK
Matthew Keller Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MS
Max Schrayer Trustee-began March 2022 1.0 hrs/week
MM
Maxine Murnick Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MG
Meridith Goldstein Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MB
Merom Brachman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MG
Meryl Gallatin Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
MF
Michael Frankel Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
MG
Michael Goldberg Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
ML
Michael Lebovitz Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
MH
Michelle Hirsch Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MK
Mona Kolko Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
NW
Neil Wallack Secretary 20.0 hrs/week
OW
Orna Wolens Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
PS
Pam Szokol Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
RH
Rachel Hoffer Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
RK
Raena Korenman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
RV
Richard V Sandler Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
RS
Robert Schottenstein Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
RY
Robert Yass Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
RK
Robin Kauffman Saran Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
RW
Royce Wolff Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SS
S Stephen Selig Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SA
Sanford Antignas Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SG
Sara Gottlieb Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SB
Sarah Boden Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SR
Sarah Rubin Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SJ
Sharon Janks Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
SK
Shelly Kupfer Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SK
Sherri Ketai Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SK
Sheryl Kimerling Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
SK
Simone Knego Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SA
Stephen Aronson Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SS
Steven Schaffer Trustee-thru June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
SS
Susan Shulman Pertnoy Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
SS
Susan Sorkin Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SS
Susan Stern Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SL
Susanna Lachs Adler Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SB
Suzanne B Grant Treasurer 20.0 hrs/week
SD
Suzanne Doft Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
TG
Theodore Goldberg Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
TE
Tina Erlich Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
TS
Tracey Spiegelman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
WA
Wendy Abrams Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
WF
William Freedman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
YN
Yehuda Neurberger Trustee-began June 2022 1.0 hrs/week
ZR
Zoe Riekes Trustee 1.0 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2021)

$3.9M

Highest Paid

$699K

Eric Fingerhut

Compensated Officers

13

Executive compensation for 2021
Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Eric Fingerhut President & CEO $646,134 $52,876 $699,010 50
Becky Caspi Director General Israel Office $339,391 $37,547 $376,938 50
Elana Broitman Senior Vice President $298,208 $44,183 $342,391 50
Ruth Raskas Chief Growth Officer $331,068 $10,174 $341,242 50
Shira Hutt Executive Vice President $320,936 $17,235 $338,171 50
Davi Ellis Chief Information Officer $269,038 $46,724 $315,762 50
David Kessel Associate Vice President $284,954 $16,969 $301,923 50
Dirk Bird Vice President $244,817 $50,000 $294,817 50
Irit Gross Associate Vice President $220,587 $45,399 $265,986 50
Amanda Goldstein Vice President $234,022 $8,325 $242,347 50
Pam Kurtzman Senior Vice President $170,152 $9,816 $179,968 50
Pamela A Zaltsman CFO Thru 8/2021 $122,701 $15,320 $138,021 25
Robert Spodek CFO - Began September 2021 $68,327 $10,554 $78,881 50

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

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$3.1M

Total Forgiven

$3.1M

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

219

Loan Details 1 loan

$3,059,300
Forgiven
Forgiven: $3,099,581 100%
Approved Apr 14, 2020
Lender PNC Bank, National Association
Jobs Reported 219
Forgiven On Aug 10, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$54.7M Grants Received
50 Organizations

Top Funders

50 total
JF
Jewish Federation Council Of Greater La
$20.4M
JF
Jewish Federation Of Detroit
$11.5M
UJ
United Jewish Charities of Greater
$2.9M
JF
Jewish Federation Of Southern
$2.0M
UJ
United Jewish Federation Of Northeastern
$1.8M
JF
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City
$1.7M
JF
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
$1.6M
JF
Jewish Federation Of Greater Toledo
$1.1M
TI
The Indianapolis Foundation Inc
$1.0M
JF
Jewish Federation Of Orange County
$959K
+40 more funders
Jewish Federation Council Of Greater La Jewish Federation Of Detroit United Jewish Charities of Greater Jewish Federation Of Southern United Jewish Federation Of Northeastern Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Jewish Federation Of Greater Toledo The Indianapolis Foundation Inc Jewish Federation Of Orange County United Jewish Federation Of Greater United Jewish Federation Of Utah Uja Federation Of Greenwich Inc. Jewish Federation Of Las Vegas Jewish Federation Of Greater Des Moines Donors Trust Inc Jewish Community Association Of Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires Jewish Federation Of Madison Inc. Jewish Federation Of Reading Pa Inc. The Foundation For The Jewish Federation Shalom Austin Jewish Federation Of Sioux City Jewish Federation Of Greater Dayton Inc. Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Inc Jewish Community Foundation Of Youngstown Area Jewish Foundation Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Community Foundation Of Greater Jewish Federation Of Volusia & Flagler
Jewish Federation Council Of Greater La Jewish Federation Of Detroit United Jewish Charities of Greater Jewish Federation Of Southern United Jewish Federation Of Northeastern Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Jewish Federation Of Greater Toledo The Indianapolis Foundation Inc Jewish Federation Of Orange County United Jewish Federation Of Greater United Jewish Federation Of Utah Uja Federation Of Greenwich Inc. Jewish Federation Of Las Vegas Jewish Federation Of Greater Des Moines Donors Trust Inc Jewish Community Association Of Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires Jewish Federation Of Madison Inc. Jewish Federation Of Reading Pa Inc. The Foundation For The Jewish Federation Shalom Austin Jewish Federation Of Sioux City Jewish Federation Of Greater Dayton Inc. Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Inc Jewish Community Foundation Of Youngstown Area Jewish Foundation Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Community Foundation Of Greater Jewish Federation Of Volusia & Flagler

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

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$41.0M Total Obligated
$41.0M Total Amount
2 Awards
1 Agency

Awards

Federal funding awards from USAspending.gov
Agency Award ID Type Period Amount
HHS 90HSSG0001 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) 2020-2025 $32,636,000
HHS 90HSSG0002 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) 2025-2028 $8,389,500

Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
3 Registrations
2 Clients
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 2 total

The Jewish Federations Of North America
2 filings
Self
Jewish Federations Of North America
1 filing
Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with The Jewish Federations of North America Inc

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25 Broadway Suite 1700 New York, NY 10004