Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$2.2m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$2.1m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$5.4m
$212k liabilities
Net assets
$5.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
25
5.6 years on average
Staff
21
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Left since last filing
3
12% of the board
Officers and senior staff
1
named in Part VII
Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Inc's network
25 people7 organisationsi25 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
25 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 25 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Blumkin | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ann Falchuk | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Arlene Schiff | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Audrey Weiner | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Beryl Jolly | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Weiner | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Elisa Schindler-Frankel | Immediate Pa | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Elisa Spungen Bildner | Vice Preside | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gail Orenstein | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hank Maimin | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jane Glaser | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jane Karlin | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jennifer Sacon (also filed as Jen Sacon) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joshua Cutler (also filed as Josh Cutler) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Judy Usow | Vice Preside | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathy Fraker | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ken Fishman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Leslie Kozupsky | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Liz Miller | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Wasserman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Natalie Matus | Vice Preside | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rebecca Cook-Dubin | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephanie Ilberg Lamm | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stuart Masters | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tom Sawyer | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dara Kaufman | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara Kaufman | Executive Di | 45 | $168k | ||
| Arlene Schiff | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Matus | Vice Preside | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judy Usow | Vice Preside | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elisa Spungen Bildner | Vice Preside | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Cutler | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Ilberg Lamm | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elisa Schindler-Frankel | Immediate Pa | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann Falchuk | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Fraker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Fishman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Glaser | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jodie Gordon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Kozupsky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stuart Masters | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gail Orenstein | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Sawyer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Reznik | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Wasserman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Audrey Weiner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Blumkin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Cook-Dubin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beryl Jolly | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hank Maimin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liz Miller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Weiner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jen Sacon | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Inc
- EIN
- 042131409
- Address
- 196 South St, Pittsfield, MA, 01201-6807
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- The jewish federation of the berkshires cares for those in need and nurtures and sustains the jewish community locally, in israel and around the world today and for future generations. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T70Z Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1954
- Principal officer
- Josh Cutler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGail Orenstein
≥8years on the filingsJane Glaser
≥8years on the filingsJennifer Sacon
≥8years on the filingsJoshua Cutler
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.4m
- Total liabilities
- $212k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2m
- Program service revenue
- $133k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $911k
- Employees
- 21
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1m | $1.6m | $512k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
12 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federations of North America | Assist needy jews an | $370k |
| Hevreh of Southern Berkshire | Promote jewish educa | $37k |
| Bereisheet Inc | Support camp scholar | $35k |
| Congregation Knesset Israel | Promote jewish educa | $32k |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Promote jewish educa | $18k |
| Hillel at Umass Amherst | Support jewish ident | $15k |
| Changemakers for Good LLC | Support education | $12k |
| American Friends of Meir Panim | Help needy jews | $10k |
| Jewish Federation of Los Angeles | Support la wildfire | $10k |
| Camp Halfmoon-Kimamam | Support jewish camp | $8k |
| Urj Eisner Camp | Support jewish camp | $8k |
| William College Jewish Association | Support jewish ident | $7k |