Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Inc
Donations deductibleJewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Inc's network
24 people8 organisationsi24 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (9) 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
24 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 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 24 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Karen Abrams Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Amy D Lapinski (also filed as Amy Lapinski) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andrew Trager-Kusman | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Betsy Bennett | Trustee (Previous) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bruce Roth | Trustee (Previous) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Gerald Temes | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Nancy Martin | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Shellie Branson | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Ursula Mullins | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Goodman | Trustee (Previous) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Eric Schwartz | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Glenn E Levine (also filed as Glenn Levine) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jackie Richardson | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jennifer Greenberg Tuvlin (also filed as Jennifer Tuvlin) | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jon Goldberg | Ex-Officio (Previous) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Julia Richerson | Trustee (Previous) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Linda Schuster | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marc Charnas | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Switow | Trustee (Previous) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Reed Weinberg | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard Schultz | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robin Stratton | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sandy Hammond | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William Altman | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Polson | President and CEO | since 2019 |
| Tiffany Fabing | Program Director | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Polson | President and CEO | 40 | $300k | $33k | |
| Tiffany Fabing | Program Director | 40 | $119k | $16k | |
| Dr Karen Abrams | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Altman | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Shellie Branson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Goldberg | Ex-Officio (Previous) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jackie Richardson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandy Hammond | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Nancy Martin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Ursula Mullins | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Schwartz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Schuster | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Gerald Temes | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Trager-Kusman | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Tuvlin | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc Charnas | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Lapinski | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Schultz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reed Weinberg | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Glenn Levine | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Betsy Bennett | Trustee (Previous) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Goodman | Trustee (Previous) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Stratton | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julia Richerson | Trustee (Previous) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Roth | Trustee (Previous) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Switow | Trustee (Previous) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Inc
- EIN
- 203805455
- Address
- PNC Tower 101 South 5th S, Louisville, KY, 40202
- State
- Kentucky
- Mission
- Jhf is a grant making organization with a mission to support the jewish heritage mitzvah fund and to support the medical and general community of kentucky (excluding boone, kenton and campbell counties) and floyd, clark, harrison and scott counties in indiana (schedule o) through scientific and medical education/research, supporting jewish communities, and supporting public health and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E19 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Jeff Polson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDr Karen Abrams
≥7years on the filingsAmy D Lapinski
≥7years on the filingsBetsy Bennett
≥7years on the filingsBruce Roth
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $305.5m
- Total liabilities
- $3.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $301.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $8.4m
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 24
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 | $20.9m | $10.8m | $10.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Foundation | Core labs, research enhancement projects, jewish life initiative, behavior health science gap, board appreciation | $1.8m |
| Jewish Community of Louisville | Safe louisville, annual federation campaign, security for louisville jewish schools and institutions, community planning initiative, prescho | $1.3m |
| Home of the Innocents | Capital campaign | $1m |
| University of Kentucky | Holocaust education initiative and visiting assistant professor | $668k |
| Jewish Family and Career Services | Retiree planning and youth needs assessment | $445k |
| Blueprint 502 | $300k | |
| 300 for 300 | Project happier | $250k |
| Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass | Community expansion initiative | $225k |
| The Temple | Synagogue annual flexible funding, religious school and preschool scholarships | $202k |
| Food Literacy Project | Operating support | $200k |
| Kentucky Dance Council | A time to remember | $200k |
| Adath Jeshurun | Melton, preschool scholarships, synagogue annual flexible funding | $168k |
| Shabbat Project Dba Onetable | Onetable louisville | $160k |
| Kentucky Voices for Health | Enhancing adolescent health through medicaid | $150k |
| Centre College | Enriching jewish student life and jewish studies initiative | $146k |
| Keneseth Israel Congregation | Preschool scholarships and synagogue annual flexible funding | $138k |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Youth action plan | $133k |
| The Book Works | Education engagement hub | $125k |
| Sweet Evening Breeze | Operational support | $125k |
| Boys and Girls Haven | Independent readiness | $100k |
| YMCA Louisville | Ymca shelter house | $100k |
| 2not1 | Rites of passage 2.0 | $85k |
| Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad | Religious school and board appreciation | $58k |
| Backside Learning Center | Youth development | $50k |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates | Temporary housing for foster care | $50k |