Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
Donations deductibleRevenue
$5.8m
year to 30 June 2025
Expenses
$4.5m
year to 30 June 2025
Total assets
$58.5m
$28.3m liabilities
Net assets
$30.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
31
7.0 years on average
Staff
13
150 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
6
named in Part VII
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley's network
31 people11 organisationsi31 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (31). Violet dotted lines (13) 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
31 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 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliette ABO | Vice-President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barry Halper | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Beth Kozinn | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian Ford | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bruce Reich | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Cantor Ellen Sussman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carol BUB Fromer MD (also filed as Carol BUB Fromer) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Debi Wiener | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Eric Fels DO (also filed as Eric Fels, Eric J Fels) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gary Fromer | Past President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ilene H Wood (also filed as Ilene Wood) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Iris Epstein | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Israel Zighelboim MD (also filed as Israel Zighelboim) | Vice-President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jay Fisher | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lauren Rabin | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lewis Gaines | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Naomi Schachter | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rabbi Alex Malanych | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rabbi Michael Singer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rabbi Moshe RE'EM | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rabbi Shoshana Tornberg | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rabbi Yaacov Halperin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rachel Levin | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Richard BUB | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert WAX | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Wilson MD (also filed as Robert Wilson) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ron Ticho | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Scott Delin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Vicki WAX | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Vickie Semmel | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| William Markson (also filed as Bill Markson) | Vice-President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Denise Ahner | Controller | 2024 |
| Jerilyn Zimmerman | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Jerlyn Zimmerman | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Mark Goldstein | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Mark Goldstein DEC'D 101118 | Executive Director | 2019 |
| Temple Coldren | Former Controller | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerilyn Zimmerman | Executive Director | 40 | $211k | $15k | |
| Denise Ahner | Controller | 40 | $107k | $8k | |
| Robert Wax | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aliette Abo | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Markson | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Israel Zighelboim | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Iris Epstein | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth Kozinn | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Fromer | Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barry Halper | Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Bub Fromer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Bub | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Delin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Fels | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Fisher | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Ford | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lewis Gaines | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Levin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Rabin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Reich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Naomi Schachter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vickie Semmel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ron Ticho | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vicki Wax | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debi Wiener | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Wilson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ilene H Wood | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Shoshana Tornberg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Yaacov Halperin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Alex Malanych | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Moshe Re'em | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Michael Singer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cantor Ellen Sussman | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
- EIN
- 236396949
- Address
- 702 N 22nd St, Allentown, PA, 18104-3904
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- In order to unite, sustain, and enhance the lehigh valley community, and support jewish communities in israel and around the world, the jewish federation of the lehigh valley is dedicated to core values accomplished by raising and distributing funds to jewish and non-jewish charities in support of its core values. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T700 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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1948
- Principal officer
- Jerilyn Zimmerman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1952
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSUPPORTING FUND OF JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEYFischmann-Berman Family FundRelatedSUPPORTING FUND OF JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEYGoldman Family FoundationRelatedSUPPORTING FUND OF JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEYWax Family FundRelatedSUPPORTING FUND OF JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEYLeonard and Enid Abrams Family Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAliette ABO
≥8years on the filingsBarry Halper
≥8years on the filingsCantor Ellen Sussman
≥8years on the filingsCarol BUB Fromer MD
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $58.5m
- Total liabilities
- $28.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $30.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.1m
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 150
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $7.2m | $5.1m | $2.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
8 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 Federation of North America | Advancement and support of jewish education in community | $543k |
| Jewish Community Center of Allentown | Advancement and support of jewish education in community | $350k |
| Jewish Day School of Allentown Pa | Advancement and support of jewish education in community | $308k |
| Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley | Support of jewish senior and social activities in community | $120k |
| Bethlehem Jewish Community Grant Congregation Brith Sholom | Advancement and support of jewish education in community | $25k |
| Muhlenberg College Hillel Society Co Muhlenberg College | Advancement and support of jewish education in community | $13k |
| Hebrew Family League | Advancement and support of jewish education in community | $8k |
| Lehigh University Hillel Society Co Lehigh University | Advancement and support of jewish education in community | $7k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 28 May 1948
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (3)
- Billy Markson President
- Iris Epstein Secretary
- Jerilyn Zimmerman Governor
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.