The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc
Donations deductibleThe Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc's network
40 people33 organisationsi40 people and 33 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (40) 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
129 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Kaufman | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Abby Cherner | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Abram Zwany | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Alan L Meltzer | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexis Cohen Gantsoudes | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ayala Nuriely Kimel | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Behnam Dayanim | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Benjamin Berkowitz | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Benjamin Nussdorf | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bradley Stillman | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian E Ashin (also filed as Brian Ashin) | Presidential Appointee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carly Finkelstein | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Craig Simon | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel Hirsch | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Daniel Raskas | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Danielle Kaplan | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David D Selden | Vice President at Large | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David J Butler | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David J Farber | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Kanstoroom | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Volosov | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Yaffe | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Deborah Ratner Salzberg | President Ujef | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diane S Feinberg | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward H Kaplan | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward R Weiss | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eileen Frazier | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elijah Engelbourg | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elissa Goldfarb | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ellen Kagen Waghelstein | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Wachter | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Esther Foer | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Esther Lederman | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Eva Malka Davis (also filed as Eva M Davis, Eva M Davis) | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gary Berman | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| GIL Preuss (also filed as Gil Preuss) | Executive Vice President & CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Henry D Levine | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hillel Goldberg | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hyim Shafner | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ilana Rothberg | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Irene R Kaplan | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ivan M Schaeffer | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jane E Shichman | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason Levy | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jean R Milbauer | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeff Kupfer | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeffrey I Finkelstein | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeffrey Puretz | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeffrey RUM (also filed as Jeffrey Rum) | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeffrey S Distenfeld | VP for Finance & Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Rafael | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeremy Levine | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jessica Sher | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jill Granader | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jocelyn B Krifcher | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joel Breslau | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Johanna Chanin | VP Leadership & Volunteer Dev. | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph B Gildenhorn | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joshua B Bernstein | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joshua Brown | VP for Young Leadership | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joshua Maxey | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Julie E Kass | VP, Strategic Planning & Alloc | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kavitha Kasargod-Staub | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kerry L Iris | VP for Women's Philanthropy | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Berman | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kevin Fishkind | VP, Strategic Planning & Alloc | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Laura K Cutler | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lawrence Kaplan | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lawrence R Sidman | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Leslie A Kaplan | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Silver | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Liza Levy | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Louis Mayberg | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marc A Levitt | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Marcella Cohen | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marissa Schlaifer | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mark L Levitt | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark L Lezell | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marla Schulman | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marty Janis | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matthew H Simon | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melanie Nussdorf | Presidential Appointee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael C Gelman | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Flyer | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Friedman | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michele Zuckerman | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michelle J Stravitz | Presidential Appointee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mindy Strelitz | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mitchell I Malasky (also filed as Mitchell Malasky) | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Morris Cohen | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Duber | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Naomi Yadin-Mendick | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Pamela Gottlieb | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Philip D Schiff | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Philip N Margolius | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Raanan Shames | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rachel M Hofstatter | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rachel Rhodes | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rise AIN (also filed as Rise Ain) | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Riva D Mirvis (also filed as Riva Mirvis) | Presidential Appointee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert Bloom | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert E Zahler | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Fried | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robin Hettleman Weinberg | VP for Financial Resource Dev. | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robyn Garnett | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ronald Kaplan | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ronna Borenstein-Levy | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ruth Ruskin | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Samantha Sisisky | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Samuel G Kaplan | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Rosenthal | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Scott Brown | Presidential Appointee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Rosen | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sean Epstein | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Selma Kunitz | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sharon Freundel | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sheila Budoff | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sholom B Deitsch | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Steven Rein | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stuart Kaswell | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stuart S Kurlander | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Kristol | Presidential Appointee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan Krupka | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan R Gelman | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thorn Pozen | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Toby Frank | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Vivian G Bass (also filed as Vivian Bass) | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William Gale | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Yolanda Savage-Narva | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avital Ingber | Chief Development Officer | 2018 |
| Eileen Frazier | Chief Operating Oficer | since 2018 |
| Elisa Deener-Agus | Chief of Staff | since 2021 |
| Elisa Deener-Agus-Part Year | Chief of Staff | 2020 |
| Isabella Yusimova | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| June Falb | Chief Endowment Off-See Sch.O | 2021 |
| Judd Holzman | Philanthropic Leadership Dir. | 2019 |
| Michelle Wachtel | Senior Director Campaign | since 2021 |
| Molly Gravholt | Chief Financial and Administrative Officer | since 2021 |
| Monica Herman | CMO (Promoted Feb. 2021) | since 2022 |
| Sarah Klein | Senior Director Donor Engagement | 2023 |
| Shari Merrill | Chief Impact Officer | since 2020 |
| Stacye N Zeisler | Chief Marketing Officer | since 2018 |
| Zachary Briton | Director Annual Campaign & VP | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Preuss | Executive Vice President & CEO | 55 | $484k | $59k | |
| Russel Rosenthal | Exec. Dir. Community Security | 55 | $255k | $15k | |
| Sara Brenner | Exec. Dir. Jewish Comm. Foundation | 55 | $224k | $24k | |
| Elisa Deener-Agus | Chief of Staff | 55 | $215k | $14k | |
| Menachem R Menchel | Chief Impact Officer (Until 08/2024) | 55 | $211k | $12k | |
| Anna Freiman | Chief Talent Officer | 55 | $170k | $10k | |
| Craig Mintz | Cfao (As of 06/2024) | 50 | $166k | $8k | |
| Abby S Cherner | VP for Women's Philanthropy | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Rosenberg | VP for Next Gen | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Ratner Salzberg | President Foundation | 2 | $0 | ||
| Janis Schiff | VP for Network | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey S Distenfeld | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jill Granader | VP for FRD | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marla Schulman | VP for Leadership & Volunteer Develo | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marty Janis | VP for Finance & Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Friedman | VP for Strategic Planning | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robin Hettleman Weinberg | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Toby Frank | VP for Strategic Planning & Allocation | 2 | $0 | ||
| Zachary Friedlis | VP for at-Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alan L Meltzer | Past Campaign Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| David D Selden | Presidential Appointee | 2 | $0 | ||
| David J Butler | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Diane S Feinberg | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Edward H Kaplan | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Esther Lederman | Presidential Appointee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gary Berman | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Irene R Kaplan | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jessika Wellisch | Presidential Appointee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jocelyn B Krifcher | Past Campaign Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joel Breslau | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Josh Bernstein | Past Campaign Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kerry L Iris | Presidential Appointee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Liza Levy | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marcella Cohen | Past Campaign Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark L Levitt | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark L Lezell | Past Campaign Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melanie Nussdorf | Presidential Appointee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael C Gelman | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Morris Cohen | Honorary Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Neil Gurvitch | Past Campaign Chair | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
18 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263015086). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Brad Stillman | Director |
| Robin Hettleman Weinberg | President |
| Brad Lackey | Director |
| Zachary Friedlis | Director |
| Gil Preuss | CEO |
| Marty Janis | VP Finance, Treasurer |
| Keren Waranch | CDO |
| Jessica Wolf | Director |
| Samuel Kaplan | President |
| Philip Blumenthal | VP |
| Abby Cherner | Director |
| Jeff Distenfeld | Secretary |
| Craig Mintz | CFO |
| Daniel Raskas | VP |
| Riva Mirvis | Director |
| Marla Schulman | Director |
| Jill Granader | VP |
| Craig Mintz |
About
- Legal name
- The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc
- EIN
- 530212445
- Address
- 6101 Executive Blvd Ste 200, N Bethesda, MD, 20852-3953
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- The jewish federation of greater washington (federation) envisions a connected and vibrant jewish community that cares for each other, fosters jewish learning and journeys, embraces jewish peoplehood and israel, and acts as a force for good in the world. (see schedule o) we mobilize people to address the most critical opportunities and challenges facing our diverse and growing jewish... (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
- Gil Preuss (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1941
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAbby Cherner
≥8years on the filingsAlan L Meltzer
≥8years on the filingsBenjamin Nussdorf
≥8years on the filingsBrian E Ashin
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
- $388.5m
- Total liabilities
- $64.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $324.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $67.6m
- Program service revenue
- $969k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $37.9m
- Employees
- 82
- Volunteers
- 626
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federations of North America (Jfna) | Jcf grants from dafs and endowments | $3.3m |
| Jewish Agency for Israel | Jfgw communal support grants | $2.2m |
| JFGW Building LLC | Mission support | $1.6m |
| American Jewish Joint Distrib Com | Jfgw communal support grants | $1.6m |
| Jewish Social Service Agency | Jfgw communal support grants | $1.5m |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington | Jfgw communal support grants | $1.3m |
| Incubator for Emerging Jewish Initiative | Jcf grants from dafs and endowments | $1.1m |
| Bender JCC | Jfgw communal support grants | $936k |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School of Greater Washington | Jfgw communal support grants | $889k |
| Edlavitch JCC | Jfgw communal support grants | $863k |
| Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia | Jcf grants from dafs and endowments | $704k |
| Capital Camps and Retreat Center | Jfgw communal support grants | $605k |
| Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy | Jfgw communal support grants | $573k |
| Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital | Jcf grants from dafs and endowments | $398k |
| Makom | Jfgw communal support grants | $392k |
| Chabad Shul of Potomac | Jcf grants from dafs and endowments | $375k |
| Gather Inc | Jfgw communal support grants | $373k |
| Jewish National Fund | Jcf grants from dafs and endowments | $360k |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington Inc | Jcf grants from dafs and endowments | $338k |
| Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington Inc | Jcf grants from dafs and endowments | $322k |
| Torah School of Greater Washington | Jfgw communal support grants | $288k |
| American Friends of Orr Shalom | Jfgw communal support grants | $286k |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Jcf grants from dafs and endowments | $272k |
| Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse | Jfgw communal support grants | $264k |
| Birthright Israel | Jfgw communal support grants | $263k |