The Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington Inc

Organization Overview

The Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington Inc is located in North Bethesda, MD. The organization was established in 1941. According to its NTEE Classification (T70) the organization is classified as: Federated Giving Programs, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington Inc employed 79 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2020, Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington Inc generated $41.8m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 2.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $32.9m during the year ending 06/2020. While expenses have increased by 2.7% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington Inc has awarded 1,903 individual grants totaling $150,259,641. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO INSPIRE, BUILD, AND SUSTAIN VIBRANT JEWISH LIFE IN A CHANGING WORLD BY MOBILIZING OUR COMMUNITY IN COMMON PURPOSE, INTENTIONAL INNOVATION, AND EFFECTIVE ACTION.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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ENSURING A FEELING OF INCLUSION FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS; PROVIDING SENIORS, HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES, AND THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WITH THE SERVICES THEY REQUIRE TO LIVE COMFORTABLY AND WITH DIGNITY; AND RESPONDING SWIFTLY TO CRISIS AT HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD ARE FOUNDATIONAL FEDERATION PRIORITIES. AT OUR CORE, WE WILL ALWAYS BE COMMITTED TO CARING FOR OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY. FEDERATION IS HERE TO CONNECT AND EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ENSURING A MORE VIBRANT JEWISH FUTURE FOR US ALL. ALLOCATION TO BENEFICIARY AGENCIES: THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON IS THE LARGEST SINGLE DONOR TO 35 LOCAL AGENCIES THROUGHOUT DC, MD, AND NORTHERN VA, 14 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, 4 OVERSEAS PARTNERS (THROUGH THEIR US NONPROFIT AFFILIATE), AND MORE THAN 60 CONGREGATIONS. TOGETHER, WE ARE BUILDING A 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. THROUGH ALLOCATIONS TO BENEFICIARY AGENCIES, FEDERATION AND OUR DONORS SUPPORT THE POOR, HONOR AND CARE FOR SENIORS, ATTEND TO THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR IN CRISIS, NURTURE AND EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN, WELCOME, AND INCLUDE THOSE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, IDENTITIES, AND ABILITIES, AND MUCH MORE. THIS WORK AND THE PROGRAMS WE SUPPORT ARE DRIVEN BY OUR SHARED JEWISH VALUES. EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS OUR COMMITMENT TO INSPIRING JEWISH LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES IN ORDER TO SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY'S STRONG JEWISH IDENTITY. FORMAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMAL JEWISH EXPERIENCES LIKE SUMMER CAMPS, YOUTH GROUPS, AND MISSIONS TO ISRAEL AND OTHER JEWISH COMMUNITIES ABROAD PROVIDE LEARNING, RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT NOURISH OUR BODIES AND OUR MINDS. LASTLY, WE ARE FOCUSED ON CONNECTING OURSELVES AND OUR LIVES TO OTHER JEWS AND JEWISH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. OUR SOLIDARITY WITH ONE ANOTHER IS CELEBRATED THROUGH OUR SHARED CULTURE, IDENTITY, AND DEDICATION TO CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER.


COMMUNITY OUTREACH: THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON STRIVES TO MAKE THE JOYS AND VALUES OF JEWISH LIFE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, SEAMLESSLY CONNECTING THE DIVERSE POPULATION THAT MAKES UP THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF GREATER WASHINGTON. THERE ARE COUNTLESS WAYS INDIVIDUALS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND IDENTITIES CAN EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY JEWISH CULTURE AND TRADITION IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS REACH ISOLATED SENIORS, THE NEXT GENERATION OF JEWISH LEADERS, FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, NEWCOMERS, FAMILIES OF DIFFERENT FAITH BACKGROUNDS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND MANY OTHERS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO WELCOMING AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR ALL WHO IDENTIFY AS OR SEEK TO BECOME PART OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SECURE COMMUNITY NETWORK (SCN), FEDERATION ENSURES OUR JEWISH COMMUNAL AGENCIES AND SYNAGOGUES HAVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND PREPAREDNESS PLANS, INCLUDING THROUGH WEEKLY TRAINING CONVERSATIONS FOR COMMUNITY AND AGENCY LEADERS. FEDERATION HAS ALSO NOW CONVENED THE REGION'S FIRST EVER COMMUNAL SECURITY COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE ALL PARTS OF GREATER WASHINGTON'S JEWISH COMMUNITY ON SECURITY CONCERNS, NEEDS, AND BEST PRACTICES. FEDERATION'S JCONNECT: A COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND RESOURCE CENTER WITH HIGHLIGHTS FOR JEWISH HOLIDAYS, VOLUNTEERING, AND CONNECTION POINTS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND IDENTITIES. 703-J-CARING: THE JEWISH COMMUNITY SUPPORT LINE. LAUNCHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JSSA AND A NETWORK OF HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, THE SUPPORT LINE IS DESIGNED TO TAKE THE GUESS WORK OUT OF ACCESSING RESOURCES ACROSS GREATER WASHINGTON. COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN REACH A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL TO CONNECT THEM WITH RESOURCES TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS, FOR EVERYTHING FROM MENTAL HEALTH TO CASH ASSISTANCE TO LEGAL SUPPORT. FEDERATION'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE BRINGS RENOWNED THINKERS AND SCHOLARS TO OUR COMMUNITY TO ELEVATE THE DISCOURSE AND INTENSIFY OUR COMMUNAL JEWISH LEARNING, IN SMALL COHORTS OF LEADERS AND FOR ALL OF JEWISH GREATER WASHINGTON. ONE HAPPY CAMPER OFFERS INCENTIVE GRANTS TO FAMILIES WHO CHOOSE TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO JEWISH OVERNIGHT CAMP FOR THE FIRST TIME. PJ LIBRARY PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH FREE JEWISH BOOKS AND GUIDES FOR DISCUSSION, PLUS COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR ENGAGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING. FEDERATION'S ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE RESOURCE FAIR OFFERS FAMILIES OF YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.


IN CONNECTION WITH THE GRANT PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN LINE 4A, FEDERATION IDENTIFIED LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT WERE SPECIFIC TO THE GLOBAL COVID PANDEMIC. ACCORDINGLY, GRANTS OF $1,439,585 WERE MADE IN FY21 (AND CONTINUED INTO FY22) TO RESPOND TO THESE NEEDS.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Marcum Llp
Accounting Services
$349,737
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Books Supplier
$288,343
Online Computers And Communications
It Services
$323,322
Garda World Security Services
Security
$222,834
Navistar Direct Marketing
Marketing/mailing
$164,912
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$35,947,840
Investment income $3,003,414
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income -$650,710
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $3,421,608
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$112,197
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $41,780,933

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, The Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington Inc has awarded $19,503,966 in support to 252 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA (JFNA)

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New York, NY

PURPOSE: SEE PART IV, TYPE D

$3,682,318

MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL

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Washington, DC

PURPOSE: SEE PART IV, TYPE A

$1,658,421

BENDER JEWISH COMMUNITY CTR - GR WASHINGTON

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Rockville, MD

PURPOSE: SEE PART IV, TYPE D

$1,161,731

JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY (JSSA)

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Rockville, MD

PURPOSE: SEE PART IV, TYPE D

$976,550

EDLAVITCH WASHINGTON DC JEWISH COMMUNITY

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Washington, DC

PURPOSE: SEE PART IV, TYPE D

$846,932

CAPITAL CAMPS AND RETREAT CENTER (CCRC)

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Rockville, MD

PURPOSE: SEE PART IV, TYPE D

$673,584
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that The Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington Inc has recieved totaling $13,479.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Aaron And Cecile Goldman Foundation

Rockville, MD

PURPOSE: GRANT - 2022 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

$5,229
Alice Shaver Foundation

Williamstown, MA

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE

$5,000
Baer Family Foundation Inc

Boca Raton, FL

PURPOSE: YOUNG LEADERSHIP

$2,500
Randi Rubovits-Seitz Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: GENERAL MISSION

$500
Ira And Maryjo Sherman Family Foundation Inc

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

PURPOSE: GENERAL

$250
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$188,749,286
Earnings$56,102,796
Net Contributions$11,794,537
Grants$17,163,251
Ending Balance$239,483,368

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