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Grantmaking public charityEIN 042131409

JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES

PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Total Assets

$5.0M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$378K

FY 2024

Grants Made

8

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$47K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

The berkshire jewish voice newspaper unites the community and broadens spiritual, political and cultural understanding through a mix of news, events, opinion and discussion. The federation published 9 editions and distributed approximatly 22,500 copies. The federation also distributed approximately 4,000 copies of the berkshire jewish summer guide, a supplement of the berkshire jewish voice.

Program 2

$107K

The older adult kosher hot meal program provides nutritious meals, companionship and educational stimulation for seniors and the homebound each year. The program includes kosher meals on wheels delivered, in-person community meals and holiday care packages. The federation provided approximately 3,600 meals and 500 care packages for older adults.

Program 3

$714K

The jewish federation provides various other programs and services to the local jewish community including social services, emergency assistance, jewish programming, community relations, the berkshire b'nai tzedek youth foundation, volunteer programs and the women's foundation programs.

Focus Areas

PhilanthropyVoluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$2.1M

Total Expenses

$1.6M

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $582K in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

38 grants

CONGREGATION KNESSET ISRAEL
$108K
5 grants

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants

<$10K
14
grants
$10–50K
18
grants
$50–250K
3
grants
$250K–1M
3
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

2 states

New York
$1.4M
74% of total
Massachusetts
$498K
26% of total

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