Nonprofits›Birmingham Jewish Federation

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Birmingham Jewish Federation

MOUNTAIN BRK, AL

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Total revenue

$2.8M

Total expenses

$2.8M

Net assets

$3.4M

Grants received

$5.5M

123 grants

EIN

631045456

Tax year

2024

Mission

The birmingham jewish federation is dedicated to nurturing and promoting jewish life in birmingham, nationally, in israel and throughout the world; is involved in building a better birmingham through alliances and partnerships with other community groups, and is committed to helping all people in need in times of crisis.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.6M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$85K
Other revenue$141K
Total revenue$2.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.8M
Salaries & benefits$685K
Fundraising$176K
Other expenses$289K
Total expenses$2.8M
Total assets$3.6M
Net assets$3.4M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DANNY COHN

CEO

Board

$220K

50 hrs/wk

ANDY SAAG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERIN ARNOLD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KENT HAINES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL ODREZIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GARY CUTTER

EX OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LISA ENGEL

EX OFFICIO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID ROMANOFF

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEVE GREENE

FUNDRAISING VP

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JON KIMERLING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEVE ROYAL

SECURITY VP

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ABRAHAM KUNIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NANCY GOEDECKE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALAN WEINTRAUB

FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JERRY HELD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMY SAAG

PAST PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT GEWANT

PERSONNEL VP

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHERYL KIMERLING

PRESIDENT ELECT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JACK ALAND

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEVEN CORENBLUM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ILYSE BROBST

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID NELSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DIANE BERKOWITZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA ALAND

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW SPERLING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOEL PIASSICK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARAH SHAEFFER

COMMUNITY IMPACT VP

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID SHER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SETH WOLNEK

FINANCE VP

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY BAYER

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 123 of 123

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$41K
GENERAL SUPPORT; DAF FUNDED
2024
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA INC
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING COSTS
2024
THE RONNE & DONALD HESS FOUNDATION
$16K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE SCHARFF FOUNDATION INC
$8K
CHARITABLE
2024
Ruttenberg Family Foundation
$6K
Grant provided to Birmingham Jewish Federation (BJF) in order to support its continued growth. BJF serves 27 agencies and programs in Birmingham, nationally, in Israel and throughout the world.
2024
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$6K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
HEYMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Operating Fund
2024
LEOPOLD & RUTH FRIEDMAN FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITABLE
2024
HAROLD W RIPPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$200K
TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$126K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$105K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$65K
FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES; DAF FUNDED
2023
THE RONNE & DONALD HESS FOUNDATION
$64K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA INC
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING COSTS
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$28K
CULTURE
2023
Collat Family Foundation Inc
$25K
Discretionary
2023
THE LANDA FUND
$16K
GENERAL FUND
2023
THE SCHARFF FOUNDATION INC
$13K
CHARITABLE
2023
ROSEN JAMES C T
$13K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$11K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE CARITAS FUND
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
SCHAEFFER FOUNDATION
$7K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2023
Ruttenberg Family Foundation
$6K
Grant provided to Birmingham Jewish Federation (BJF) in order to support its continued growth. BJF serves 27 agencies and programs in Birmingham, nationally, in Israel and throughout the world.
2023
CHAFETZ FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL UPKEEP
2023
HEYMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Operating Fund
2023
THE ENGEL FOUNDATION INC
$4K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2023
MATTHEWS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
HUMAN WELWAFE
2023
PETE M HANNA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$3K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE HACKNEY FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
PIASSICK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
David Abram Skier and Nan Goodman Skier
$550
General Funding
2023
LISA AND ALAN ENGEL FOUNDATION
$108
CIVIC
2023
The Frank & Fred Friedman Family
$72
to support exempt purpose
2023
BIRMINGHAM JEWISH FOUNDATION INC
$815K
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE COMMUNITY.
2022
HAROLD W RIPPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100K
TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
Collat Family Foundation Inc
$75K
Discretionary
2022
THE RONNE & DONALD HESS FOUNDATION
$73K
NURTURE AND PROMOTE JEWISH LIFE IN BIRMINGHAM.
2022
PIASSICK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$55K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$38K
GENERAL SUPPORT + SPECIAL PORGRAMS
2022
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA INC
$25K
ALLOCATION FOR GENERAL OPERATING COSTS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$20K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$17K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
SCHAEFFER FOUNDATION
$14K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2022
THE SCHARFF FOUNDATION INC
$8K
CHARITABLE
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Ruttenberg Family Foundation
$6K
Grant provided to Birmingham Jewish Federation (BJF) in order to support its continued growth. BJF serves 27 agencies and programs in Birmingham, nationally, in Israel and throughout the world.
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
HEYMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Operating Fund
2022
THE ENGEL FOUNDATION INC
$4K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2022
LISA AND ALAN ENGEL FOUNDATION
$3K
CIVIC
2022
LEOPOLD & RUTH FRIEDMAN FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITABLE
2022
THE LANDA FUND
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2022
David Abram Skier and Nan Goodman Skier
$550
General Funding
2022
SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION
$500
EMPLOYEE MATCHING
2022
DAVID S SHAPIRA FOUNDATION
$360
CHARITABLE
2022
BIRMINGHAM JEWISH FOUNDATION INC
$659K
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE COMMUNITY.
2021
Weil Family Foundation Inc
$302K
General Fund
2021
HAROLD W RIPPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100K
TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
Collat Family Foundation Inc
$75K
Discretionary
2021
THE RONNE & DONALD HESS FOUNDATION
$59K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$42K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$17K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
Ruttenberg Family Foundation
$6K
Grant provided to Birmingham Jewish Federation (BJF) in order to support its continued growth. BJF serves 27 agencies and programs in Birmingham, nationally, in Israel and throughout the world.
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
HEYMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Operating Fund
2021
THE RONNE & DONALD HESS FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE LANDA FUND
$4K
GENERAL FUND
2021
ABROMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT - CIVIC
2021
ROSEN JAMES C T
$2K
CONTRIBUTION
2021
David Abram Skier and Nan Goodman Skier
$2K
General Funding
2021
LISA AND ALAN ENGEL FOUNDATION
$788
CIVIC
2021
BIRMINGHAM JEWISH FOUNDATION INC
$811K
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT ORGANIZATION MISSION IN THE COMMUNITY.
2020
HAROLD W RIPPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100K
TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$95K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$64K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC
$56K
—
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$32K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
LISA AND ALAN ENGEL FOUNDATION
$30K
CIVIC
2020
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA INC
$28K
GENERAL OPERATING COSTS
2020
ABROMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT - CIVIC
2020
Collat Family Foundation Inc
$25K
Discretionary
2020
THE RONNE & DONALD HESS FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
THE HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION
$8K
PJL GRANTS
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
THE SCHARFF FOUNDATION INC
$8K
CHARITABLE
2020
Ruttenberg Family Foundation
$6K
Grant provided to Birmingham Jewish Federation (BJF) in order to support its continued growth. BJF serves 27 agencies and programs in Birmingham, nationally, in Israel and throughout the world.
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
PIASSICK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
HEYMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Operating Fund
2020
Charles & Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable
$4K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
ROSEN JAMES C T
$2K
CONTRIBUTION
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE LANDA FUND
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
LEOPOLD & RUTH FRIEDMAN FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2020
David Abram Skier and Nan Goodman Skier
$550
General Funding
2020
THE JOHN AND HEIDI HASSENFELD
$54
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$75K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
ABROMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$66K
GENERAL SUPPORT - CIVIC
2019
Collat Family Foundation Inc
$25K
Discretionary
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
THE HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION
$10K
PJ GRANT
2019
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$9K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
RAYMOND ZIMMERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$18
General Donation
2019
HAROLD W RIPPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100K
TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$52K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$23K
VIOLINS OF HOPE
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$14K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
HEYMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Operating Fund
2018
SIDNEY KRAUSS CHARITABLE TRUST
$4K
NURTURING AND PROMOTING JEWISH LIFE IN BIRMINGHAM, NATIONALLY, IN ISRAEL AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; IS INVOLVED IN BUILDING A BETTER BIRMINGHAM THROUGH ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS
2018
Luke 638 Foundation
$3K
Charitable Event
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$54K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$22K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$9K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017

Funded by

$5.5M from 42 funders · 123 grants · 2017–2024

Birmingham Jewish Foundation Inc

$2.3M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$614K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Harold W Ripps Charitable Foundation

$600K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Weil Family Foundation Inc

$302K · 1 grant · 2021

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$273K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Community Foundation Of Greater

$232K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Ronne & Donald Hess Foundation

$229K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Collat Family Foundation Inc

$225K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN631045456
NTEE codeT70Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1992-01
Formed1970
Employees12
Volunteers0
BIRMINGHAM JEWISH FEDERATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo