Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation
Grantmaking foundation in San Francisco, California · EIN 33-1114104
- California
- San Francisco
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in California
- Grants itemized on the 990
- $91MTax year 2024
- Grants made
- 138Tax year 2024
- Total assets
- $1.5BLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2024Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE JIM JOSEPH FOUNDATION, ALSO CALLED COMMON ERA, IS WORKING TO EXPAND THE OFFERINGS THAT SERVE MORE YOUNG JEWS WHO MAY NOT BE SERVED BY THE JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS FUNDED. THROUGH RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTATION, AND PROJECT INCUBATION, COMMON ERA IS CREATING A PIPELINE OF RELEVANT PROJECTS THAT SERVE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MAY UNDERSTAND THEIR CULTURE AND RELIGION IN DIFFERENT WAYS THAN PREVIOUS GENERATIONS OR THEIR MORE RELIGIOUS PEERS.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc | $12M | 2024 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | $8.8M | 2024 |
| Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools Inc | $6.2M | 2024 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | $5.1M | 2024 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $5.1M | 2024 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (138 grants in 2024) is available with a free account.
Website: www.jimjosephfoundation.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.