GrantAuthority

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc

Grantmaking foundation in North Bethesda, Maryland · EIN 53-0212445

Total giving
$38MTax year 2025
Total assets
$390MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

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 COMMUNITY. WE EMPOWER AND INSPIRE COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LEADERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT WITH PURPOSE - JOINING TOGETHER TO BUILD A STRONG AND VIBRANT JEWISH FUTURE.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$22M2020
$21M2021
$30M2022
$23M2023
$39M2024
$38M2025

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

RecipientAmountTax year
Jewish Federation of North America (Jfna)$3.3M2021
Milton Gottesman Jewish Primary Day School$3.2M2021
Jewish Agency for Israel$2.3M2021
The American Jewish Joint Dist Commi Inc$1.1M2021
Jewish Social Service Agency (Jssa)$1M2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.