Nonprofit · EIN 72-0638456
JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · METAIRIE, LA 70001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,628,546 | $7,503,883 | $6,124,663 | $117,609,226 | $21,776,500 | $95,832,726 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,312,988 | $7,070,276 | $2,242,712 | $100,051,386 | $16,528,161 | $83,523,225 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,367,325 | $6,121,646 | $1,245,679 | $92,304,490 | $15,662,683 | $76,641,807 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,250,706
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,198,418
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,419,829
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$22,752
- Other revenue
- $179,422
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,513,048
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $170,592
- Other salaries and wages
- $257,454
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $532,712
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,522
- Accounting fees
- $25,000
- Occupancy
- $64,112
- Depreciation
- $847
- Program services (functional)
- $6,650,335
- Management and general (functional)
- $607,519
- Fundraising (functional)
- $246,029
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $100,051,386
- Total assets, end of year
- $117,609,226
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,776,500
- Net assets, end of year
- $95,832,726
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $708
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,825,798
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $74,006,928
- Gross receipts
- $25,983,499
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 41
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- LA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R JUSTIN GARON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,593 | $18,358 |
| ALAN FRANCO | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B BRICKMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ISRAEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S STEIN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS MINTZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD L SOLL MD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA BAUMGARTEN FORCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY GLASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLIE JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LICHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE MANSHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEON RITTENBERG III | AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANA SHEPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIE WAINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY ZOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAX ZWAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LAKE | FEDERATION PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN GERSHANIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ISRAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY KUPPERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WILKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY LESSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN BROOKS COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE ALLEN-HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENDALL SCALES GLADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY GOTTSEGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA LESTELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LOVETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA MINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE PESSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT FRENCH | FEDERATION CEO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $203,972 | $15,750 |
| R JUSTIN GARON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $160,851 | $0 | $12,957 |
| ALAN FRANCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B BRICKMAN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ISRAEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S STEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS MINTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD L SOLL MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA BAUMGARTEN FORCE | AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORTON KATZ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN BROOKS COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DULITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN GIARRUSSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY GLASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HASPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLIE JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LICHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY LOWENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE MANSHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY C PULITZER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON RITTENBERG III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA SHEPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIE WAINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ZOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX ZWAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LAKE | FEDERATION PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN GERSHANIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ISRAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY KUPPERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN POSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WILKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LESSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT FRENCH | FEDERATION CEO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $182,486 | $6,278 |
| R JUSTIN GARON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $156,157 | $0 | $6,675 |
| ALAN FRANCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B BRICKMAN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ISRAEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK S STEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS MINTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD L SOLL MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA BAUMGARTEN FORCE | AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORTON KATZ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CORENSWET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN BROOKS COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE DAUBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DULITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN GIARRUSSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY GLASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HASPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLIE JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HIRSCH KATZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LICHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY LOWENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE MANSHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY PULDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY C PULITZER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON RITTENBERG III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA SHEPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE SHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIE WAINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ZOLLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX ZWAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KATZ | FEDERATION BOARD CHAIR, 1/1/23-8/31/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LAKE | FEDERATION BOARD CHAIR, 9/1/23-12/31/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 GALLERIA BLVD 1040, METAIRIE, LA 70001-2082
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- R JUSTIN GARON, 1 GALLERIA BLVD 1040, METAIRIE, LA 70001
- Signed the 990
- R JUSTIN GARON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (504) 524-4559
- Website
- HTTP://JEFNO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGMANN DAZET APC
Mission
THE JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA (JEF), CHARTERED IN 1967, ENSURES A SECURE FUTURE AND AN ENDURING LEGACY BY SERVING AS AN ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH PHILANTHROPY.
Program accomplishments
- DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO OTHER NONPROFITS IMPACTING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES.Expenses $6,650,335 · grants $6,513,048 · revenue $202,174
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-0638456
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $117,609,226
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,983,499
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $13,628,546 | $7,503,883 | $117,609,226 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,312,988 | $7,070,276 | $100,051,386 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,367,325 | $6,121,646 | $92,304,490 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,593,156 | $6,845,303 | $85,038,091 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-0638456).
Questions about JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION is 72-0638456.
- Is JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names R JUSTIN GARON.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 38 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,593 (R JUSTIN GARON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,628,546, expenses of $7,503,883 and total assets of $117,609,226 at year end.
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