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Nonprofit · EIN 91-0575950

JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98121

Financials

$9.3M$8M2022$7.8M$7.8M2023$14.7M$8.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$14,685,439$8,482,947$6,202,492$100,260,480$11,900,401$88,360,079
June 30, 2024990$7,818,746$7,764,899$53,847$90,059,441$9,766,063$80,293,378
June 30, 2023990$9,271,086$7,997,008$1,274,078$85,202,331$9,280,545$75,921,786
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,159,131
Program service revenue
$52,898
Investment income
$7,542,548
Net gain from sales of assets
$529,386
Net income from fundraising events
-$69,201
Other revenue
-$69,138

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,821,634
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$432,928
Other salaries and wages
$1,943,333
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,833,272
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$32,172
Accounting fees
$95,525
Occupancy
$94,890
Travel
$72,119
Depreciation
$24,987
Program services (functional)
$6,537,029
Management and general (functional)
$1,035,562
Fundraising (functional)
$910,356

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$90,059,441
Total assets, end of year
$100,260,480
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,900,401
Net assets, end of year
$88,360,079
Land, buildings and equipment
$233,348
Publicly traded securities
$86,982,913
Net assets without donor restrictions
$63,530,541
Net assets with donor restrictions
$24,829,538
Gross unrelated business income
$7,574
Gross receipts
$24,061,727
Employees
39
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1960
State of legal domicile
WA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SOLOMON P KANEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
60$254,389$19,230
SAMUEL KLEINDIRECTOR OF JEWISH ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$131,583$74,326
MAXIMA PATASHNIKDIRECTOR OF JCRC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$128,205$11,546
ANDREW CHADICKDIRECTOR OF IT, CYBERSECURITY, & OPS
Highest-paid employee
40$110,018$17,033
TORI SCHWARTZDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$110,449$10,397
JEROME KAVESHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FROM 11/24
Officer
50$16,667$0
DAVID ISENBERGIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LISA BRASHEMBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CARL BIANCOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT SPITZERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID STIEFELVICE CHAIR/COMMUNITY FDN CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL NACAMULITREASURER/FISCAL MANAGEMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HART COLESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GABRIEL SCHERZERBOARD CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RACHEL BLUMISRAEL & OVERSEAS CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LIOR CASPIAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AUDREY COVNERJCRC CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLIX DEGRAFFAT-LARGE MEMBER/BOARD DEVO CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARLA DUNNAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNA GOLTERMANNAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIC HASSONAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DENA HERBOLICHAUDIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOCELYN ISAACSAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BEN LIPMANCHAIR APPOINTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM MOWATAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JASON OKRENTAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KEN RUDEEAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CANTOR DAVID SERKIN-POOLEAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE SHUJMANCAMPAIGN CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE SIGELAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF SLOTNICKAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD SMITHAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL TARLOWECHAIR APPOINTEE/SIF CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY B GREERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
60$270,123$44,394
SAMUEL KLEINDIRECTOR OF JEWISH ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$124,462$74,621
JEAN CALLAHANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$127,103$17,605
SOLOMON P KANEPRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 11/23)
Officer
60$53,407$0
DAVID ISENBERGIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LISA BRASHEMBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARL BIANCOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT SPITZERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEPHANIE SHUJMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID STIEFELVICE CHAIR/FDN CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL NACAMULITREASURER/FISCAL MGMT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HART COLESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RACHEL BLUMISRAEL & OVERSEAS CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIOR CASPIAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AUDREY COVNERJCRC CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLIX DEGRAFFAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER/SIF
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLA DUNNAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENA HERBOLICHAUDIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOCELYN ISAACSAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM MOWATAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON OKRENTAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN RUDEEAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABRIEL SCHERZERAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CANTOR DAVID SERKIN-POOLEAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE SIGELAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF SLOTNICKAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD SMITHAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY B GREERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
60$257,030$48,912
SAMUEL KLEINDIRECTOR OF JEWISH ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$116,254$77,059
JEAN CALLAHANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$103,443$18,789
DAVID ISENBERGBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LISA BRASHEMBOARD CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARL BIANCOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT SPITZERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID STIEFELVICE CHAIR/FOUNDATION CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PAUL NACAMULITREASURER/FISCAL MANAGEMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HART COLESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARAH BODENIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR/NOM COMM
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LIOR CASPIAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA CLIFTONAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLIX DEGRAFFAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER/SIF CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN DUNNAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLA DUNNAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENA HERBOLICHAUDIT CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOCELYN ISAACSAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM MOWATJCRC CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KEN RUDEEAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABRIEL SCHERZERISRAEL & OVERSEAS CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CANTOR DAVID SERKIN-POOLEAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE SIGELAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF SLOTNICKAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD SMITHAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 LENORA ST PMB 6074, SEATTLE, WA 98121-2411
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SOLOMON P KANE, 300 LENORA STREET PMB 6074, SEATTLE, WA 98121
Signed the 990
SOLOMON P KANE, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(206) 443-5400
Return prepared by
CLARK NUBER PS

Mission

THE FEDERATION LEADS A STRONG JEWISH PUGET SOUND BY SERVING AS A COMMUNITY VOICE, STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL AND WORLD JEWRY, AND MAKING INVESTMENTS IN JEWISH LIFE, FOR TODAY AND THE NEXT GENERATION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY SERVICES: THE FEDERATION PROVIDES A RANGE OF PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE FEDERATION'S JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL (JCRC) BRINGS TOGETHER AND MOBILIZES THE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY ON CRITICAL ISSUES, AMPLIFYING THE COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUAL LEADERS. THE JCRC'S CORE WORK INCLUDES PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS ANTISEMITISM, BIGOTRY, AND RACISM, SUPPORTING A PEACEFUL, SECURE, JEWISH, AND DEMOCRATIC STATE OF ISRAEL, FOSTERING POSITIVE AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONS WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND STRENGTHENING OUR JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGH COHESION AND CIVIL DISCOURSE. THE FEDERATION OPERATES THE JEWISH COMMUNITY SECURITY PROGRAM, SAFE WASHINGTON, AND LEVERAGES CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SECURITY SERVICES TO JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS STATEWIDE, INCLUDING A ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, TRAINING AND RESOURCES, AND RISK ASSESSMENT. THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER SEATTLE (THE FOUNDATION), A PROGRAM OF THE FEDERATION, PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PHILANTHROPISTS BY STEWARDING FUNDS, INCLUDING DONOR-ADVISED, SPECIAL-PURPOSE, AGENCY CUSTODIAL, AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. THESE FUNDS SUPPORT JEWISH AND SECULAR ORGANIZATIONS, DISTRIBUTING GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS IN THE PUGET SOUND REGION, THE U.S., AND OVERSEAS. THE FEDERATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SYNAGOGUES THROUGH ITS SPECIAL INITIATIVES FUND. GRANTS INCLUDE 1) IGNITION GRANTS FOR NEW, ONE TIME, OR PILOT PROJECTS 2) SMALL AGENCY SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS, PROVIDING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR SMALL JEWISH AGENCIES AND 3) WOMEN'S ENDOWMENT FUND GRANTS, SUPPORTING PROGRAMS EMPOWERING AND IMPROVING THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN OUR REGION.
    Expenses $3,222,755 · grants $2,157,251 · revenue $52,898
  • INVESTMENTS IN JEWISH LIFE: THE FEDERATION OFFERS PROGRAMMING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THAT PROVIDE EASY ENTRY POINTS TO JEWISH LIFE AND SECURES OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. FEDERATION BUILDS AND ENHANCES COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE CONNECTIONS. THESE PROGRAM INVESTMENTS INCLUDE: - PJ LIBRARY AND PJ OUR WAY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION, PROVIDE YOUNG FAMILIES JEWISH-THEMED BOOKS FREE OF CHARGE TO FOSTER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND CONNECTION. LOCALLY, PJ LIBRARY ENABLES FAMILIES TO BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH FUN AND WELCOMING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES. - RESET & REFRESH, A LOCALLY DEVELOPED PROGRAM, OFFERS YOUNG COUPLES IN MIXED-HERITAGE RELATIONSHIPS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT JEWISH LIFE AND BUILD COMMUNITY WITH PEERS. - NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AND ONE HAPPY CAMPER INCENTIVE GRANTS HELP FAMILIES SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO JEWISH OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP. - THE CARDOZO SOCIETY IS AN AFFINITY GROUP FOR JEWISH LEGAL PROFESSIONALS AND LAW STUDENTS. CARDOZO SOCIETY PROGRAMS INCLUDE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES, PRO BONO INITIATIVES, JUDICIAL CANDIDATE RATINGS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. - FEDERATION SPONSORS PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE EMERGING LEADERS TO TAKE ON COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT FEDERATION SPONSORS INCLUDE THE NATIONAL YOUNG LEADERSHIP CABINET (NYLC). IN OTHER FISCAL YEARS, FEDERATION SPONSORS AND/OR RUNS THE WEXNER HERITAGE PROGRAM, THE SEATTLE NOWGEN GIVING CIRCLE, AND THE COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP INCUBATOR (CLI).
    Expenses $1,823,831 · grants $549,139
  • ISRAEL AND OVERSEAS: FEDERATION STRENGTHENS JEWISH PUGET SOUND'S CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL AND OVERSEAS JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE CONNECTIONS. THE FEDERATION INVESTS IN PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATION, FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY, HEALTH CARE FOR THE SICK, AND SUPPORT FOR ISRAELI IMMIGRANTS IN CRISIS. FEDERATION HAS MADE INVESTMENTS THROUGH DECADES-LONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL (JAFI) AND THE JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE (JDC). IN ADDITION, FEDERATION INVESTMENTS SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL, THE ETHIOPIAN NATIONAL PROJECT, JINDAS, SELAH: ISRAEL CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER, SHAHARIT, TECH-CAREER, AND YEMIN-ORDE/IMPACT ISRAEL. THE FEDERATION HELPS AREA COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAKE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL THROUGH ITS ISRAELI EMISSARIES PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIPS ENABLING TEENS TO HAVE ISRAEL EXPERIENCES, AND LOCAL LECTURES ON ISRAEL AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES FACING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $1,490,443 · grants $1,115,244

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-0575950
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
1942
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$100,260,480
Income (IRS master file)
$24,061,727

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$14,685,439$8,482,947$100,260,480IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$7,818,746$7,764,899$90,059,441IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$9,271,086$7,997,008$85,202,331XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$14,273,223$7,882,185$81,195,228IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 91-0575950).

Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE

What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE is 91-0575950.
Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE 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 FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SOLOMON P KANE.
Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $254,389 (SOLOMON P KANE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,685,439, expenses of $8,482,947 and total assets of $100,260,480 at year end.

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