Program areas at JFR
As of january 1,2023 The Jewish Foundation for The Righteous (jfr) was providing monthly financial support to 103 aged and needy non-jews, Righteous gentiles, who risked their lives to save jews during The holocaust. In 2023, The jfr distributed more than $665,000 usd in direct support of rescuers who live in 11 countries. Funds are distributed three times during The year for rescuers living outside The united states and quarterly for rescuers living inside The u.s. funds are distributed to The rescuers in a safe and efficient manner. Procedures are in place to ensure that The rescuers receive their funds. Procedures and safeguards are also in place to ensure that The rescuers receiving monthly support from The jfr are still alive. The majority of The rescuers receiving financial assistance live in eastern europe, with poland having The largest number of rescuers. The jfr began supporting rescuers in The late 1980s.
The jfr is committeed to teaching The history of The holocaust, to addressing antisemitism, and to preserving The legacy of Righteous gentiles. The jfr's national holocaust teacher education program is comprised of four key components: 1) jfr published educational materials; 2) The alfred lerner fellowship program; 3) holocaust centers of excellence program; and 4) educational seminars, institutes, and workshops for teachers and students. The jfr's national teacher training program works with 12 recognized holocaust centers across The united states. These holocaust centers comprise The jfr's holocaust centers of excellence program. The jfr continued to provide support to 12 holocaust centers located across The united states and to their teachers. The jfr continues to support its more than 670 alfred lerner fellows from The united states, poland, croatia, hungary, and lithuania as well as meeting The needs of individual educators and schools across The united states requesting information about The holocaust and how to teach this complex subject in The classroom.
Who funds Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at JFR
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Roman Kent | President | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
Dara S Zadikow | Director of Development | $131,000 | 2023-12-31 |
Mark A Goldsmith | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-05-08 |
Harvey Schulweis | Chairman | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
Financials for JFR
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,450,295 | $1,441,673 | 0.6% |
Program services | $60,071 | $32,133 | 86.9% |
Investment income and dividends | $324,892 | $324,076 | 0.3% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-167,501 | $12,377 | -1453.3% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $1,667,757 | $1,810,259 | -7.9% |
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Data update history
July 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $43,863 from Jewish Communal Fund October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 28 new grant, including a grant for $43,856 from Jewish Communal Fund Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousJewishOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 80 Main St 380
- West Orange, NJ 07052
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Essex County, NJ
- Website URL
- jfr.org/Â
- Phone
- (212) 727-9955
- Facebook page
- the-jewish-foundation-for-the-righteousÂ
- Twitter profile
- @jfrdirectorÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-3807016
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1994
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- X30: Jewish
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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