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EIN 33-1114104

Jim JOSEPH Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
22
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Jim Joseph Foundation invests in promising Jewish education grant initiatives. They partner with effective organizations that seek to inspire young people to discover the joy of living vibrant Jewish lives.
Also known as...
The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation; Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation
Total revenues
$16,494,286
2023
Total expenses
$52,003,735
2023
Total assets
$1,445,120,697
2023
Num. employees
22
2023

Program areas at Jim JOSEPH Foundation

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.

Grants made by Jim JOSEPH Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Hillel InternationalGeneral Operating Support$3,800,000
Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC)General Operating Support$3,000,000
The Shalom Hartman Institute of North AmericaGeneral Operating Support$2,500,000
...and 232 more grants made totalling $50,398,900

Personnel at Jim JOSEPH Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Barry FinestonePresident and Chief Executive Officer$739,940
Dawne Bear NovicoffActing President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Dawne Bear NovicoffChief Operating Officer / Assistant Director$337,220
David CarrollChief Financial Officer$229,788
Josh MillerChief Program Officer$263,034
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for Jim JOSEPH Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,125,000
Investment income and dividends$20,104,178
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-15,394,250
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$7,659,358
Total revenues$16,494,286

Form 990s for Jim JOSEPH Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-06990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-13990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 15, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
JewishReligiousProvides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
343 Sansome St 550
San Francisco, CA 94104
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
jimjosephfoundation.org/ 
Facebook page
JimJosephFoundation 
Twitter profile
@jimjosephfdn 
IRS details
EIN
33-1114104
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
128849
FTB Entity ID
2719919
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-05
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