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Jewish Community Federation of Richmond uses annual community allocations to move money across a wide Jewish communal network, from Richmond institutions to regional and national partners. The largest recent grants in the file show that pattern clearly: $347,900 went to the Weinstein Jewish Community Center in Richmond in 2023, and $307,000 went to the same organization in 2024. Other large awards supported Beth Sholom Home, Rudlin Torah Academy, and Jewish Family Services, pointing to a funding model built around sustained support for core local agencies rather than one-off project grants. The federation’s own description emphasizes community-powered giving and attention to both local and global Jewish needs. Recent grants also show support for Jewish education, social services, Holocaust survivor support, youth engagement, and overseas relief through partner organizations. Because the federation funds individuals is marked false and program-related investments are marked false, its grantmaking appears to be centered on allocational grants through its annual campaign rather than direct service delivery or investment activity. The result is a portfolio organized around Jewish life, care, and communal infrastructure across Richmond and beyond.
A major share of the federation’s grantmaking goes to Jewish communal infrastructure in Richmond. In 2024, it awarded $307,000 to Weinstein Jewish Community Center for general support, and it gave $178,600 to Beth Sholom Home for general support. Jewish education is another clear thread: Rudlin Torah Academy received $190,000 in 2024 for general support, and Jewish Life at VCU LLC received $45,000 in 2024 for general support. The recent list also shows support for congregational life and campus engagement, including $15,000 to Kenseth Beth Israel in Richmond and $20,000 to Malcolm Rosenberg Hillel Center Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Beyond Richmond, the federation backed Jewish Federations of North America in New York for general support, indicating participation in broader federation-level coordination.
Typical grant size is moderate, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $17,500, and a p75 of $172,150. The distribution suggests a mix of many smaller community grants and a smaller set of large core allocations. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Weinstein Jewish Community Center, Beth Sholom Home, Rudlin Torah Academy, Jewish Family Services, and Jewish Federations of North America. That pattern fits an annual campaign allocation model: the federation raises funds and redistributes them through community allocations rather than accepting unsolicited applications. It also does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $172K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$172K
DANIEL STAFFENBERG
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Most grants stay in Virginia, and 75% of grants in the recent file go to recipients in the HQ state. Richmond accounts for many of the named awards, with additional grants in Blacksburg and Charlottesville. Washington, DC appears as another recurring recipient location, and Baltimore, MD also appears in the recent list. All recorded grants in the recipient-country distribution are in the United States, with 44 grants and no non-US recipients in the file.
It makes annual community allocations funded by its Annual Campaign. The federation describes this as raising and distributing millions each year for vulnerable Jewish community members locally, partner agencies in the Richmond area, and programs and agencies internationally, with focus areas including human services, Jewish life and education, Holocaust survivor support, Jewish community relations, and overseas relief.
The recent grant distribution shows a p25 of $15,000, a median of $17,500, and a p75 of $172,150. That indicates many grants cluster around the mid-teens, while a smaller number are much larger core allocations.
Recent recipients include Weinstein Jewish Community Center, Beth Sholom Home, Rudlin Torah Academy, Jewish Family Services, Jewish Federations of North America, Chabad of Virginia, and Jewish Life at VCU LLC. The list also includes Malcolm Rosenberg Hillel Center Virginia Tech and Eastern Region B'nai B'rith Youth Organization.
Its active Community Allocations program is marked as not accepting unsolicited requests. The grantmaking shown in the file is organized through annual campaign distributions rather than an open application process.
Most grants go to Virginia recipients, with 75% of grants in the recent file landing in the HQ state. Richmond appears most often among named recipient cities, and other grants go to Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, Blacksburg, and Charlottesville.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $263,158 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| RUDLIN TORAH ACADEMY | RICHMOND, VA | $54,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WEINSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $44,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VCU HILLEL | HENRICO, VA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH LIFE AT VCU | RICHMOND, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ALEPH BET PRESCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| OR ATID JEWISH MIDDLE SCHOOL COMM | RICHMOND, VA | $21,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH STUDENT UNION | BALTIMORE, MD | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $17,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE - BIRTHDAY BOXES | RICHMOND, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UVA HILLEL | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VT HILLEL | BLACKSBURG, VA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TEMPLE BETH EL-RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $529,238 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WEINSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $382,249 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RUDLIN TORAH ACADEMY | RICHMOND, VA | $233,514 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | RICHMOND, VA | $211,320 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALEPH BET PRESCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $29,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VCU HILLEL | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH LIFE AT VCU | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH STUDENT UNION | BALTIMORE, MD | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EASTERN REGION B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KENESETH BETH ISRAEL | RICHMOND, VA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE - BIRTHDAY BOXES | RICHMOND, VA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CONGREGATION OR ATID | RICHMOND, VA | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WEINSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $307,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| RUDLIN TORAH ACADEMY | RICHMOND, VA | $190,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BETH SHOLOM HOME | RICHMOND, VA | $178,600 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | RICHMOND, VA | $170,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,033 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH LIFE AT VCU LLC | RICHMOND, VA | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ALEPH BET PRESCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $17,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH STUDENT UNION | BALTIMORE, MD | $17,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| EASTERN REGION B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $17,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| KENSETH BETH ISRAEL | RICHMOND, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CONGREGATION OR AMI | RICHMOND, VA | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CONGREGATION OR ATID | HENRICO, VA | $9,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| Weinstein Jewish Community Center | Richmond, VA | $347,900 | 2023 | General |
| Weinstein Jewish Community Center | Richmond, VA | $347,900 | 2023 | General |
| Beth Sholom Home | Richmond, VA | $252,010 | 2023 | General |
| Beth Sholom Home | Richmond, VA | $252,010 | 2023 | General |
| Rudlin Torah Academy | Richmond, VA | $190,000 | 2023 | General |
| Rudlin Torah Academy | Richmond, VA | $190,000 | 2023 | General |
| Jewish Family Services | Richmond, VA | $180,000 | 2023 | General |
| Jewish Family Services | Richmond, VA | $180,000 | 2023 | General |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | $96,913 | 2023 | General |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | $96,913 | 2023 | General |
| Chabad of Virginia | Richmond, VA | $70,500 | 2023 | General |
| Chabad of Virginia | Richmond, VA | $70,500 | 2023 | General |
RUDLIN TORAH ACADEMY
$54,000GENERAL
WEINSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$44,000GENERAL
VCU HILLEL
$35,000GENERAL
JEWISH LIFE AT VCU
$30,000GENERAL
ALEPH BET PRESCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL
OR ATID JEWISH MIDDLE SCHOOL COMM
$21,000GENERAL
JEWISH STUDENT UNION
$18,000GENERAL
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE - BIRTHDAY BOXES
$15,000GENERAL
UVA HILLEL
$6,000GENERAL
VT HILLEL
$6,000GENERAL
TEMPLE BETH EL-RICHMOND
$6,000GENERAL
WEINSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$382,249GENERAL
RUDLIN TORAH ACADEMY
$233,514GENERAL
ALEPH BET PRESCHOOL
$29,000GENERAL
VCU HILLEL
$20,000GENERAL
JEWISH LIFE AT VCU
$20,000GENERAL
JEWISH STUDENT UNION
$17,000GENERAL
KENESETH BETH ISRAEL
$12,000GENERAL
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE - BIRTHDAY BOXES
$7,500GENERAL
CONGREGATION OR ATID
$6,000GENERAL
WEINSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$307,000GENERAL
RUDLIN TORAH ACADEMY
$190,000GENERAL
BETH SHOLOM HOME
$178,600GENERAL
JEWISH LIFE AT VCU LLC
$45,000GENERAL
ALEPH BET PRESCHOOL
$17,500GENERAL
JEWISH STUDENT UNION
$17,500GENERAL
KENSETH BETH ISRAEL
$15,000GENERAL
CONGREGATION OR AMI
$12,500GENERAL
CONGREGATION OR ATID
$9,500GENERAL
Weinstein Jewish Community Center
$347,900General
Weinstein Jewish Community Center
$347,900General
Beth Sholom Home
$252,010General
Beth Sholom Home
$252,010General
Rudlin Torah Academy
$190,000General
Rudlin Torah Academy
$190,000General
Chabad of Virginia
$70,500General
Chabad of Virginia
$70,500General