About Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minnesota provides essential services to people of all ages and backgrounds to sustain healthy relationships, ease suffering and offer support in times of need.
Focus Areas
Counseling and mental healthAddiction and recovery servicesSenior services and aging supportsCareer services and workforce developmentEducation and learning (including ParentChild+)Community engagement and Jewish cultural programming (PJ Library, J-Pride)Financial assistance and food securityDisability inclusion servicesHolocaust survivor supportTransportation and Meals on WheelsScholarships and youth camp support
About Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis has a clear programmatic center: recurring support for early literacy through ParentChild+ in Northern Minnesota and related family services in the Twin Cities area. Across the recent grants listed, the largest awards go to local nonprofit partners that deliver services directly, including Northfield Healthy Community Initiative in Northfield and Jewish Family Services in St. Paul. Those grants point to a funder that uses local intermediaries to reach children, families, and older adults rather than making broad, open-ended awards. The foundation’s work also extends to Holocaust survivor support, with repeated grants to Jewish Family Services in St. Paul for services in St. Paul and the eastern metropolitan area. Other active programs show a wider service mix: scholarships administered by JFCS, emergency financial assistance, food security, camp scholarships, and an interest-free Jewish Free Loan Program for greater Twin Cities residents. The pattern is practical and service-oriented, with grants tied to specific populations and service delivery needs.
What Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis Funds
Early childhood and parent-child learning are a major part of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $300,156 to Northfield Healthy Community Initiative in 2025 for providing early literacy services through ParentChild+ in Northern Minnesota, and $193,568 to Promise Neighborhood in Saint Cloud for the same purpose. Rochester Imaa also received $184,528 in 2025 for early literacy services in Minnesota. Support for Holocaust survivors is another defined area. Jewish Family Services in St. Paul received $220,834 in 2025 for services to Holocaust survivors in St. Paul and the eastern metropolitan area. The same organization also received $188,036 in 2024 for that work. The foundation also funds youth access and education through scholarship and camp support, and it operates emergency financial assistance and food security initiatives for Twin Cities residents.
How Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis Gives
Typical grants are in the middle six figures by nonprofit standards, with a p25 of $122,582, a median of $149,886, and a p75 of $180,876. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Grantmaking is program-restricted and geographically targeted, with all recent grants going to Minnesota recipients. The organization also administers several applicant-facing programs, including scholarships, an interest-free loan program, emergency financial assistance, food support, and camp scholarships.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$600K
Total Assets
$41.3M
Total Revenue
$14.2M
Total Expenses
$14M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $123K and $181K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$123K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$181K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JUDY HALPER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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