About Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle concentrates its giving on sustaining local Jewish communal life and institutions, prioritizing core operating support for synagogues, day schools, Hillel campus work, social-service agencies, and Jewish cultural institutions in the Seattle area. It also funds national and international Jewish relief, advocacy, and educational partners, balancing strong local investments with targeted support for Israel-focused and Holocaust-education organizations. Many grants are repeat awards to the same organizations, signaling long-term operating partnerships rather than one-off project funding.
Focus Areas
Local Jewish social services (e.g., Jewish Family Service) and community welfare programsJewish congregations and synagogue support in the Seattle metro area (e.g., Temple Beth El, Herzl-Ner Tamid)Jewish K–12 education and day schools in Greater Seattle (e.g., Seattle Hebrew Academy, Northwest Yeshiva High School)Hillel and campus Jewish life at regional universities (University of Washington, Penn State Hillel)Holocaust education and Jewish cultural institutions in Seattle (Holocaust Center for Humanity, Northwest Film Forum)Support for national/international Jewish relief, advocacy, and Israel education organizations (JFNA, JDC, StandWithUs)
About Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
Jewish Family Service appears as the largest recent grantee, with operating support of $407,007 in 2023 and $367,117 in 2024, which captures the federation’s pattern of sustaining core Jewish communal institutions over time. Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle directs much of its grantmaking toward organizations that anchor Jewish life in the Seattle area: congregations, day schools, campus Jewish life, social-service agencies, and cultural institutions. The grant list also shows support for national and international Jewish relief, advocacy, and education partners, including The Jewish Federations of North America Inc., the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and the American Israel Education Foundation. Many of the awards are labeled operations support, pointing to an approach centered on institutional stability rather than short-term project funding. Recent grantees include The Kline Galland Center, Temple Beth El, Stroum Jewish Community Center, Holocaust Center for Humanity, Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at UW, and Northwest Film Forum, showing a broad but clearly Jewish communal portfolio. Across the record, the federation’s giving connects local community infrastructure with wider Jewish networks and causes.
What Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Funds
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle supports a wide range of Jewish communal infrastructure. In local social services, it gave $367,117 to Jewish Family Service in 2024 for operations support, alongside $147,374 to The Kline Galland Center for operations support. For synagogue life, the federation awarded $110,505 to Temple Beth El and $72,312 to Herzl-nert Tamid Congregation, both in 2024, again for operations support. Education is another clear theme: Seattle Hebrew Academy received $67,048 in 2023, while Northwest Yeshiva High School received $59,315 in 2023 and $37,700 in 2024. The grant record also includes campus and cultural work, such as $79,511 to Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at UW and $51,000 to Northwest Film Forum.
How Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Gives
Typical awards are in the mid five figures: the 25th percentile is $7,875, the median is $15,140, and the 75th percentile is $34,779. The recent grant list shows many repeat recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Jewish Family Service, The Jewish Federations of North America Inc., The Kline Galland Center, Stroum Jewish Community Center, Herzl-nert Tamid Congregation, Holocaust Center for Humanity, Northwest Yeshiva High School, and Penn State Hillel. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation is a Jewish federation and its recent awards are largely structured as operations support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.9M
Total Assets
$100.3M
Total Revenue
$14.7M
Total Expenses
$8.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $35K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$35K
Geographic Reach
Regional14 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SOLOMON P KANE
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