United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
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About United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York is primarily a Jewish community foundation that funds institutional support for local synagogues, Jewish day schools, Jewish Community Centers, and Jewish social-service agencies across the Albany/Capital Region. Their funding portfolio mixes centralized federation support and donor-advised grants with targeted program support for local education, ritual life, and social welfare, and occasional international/Israel-focused gifts. Grants are typically recurring and modest-to-midsize, emphasizing sustaining core community infrastructure rather than one-off project experimentation.
Focus Areas
Regional Jewish federated giving / central coordination (support for Jewish Federations of North America and local federations)Jewish day and supplemental schools in the Capital District (e.g., Hebrew Academy, Maimonides, Mifgash)Local synagogue and congregational operating support across Albany-area congregationsJewish Community Centers and campus Hillel/Chabad engagement (community life and student outreach)Jewish social welfare and eldercare (Jewish Family Service, Daughters of Sarah) and kosher/ritual services (Vaad Hakashruth)
Giving Approach
About United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
A defining feature of United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Inc. is the scale of its support for Jewish communal infrastructure in the Albany/Capital Region. Its largest recent award went to Jewish Federations of North America: $1,799,012 in 2024, followed by $1,021,912 in 2025 and $563,496 in 2023. That pattern points to a federation-led grantmaker that uses substantial program service grants to move resources through both national Jewish federation channels and local institutions. The foundation also backs a dense network of regional organizations that anchor Jewish education, social services, and community life. Jewish Family Services received grants in multiple years, as did Hebrew Academy of the Capital District, which appears repeatedly among the larger awards. Other recipients include synagogues, community centers, Hillel, and eldercare-related institutions. The grant record shows a recurring emphasis on sustaining core organizations rather than isolated short-term projects, with some awards combining program service, donor-advised, and learning-and-leadership components in a single payment. United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Inc. is led by Jeffrey Handelman.
What United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Funds
Jewish education is a clear funding area. In 2025, the foundation gave $195,703 to Hebrew Academy of the Capital District in Albany, with the award split across program service, donor-advised, and learning-and-leadership components. Maimonides Hebrew Day School also received support in 2024 and 2025, showing attention to day-school infrastructure. Community welfare is another recurring theme. Jewish Family Services in Albany received $261,082 in 2025, including program service, donor-advised, and L&L portions, and it was also funded in 2024 and 2023. Eldercare appears as well through Daughters of Sarah Jewish Foundation Inc., which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also supports Jewish communal gathering places. Temple Israel and Congregation Beth Abraham-jacob each appear in the recent grants list, alongside Schenectady Jewish Community Center and Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center.
How United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Gives
Typical grant size is modest to midsize: the p25 is $8,000, the median is $11,354, and the p75 is $49,775. The recent grants list shows a layered approach, with very large federation-level awards at the top and many institutional grants clustered around operating support levels below that. Recipients often appear across multiple years, including Jewish Federations of North America, Jewish Family Services, Hebrew Academy of the Capital District, and Temple Israel. The grant record also shows mixed grant structures, with some awards combining program service, donor-advised, and learning-and-leadership components. The site navigation includes Grants & Allocations, Community Engagement Partnership, Scholarships, and Israel Experience Savings Program, and all are listed as accepting unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$35.6M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenses
$5.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $50K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JEFFREY HANDELMAN
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