The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation
EIN 331114104
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$440.2M
1,506 grants · $62.9M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $10K–$250K
grant size
56%
supporter · 182/326 multi-year
repeat
$1.4B
Assets (2023)
326
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 658-8730
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87.1M | $1.3B | $27.5M | 326 |
| 2018 | $105.3M | $1.2B | $29.0M | 294 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.3B | $238.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $57.6M | $1.5B | $13.7M | 307 |
| 2022 | $106.7M | $1.3B | $14.8M | 276 |
| 2023 | $83.5M | $1.4B | $16.5M | 303 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1506 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$35K
Average
$292K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$11.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #24 of 25 states
$192K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
DA
David Agger
6+ yrs
Chair/Director
Leadership
BF
Barry Finestone
6+ yrs
President/Ceo
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Solomon
6+ yrs
Vice Chair/Director
Leadership
DC
David Carroll
2 yrs
Cfo
JS
Jeffrey Schoenfeld
2 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SG
Shira Goodman
2 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
AD
Alisa Doctoroff
2 yrs
Assistant. Secretary/Director
Leadership
JF
Joshua Foer
4 yrs
Director
LL
Laura Lauder
6+ yrs
Director
DD
Dvora Joseph Davey
6+ yrs
Director
JJ
Joshua Joseph
6+ yrs
Director
MS
Michael Shimansky
2 yrs
Director
RL
Rachel Levin
6+ yrs
Director
AD
Alisa Doctoroff
2 yrs
Chair/Director
Leadership
DA
David Agger
6+ yrs
Vice Chair/Director
Leadership
BF
Barry Finestone
6+ yrs
President/CEO
Leadership
MS
Mary Seabury
Cfo
DC
David Carroll
2 yrs
Cfo
DS
Daniel Safier
5 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Solomon
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
RL
Rachel Levin
6+ yrs
Director
JJ
Joshua Joseph
6+ yrs
Director
SG
Shira Goodman
2 yrs
Director
JF
Joshua Foer
4 yrs
Director
DD
Dvora Joseph Davey
6+ yrs
Director
LL
Laura Lauder
6+ yrs
Director
MS
Michael Shimansky
2 yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey Schoenfeld
2 yrs
Director
DA
David Agger
6+ yrs
Vice Chair/Director
Leadership
AD
Alisa Robbins Doctoroff
4 yrs
Chair/Director
Leadership
BF
Barry Finestone
6+ yrs
President/Ceo
Leadership
MS
Mary P Seabury
4 yrs
Cfo
DS
Daniel Safier
5 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Solomon
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
JF
Joshua Foer
4 yrs
Director
TH
Tiffany Harris
3 yrs
Director
DD
Dvora Joseph Davey
6+ yrs
Director
JJ
Joshua Joseph
6+ yrs
Director
LL
Laura Lauder
6+ yrs
Director
RL
Rachel Levin
6+ yrs
Director
BF
Barry Finestone
6+ yrs
President/Ceo
Leadership
MS
Mary P Seabury
4 yrs
Cfo
JS
Jeffrey Solomon
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
DA
David Agger
6+ yrs
Director
LL
Laura Lauder
6+ yrs
Director
RL
Rachel Levin
6+ yrs
Director
DS
Daniel Safier
5 yrs
Director
JJ
Joshua Joseph
6+ yrs
Director
AD
Alisa Robbins Doctoroff
4 yrs
Director
DD
Dvora Joseph Davey
6+ yrs
Director
TH
Tiffany Harris
3 yrs
Director
JF
Joshua Foer
4 yrs
Director
BF
Barry Finestone
6+ yrs
President/Ceo
Leadership
MS
Mary P Seabury
4 yrs
Cfo
JS
Jeffrey Solomon
6+ yrs
Sec /Treasurer /Director
Leadership
RL
Rachel Levin
6+ yrs
Director
LL
Laura Lauder
6+ yrs
Director
DA
David Agger
6+ yrs
Director
DS
Daniel Safier
5 yrs
Director
JJ
Joshua Joseph
6+ yrs
Director
AD
Alisa Robbins Doctoroff
4 yrs
Director
DD
Dvora Joseph Davey
6+ yrs
Director
TH
Tiffany Harris
3 yrs
Director
BF
Barry Finestone
6+ yrs
President/Ceo
Leadership
MS
Mary P Seabury
4 yrs
Cfo
JS
Jeffrey Solomon
6+ yrs
Sec /Treasurer /Director
Leadership
DD
Dvora Joseph Davey
6+ yrs
Director
RL
Rachel Levin
6+ yrs
Director
LL
Laura Lauder
6+ yrs
Director
AL
Alvin T Levitt
Director
DA
David Agger
6+ yrs
Director
DS
Daniel Safier
5 yrs
Director
JJ
Joshua Joseph
6+ yrs
Director
AD
Alisa Robbins Doctoroff
4 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (1,506 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | $11,625,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (2019-2023) | 2018 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (2019-2023) | 2018 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Moishe House | Encinitas, CA | $9,375,000 | SCALING AND CAPACITY BUILDING(2019-2022) | 2018 |
| Reboot Inc | Hadley, MA | $4,500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (2019-2023) | 2018 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | $4,280,000 | Executive Rabbinic Beit Midrash: Mid-Career Cohort | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | TRIP SUPPORT (2016-2018) | 2018 |
| Upstart Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $4,000,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Jta-Mjl New Corp | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING AND GROWTH | 2023 |
| Sefaria Inc | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING AND GROWTH | 2023 |
| Hillel The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | $3,800,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | $3,800,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | $3,500,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $3,500,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | $3,250,000 | GROWTH AND CAPACITY BUILDING (2015-2020) | 2017 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | $3,175,000 | JDC ENTWINE (2017-2020) | 2017 |
| Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | $3,100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Upstart Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $3,000,000 | SCALING AND CAPACITY BUILDING (2018-2021) | 2018 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | TRIP SUPPORT (2016-2018) | 2017 |
| Leading Edge Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (2018-2020) | 2017 |
| Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | $2,966,668 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc | Washington, DC | $2,966,666 | General Operating Support | 2022 |