JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN ANTONIO

Here for you. Here for our community. Here for our future.

San Antonio, TX   |  www.jfsatx.org

Mission

Strengthening Jewish communities, here, everywhere, always.

Ruling year info

1942

CEO

Mr. Nehemia Ichilov

Main address

12500 NW Military Hwy Suite 200

San Antonio, TX 78231 USA

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Formerly known as

Jewish Social Service Federation

EIN

74-1109662

NTEE code info

Fund Raising Organizations That Cross Categories includes Community Funds/Trusts and Federated Giving Programs) e.g. United Way (T70)

Jewish (X30)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The Jewish Federation of San Antonio is the coordinating convening body dedicated to building Jewish community, nurturing the quality of Jewish life, and securing a favorable Jewish future. Inspired by Jewish religious teachings, Federation embodies the values of Tzedakah (justice, charity, righteousness), Klal Yisrael (the responsibility of each Jew to one another-peoplehood), Tikkun Olam and the centrality of Israel to the Jewish people.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Jewish Community Relations Council

Our Jewish Community Relations Council (“JCRC”) serves as the community relations, public policy and advocacy arm of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio. We advocate for Jews wherever they may be and foster amicable relationships with and between other religious, ethnic, racial and national groups in the San Antonio area.

Population(s) Served
Adults

The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio is dedicated to educating our community about the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy. Through our exhibits and educational programming, we honor the memory of the six million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust and the inspirational legacy of those who survived. The museum is free and open to the public. Walk-in visitors are invited to enjoy a self-guided tour while groups of twenty or more need to schedule docent-led tours that may offer the chance to hear testimony from a local Holocaust survivor. The Museum also offers off-site educational programs, Educator Trunks, and Traveling Exhibits for schools who are unable to visit the museum. The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio also hosts a number of lectures, films and educational events throughout the year to commemorate the millions who perished in the Holocaust and to educate the public about this tragic chapter in history. Please look for event information and schedule tours, trunks, traveling exhibits and off-site visits through the museum website: hmmsa.org.

Population(s) Served
Adults

San Antonio loves PJ Library!!! In addition to receiving age appropriate books every month in the mail, you'll be invited to a variety of programs throughout the year where you can meet other families with young children.

PJ Library San Antonio offers so many outlets for Jewish learning…

When the monthly books come, it is a perfect time to turn those snuggly moments into Jewish moments and enjoy Jewish reading time together.

When you come to our events, you meet other Jewish families from around San Antonio, and your families can form connections that will last a life time! We have wonderful signature events all over town including frozen yogurt shops, partnerships with our local synagogues and Jewish schools. We had a huge Back to School Jewish Rock Star concert, and each year we celebrate holidays of all types, including Jewish and national, together.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

JewishSA is an online resource dedicated to providing the San Antonio Jewish community with local, national, and international news. This website is the new, online version of the printed Jewish Journal that is used to communicate Federation and community news. To navigate to the site, use the web address JewishSA.org

Population(s) Served
Adults

The Foundation of Jewish Philanthropies of San Antonio is an arm of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio with the purpose of promoting tzedakah (righteousness, charity) and serving as a central resource and advocate for charitable giving to the Jewish Community here, there and everywhere. We are the extension of the charitable spirit and hearts of our donors by advising on, receiving, administering, distribution and serving as steward of these fund that are designated for the present and future benefit of qualified charitable organizations.

We accomplish this by:
• Empowering donors to convert generous ideas into deliberate action
• Addressing community needs through strategic and high impact grant making
• Providing creative philanthropic planning expertise to individuals, families and community institutions to assist them in achieving their charitable goals.

Population(s) Served
Jewish people

Building upon the strong partnership with the Jewish Federation of San Antonio and our local Jewish community agencies and synagogues, the Federation is sponsoring the Life & Legacy initiative where partnering entities are engaged to building legacy programs and thus ensuring a vibrant Jewish legacy for San Antonio.

Population(s) Served
Jewish people

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Together we work to repair the world. The Jewish Community Relations Council, our advocacy and social action arm of Federation, provides a wide variety of educational opportunities and programs to the community. Additionally, we coordinate virtual programming and events with our Partnership Region in the Western Galilee in Israel, Budapest, Hungary, and in cities across the United States.

From Generation to generation, we are always working to ensure the next generation of Jewish San Antonians will have a vibrant and welcoming community. Through engaging programs and planned giving, we foster relationship building, connection to Jewish values, and personal development.

In memory of the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust: The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio teaches the danger of hatred, prejudice, and apathy, and promotes good citizenship, democratic values, and respect for human dignity.

Holocaust education has been an ongoing priority of the San Antonio Jewish community for more than forty years. First developed as a short program for local schools to supplement their curriculum, the museum now serves thousands of visitors and students annually.

The Jewish Federation, as the convening platform for the Jewish Community has a goal of uniting the Jewish Community by providing a lens to engagement and enrichment of Jewish traditions and faith.

The Jewish Federation is preparing for its 100 year celebration in 2022, thus we have deep roots and connections, as well as a philanthropic base of constituents that desire that our legacy is vibrant today and in the future. We have a vision of being HERE for you, HERE for our community, and HERE for our future. We are building a plan for Jewish San Antonio 2030 and expect it empowers our community for the long term.

Through this COVID environment we have maintained our engagement and visibility with our constituents and continue to build that every day.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN ANTONIO

Board of directors
as of 02/22/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Michael Swanson

Marc Schnall

Lauren Stanley

Ben Gurwitz

Wendy Glick

Mark Ingram

Jean Karren

Philip Moss

Joe Patrick

Jordana Pazin

Jeremy Rosen

Amy Saklad

Stephen Sherman

Claudia Stokes

Alice Troy

Michael Swanson

Leslie Selig-Byrd

Greg Davis

Josh Sutin

Winslow Swart

Riley Greenberg

Stanley Alterman

Harry Levy

Rhonda Gurinsky

Jason Miller-Goodman

Rachelle Neuman

Varda Ratner

Linda Solis

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 12/3/2020
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Jewish
Gender identity
Male
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

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Sexual orientation

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Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 12/09/2020

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Data
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
Policies and processes
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.