Maryland · Public charity
Jewish Federation of Howard County
Form 990, part I, line 1, description of organization mission:the mission of the JEWISH FEDERATION OF HOWARD COUNTY is to support andserve the howard county jewish community and connect the localcommunity to the state of israel and jews throughout the world. Ourvision is to be the dynamic, integrating resource in howard county…
- $9k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 1
- Grants FY2025
- 2
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 50%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $8,661
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $8,661
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 5
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $1.7M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 50% of the organizations Jewish Federation of Howard County funded were first-time grantees, receiving 93% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 7% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $78k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 1 | $9k | 0% |
| FY2024 | 2 | $84k | 50% |
| FY2023 | 1 | $36k | 0% |
| FY2022 | 1 | $38k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 2 | $11k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 2 | $35k | 50% |
| FY2019 | 3 | $132k | 33% |
| FY2018 | 5 | $194k | 80% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Inc | $266,603 | 2 | 0% |
| The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | $95,659 | 3 | 0% |
| Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council | $78,408 | 1 | 0% |
| United Israel Appeal Inc | $35,744 | 2 | 0% |
| B Nai B Rith | $30,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Temple Isaiah | $19,631 | 3 | n/a |
| Beth Shalom Congregation Inc | $12,790 | 2 | n/a |
| Oseh Shalom Inc | $5,852 | 1 | n/a |
| Columbia Jewish Congregation | $5,068 | 1 | n/a |
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: National Philanthropic Trust · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About Jewish Federation of Howard County
- How much does Jewish Federation of Howard County give?
- Jewish Federation of Howard County reported 1 grants totaling $8,661 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 5 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Jewish Federation of Howard County fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are International (47%), Philanthropy (43%), Youth Development (5%).
- Who are Jewish Federation of Howard County's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Inc ($267k), The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc ($96k), Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council ($78k).
- Does Jewish Federation of Howard County fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 50% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Jewish Federation of Howard County?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include National Philanthropic Trust, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.
- Where is Jewish Federation of Howard County based?
- Jewish Federation of Howard County is based in MD.
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