Greater Jewish Federation of Atlanta

What Greater Jewish Federation of Atlanta does

The Greater Jewish Federation of Atlanta is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1967, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with 101-250 employees. It serves as the central coordinating body for the Jewish community in Atlanta, raising and distributing charitable funds across five impact areas: Caring for Those in Need, Jewish Education, Israel & Jews Worldwide, Jewish Engagement, and Safety & Security. The Federation operates approximately 20 program initiatives including JAccess (disability inclusion), AgeWell Atlanta (senior services), the Holocaust Survivor Support Fund, JLearn (education transformation), JCamping (camp scholarships), PJ Library & JBaby (family engagement), JTeen, and the Young Leadership Division. It also manages the Atlanta Jewish Foundation, which provides donor-advised funds, endowments, and legacy planning services to donors.

The Federation's business model is donation-driven: primary revenue comes from annual campaign contributions through tiered giving societies (Ben Gurion $1,000+, Golda Meir $365-$999, Chai Society $36/month). Secondary revenue streams include the Jewish Education Tax Credit program (administered via Georgia GOAL, $4.28M in 2023-24) and the Atlanta Jewish Foundation's 40+ year donor-advised fund and endowment platform. Funds are distributed through direct grants, partner agency pass-throughs (65+ partner organizations), and community programming. In 2023, the Federation raised $12.5M for Israel post-October 7 and annually distributes $1.4M for Holocaust survivor care, $1.5M for Jewish camping, and supports 6,576 learners and 1,141 educators through JLearn. The organization holds a Charity Navigator Four Star Rating and Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, indicating strong governance and fiscal accountability standards.

Name

Greater Jewish Federation of Atlanta

Legal name

Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Inc.

Website

https://jewishatlanta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Greater Jewish Federation of Atlanta is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1967 that coordinates philanthropic support across Jewish Atlanta through 20+ program initiatives spanning education, senior services, disability inclusion, Israel engagement, and security. It raises and distributes charitable funds via annual campaigns and the Atlanta Jewish Foundation's donor-advised fund platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Community Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAN

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYEDAIAGAO

Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

Keywords

• Community philanthropy
• Jewish community services
• Charitable giving
• Nonprofit programming
• Donor-advised funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Campaign Donations: The primary revenue stream comes from annual campaign donations from community members. Donors contribute to strengthen Jewish Atlanta, support Israel, and sustain Jewish communities worldwide. The organization offers giving societies including Ben Gurion Society ($1,000+), Golda Meir Society ($365-$999), and Chai Society ($36/month).
2. Jewish Education Tax Credit Program: Georgia taxpayers can redirect state income tax credits to student scholarship organizations supporting Jewish education through the Jewish Education Tax Credit program, administered in partnership with Georgia GOAL.
3. Atlanta Jewish Foundation: The Atlanta Jewish Foundation provides donor-advised funds, endowments, restricted funds, and legacy planning services. For over 40 years, the foundation has empowered donors to turn their values into lasting charitable impact.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises charitable funds and coordinates community programs across five impact areas: Caring for Those in Need, Jewish Education, Israel & Jews Worldwide, Jewish Engagement, and Safety & Security. It administers roughly 20 distinct initiatives such as JAccess (disability inclusion), AgeWell Atlanta (older adult services), Holocaust Survivor Support Fund, JLearn (education coordination), Jewish Education Tax Credit, JCamping, PJ Library & JBaby, JTeen, Young Leadership Division, and Schoenbaum Shinshinim, plus the Atlanta Jewish Foundation for donor-advised funds and legacy giving.

Product overview

The Greater Jewish Federation of Atlanta is a nonprofit organization operating a portfolio of community programs organized under five impact areas: Caring for Those in Need, Jewish Education, Israel & Jews Worldwide, Jewish Engagement, and Safety & Security. Rather than a unified technology product, it offers approximately 20 distinct program initiatives including JAccess (disability inclusion), AgeWell Atlanta (senior services), Holocaust Survivor Support Fund, JLearn (education coordination), JCamping (camp scholarships), PJ Library & JBaby (family engagement), JTeen (teen programming), and Young Leadership Division. The Federation also manages the Jewish Education Tax Credit program and Partnership Region relationships with Israeli communities. These programs provide grants, scholarships, training, and direct services to the Jewish Atlanta community rather than functioning as a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JAccess: Disability inclusion initiative providing resources, advocacy, and accessibility training for individuals with disabilities and their families in Jewish Atlanta.
• AgeWell Atlanta
• Holocaust Survivor Support Fund (HSSF)
• JLearn
• JCamping
• JTeen
• Schoenbaum Shinshinim
• RootOne
• Atlanta Israel Gap Year Fellowship
• Partnership Region in Israel
• PJ Library & JBaby
• Young Leadership Division (YLD)

Products and services

• JAccess

Quantifiable outcome

• 840+ children received scholarships/grants for Jewish overnight camp
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JF&CS (Jewish Family & Career Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner providing Kosher Food Pantry, older adult services (AgeWell Atlanta), clinical services, and HAMSA substance abuse support. Federation funds and collaborates with JF&CS on multiple community programs serving thousands of individuals annually.
• Marcus Autism Center (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support inclusion in Jewish early childhood settings through hands-on coaching, classroom strategies, and educator training. Helps Jewish preschools across Atlanta better support children with autism and developmental needs.
• The Jewish Agency for IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring Shinshinim (Israeli gap-year leaders) to Atlanta. Since 2017, 60+ Shinshinim have joined the community, engaging 2,000+ Jewish Atlantans monthly through 65+ partner organizations.
• Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide One Happy Camper grants ($1,000-$1,500) and Russian Speaking Jewish (RSJ) grants for first and second summer camp experiences. JCamping distributed $1.5M in scholarships and grants last year.
• Georgia GOALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia's largest Student Scholarship Organization now administers the Education Expense Tax Credit on behalf of the Jewish Education Tax Credit program. Distributed $4,277,082 in scholarships during 2023-2024 school year.
• Masa IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support the Atlanta Israel Gap Year Fellowship, providing participants up to $10,000 toward gap year experiences in Israel with touchpoints focused on peoplehood, community, leadership, and action.
• Jewish Agency for Israel - Communities 2GethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation works with Communities 2Gether to support partner region recovery post-October 7, including trauma therapy, community events, and connections between Nahal Oz and Atlanta/St. Louis communities.
• Jewish HomeLifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing residential and rehabilitative care to 2,000+ older adults. Federation supports this essential service for seniors in the Jewish community.
• Harold Grinspoon FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner providing PJ Library program. Federation locally supports PJ Library which delivers 5,500+ books monthly in Atlanta and has distributed 613,000+ books locally and 5M+ worldwide.
• RootOne (via multiple youth organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRootOne partners with youth-serving organizations including NFTY, BBYO, NCSY Summer, JNF, Ramah, CTeen, USY to offer diverse Israel trip options for teens with $3,000 travel vouchers.
• Jewish Community Defense OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with Secure Community Network and Antisemitism Response Network to provide safety and security services for Jewish Atlanta, including incident reporting and crisis response.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAccess partners closely with JFNA to ensure disability-related legislative issues are prioritized. JFNA helps shape advocacy efforts reflecting community needs for inclusion, equity, and dignity.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Jewish National Fund (JNF): National Jewish nonprofit focused on Israel-focused fundraising and infrastructure programs. Operates as a complementary rather than overlapping entity, but competes for donor dollars earmarked for Israel programming (RootOne trips, Partnership Region).
• Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America: Major Jewish membership organization with overlapping donor base and programming in education, health (via Hadassah Medical Center), and Israel engagement. Differs in women's-focused membership model but competes for similar philanthropic and advocacy dollars.

Broad incumbents

• UJA-Federation of New York: Largest Jewish federation in North America with analogous five-pillar impact structure, annual campaign model, and Israel/overseas allocations. Operates in much larger NYC metro donor market but offers same community-wide coordinating role the Atlanta Federation fills regionally.

Others

• MJCCA (Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta): Direct partner agency of the Atlanta Federation providing recreational, educational, and family programming through a physical JCC facility. Operates in same Atlanta market with overlapping programming in fitness, preschool, and Jewish family engagement.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA): Umbrella organization that the Atlanta Federation is formally affiliated with for national coordination, advocacy, and collective allocations to Israel and overseas. Provides the structural framework within which the Atlanta Federation operates.

Direct peers

• Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia: Regional federation serving a comparable size Jewish community with the same federation-system structure, allocations model, and portfolio of community service programs. Strong peer for benchmarking fundraising performance and program design.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: Major regional Jewish federation operating with the same annual campaign, multi-program service portfolio, and federation system structure. Closely comparable in community-coordinating role and program breadth across Jewish education, seniors, Israel engagement, and security.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Washington: Mid-Atlantic regional Jewish federation coordinating community services, education, and Israel programs through the federation-system model. Comparable size and program portfolio in Jewish education, senior services, and community engagement.
• Jewish Federation of Chicago: Chicago-area Jewish federation with similar scope of grantmaking, community programming, and educational partnerships. Uses the same JFNA-affiliated allocation framework and offers directly comparable programs in camping, education, and Israel engagement.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston: Regional Jewish federation with similar annual-campaign fundraising model, comprehensive programming across lifecycle stages, and Israel/overseas grantmaking. Comparable in donor-advised fund infrastructure and integrated community-services network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JewishAtlantaFederation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-federation-of-greater-atlanta/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/jewishatl
• Xx.com/Jewish_Atlanta

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Greater Jewish Federation of Atlanta