Tidewater Jewish Foundation

What Tidewater Jewish Foundation does

Tidewater Jewish Foundation (TJF) is a 501(c)(3) community foundation established in 1993 and headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It serves the Jewish community of the Hampton Roads / Tidewater region of southeastern Virginia. TJF's functional role is twofold: it acts as a charitable-giving infrastructure (donor-advised funds, endowments, planned-giving vehicles, bequests) and as a grantmaker (scholarships, programmatic grants to Jewish communal, educational, and welfare causes). Its core services include donor-advised fund administration, endowment and planned-giving management, scholarship disbursement, and grantmaking. Beyond standard fund administration, TJF markets named programs — Life & Legacy (a partnership with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation), Jewish Future Promise, B'nai Tzedek teen philanthropy, and the EISTC Program — which together make up a legacy-planning and engagement stack targeted at multi-generational Jewish giving.

The technology stack is conventional nonprofit infrastructure: a marketing website (jewishfoundationtidewater.org), an active blog, an email newsletter, and social media channels for donor stewardship and community communication. There is no proprietary software platform disclosed; "technology" in this context is the standard CRM/back-office and online giving tooling expected of any small nonprofit. The foundation is affiliated with the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater (UJFT), which functions as its parent/community partner.

The business model is nonprofit in structure but operates on a clear revenue logic: incoming charitable contributions and bequests are accepted into donor-advised, endowed, and scholarship funds, with a small administrative fee applied to fund management that is reinvested into operations. Grantmaking and scholarship disbursements are funded out of fund balances and ongoing contributions. The go-to-market model is sales-led via a Professional Advisor Program (engaging estate attorneys, financial advisors, and CPAs for planned-giving referrals), supplemented by community-based outreach through congregations and UJFT affiliates. The customer base is structurally two-sided — donors (the revenue source) and grantees/scholars (the mission destination) — both drawn overwhelmingly from the Hampton Roads Jewish population, with some scholarship funding directed to Israel. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, consistent with the operating scale of a small regional community foundation.

Name

Tidewater Jewish Foundation

Legal name

Tidewater Jewish Foundation

Website

https://foundation.jewishva.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tidewater Jewish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation serving the Jewish community of Hampton Roads, Virginia, providing donor-advised funds, planned giving, scholarships, grants, and legacy programs such as Life & Legacy, Jewish Future Promise, and B'nai Tzedek.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Donor-advised funds
• Community foundation services
• Planned giving programs
• Charitable grants administration
• Jewish philanthropy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

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. Donations and Charitable Contributions: TJF receives donations from individuals and families which are used to fund grants, scholarships, and endowment distributions. Administrative fees are reinvested into TJF operations to support infrastructure and services for local Jewish nonprofits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tidewater Jewish Foundation is a nonprofit community foundation that administers donor-advised funds, planned giving programs, and charitable grants for the Jewish community in Hampton Roads and beyond. It accepts complex gifts such as appreciated securities, real estate, and closely-held stock, and reinvests administrative fees into local Jewish nonprofit infrastructure. The foundation also runs a portfolio of community impact grants, scholarships, youth philanthropy programs, and legacy planning services.

Product overview

Tidewater Jewish Foundation is a charitable organization offering a portfolio of philanthropic products and services centered on donor-advised funds and planned giving vehicles. The core offering includes Donor-Advised Funds, Life & Legacy Program, Jewish Future Promise, and B'nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy Program. Supporting services include Community Impact Grants, scholarships (Feldman Scholarship, Stein Family Scholarship), youth programs (One Happy Camper, Simon Family Passport to Israel), and the Virginia Education Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit Program providing 65% Virginia state tax credits. The Foundation also manages specialized funds including the Helen G. Gifford Foundation and Placeholder Funds for estate planning flexibility. Professional Advisor Resources provide guidance for financial professionals managing charitable clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% Virginia state income tax credit available through EISTC Program for donations supporting Jewish day school education
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Helen G. Gifford FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Established in 1997 through the generosity of Helen G. Gifford (of blessed memory). The foundation supports community programs and organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) with primary focus on cultural and performing arts and arts education in the Hampton Roads region. TJF has been assisting with their grants-making process since 2011.
• Simon Family FoundationminorOthersPartner organization offering grant opportunities through TJF platform.
• Beth Sholom VillageminorOthersLocal Jewish community organization receiving dedicated grant support through TJF.
• United Jewish Federation of Tidewater (UJFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUJFT is an affiliated organization of TJF, working together to serve the Jewish community in Tidewater region through coordinated philanthropic efforts and shared mission alignment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Philanthropic Trust: Large national donor-advised fund sponsor and philanthropic services provider. Comparable DAF mechanics to TJF, with broader investment options and a national marketing footprint.
• Fidelity Charitable: The largest national donor-advised fund sponsor in the US. Competes with TJF for the same affluent Jewish donor philanthropic dollars, but at massive scale with broader investment menus and brand recognition.
• The UJA-Federation of New York: The largest Jewish federation/慈善 foundation in the US, offering donor-advised funds, planned giving, and community grantmaking. Much larger than TJF but highly relevant as a comparable Jewish philanthropic institution with overlapping donor value propositions.
• Schwab Charitable: Major national donor-advised fund sponsor serving affluent donors across the US. Overlaps with TJF on DAF functionality and advisor-driven distribution, but is non-sectarian and significantly larger.

Direct peers

• Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston: One of the largest Jewish community foundations/federations in the US, offering donor-advised funds, endowments, and grantmaking for Jewish causes. Closely comparable product set and donor experience, though at significantly larger scale.
• Hampton Roads Community Foundation: A general-purpose community foundation serving the same Hampton Roads, Virginia geography as TJF. Directly comparable in mission (community-based grantmaking and donor-advised funds) but broader in focus beyond the Jewish community.
• The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington: Regional Jewish federation and foundation operating in the DC/Maryland/Virginia corridor with overlapping donor demographics to TJF. Comparable donor-advised fund and planned giving offerings, plus community impact grants.
• Jewish Federation of Cleveland: Regional Jewish federation with foundation functions including donor-advised funds and planned giving, serving a defined local Jewish community. Comparable target market and product portfolio to TJF.
• Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford: A Jewish-focused community foundation administering donor-advised funds, endowments, and grants in a defined regional Jewish community. Highly comparable operating model and product set to TJF.

Regional players

• Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto: Jewish community foundation in Toronto, Canada, with similar donor-advised fund, planned giving, and grantmaking model. Comparable mission and product set but operates in a different national regulatory and tax environment than TJF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCn6RoAw_XHUNLv2XEZL8Tng
• Facebookfacebook.com/TidewaterJewishFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tidewater-jewish-foundation?trk=public_profile_topcard_current_company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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