Nickname | "UJA" |
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Formation | 1917 |
Type | 501(c)3 Nonprofit |
Headquarters | New York City |
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Chief Executive Officer | Eric S. Goldstein |
President | Linda Mirels |
Chair of the Board | Marc Rowan |
Budget | $249.7 million USD (2021) |
Endowment | $1.2 billion USD (2021) |
Website | www |
UJA-Federation of New York (United Jewish Appeal – Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, Inc.) is the largest local philanthropy in the world.[1] Headquartered in New York City, the organization raises and allocates funds annually to fulfill a mission to “care for Jews everywhere and New Yorkers of all backgrounds, respond to crises close to home and far away, and shape our Jewish future.”[2]
UJA-Federation allocates funding to social service organizations, healthcare organizations, non-governmental organizations, Jewish institutions, and community agencies in New York, Israel, and 70 countries.[3]