Minneapolis, MN

TEMPLE ISRAEL FOUNDATION

EIN 41-1769841

Faith & Spiritual Communities Congregations & Worship Faith communities Children & youth Low-income

Mission

The Temple Israel Foundation celebrates and sustains Temple Israel and its role as a voice for Jewish values in the City of Minneapolis by providing a permanent base of financial support to augment and strengthen Temple Israel's educational, religious, programmatic, community and interfaith activities.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About TEMPLE ISRAEL FOUNDATION

The Temple Israel Foundation is the endowment and planned-giving arm that exists to support Temple Israel of Minneapolis and its programs, including education, worship, community engagement and interfaith work. The Foundation manages endowed funds and planned gifts that provide annual grants and scholarships to ensure access to Temple Israel programming for congregants of all ages and financial circumstances. In recent years the Foundation has continued to grow its invested assets and to distribute annual grants to support clergy positions, scholarships based on financial need, and other congregational priorities.

Notable achievements

Endowment growth and stewardship

The Foundation has grown and stewarded a multi-million-dollar endowment that provides a stable funding base for Temple Israel’s long-term program and staffing needs; net assets reported in recent IRS filings increased to approximately $17.1 million (fiscal year ending June 2025).

Annual grants and scholarships

The Foundation provides recurring grants to Temple Israel to fund scholarships (awarded based on financial need) and to support clergy and programmatic positions, helping to keep congregational programs accessible to members.

Established planned-giving/Legacy Circle program

The Foundation maintains an active planned-giving program (Legacy Circle) and a formal gift-acceptance policy to facilitate bequests and complex gifts that sustain Temple Israel’s mission into the future.

At a glance

Total assets: $16.1M
Annual revenue: $106K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1769841
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: www.templeisrael.com/foundation
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and profiled in major nonprofit data registries and evaluators (including ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and Charity Navigator).

Charity Navigator profile with an overall Three‑Star designation and a transparency/quality score reported on the platform.

Maintains a published gift-acceptance policy and donor-facing materials (brochure and planned-giving language) used by the congregation and estate planners.

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