San Francisco, CA

IRVING AND VARDA RABIN FOUNDATION

EIN 94-3345608

Community & Economic Development Community Foundations & Local Giving Faith communities

Mission

THE FOUNDATION OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES BY CONDUCTING OR SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN FRANCISCO, THE PENINSULA, MARIN AND SONOMA COUNTIES.

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

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About IRVING AND VARDA RABIN FOUNDATION

The Irving and Varda Rabin Foundation is a supporting foundation affiliated with the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. The foundation exists to make grants and otherwise support the Federation's charitable, educational, and religious work across the Bay Area, Israel, and other communities identified by the Federation. In recent years the foundation has been an active participant in the Federation’s pooled grantmaking and impact-investing initiatives, and it appears in the Federation’s impact reports for 2022–2025 as a participating fund. The foundation files annual Form 990 returns and operates with multi-year grantmaking capacity to support local Jewish communal institutions and broader community partners. The foundation functions as a donor/supporting foundation within the Federation’s endowment and donor-advised fund structures, using pooled resources and the Federation’s grantmaking and impact-investing platforms to deliver philanthropic impact aligned with the Rabins’ charitable intent.

Notable achievements

Sustained grantmaking to local partners

The foundation has provided recurring grants through the Federation to Bay Area institutions and community partners, and is listed among supporters of organizations such as the San Francisco–Marin Food Bank, Marin JCC donor recognition, and regional cultural partners.

Participation in Federation impact investing

The fund has participated in the Jewish Community Federation’s impact-lending and impact-investing programs (reported in Federation impact reports 2022–2025), contributing assets to pooled loans and investments that support affordable housing, financial inclusion, and community lending.

Ongoing regulatory compliance

The Irving and Varda Rabin Foundation maintains regular public Form 990 filings with the IRS and operates as a recognized supporting foundation of the Jewish Community Federation since its ruling date, enabling transparent, documented grantmaking and stewardship.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.4M
Annual revenue: $224K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity (supporting organization)
EIN: 94-3345608
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.jewishfed.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

High accountability and finance evaluation: listed with a strong score and multi-star designation by a major charity evaluator.

Identified as a supporting/sustaining foundation within the Jewish Community Federation’s endowment and donor-advised fund network.

Maintains public Form 990 filings and is recorded in multiple nonprofit databases and Federation reports, reflecting transparency of grants and financial activity.

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