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Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston reported $357.3 million in revenue and $312.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.79 went to program services, $1.72 to management and general costs and $3.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $765,265 (President & CEO). 60 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $312MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $357MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $765,265 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.25% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 60 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 97.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCJP's mission is to inspire and mobilize the diverse Boston Jewish community to engage in building communities of learning and action that strengthen Jewish life and improve the world. CJP works to achieve this mission through its three focus areas, which are: helping to provide compassionate care to our most vulnerable and enhancing community security through our Strong, Safe, Caring Community work; engaging, educating, and inspiring - especially our next generation - with compelling, dynamic Jewish Life and Learning; and investing in our homeland, its people, and Israel education and travel…
Donor Advised Funds & Other Programs: In addition to CJP's major program services, CJP makes grants to many nonprofit organizations through its donor advised funds (DAF), supporting education, healthcare, and social service agencies locally and nationally. Other Programs include designated grants where CJP provides direct support to charitable organizations both domestically and overseas separate from the DAF program
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $719,063 | $0 | $46,202 | $765,265 |
| SVP, Philanthropy Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $371,136 | $0 | $46,455 | $417,591 |
| Chief Admin. & Financial Officer Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $377,120 | $0 | $33,669 | $410,789 |
| SVP, Strategy & Impact Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $374,877 | $0 | $14,750 | $389,627 |
| VP, Individual Giving & Campaign Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $248,926 | $0 | $45,638 | $294,564 |
| Assistant Secretary Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $234,936 | $0 | $45,276 | $280,212 |
| VP, Volunteer Mobilization & Leadership Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $260,000 | $0 | $10,107 | $270,107 |
| Former Chief Marketing Officer Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $241,080 | $0 | $22,680 | $263,760 |
60 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b34 · 34 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5184
- Volunteers Part I, line 6700
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROSOV CONSULTING LLC Consulting | $960,215 |
| ESHET Travel services | $636,397 |
| ELAINE CONSTRUCTION CO INC Construction | $561,439 |
| Uncomplicate IT It services | $481,072 |
| EKSN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Property management | $441,542 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
154 private foundations reported grants to Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston totaling $25M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston spent in FY2025, $94.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston reported that 94.8% of its $312.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $765,265, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston get its money?
Of $357.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 70.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2103559 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621249349302197 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541259349302634 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421289349303727 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349304847 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221239349301132 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141249349301979 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2103559: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.