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Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford reported $17.2 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.42 went to program services, $8.30 to management and general costs and $5.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $197,034 (Chief Financial Officer). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% 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 $8.9MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $197,034 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.22% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 223.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseCommunity Building. The Foundation awarded grants, mostly in the Greater Hartford area, to support general operations of agencies and programs, meet critical needs for basic human services and support core functions in furtherance of the key strategic objectives designed to strengthen the Jewish community. The largest grantee is the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
Human Services and Health. Grants in this program area cover a wide array of services. Programs include services for the disabled, food and hunger alleviation, medical research, case management and counseling, therapy, sports and recreation. Grantees include Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford, the Joyce D. and Andrew J. Mandell Jewish Community Center, Sophie's Hope Foundation, Connecticut Children's Foundation, and the Jewish Association for Community Living
Education. The Foundation supports numerous institutions whose focus is on Jewish education. The largest proportion goes to area Jewish day schools for general operating support, scholarships and curriculum enhancement. Other grants include literacy for at-risk youth, supplemental religious school education, college scholarships and general support of secular secondary and college institutions. Grantees include Solomon Schechter Day School, New England Jewish Academy, Loomis Chafee School, and the University of Connecticut Foundation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 36 hrs/week | $181,209 | $0 | $15,825 | $197,034 |
| Vice President Community Engagement Highest compensated employee, 36 hrs/week | $148,975 | $0 | $6,996 | $155,971 |
| Vice President Operations Highest compensated employee, 36 hrs/week | $143,293 | $0 | $6,739 | $150,032 |
| President and CEO (End 1/16/24) Former, 0 hrs/week | $123,666 | $0 | $103 | $123,769 |
| Interim President and CEO Officer, 20 hrs/week | $123,073 | $0 | $0 | $123,073 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $365K (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–1b15 · 15 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 662
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Crewcial Partners LLc Investment management | $113,729 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford totaling $33,050 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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Every number above is copied from Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford spent in FY2025, $86.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford reported that 86.4% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $197,034, for the role of Chief Financial Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford get its money?
Of $17.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 57.3% came from contributions and grants and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-1372107 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 202601339349306575 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349308109 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349304949 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349311468 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349309126 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349306283 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-1372107: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.