Board of Jewish Education
Also known as The Jewish Education Project
Board of Jewish Education reported $36.8 million in revenue and $38.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.52 went to program services, $7.17 to management and general costs and $4.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $508,407 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 255% 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 $38MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $37M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$86.16 $32M
- Program service revenue$13.25 $4.9M
- Investment income$0.59 $217K
Other revenue was negative: −$69,823. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.3% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.3% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $508,407 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.33% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 30 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 90.9% |
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
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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 EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $443,416 | $0 | $64,991 | $508,407 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $299,429 | $0 | $63,966 | $363,395 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROOTONE Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $276,912 | $0 | $64,471 | $341,383 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $275,226 | $0 | $63,520 | $338,746 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $285,075 | $0 | $49,485 | $334,560 |
| EXECUTIVE PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $230,678 | $0 | $17,014 | $247,692 |
| LEGAL AND OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $192,260 | $0 | $51,407 | $243,667 |
| INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $183,509 | $0 | $57,548 | $241,057 |
30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Board of Jewish Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (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–1b30 · 30 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 2Yes
- 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 581
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CRAFTSMAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC Project management | $748,867 |
| ROSOV CONSULTING LLC Census data & surveys services | $732,453 |
| ISRAEL EXPERIENCE-EDUCATIONAL TOURISM SE Israeli tourism services | $627,120 |
| PEACE OF MIND TECHNOLOGIES LLC Technology integration and security syst | $468,471 |
| DRISCOLL FOODS School food services | $425,157 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Board of Jewish Education totaling $25,000 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 Board of Jewish Education's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Board of Jewish Education, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Board of Jewish Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Board of Jewish Education reported that 88.5% of its $38.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Board of Jewish Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Board of Jewish Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $508,407, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Board of Jewish Education get its money?
Of $36.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.3% came from contributions and grants and 13.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Board of Jewish Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1632519 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202621359349316332 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349316255 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349319714 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349309327 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349314289 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121329349303962 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1632519: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.