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Jewish Community Relations Council of New York
Jewish Community Relations Council of New York reported $15.6 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.05 went to program services, $14.11 to management and general costs and $5.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $490,878 (CEO - COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 236% 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 $13MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.5% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $490,878 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.64% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.9 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 70 of 70 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO - COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $425,000 | $0 | $65,878 | $490,878 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $312,455 | $0 | $59,839 | $372,294 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $237,331 | $0 | $53,516 | $290,847 |
| CEO Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $275,000 | $0 | $8,798 | $283,798 |
| EXEC DIR-JCRC-LI Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $180,346 | $0 | $15,776 | $196,122 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $175,000 | $0 | $0 | $175,000 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $114,425 | $0 | $0 | $114,425 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $454K (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–1b70 · 70 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 547
- Volunteers Part I, line 6155
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DEFENSA SECURITY SYSTEMS LLC Consulting | $188,625 |
| TWO STAR SOLUTIONS Consulting | $159,528 |
| PAULSON CONSULTANTS Consulting | $130,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Community Relations Council of New York totaling $777K 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 Relations Council of New York'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 Relations Council of New York, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jewish Community Relations Council of New York spent in FY2025, $80.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Community Relations Council of New York's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Community Relations Council of New York reported that 80.1% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Community Relations Council of New York pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Community Relations Council of New York reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $490,878, for the role of CEO - COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Community Relations Council of New York get its money?
Of $15.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.4% came from contributions and grants and 8.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Community Relations Council of New York a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2869041 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 202601349349305860 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349308244 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349313910 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349310256 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349304432 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101369349300435 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2869041: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.