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The Jed Foundation
The Jed Foundation reported $61.7 million in revenue and $26.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.48 went to program services, $9.24 to management and general costs and $10.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $464,000 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 58 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 286% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.5% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.8% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $464,000 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.77% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 58 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.1 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseYouth campaigns and outreach- jed develops public education campaigns and expert resources and creates powerful partnerships to ensure more teens and young adults get access to the resources and support they need to navigate life's challenges
Higher education- jed supports and empowers campus communities to strengthen student mental health, substance misuse prevention, and suicide prevention efforts
High school- jed offers many ways to help high school students, from our comprehensive jed high school program and set to go initiative to workshops and community outreach
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $450,000 | $0 | $14,000 | $464,000 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $295,942 | $0 | $77,000 | $372,942 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $310,843 | $0 | $27,245 | $338,088 |
| CFAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,391 | $0 | $5,943 | $296,334 |
| SVP, SCHOOL PROGRAMS & CONSULTING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,999 | $0 | $18,166 | $290,165 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,683 | $0 | $29,076 | $283,759 |
| SVP, POLICY, ADVOC. & GOV. RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,346 | $0 | $31,809 | $282,155 |
| SVP, YOTH STRATEGY & CEEO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,587 | $0 | $28,008 | $279,595 |
58 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Jed Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b17 · 17 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 4Yes
- 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 5133
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CAREY & CO Financial consulting & services | $398,905 |
| GC BALLROOM OPERATOR LLC Gala venue and caterer | $263,125 |
| FUTURICE LTD Software consulting | $256,519 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
81 private foundations reported grants to The Jed Foundation totaling $5.8M 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Jed Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Jed Foundation reported that 80.5% of its $26.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 10.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Jed Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Jed Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $464,000, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Jed Foundation get its money?
Of $61.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 90.8% came from contributions and grants and 7.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Jed Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-4131139 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641829349301104 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542209349300829 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412789349301661 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349310054 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233049349300998 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122779349301342 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022559349300962 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-4131139: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.