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Jewish Community Centers Association of North America

New York, NY · EIN 13-5599486 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Jewish Community Centers Association of North America reported $22.1 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.17 went to program services, $22.64 to management and general costs and $4.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $676,878 (PRESIDENT & CEO (OUTGOING)). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
73.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.6%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.2%0.2%
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
76.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
15.2%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$676,878$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.39%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
226
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
21.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
66 of 66100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.4M expenses · 64.0% of program spending · grants $1.9M · revenue $2.8M

Strengthening communities - this program provides signature programs to member jccs in the areas of early childhood education, youth sports, management and governance, recruitment, and programming that strengthens cultural ties with israel

$4.0M expenses · 27.3% of program spending · grants $134K · revenue $671K

Professional development - this program provides scholarships for continuing education and cohort-based learning opportunities for jcc professionals

$1.3M expenses · 8.7% of program spending · grants $533K · revenue $72,114

Direct service to the military - this program works with all branches of the US military to endorse jewish chaplains and provides services to activate duty personnel, their families and those in veterans hospitals

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO (OUTGOING)
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$616,796$0$60,082$676,878
ACTING CEO
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$413,030$0$55,904$468,934
CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN. OFFICE
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$251,987$0$44,998$296,985
CHIEF TALENT OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$225,224$0$59,894$285,118
CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$247,554$0$29,077$276,631
VP, CERT. GOV. CONSULT.
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$236,251$0$26,774$263,025
VP, PROGRAM AND TALENT
Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$236,422$0$25,336$261,758
SR. VP
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$231,024$0$10,080$241,104

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Community Centers Association of North America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$22M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$22M$20M73.2%$36M$676,878
2023 ⓘ$23M$24M79.6%$32M$650,260
2022 ⓘ$19M$13M65.3%$29M$612,341
2021 ⓘ$13M$11M65.0%$28M$529,685
2020 ⓘ$14M$11M69.7%$23M$496,644
2019 ⓘ$16M$16M70.9%$18M$558,117

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b66 · 66 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 553
  • Volunteers Part I, line 666

Private foundation grants it received

11 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Community Centers Association of North America totaling $4.7M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Jewish Community Centers Association of North America'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 Centers Association of North America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Jewish Community Centers Association of North America's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Jewish Community Centers Association of North America reported that 73.2% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 22.6% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Jewish Community Centers Association of North America pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Jewish Community Centers Association of North America reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $676,878, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (OUTGOING) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Jewish Community Centers Association of North America get its money?

Of $22.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 76.2% came from contributions and grants and 15.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Jewish Community Centers Association of North America a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-5599486 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512859349300911 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413139349301121 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349301217 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243209349301344 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349303275 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349306383 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 13-5599486: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.