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Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY reported $10.1 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.89 went to program services, $10.61 to management and general costs and $6.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $322,219 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% 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 $12MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $322,219 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.59% | 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 | 43.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 72 of 73 | 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 expenseDistributions to beneficiaries - annual allocations to qualified jewish organizations.distributions for israel emergency campaign and other campaigns
Educational services - professional development programs & courses for teachers, midrash h.s. In rochester for jewish students and educational programs for community on the holocaust
Foundation development - programs to assist in the development and growth of jewish organizations
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 Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $295,018 | $0 | $27,201 | $322,219 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $183,966 | $0 | $18,317 | $202,283 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $168,028 | $0 | $13,442 | $181,470 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $125,776 | $0 | $13,662 | $139,438 |
| CHIEF PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $102,362 | $0 | $11,789 | $114,151 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $407K (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–1b73 · 72 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY totaling $2.8M 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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Every number above is copied from Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY'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 Federation of Greater Rochester NY, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY spent in FY2025, $82.89 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY reported that 82.9% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 6.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $322,219, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.0% came from contributions and grants and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0868942 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 202611359349305991 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530919349300228 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441279349300639 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311049349300421 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221119349300402 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101319349301030 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0868942: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.