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Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey reported $41.0 million in revenue and $20.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.52 went to program services, $4.74 to management and general costs and $13.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $440,533 (CEO & Executive Vice President). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 176% 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 $21MFor 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 $41M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$90.91 $38M
- Government grants$2.30 $953K
- Program service revenue$0.49 $203K
- Investment income$6.30 $2.6M
Other revenue was negative: −$345K. 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) | 81.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $440,533 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.14% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 45.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 39 of 39 | 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 expenseHighest 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 & Executive Vice President Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $381,871 | $0 | $58,662 | $440,533 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $213,409 | $0 | $19,620 | $233,029 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $208,596 | $0 | $548 | $209,144 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $173,837 | $0 | $0 | $173,837 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, ENDOWMENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $155,575 | $0 | $11,965 | $167,540 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $153,875 | $0 | $10,528 | $164,403 |
| Campaign Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $125,202 | $0 | $11,826 | $137,028 |
| Director, JCRC Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $110,731 | $0 | $12,213 | $122,944 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, 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–1b39 · 39 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- 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 549
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Private foundation grants it received
47 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey totaling $3.5M 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 Federation of Northern New Jersey'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 Federation of Northern New Jersey, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey reported that 81.5% of its $20.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 13.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $440,533, for the role of CEO & Executive Vice President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey get its money?
Of $41.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1195592 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349315271 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349316805 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349316172 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349304899 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201379349301515 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141319349302349 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1195592: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.