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Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey reported $48.8 million in revenue and $55.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.12 went to program services, $6.93 to management and general costs and $2.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $389,912 (SECRETARY & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 115% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 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 | 32.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 67.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $389,912 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 40 of 41 | 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 expenseCommunity engagement provides resources to the community to foster relationships within the jewish community and between people of all faiths and cultures to help "build a better tomorrow." federation fosters advocacy work with local, state and federal governmentrepresentatives as well as with israel's representatives. Outreach programs include holocaust education, film and book festivals and interfaith reading programs in the local schools
Family & youth services are provided to enrich both mind and body. Federation promotes the strengthening of individuals, families and community through comprehensive, caring social services along with recreational, cultural, and educational programming
Older adults programming strives to engage individuals with social, recreational and cultural programming infused with jewish heritage and values. Support services enable these older adults who need assistance to age in place with dignity and respect. Other programming includes working with individuals with special needs to provide them with the opportunity to achieve their highest potential and lead independent and fulfilled lives as members of the community. It also includes advocating for israel and every jewish community around the world to ensure that jewish identity continues to thrive…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $369,090 | $0 | $20,822 | $389,912 |
| JCC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $276,341 | $0 | $26,876 | $303,217 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JFCS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $213,621 | $0 | $17,559 | $231,180 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $209,714 | $0 | $18,784 | $228,498 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 4.00 hrs/week | $206,994 | $0 | $17,598 | $224,592 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OLDER ADULTS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $188,458 | $0 | $8,014 | $196,472 |
| ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JFCS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $174,420 | $0 | $5,820 | $180,240 |
| CHIEF DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $162,908 | $0 | $16,214 | $179,122 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b41 · 40 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 51,628
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VMX TECHNOLOGIES It services | $239,500 |
| RYAN VAN LAEYS It services | $178,480 |
| SF CLEANING LLC Cleaning services | $143,660 |
| PJATIKIN CONSTRUCTION Construction | $123,350 |
| ROWENA TARZONA Homecare services | $110,550 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey totaling $5.6M 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 Southern 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 Southern New Jersey, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey spent in FY2025, $90.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey reported that 90.1% of its $55.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $389,912, for the role of SECRETARY & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey get its money?
Of $48.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 32.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 67.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 21-0634489 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642259349301064 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349300723 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349300900 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302269349303405 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349300246 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132289349301813 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 21-0634489: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.