Jewish Community Center on the Palisades
Also known as Kaplen JCC
Jewish Community Center on the Palisades reported $34.0 million in revenue and $28.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.37 went to program services, $19.06 to management and general costs and $3.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 60.7% of the total. Government grants made up 10.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $456,260 (CEO (THROUGH 1/25)). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 142% 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 $28MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 38.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 60.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $456,260 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 49 of 49 | 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 expenseYouth program - early childhood, youth services, day camp: serving programs. Provided after school care, recreation and enrichment programs for children of working parents. In addition we served 650+ children in day camp
Health & wellness - our goal is to promote health, wellness and working with others and instilling good citizenship. Fitness has more than 28,500 members visit our facilities every month. There were approximately 6,000 members a month using our exercise rooms, swimming pools, basketball courts, and indoor track. The experienced staff works with people of all ages and abilities
Performing arts - the performing arts approximately 500 enrollees in dance programs, approximately 300 per semester in dramatic arts programs and over 400 students in our renowned community school. The music school continues to partner with the englewood school district providing music education to 70 financially challenged inner city youths. The dance, music and dramatic arts students perform for the senior adult center and at local centers for the disabled
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO (THROUGH 1/25) Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $410,516 | $0 | $45,744 | $456,260 |
| CEO (BEGINNING 1/25) Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $257,889 | $0 | $18,319 | $276,208 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $173,064 | $0 | $10,257 | $183,321 |
| CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,034 | $0 | $486 | $174,520 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,489 | $0 | $3,867 | $167,356 |
| CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $153,373 | $0 | $13,752 | $167,125 |
| DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,410 | $0 | $3,362 | $153,772 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $144,308 | $0 | $3,569 | $147,877 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Community Center on the Palisades (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
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–1b49 · 49 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5852
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VERUS MANAGEMENT GROUP Cleaning service | $646,349 |
| JERUSALEM CAFE OF TENAFLY Food caterer | $482,661 |
| LIBERMAN NETWORKS It support | $447,180 |
| BSECURE Security | $439,258 |
| JOSEPH R DEVANEY ELECTICAL CONTRACTOR Electrical contractor | $310,960 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Community Center on the Palisades totaling $793K 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 Center on the Palisades'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 Center on the Palisades, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jewish Community Center on the Palisades spent in FY2025, $77.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Community Center on the Palisades's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Community Center on the Palisades reported that 77.4% of its $28.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Community Center on the Palisades pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Community Center on the Palisades reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $456,260, for the role of CEO (THROUGH 1/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Community Center on the Palisades get its money?
Of $34.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 38.0% came from contributions and grants (including 10.3% from government grants) and 60.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Community Center on the Palisades a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1487220 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 202611129349301016 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511209349302976 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349303978 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349318768 · read the filing
- FY2021 (10 mo.): Form 990 for the 10-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349313525 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111959349300341 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1487220: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.