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Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj
Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj reported $37.6 million in revenue and $34.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.55 went to program services, $11.91 to management and general costs and $6.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $442,421 (Asst Secy Exec VP/CEO (thru 9-2024)). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 11% 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 $34MFor 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 $38M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$90.30 $34M
- Government grants$1.36 $512K
- Program service revenue$3.27 $1.2M
- Investment income$5.07 $1.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$33,241. 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) | 11.9% | 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 | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $442,421 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.30% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 51.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 59 of 60 | 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 expenseAllocations to jewish community agencies locally: funding is directed to 501(c)(3) organizations located or providing services in new jersey (particularly essex, morris, sussex, union and parts of somerset counties) to meet the human service needs of individuals with emphasis on jewish individuals, to strengthen jewish communal life through educational and cultural events, and to create strong bonds between jews in the local community and those in jewish communities around the world. Specific supported services include: jewish education, senior services, vocational services, mental health…
Allocations to serve jewish communities overseas: funding is directed to a variety of nonprofits either located or operating abroad, facilitated primarily through Jewish Federation of north america, an american 501(c)(3) organization, to meet human service needs of jews in countries throughout the world, to strengthen jewish communal life through education and culture, to provide for the safety or rescue of jews in hostile locations or situations, and to create strong cultural bonds between jews abroad and in the local community in new jersey. Jewish communities in israel and in the countries…
Direct programs and services: the federation directly delivers a variety of services to the community including: jewish educational and cultural programming, strengthening connections with the jewish community in israel, impacting the lessons of the holocaust, and developing leadership in the community; as well as public advocacy on issues in relevance to the jewish community. The organization also plans for community needs and coordinates the services of other local nonprofits to most effectively address them
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asst Secy Exec VP/CEO (thru 9-2024) Officer, 32 hrs/week | $404,570 | $0 | $37,851 | $442,421 |
| COO/CFO Officer, 28 hrs/week | $259,771 | $0 | $45,230 | $305,001 |
| Chief Development Officer Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $211,809 | $0 | $65,088 | $276,897 |
| Exec Dir, JCF Officer, 12 hrs/week | $242,442 | $0 | $22,873 | $265,315 |
| Chief Community Eng Officer Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $223,770 | $0 | $458 | $224,228 |
| Chief Planning Officer Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $179,146 | $0 | $37,210 | $216,356 |
| VP, Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $148,488 | $0 | $44,383 | $192,871 |
| Dir of Global Connections Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $164,349 | $0 | $18,039 | $182,388 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b60 · 59 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5208
- Volunteers Part I, line 6450
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ONLINE COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS LLC It consulting | $760,921 |
| GIL TRAVEL GROUP KENES TOURS Travel agency | $110,444 |
| LKF LLC Travel agency | $103,561 |
| JJMEDIA JEWISH STANDARD Newspaper subscription | $101,961 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
68 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj totaling $19M 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 Greater Metrowest Nj'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 Greater Metrowest Nj, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj spent in FY2025, $81.55 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj reported that 81.5% of its $34.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 6.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $442,421, for the role of Asst Secy Exec VP/CEO (thru 9-2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj get its money?
Of $37.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 3.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1487222 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 202621259349301242 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541329349305009 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421169349301707 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349302974 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349306768 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349301042 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1487222: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.