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Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ reported $129.5 million in revenue and $43.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.93 went to program services, $10.93 to management and general costs and $2.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $449,921 (CEO). Revenue rose 345% 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 $43MFor 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 $129MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $449,921 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.05% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 121.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 53 of 54 | 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 expenseEndowment funds provide a critical base of support, serving Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest, NJ, Inc. and our partner agencies as they strive to meet pressing needs locally, in Israel and around the world. In recent years, JCF has been the focus of new and innovative community development and programmatic initiatives. We house a planned gift and endowment development department staffed by gift planning professionals who are prepared to assist donors and their families with all aspects of charitable gift plan design and implementation. JCF manages the administration of Donor Advised…
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 Officer, 8.0 hrs/week | $0 | $426,700 | $23,221 | $449,921 |
| COO/CFO Director/trustee, officer, 12.0 hrs/week | $0 | $281,188 | $28,813 | $310,001 |
| Executive Director Officer, 32.0 hrs/week | $0 | $250,667 | $16,148 | $266,815 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $152,722 | $33,432 | $186,154 |
| Associate Executive Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $184,834 | $429 | $185,263 |
| Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $145,370 | $19,190 | $164,560 |
| General Counsel Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $123,175 | $0 | $123,175 |
| Sr. Developement Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $0 | $120,928 | $325 | $121,253 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $347K (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–1b54 · 53 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 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 653
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ totaling $5.4M 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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Of every $100 Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ spent in FY2025, $86.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ reported that 86.9% of its $43.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $449,921, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ get its money?
Of $129.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 64.6% came from contributions and grants and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1714130 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 202631359349308688 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349316481 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349307020 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349306619 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231359349302358 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349303184 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1714130: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.