Foundation for Jewish Camp
Foundation for Jewish Camp reported $36.8 million in revenue and $27.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.86 went to program services, $5.36 to management and general costs and $5.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $719,157 (CEO THRU 02/2025; SENIOR ADVISOR EFF. 02/2025). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 131% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $719,157 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.61% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.4 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCapital expansion - foundation for Jewish Camp (fjc) launched the gottesman capital expansion grants initiative through a transformative $15 million commitment from the gottesman fund. Over three years, the initiative will provide capital grants to nonprofit jewish day and overnight camps across the united states and canada to support projects that expand capacity, improve facilities, and enhance the camp experience for campers and staff. The initiative focuses on three key areas of capital need: staff housing and staff spaces, program spaces and infrastructure, and camper bunks/home bases.…
Israel response - foundation for Jewish Camp's israel response efforts continued in 2025 to help jewish camps navigate the evolving landscape of israel education, israel engagement, and the ongoing operational realities following october 7. Through the teaching israel at camp initiative and related support efforts, fjc provided camps with resources, training, and expertise to strengthen meaningful connections to israel for campers and staff while addressing emerging needs across the field. In 2025, fjc's teaching israel at camp initiative engaged 52 jewish overnight camps and 18 jewish day…
Young adult engagement - foundation for Jewish Camp's young adult engagement initiatives develop the next generation of Jewish Camp and communal leaders by providing meaningful jewish learning, leadership development, mentorship, and professional growth opportunities for young adults serving camps across north america. Through programs including cornerstone fellowship - one of fjc's signature talent and leadership development programs - camp management fellowship, the fjc fellowship, and a rabbinic-focused fellowship track, fjc equips returning counselors, specialists, emerging supervisors…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 THRU 02/2025; SENIOR ADVISOR EFF. 02/2025 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $602,081 | $0 | $117,076 | $719,157 |
| CPO 01/2025-02/2025; INTERIM CEO 03/2025-07/2025; CEO EFF. 07/2025 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $458,055 | $0 | $54,472 | $512,527 |
| VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $211,208 | $0 | $50,432 | $261,640 |
| VP, TRAINING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $216,893 | $0 | $22,059 | $238,952 |
| VP, LEARNING & RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $180,369 | $0 | $48,863 | $229,232 |
| VP, FUNDING & GRANTMAKING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $204,758 | $0 | $21,689 | $226,447 |
| SE REGION ADVISOR & SR. CAMP CONSULTANT ROOTONE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $170,883 | $0 | $49,170 | $220,053 |
| VP, NETWORK ENGAGEMENT & CONVENING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $194,014 | $0 | $9,986 | $204,000 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Foundation for Jewish Camp (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b27 · 27 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 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 555
- Volunteers Part I, line 629
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SCHIFFMAN & ASSOCIATES INC (DBA EVOLVE GIVING GROUP) Fundraising strategy | $273,500 |
| SOCIAL PROFIT VENTURES LLC (DBA ABW PARTNERS) Strategic planning consulting | $210,000 |
| HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INC Recruitment services | $175,284 |
| SUMMATION RESEARCH Surveying | $158,500 |
| 90 WEST LLC Strategic communications & pr consulting | $115,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Foundation for Jewish Camp totaling $8.9M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Foundation for Jewish Camp's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Foundation for Jewish Camp reported that 88.9% of its $27.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Foundation for Jewish Camp pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Foundation for Jewish Camp reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $719,157, for the role of CEO THRU 02/2025; SENIOR ADVISOR EFF. 02/2025 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Foundation for Jewish Camp get its money?
Of $36.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Foundation for Jewish Camp a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3551013 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642189349300434 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522279349303227 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432279349303353 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342219349301804 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232279349303188 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132189349301113 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002279349301870 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3551013: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.