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Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia reported $76.9 million in revenue and $56.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.59 went to program services, $10.68 to management and general costs and $7.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $509,115 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $56MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $77MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $509,115 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.90% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 30 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 92.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 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 expenseServing vulnerable populations (safety net)caring for those in need locally grants to organizations which advance the lives of those who are underrepresented, at-risk, and struggling to promote self-sufficiency, provide food security and basic needs and care for older adults and holocaust survivors. Grantees include: abramson senior care (in fall 2025, abramson senior care merged with jewish family and children's service), dignified burial association, dinah, federation housing, the female hebrew benevolent society, hebrew free loan society of greater philadelphia, jevs human services, jewish…
Supporting israel and global jewry grants to organizations in israel that enhance jewish life and pride, provide basic needs, integrate marginalized societies, and deploy rescue and relief services in times of crisis. Grantees include: american jewish joint distribution committee, inc., atid bamidbar, atidim, bina, dror israel, hilma tech for impact, israel hofsheet, israel movement for reform and progressive judaism, the jewish agency for israel, latet israeli humanitarian aid, leket israel, the lone soldier center in memory of michael levin, machon shitim, maoz, masorti foundation for…
Philanthrophic fund and direct endowment support securing a vibrant jewish future funds organizations that provide opportunities for the local community to connect with each other and to their jewish heritage. In addition to supporting these institutions, we also protect them by providing security resources at no cost while enhancing the community's ability to stand up to jewish hate through trainings and educational programs. Grantees include: bbyo, camp scholarships, the chevra, abrams hebrew academy, cheder chabad of philadelphia, jack m. Barrack hebrew academy, kohelet yeshiva, politz…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $481,478 | $0 | $27,637 | $509,115 |
| SENIOR CHIEF, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $327,093 | $0 | $24,833 | $351,926 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $277,681 | $0 | $13,884 | $291,565 |
| SENIOR CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $249,843 | $0 | $26,368 | $276,211 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $220,262 | $0 | $26,704 | $246,966 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $220,045 | $0 | $24,955 | $245,000 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $207,073 | $0 | $13,035 | $220,108 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $189,258 | $0 | $13,234 | $202,492 |
30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (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–1b29 · 28 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 4Yes
- 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 598
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMERCE PURSUIT CAPITAL LP Development of construction | $731,568 |
| RENAISSANCE ADMINISTRATION LLC Investment administrative srvcs | $500,842 |
| SECURE COMMUNITY NETWORK INC Security | $492,844 |
| LCG ASSOCIATES Investment consulting | $259,900 |
| GILTRAVEL Travel/missions | $222,232 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
121 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia totaling $7.0M 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 Philadelphia'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 Philadelphia, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia reported that 81.6% of its $56.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 7.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $509,115, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia get its money?
Of $76.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 64.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1500085 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 August 31, 2025, object 202601679349301260 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501489349301315 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431809349300223 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301969349300605 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231869349300738 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141739349301429 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1500085: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.