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Columbus Jewish Foundation
Columbus Jewish Foundation reported $26.2 million in revenue and $23.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.94 went to program services, $2.44 to management and general costs and $1.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 47.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $342,255 (CEO). Revenue rose 62% 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 $24MFor 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $342,255 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.45% | 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 | 78.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseThe Foundation develops and manages endowments, planned giving, and donor-advised philanthropic funds. Our grants are provided for innovative programs, community development, emergencies facing the Jewish world, and securing community resources for generations to come. Program service revenue of $1,578,377 represents custodial record keeping fees from funds not owned by the Foundation. Additionally, the Foundation was supported by contributions in the amount of $11,946,753 that are not included in program service revenue
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, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $290,494 | $51,761 | $342,255 |
| CFOO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $249,394 | $41,035 | $290,429 |
| VP of Legacy Giving Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $0 | $129,969 | $16,179 | $146,148 |
| Director, Community-Wide Security Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $128,767 | $4,925 | $133,692 |
| Fund Accounting Manager Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $0 | $107,475 | $5,868 | $113,343 |
| CISO Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $103,538 | $7,528 | $111,066 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Columbus Jewish Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b14 · 14 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 15aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Columbus Jewish Foundation totaling $2.3M 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 Columbus Jewish Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Columbus Jewish Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Columbus Jewish Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Columbus Jewish Foundation reported that 95.9% of its $23.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.4% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Columbus Jewish Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Columbus Jewish Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $342,255, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Columbus Jewish Foundation get its money?
Of $26.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 45.6% came from contributions and grants and 6.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Columbus Jewish Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1384772 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 202620849349301427 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541189349300949 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349309624 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349306571 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241309349300429 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349306460 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1384772: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.