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The Jerusalem Foundation reported $52.1 million in revenue and $43.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2023. Of every $100 it spent, $92.72 went to program services, $3.77 to management and general costs and $3.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.7% of the total. Government grants made up 15.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,613 (President). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 111% between 2020 and 2023. Source: Form 990, 2023.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2023 · 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
Calendar year 2023 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $52MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2023 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 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 | 86.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,613 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.56% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.5 | 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
2023 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2023 · 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 Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $212,333 | $0 | $27,280 | $239,613 |
| CEO Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $187,561 | $0 | $21,837 | $209,398 |
| CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $116,462 | $0 | $28,264 | $144,726 |
| Legal Advisor Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $109,012 | $0 | $24,721 | $133,733 |
| Chief Development Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $108,720 | $0 | $24,069 | $132,789 |
| Fundraiser Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $108,449 | $0 | $13,104 | $121,553 |
| Fundraiser Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $106,264 | $0 | $13,111 | $119,375 |
| Construction Department Office Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $95,358 | $0 | $22,564 | $117,922 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Jerusalem Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $875K (Part IX, line 5).
4 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2023 · 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 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
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Questions people ask
How much of The Jerusalem Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2023, The Jerusalem Foundation reported that 92.7% of its $43.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.8% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Jerusalem Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Jerusalem Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2023 was $239,613, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Jerusalem Foundation get its money?
Of $52.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2023, 86.7% came from contributions and grants (including 15.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Jerusalem Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1529945 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442849349300404 · read the filing · XML
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322209349300837 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202069349300200 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111879349300201 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1529945: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.