The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus reported $23.3 million in revenue and $15.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.84 went to program services, $7.86 to management and general costs and $2.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 51.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,501 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 104% 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 $15MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 51.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,501 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 38 | 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 expenseEarly childhood services division: the early childhood services (ecs) program serves over 390 children ages six weeks to pre-kindergarten at three sites. Play centered education is full of weekly activities, including singing, dancing, reading, cooking, and creative arts, as well as mastering pre-k skills. The children also learn traditional jewish values through jewish programming, such as nearly 18,000 hours of jewish and hebrew education, and celebrating over 650,000 hours of jewish holidays, traditions, and history with preschool families. Jcc preschools graduate over 85 students…
Recreation and wellness division: dedicated to health and fitness for all ages, the diamond family fitness center offers a full-service, state of the art fitness center, cardio & weight equipment, adult & youth exercise classes, sports recreation leagues, outdoor tennis, indoor and outdoor aquatics center, personalized health assessments, personal training, pilates reformer, silver sneakers (senior adult) classes & programs. Two gyms provide space for indoor soccer, batting cages, basketball tournaments, and dedicated preschool gym programs. The fitness center is open 7 days a week
Children, youth & camping (cyc) division: children & camping programs serve children in grades k - 7. Programs include an aca accredited summer day camp providing over 2,100 camper weeks at two sites and a state licensed latchkey program serving over 60 students per week. Jewish summer camp also includes special interest camps and a special needs program. 75% of jewish camp and afterschool participants continue jewish learning during the school year through day schools, religious school, or hebrew lessons
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $221,501 | $0 | $0 | $221,501 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $130,142 | $0 | $0 | $130,142 |
| COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $122,401 | $0 | $0 | $122,401 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $483K (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–1b38 · 38 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5471
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HOLLAND AND HART LLP Legal fees | $138,811 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus totaling $12,166 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 The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus reported that 89.8% of its $15.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $221,501, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus get its money?
Of $23.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 44.9% came from contributions and grants and 51.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-4379496 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 202621329349300242 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540789349301304 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441079349300239 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349305708 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349303158 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111369349300936 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-4379496: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.