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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago reported $284.6 million in revenue and $205.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.90 went to program services, $2.10 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $668,514 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% 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 $206MFor 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 $285MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $668,514 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.33% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 50.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 86 of 87 | 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 federation's largest endeavor is to allocate funds to a network of nearly 100 agencies and initiatives in the chicago area that aid chicagoans of all faiths, including: hot meals and groceries, utility and rent assistance, prescriptions and medical care for impoverished families; job training and placement for people; therapeutic school and specialized services for people with disabilities; support services for holocaust survivors; specialized services for seniors; respite services for caregivers; counseling, prevention and intervention services for struggling teens; an entire continuum…
Campus affairs and the hillels of illinois - federation supports a vast array of activities for students in high schools, colleges, universities and professional schools in illinois. The hillel program provides opportunities for jewish students to explore and celebrate their jewish identity in college campuses across illinois. Hillel's vision is a world where every jewish student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to jewish life, learning and israel. Hillel seeks to enrich the lives of jewish students. Hillel creates a pluralistic, welcoming and inclusive environment for jewish…
Refugee resettlement services program - the Jewish Federation administers comprehensive refugee social services on behalf of the state of illinois. The illinois refugee social service consortium is comprised of 15 direct service agencies committed to providing quality refugee social services including: employment assistance, cultural adjustment, case management, k-12, youth mentoring, services to older refugees (seniors), mental health counseling, data collection, reporting via an online salesforce database
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 Officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $266,064 | $325,189 | $77,261 | $668,514 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $175,149 | $222,917 | $178,512 | $576,578 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - ENDOWMENTS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $452,292 | $0 | $106,440 | $558,732 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $432,808 | $40,206 | $55,634 | $528,648 |
| SR VICE PRESIDENT - ANNUAL CAMPAIGN Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $242,380 | $248,075 | $490,455 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 27.50 hrs/week | $98,537 | $266,414 | $45,665 | $410,616 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $162,761 | $162,761 | $78,562 | $404,084 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $336,190 | $57,459 | $393,649 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (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–1b87 · 86 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 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 612,394
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RSM US LLP Audit and tax | $525,431 |
| SECURITAS Security | $417,271 |
| ZELDA'S CATERING Catering | $271,956 |
| PLANTE & MORAN PLLC Audit and tax | $244,817 |
| CAMPUS KOSHER CATERING Catering | $138,147 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago totaling $9.2M 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 Metropolitan Chicago'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 Metropolitan Chicago, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago spent in FY2025, $97.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago reported that 97.9% of its $205.7 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $668,514, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago get its money?
Of $284.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 65.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 8.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2167761 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 202601349349312140 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349304888 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349306136 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349306107 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241349349300409 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121169349300837 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2167761: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.