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Jewish Federation of Detroit
Jewish Federation of Detroit reported $62.0 million in revenue and $64.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.81 went to program services, $4.38 to management and general costs and $3.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.0% of the total. Government grants made up 9.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $518,375 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $64MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $518,375 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 172 of 173 | 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 expenseDistribution of funds to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that serve the jewish community locally, represented by our 16 affiliated agencies
Distribution of funds to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that serve the jewish community overseas, including Jewish Federation of north america, jewish agency for israel and the american jewish joint distribution committee, and other overseas organizations
Distribution of funds to other qualified 501(c)3 organizations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $501,821 | $0 | $16,554 | $518,375 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $278,276 | $0 | $28,081 | $306,357 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $243,197 | $0 | $29,952 | $273,149 |
| DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH FUND Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $244,270 | $0 | $26,679 | $270,949 |
| DIRECTOR, JEWISH COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT - PARTIAL YEA Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $216,463 | $0 | $16,872 | $233,335 |
| DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPIC & CORPORATE RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $207,020 | $0 | $25,712 | $232,732 |
| DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $189,329 | $0 | $24,232 | $213,561 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, TALENT & ORGANIZATION - PARTIAL Y Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $189,748 | $0 | $17,320 | $207,068 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Detroit (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b173 · 172 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5126
- Volunteers Part I, line 6800
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OPHIR TOURS LTD Israel mission expenses | $476,557 |
| GLOBAL IMPACT VENTURES Jlife technology services | $328,800 |
| QUALITY KOSHER CATERING INC Community event catering | $234,990 |
| BLUE WAVE DEVELOPMENT LLC Jlife technology services | $189,716 |
| STAR TRAX EVENT PRODUCTIONS Community event media services | $159,529 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
61 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Detroit totaling $13M 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 Detroit'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 Detroit, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Detroit's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Jewish Federation of Detroit reported that 91.8% of its $64.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Detroit pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Detroit reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $518,375, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Detroit get its money?
Of $62.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 92.0% came from contributions and grants (including 9.9% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Detroit a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1359214 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 May 31, 2025, object 202503119349303010 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202413309349301351 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202343179349306534 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202213019349300026 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202133089349300118 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202042879349301319 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1359214: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.