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United Jewish Foundation
United Jewish Foundation reported $83.4 million in revenue and $56.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.16 went to program services, $11.20 to management and general costs and $2.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 53.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $518,375 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Revenue rose 29% 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 $56MFor 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 $83MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 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 | 46.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 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) | 0.92% | 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 | 127.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 35 | 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 expenseHighest 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 | $0 | $501,821 | $16,554 | $518,375 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $278,276 | $28,081 | $306,357 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $243,197 | $29,952 | $273,149 |
| DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH FUND Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $244,270 | $26,679 | $270,949 |
| DIRECTOR OF JEWISH COM. ENDOWMENT - PARTIAL YEAR Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $216,463 | $16,872 | $233,335 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPIC & CORPORATE RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $207,020 | $25,712 | $232,732 |
| DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $189,329 | $24,232 | $213,561 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, TALENT & ORG. - PARTIAL YEAR Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $189,748 | $17,320 | $207,068 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United 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–1b35 · 34 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 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6800
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FIRST CHOICE BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LLC Constructions services | $2,240,910 |
| DZI CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC Constructions services | $1,265,344 |
| MERCER INVESTMENTS LLC Investment consulting | $498,334 |
| FIDUCIARY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS Endowment software services | $205,940 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to United Jewish Foundation totaling $2.7M 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 United 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 United Jewish Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of United Jewish Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, United Jewish Foundation reported that 86.2% of its $56.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Jewish Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Jewish Foundation 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 United Jewish Foundation get its money?
Of $83.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 46.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Jewish Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1360585 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 May 31, 2025, object 202620939349300422 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202433399349301513 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202343389349300334 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202233019349300333 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202133089349301008 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202022879349300042 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1360585: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.