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Minneapolis Jewish Federation reported $45.1 million in revenue and $26.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.96 went to program services, $5.78 to management and general costs and $9.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $491,339 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.8% | 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 | $491,339 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.83% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 71.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMinneapolis Jewish Federation is a federated fundraising organization supporting the minneapolis area, as well as national and international communities. The federation raises funds through annual and directed campaigns to support beneficiary agencies to build new and upgrade existing programs. Additionally, the minnesota jewish community foundation, which serves as the foundation's planned giving and endowment arm, provides grants to various charities across the U.S. Based on donor advised and designated fund recommendations. For more information on the impact Minneapolis Jewish Federation…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $453,360 | $0 | $37,979 | $491,339 |
| CHIEF PHLANTHROPY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,843 | $0 | $12,334 | $204,177 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,399 | $0 | $3,117 | $181,516 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,364 | $0 | $31,728 | $178,092 |
| FOUNDATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,154 | $0 | $3,298 | $169,452 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,259 | $0 | $2,304 | $118,563 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Minneapolis Jewish Federation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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
2024 · 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–1b30 · 30 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 26Yes
- 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 557
- Volunteers Part I, line 6750
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to Minneapolis Jewish Federation totaling $3.8M 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 Minneapolis Jewish Federation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Minneapolis Jewish Federation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Minneapolis Jewish Federation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Minneapolis Jewish Federation reported that 85.0% of its $26.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.8% to management and general and 9.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Minneapolis Jewish Federation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Minneapolis Jewish Federation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $491,339, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Minneapolis Jewish Federation get its money?
Of $45.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 72.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Minneapolis Jewish Federation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0693866 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349322352 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349309258 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349312109 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213149349307466 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349306156 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013159349303501 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0693866: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.