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Jewish Federation of St Louis reported $20.0 million in revenue and $21.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.83 went to program services, $12.29 to management and general costs and $14.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $225,186 (VP OF DEVELOPMENT). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 17% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $225,186 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 62.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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 expenseEach year, the Jewish Federation of st. Louis works with our volunteer and professional community leadership to assess the needs of our community and establish strategic plans to sustain our vibrant jewish ecosystem. Through our partnerships with thousands of donors, we then raise funds to meet those needs. Our volunteers then lead a community investment process to get those funds working to fulfill our mission through agencies, congregations, organizations, and programs. Our team then evaluates those investments based on the impact they are having here in st. Louis, in israel and wherever…
Jewish Federation of st. Louis provides a variety of jewish engagement, jewish education, and operational support services for individual and organizations in the st. Louis Jewish community. The mission of our work is to build and strengthen community by connecting people to information, resources, services, and each other. We do this through a variety of programs and services designed to support and engage adult learners, families with young children, schools and congregations, young adults, those traveling to israel, developing community leaders, seniors aging in place, and much more.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $179,373 | $0 | $45,813 | $225,186 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $166,102 | $0 | $29,605 | $195,707 |
| VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $167,214 | $0 | $19,136 | $186,350 |
| VP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $151,849 | $0 | $33,626 | $185,475 |
| VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $120,706 | $0 | $17,056 | $137,762 |
| DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SECURITY Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $113,260 | $0 | $18,731 | $131,991 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $102,061 | $0 | $18,512 | $120,573 |
| DIRECTOR - MILLSTONE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES/JPRO Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $101,627 | $0 | $10,813 | $112,440 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of St Louis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $572K (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–1b32 · 32 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 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 594
- Volunteers Part I, line 6569
Private foundation grants it received
41 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of St Louis totaling $1.8M 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 Jewish Federation of St Louis'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 St Louis, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of St Louis's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Jewish Federation of St Louis reported that 72.8% of its $21.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 14.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of St Louis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of St Louis reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $225,186, for the role of VP OF DEVELOPMENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of St Louis get its money?
Of $20.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 71.6% came from contributions and grants and 7.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of St Louis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0652643 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 202543169349302504 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349302719 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349320684 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349326372 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349307262 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349310863 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0652643: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.