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Jewish Federation of Omaha
Jewish Federation of Omaha reported $50.1 million in revenue and $43.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.28 went to program services, $3.30 to management and general costs and $2.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,902 (JCC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $43MFor 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 $50MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 42.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,902 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 rose blumkin jewish home (rbjh) is a skilled nursing facility with 105 beds. With competent and caring staff and attention to detail, rbjh enhances the quality and continuity of senior life in omaha. Rbjh has served the Omaha Jewish community as well as the greater omaha community's skilled nursing needs for many years. Jewish social services also includes jewish family service and jewish senior outreach
The mission of the jewish community center (jcc) is to create a positive jewish environment in which to build, strengthen, and preserve jewish identity and tradition. The jcc reaches out to the jewish community and provides its members with a unique opportunity to associate through a variety of social, cultural, recreational, educational, and physical fitness programs, activities, and services
Jfo's community engagement & education arm is tasked with enhancing community engagement, promoting lifelong, innovative jewish learning, and contributing to community planning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,558 | $0 | $23,344 | $234,902 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,808 | $0 | $10,760 | $228,568 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,128 | $0 | $10,013 | $208,141 |
| RBJH DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,244 | $0 | $9,670 | $199,914 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,423 | $0 | $7,216 | $151,639 |
| OF PHILANTHROPY & ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,727 | $0 | $17,577 | $142,304 |
| IT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,879 | $0 | $17,225 | $131,104 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,115 | $0 | $5,954 | $125,069 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Omaha (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $808K (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–1b21 · 21 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5778
- Volunteers Part I, line 6866
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| REHABVISIONS Therapy services | $1,242,183 |
| HELPING HANDS NURSING SOLUTIONS INC Healthcare staffing organization | $100,445 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Omaha totaling $790K 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 Omaha'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 Omaha, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Omaha's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Federation of Omaha reported that 94.3% of its $43.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Omaha pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Omaha reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $234,902, for the role of JCC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Omaha get its money?
Of $50.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 42.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 55.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Omaha a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0384659 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 202601249349302750 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531209349303503 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349301511 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349308217 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210969349300616 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349306555 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0384659: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.