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Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix reported $21.3 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.99 went to program services, $12.76 to management and general costs and $7.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $283,440 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 132% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 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 | 57.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $283,440 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.07% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 80.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseJewish Community Foundation of greater phoenix (jcf) philanthropists: jcf assists philanthropists in supporting the jewish and secular causes that are important to them by awarding charitable organizations distributions of dollars from jcf's donor advised funds and permanent endowment funds. Jcf conducts a number of competitive grant opportunities each year. Additionally, jcf distributes emergency assistance to community causes as needed
Management: jcf manages over 800 funds established by local philanthropists, including over 200 funds restricted in perpetuity, over 400 funds with other restrictions, and 183 donor advised funds. Jcf also holds agency funds for approximately 49 local jewish agencies
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $173,104 | $86,552 | $23,784 | $283,440 |
| CHF DEVELOPM Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $140,941 | $70,471 | $21,960 | $233,372 |
| VP, COMMUNIT Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $77,273 | $38,637 | $27,389 | $143,299 |
| VP, FIN & OP Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $79,266 | $39,633 | $20,080 | $138,979 |
| VP, MARKETIN Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $79,049 | $39,525 | $16,134 | $134,708 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $623K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b3 · 3 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 4No
- 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 50
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix totaling $1.2M 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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Of every $100 Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix spent in 2025, $79.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix reported that 80.0% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $283,440, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix get its money?
Of $21.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 57.6% came from contributions and grants and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0874376 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631759349300333 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512549349300446 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402509349301810 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302999349301660 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222669349300722 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111349349305001 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011369349302886 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0874376: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.