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United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York
Also known as Uja-Federation of New York
United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York reported $350.5 million in revenue and $374.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.78 went to program services, $7.81 to management and general costs and $10.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,027,526 (CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $374MFor 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 $350M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$78.71 $280M
- Program service revenue$0.28 $998K
- Investment income$21.01 $75M
Other revenue was negative: −$5.3M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,027,526 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.27% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 54.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 161 of 161 | 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 expenseResponding to crises:uja acts immediately when crises arise, locally or globally. Whether responding to war, combating the surge in antisemitism, or providing relief after a natural disaster strikes, uja is uniquely positioned to quickly and strategically mobilize resources to help those in harm's way. In addition to meeting immediate, emergency needs-including food, medical supplies, specialized support for the elderly and infirm, and more-uja also AIDS in longer-term recovery, trauma-relief, and resilience-building. Since the october 7,2023 events and as of the filing of this tax return…
Caring for people in need:uja allocates funds to hundreds of nonprofits to support programs that provide essential aid and services to hundreds of thousands of people each year in new york city, westchester county, and long island. These nonprofits serve both the jewish community and the broader new york population, including seniors, holocaust survivors, single parents, and individuals with autism and disabilities. The services they offer include housing, medical care, end-of-life and palliative care, mental health counseling, education, food programs, and vocational training and guidance.…
Deepening jewish engagement and strengthening jewish communities ("jewish life")uja supports innovative initiatives that encourage jews of all ages to explore their jewish identity and funds a variety of programs across the spectrum of the jewish community. These programs strengthen synagogues, support college students by promoting jewish life on campus, connect young jews to israel, and create an inclusive and welcoming community for all jews. As part of its commitment to education and lifelong learning, uja supports both informal and formal jewish educational programs for children and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $992,918 | $0 | $34,608 | $1,027,526 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $949,574 | $0 | $73,137 | $1,022,711 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FRD Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $669,983 | $0 | $244,323 | $914,306 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $728,278 | $0 | $20,974 | $749,252 |
| SECRETARY/GEN'L COUNSEL & CCO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $452,207 | $0 | $122,371 | $574,578 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, REGIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $399,625 | $0 | $162,471 | $562,096 |
| DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $458,906 | $0 | $67,573 | $526,479 |
| CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $443,630 | $0 | $78,556 | $522,186 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.5M (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–1b161 · 161 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 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5448
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,700
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSOCIATES INC Security | $1,546,233 |
| KENES TOURS GLOBAL SERVICE LTD Mission travel (substant. Reimbursed) | $1,225,916 |
| FLIK INTERNATIONAL CORP Food service provider | $1,172,576 |
| OPAL CREEK CONSULTING LLC Software consulting | $878,121 |
| FOREMOST GLATT KOSHER CATERERS INC Event catering (substant. Reimbursed) | $783,607 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 68 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
654 private foundations reported grants to United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York totaling $76M 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 Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York'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 Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York spent in FY2025, $81.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York reported that 81.8% of its $374.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.8% to management and general and 10.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,027,526, for the role of CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York get its money?
Of $350.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 79.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0172429 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 202611349349307791 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349303781 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349312096 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349306162 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349304746 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349302996 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0172429: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.