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The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore
The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore reported $49.4 million in revenue and $58.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.54 went to program services, $3.58 to management and general costs and $7.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,170,535 (FORMER PRESIDENT). 45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 14% 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 $59MFor 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 $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,170,535 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.99% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 45 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe associated is the centralized address for the greater baltimore Jewish Community. It raises significant dollars that are then allocated to its agencies and other supported organizations to help fulfill their mission. The associated's fund raising platform includes a general annual campaign and directed campaigns targeting capital projects, legacy and endowment, and donor advised fund and supporting foundations. It provides overall community planning for its agencies to ensure efficient use of resources in carrying out its services and programs. The associated also provides directly or…
The associated is a direct programs provider to the Jewish Community through eight operating programs including four hillels at local college campuses (john hopkins university, towson university, goucher college and university of maryland baltimore county (umbc)). Other programs focus on professional development, assistance to children with learning differences and prevention of domestic, sexual and elder abuse and assistance to such victims
The associated also provides various infrastructure services to its many agencies in the areas of technology, facilities, finance, human resources, payroll and benefits, marketing, data management, risk management/insurance and security. This allows the agencies to focus on program and service delivery while ensuring that critical administrative functions are completed in an effective and efficient manner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER PRESIDENT Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $1,140,338 | $0 | $30,197 | $1,170,535 |
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $403,378 | $0 | $26,455 | $429,833 |
| COO/CFO (UNTIL 3/25) Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $273,170 | $0 | $36,269 | $309,439 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 10.00 hrs/week | $253,496 | $0 | $12,125 | $265,621 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTMENTS Highest compensated employee, 9.00 hrs/week | $211,088 | $0 | $39,816 | $250,904 |
| SVP OF TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $189,643 | $0 | $24,722 | $214,365 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $172,385 | $0 | $32,671 | $205,056 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KRIEGER FUND Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $172,799 | $0 | $17,907 | $190,706 |
45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $893K (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–1b30 · 29 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5248
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FIVE STAR SECURITY CONSULTANTS & SECURIT Armed security services | $1,012,702 |
| DEFENDER ONE SECURITY Armed security services | $460,534 |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP Audit and tax services | $404,171 |
| HARFORD REFRIGERATION CO INC Hvac services | $278,394 |
| DAYFORCE US INC ( CERIDIAN) Payroll processing | $259,428 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
43 private foundations reported grants to The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore totaling $15M 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 The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore spent in FY2025, $88.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore reported that 88.5% of its $58.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.6% to management and general and 7.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,170,535, for the role of FORMER PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore get its money?
Of $49.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.3% came from contributions and grants (including 2.9% from government grants) and 12.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0607957 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 202641359349311309 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349305067 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349301237 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310799349301256 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211299349301446 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111359349301716 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0607957: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.