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Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore
Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore reported $37.7 million in revenue and $60.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.85 went to program services, $3.89 to management and general costs and $0.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,170,535 (FORMER SECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIR.). Revenue fell 5% 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 $60MFor 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 $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 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) | 1.94% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 85.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 31 | 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 ajc operates an investment program for the associated: jcfb, its agencies, supporting foundations, donor advised funds, and other tax-exempt public organizations that are connected with the work of the associated. The investment program is managed by professional staff employed by the associated and is overseen by an investment committee process involving over 45 volunteers with investment and business expertise. The assets invested in this program are critical to the success of the overall jewish community with distributions therefrom mostly supporting the overall baltimore and larger…
The ajc owns and manages the real estate property from which the associated and its agencies operate. The ajc is responsible for all typical landlord costs of maintaining these properties and charges both security and rent to the tenants of these properties
Planned giving assets: the ajc manages the assets of the planned giving program of the associated. These include charitable remainder trusts in which the ajc or the associated have been designated corporate trustee, charitable gift annuities, pooled income funds and life insurance policies owned by the ajc and/or the associated
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 SECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIR. Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,140,338 | $30,197 | $1,170,535 |
| SECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $403,378 | $26,455 | $429,833 |
| COO/CFO (UNTIL 3/25) Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $273,170 | $36,269 | $309,439 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $0 | $253,496 | $12,125 | $265,621 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTMENTS Highest compensated employee, 31.00 hrs/week | $0 | $211,088 | $39,816 | $250,904 |
| SVP OF TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $189,643 | $24,722 | $214,365 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $172,385 | $32,671 | $205,056 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KRIEGER FUND Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $172,799 | $17,907 | $190,706 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b31 · 30 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 15aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOUTHWAY BUILDERS General contractor | $5,381,801 |
| FUND EVALUATION GROUP Investment consulting | $388,688 |
| FIDUCIARY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS Accounting services | $302,361 |
| DS THALER Civil engineer services | $166,939 |
| RSM US LLP Software implementation consulting | $154,921 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore totaling $6,535 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 Associated Jewish Charities 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 Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore spent in FY2025, $95.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore reported that 95.9% of its $60.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.9% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,170,535, for the role of FORMER SECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIR. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore get its money?
Of $37.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 84.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6024192 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202601359349314450 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349307733 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441309349300244 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340839349301579 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201259349302275 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349302818 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6024192: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.