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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington reported $86.3 million in revenue and $52.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.13 went to program services, $5.50 to management and general costs and $5.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $543,759 (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CEO). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 107% 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 $53MFor 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 $86M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$77.36 $67M
- Government grants$0.66 $571K
- Program service revenue$1.12 $969K
- Investment income$20.86 $18M
Other revenue was negative: −$257K. 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) | 89.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $543,759 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 73.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 133 of 134 | 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 expenseAnnual core local, national and international allocations: ensuring a feeling of belonging for our community members; providing seniors, holocaust survivors, impoverished families, and those with special needs with the services they require to live comfortably and with dignity; and responding swiftly to crises at home and around the world are foundational to federation priorities. At our core, we will always be committed to caring for our whole community. Federation is here to connect and empower our community members, ensuring a more vibrant jewish future for US all. The federation provides…
Community outreach: the Jewish Federation of Greater washington strives to make the joys and values of jewish life accessible to everyone, seamlessly connecting the diverse population that makes up the jewish community of greater washington. There are countless ways individuals of all backgrounds and identities can experience and enjoy jewish life, culture and tradition in our community. Our engagement programs reach isolated seniors, the next generation of jewish leaders, families with young children, newcomers, families of different faith backgrounds, people with disabilities, and many…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $484,468 | $0 | $59,291 | $543,759 |
| EXEC. DIR. COMMUNITY SECURITY Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $255,006 | $0 | $14,645 | $269,651 |
| EXEC. DIR. JEWISH COMM. FOUNDATION Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $223,513 | $0 | $23,555 | $247,068 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $215,013 | $0 | $13,688 | $228,701 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (UNTIL 08/2024) Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $211,491 | $0 | $12,164 | $223,655 |
| CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $170,307 | $0 | $10,202 | $180,509 |
| CFAO (AS OF 06/2024) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $165,996 | $0 | $7,615 | $173,611 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $839K (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–1b134 · 133 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 11aNo
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 582
- Volunteers Part I, line 6626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE LPALLIED Security services | $502,151 |
| HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION Books supplier | $308,320 |
| THIRD PLATEAU SOCIAL VENTURE STRATEGIES Consulting services | $221,951 |
| BLUEPOINT ALERT SOLUTIONS LLC Security services | $212,542 |
| RED BANYAN GROUP LLC Consulting services | $144,600 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
93 private foundations reported grants to The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington totaling $11M 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 Jewish Federation of Greater Washington'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 Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington reported that 89.1% of its $52.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.5% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $543,759, for the role of EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington get its money?
Of $86.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 78.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0212445 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 202641339349309439 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541269349300029 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349311843 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349300901 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349310658 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101359349300125 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0212445: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.