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Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta reported $111.6 million in revenue and $69.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.65 went to program services, $2.47 to management and general costs and $0.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $480,498 (President and CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 138% 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 $69MFor 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 $112MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $480,498 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 61.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 33 | 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 expenseEnsuring a jewish future: Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta ensures a strong jewish future by helping to instill jewish people with a knowledge of and passion for our heritage and the jewish people. We do this through a myriad of programs and avenues including: -providing jewish educational experiences for our youth, as well as adults -immersive experiences like jewish overnight summer camp and peer trips to israel -supporting jewish life on georgia college campuses -embracing interfaith families -fostering new gateways for involvement in jewish life -connecting people with israel, its…
Caring for jews in need: Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta cares for jews in need in order to create a safety net for the more than 120,000 jews in atlanta, as well as jews worldwide. We do this through funding a myriad of programs and avenues including: -assisting seniors through services like adult day care, transportation, affordable housing, case management, counseling and wellness programs -after-school programs for at-risk youth -job training and counseling for families in distress -feeding the hungry -supporting caregivers as they care for a loved one -embracing and educating…
Strengthening jewish community: Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta is ultimately focused on one thing - strengthening the jewish community that ties US all together and is there for all of US in a way that no single organization or institution can. We do this through funding a myriad of programs and avenues, including: -identifying unmet and underserved needs within the jewish community -working collaboratively to create solutions for challenges our community faces -training volunteer and professional leaders -encouraging jewish social innovation -providing community-wide support services…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $457,803 | $0 | $22,695 | $480,498 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $238,001 | $0 | $21,168 | $259,169 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $210,353 | $0 | $21,585 | $231,938 |
| Vice President, Major Gifts Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $213,737 | $0 | $7,704 | $221,441 |
| Chief of Programs and Grantmaking Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $186,121 | $0 | $21,057 | $207,178 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $158,571 | $0 | $19,705 | $178,276 |
| FB Chief Advancement Officer - Foundation Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $157,167 | $0 | $20,086 | $177,253 |
| Assistant Controller Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $142,693 | $0 | $19,042 | $161,735 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b33 · 33 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 4Yes
- 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 579
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,125
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLUEPOINT ALERT SOLUTIONS INC Security | $298,619 |
| NEPC LLC Investment management services | $247,268 |
| Coalesce Advisors LLC Interim Executive Services | $198,000 |
| APRIO CYBER SOLUTIONS LLC Information technology | $177,698 |
| DRG Talent LLC Recruiting Services | $144,333 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
62 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta totaling $13M 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 Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta spent in FY2025, $96.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta reported that 96.7% of its $69.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $480,498, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta get its money?
Of $111.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 83.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1021791 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 202601359349314340 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500619349300600 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441309349303029 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310739349301211 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211799349300911 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349303036 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1021791: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.