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Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County reported $54.7 million in revenue and $43.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.56 went to program services, $7.23 to management and general costs and $13.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $512,525 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 84% 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 $44MFor 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 $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 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 | 77.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $512,525 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.17% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 49.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 57 of 58 | 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 expenseAllocations and distributions - provides financial support to agencies and organizations that support jewish social service, cultural and educational programs. Works with local affiliated agencies, national and regional organizations to identify any services and programs required for the maintenance, growth and development of the jewish community of the greater palm beaches
Federation operating programs - the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach runs programming to educate the community on a variety of causes. Programming is continuously evolving based on the pressing needs or opportunities that arise. Included in such programming is mosaic, which produces a television show highlighting local, national and international jewish issues and their impact on the local jewish community. In addition, the federation develops missions to provide content rich travel experiences that highlight the breadth and depth of the projects and programs that the federation supports in…
Community program center - the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach has house programs servicing the Palm Beach Jewish communities most pressing needs. Programming includes: (1) Palm Beach center to combat antisemitism and hatred and the jewish community relations council, which promises a secure jewish community, locally and overseas; combats antisemitism, discrimination, and bigotry; and champions a just and pluralistic society, (2) mandel center for leadership development, which develops strong communities through investing in people (professionals and lay leadership), and (3) career…
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 EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 53.0 hrs/week | $449,545 | $0 | $62,980 | $512,525 |
| EXCECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $340,391 | $0 | $61,617 | $402,008 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER (AS OF 07/24) Officer, 43.0 hrs/week | $220,642 | $0 | $49,554 | $270,196 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MJCF Highest compensated employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $184,758 | $0 | $49,117 | $233,875 |
| CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER Key employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $181,216 | $0 | $37,092 | $218,308 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PALM BEACH CENTER Highest compensated employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $184,327 | $0 | $26,996 | $211,323 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (EFF. 11/24)/SR VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $190,218 | $0 | $15,907 | $206,125 |
| DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY SECURITY Highest compensated employee, 43.0 hrs/week | $182,339 | $0 | $15,284 | $197,623 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b58 · 57 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5142
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BRYANT SECURITY CORPORATION Security | $1,434,208 |
| CULTURA HR LLC Hr & recruiting services | $382,725 |
| JC WHITE OFFICE FURNITURE Furniture & building installation | $250,695 |
| 911INFORM LLC Security equipment installation | $198,976 |
| CENTRAL PARK SPEAKERS LLC Computers | $141,516 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
212 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County totaling $7.9M 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 Palm Beach County'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 Palm Beach County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County spent in FY2025, $79.56 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County reported that 79.6% of its $43.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 13.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $512,525, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County get its money?
Of $54.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 77.3% came from contributions and grants and 13.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-0948696 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 202601199349301120 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530929349300223 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421019349301327 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311019349300611 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210969349301811 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101239349301025 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-0948696: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.