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Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County reported $27.9 million in revenue and $26.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $58.81 went to program services, $33.08 to management and general costs and $8.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $872,020 (FORMER CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 42% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 58.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 33.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $872,020 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.34% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 95.7 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 88 of 88 | 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 expenseJewish federations of north america - supports various local regional national and overseas recipients
Allocations to community partnership entities and affiliates
Grants and allocations to other local and non-local not-for-profit beneficiaries
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 CEO Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $425,026 | $425,026 | $21,968 | $872,020 |
| EXECUTIVE VP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $381,768 | $0 | $40,435 | $422,203 |
| FORMER COO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $89,848 | $208,674 | $16,893 | $315,415 |
| CFO Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $262,002 | $0 | $12,864 | $274,866 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,649 | $0 | $4,375 | $273,024 |
| CHEIF PLANNING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,529 | $0 | $13,489 | $265,018 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, FACILITIES FINANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,628 | $0 | $3,817 | $177,445 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, JJCF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,889 | $0 | $3,235 | $177,124 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County (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–1b88 · 88 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 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5105
- Volunteers Part I, line 688
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SUNSTATES SECURITY LLC Security services | $1,851,688 |
| COMPASS GROUP Catering | $1,752,733 |
| JANITRONICS BUILDING SERVICES Janitorial services | $1,083,092 |
| SAGEVIEW CONSULTING Human resources | $809,866 |
| BOYER & ASSOCIATES INC Software consultants | $558,126 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 35 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
109 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County totaling $3.6M 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 South 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 South Palm Beach County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County spent in FY2025, $58.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County reported that 58.8% of its $26.1 million in expenses went to program services, 33.1% to management and general and 8.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $872,020, for the role of FORMER CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County get its money?
Of $27.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 75.9% came from contributions and grants and 4.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1945109 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 August 31, 2025, object 202601969349302105 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511969349302491 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202401979349301820 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331789349301468 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221679349300242 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111679349300841 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1945109: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.