Jewish Foundation of Memphis
Jewish Foundation of Memphis reported $16.5 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.08 went to program services, $3.00 to management and general costs and $2.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $267,143 (PRESIDENT/CEO). Revenue rose 54% 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 $13MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.2% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $267,143 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.06% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 71.5 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 90.9% |
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 expenseHighest 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/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $267,143 | $0 | $267,143 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Foundation of Memphis (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–1b14 · 13 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 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Foundation of Memphis totaling $509K 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 Foundation of Memphis'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 Foundation of Memphis, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Foundation of Memphis's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Foundation of Memphis reported that 94.1% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Foundation of Memphis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Foundation of Memphis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $267,143, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Foundation of Memphis get its money?
Of $16.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 77.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Foundation of Memphis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1618399 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 202641359349314654 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349316557 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349317993 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349307017 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349311013 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349306698 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1618399: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.