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Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas reported $12.0 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.19 went to program services, $7.39 to management and general costs and $9.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $284,566 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$93.52 $12M
- Government grants$1.34 $165K
- Investment income$5.14 $635K
Other revenue was negative: −$327K. 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) | 83.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 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 | 97.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $284,566 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.23% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 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 to national, international and local agencies: allocations to national, international, and local agencies are gifts and grants made by the federation to various agencies and organizations in fulfillment of the federation's mission
Community engagement: a main component of the mission of the federation is to build community in addition to raising and allocating funds. Through engagement of hundreds of volunteers across various departments of the federation, the federation inspires and connects community members who might otherwise not be actively involved in the organized jewish community including the campaign department, israel and overseas, planning and allocations, finance, community security initiative, and others
Community security: expenses related to providing security to the campus of the federation and various other community initiatives
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/CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $262,417 | $0 | $22,149 | $284,566 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $147,250 | $0 | $56,500 | $203,750 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,362 | $0 | $27,458 | $194,820 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,091 | $0 | $23,240 | $167,331 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SECURITY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $126,333 | $0 | $7,748 | $134,081 |
| DIRECTOR OF BUS OPS AND FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,463 | $0 | $20,170 | $128,633 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,368 | $0 | $5,512 | $110,880 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $737K (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–1b35 · 35 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 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 6195
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARMANINO Accounting | $246,866 |
| KILGORE & KILGORE PLLC Legal advice | $205,887 |
| A TASTE OF THE WORLD LLC Catering services | $153,761 |
| CRIMSON LANSCAPE Landscaping services | $146,829 |
| GIANT LEAPS CONTENT ACTIVITIES LTD International tour agency | $137,001 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas totaling $1.2M 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 Dallas'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 Dallas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas reported that 83.2% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.4% to management and general and 9.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $284,566, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 97.4% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0800654 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 July 31, 2025, object 202611669349301191 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202501679349302100 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202402149349300710 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202301649349301700 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202211619349300311 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202100679349301350 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0800654: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.