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Houston Jewish Community Foundation
Houston Jewish Community Foundation reported $32.5 million in revenue and $30.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.95 went to program services, $4.12 to management and general costs and $0.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $196,410 (Executive Director). 2 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 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 | 78.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $196,410 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 68.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseThe Houston Jewish Community Foundation envisions the continuation of a thriving and vibrant Jewish community in Houston and Texas. As a primary, trusted, and expert resource for philanthropy, the Houston Jewish Community Foundation will engage, educate, inspire, and serve generations of donors. Celebrating our 40th anniversary, we empower donors to convert generous ideas into deliberate action, address community needs through strategic and high-impact grantmaking, and provide creative philanthropic planning expertise to individuals, families, and community institutions to assist them in…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $173,168 | $0 | $23,242 | $196,410 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $138,182 | $0 | $21,984 | $160,166 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Houston Jewish Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $357K (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–1b29 · 29 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 56
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Fiducient Advisors Investment management | $420,488 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Houston Jewish Community Foundation totaling $63,000 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 Houston Jewish Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Houston Jewish Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Houston Jewish Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Houston Jewish Community Foundation reported that 95.0% of its $30.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Houston Jewish Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Houston Jewish Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $196,410, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Houston Jewish Community Foundation get its money?
Of $32.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 78.1% came from contributions and grants and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Houston Jewish Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0187329 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 202611969349301036 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501969349301120 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202510349349300041 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311969349300201 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241969349302174 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020 (amended), object 202243439349300929 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0187329: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.