Houston Jewish Family Foundation
Houston Jewish Family Foundation reported $3.3 million in revenue and $1.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.16 went to program services, $12.52 to management and general costs and $2.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $298,656 (DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 653% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.3MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $3.3MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 62.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $298,656 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 23.63% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 305.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHouston Jewish Family Foundation (hjff) is a supporting organization of alexander Jewish Family service in houston. It was established, grown and maintained exclusively to ensure ongoing revenue sources for social and human service ageny programs, infrastructure and services which positively transform the lives of individuals, families and communities of greater houston and the gulf coast area
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $255,133 | $43,523 | $298,656 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Houston Jewish Family Foundation (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
2024 · 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–1b15 · 14 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 15aNo
- 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 615
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Houston Jewish Family Foundation totaling $100 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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Of every $100 Houston Jewish Family Foundation spent in 2024, $85.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Houston Jewish Family Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Houston Jewish Family Foundation reported that 85.2% of its $1.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Houston Jewish Family Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Houston Jewish Family Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $298,656, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Houston Jewish Family Foundation get its money?
Of $3.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 62.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Houston Jewish Family Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0240622 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512549349300811 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402279349301305 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312559349300631 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222369349301402 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202232369349300013 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042599349300434 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0240622: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.