Tucson Jewish Community Center
Tucson Jewish Community Center reported $16.2 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.07 went to program services, $9.06 to management and general costs and $3.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.2% of the total. Government grants made up 16.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $278,380 (PRESIDENT/CE). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$27.72 $4.5M
- Government grants$16.50 $2.7M
- Program service revenue$55.19 $9.0M
- Investment income$0.59 $95,405
Other revenue was negative: −$8,351. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $278,380 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.68% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEarly childhood and camp:the Tucson Jewish Community Center (tucson j) was formed in 1949 and is steeped in the tradition of offering engaging, year- round programs for people of every age, with a particular focus on children and families. Children's programming begins at six weeks old through the infant/toddler program and continues through adolescence with teen and youth offerings
Membership, sports, and fitness: more than 19,000 people enter the tucson j facility each week. The organization serves over 8,500 members. The tucson j operates a full-service sports and fitness center with over 3,000 visits per week
Youth and disability program services: tucson j provides full-day and after-school care for over 150 children throughout the year. Through disability program services, we support more than 115 children and young adults annually. Program highlight - 2025 jcc maccabi games and access in july and august 2025, the Tucson Jewish Community Center successfully hosted the 2025 jcc maccabi games and access from july 27 through august 1, marking the first time in 25 years that tucson served as a host city for this international jewish youth sporting event. Often referred to as the "jewish olympics,"…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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/CE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,373 | $0 | $27,007 | $278,380 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,231 | $0 | $11,846 | $151,077 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,040 | $0 | $11,079 | $135,119 |
| CDO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,271 | $0 | $11,079 | $134,350 |
| PERSONAL TRA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,136 | $0 | $5,045 | $131,181 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tucson Jewish Community Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $699K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b23 · 23 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 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 5555
- Volunteers Part I, line 6950
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WILD WEST SECURITY Security | $423,154 |
| EXERPLAY INC Rec facilities | $375,197 |
| ABM INC Janitorial | $308,757 |
| FIVE STAR CATERERS OF NY INC Catering | $282,571 |
| GRAY-LINE TOURS - TUCSON Transportation | $275,974 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Tucson Jewish Community Center totaling $441K 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 Tucson Jewish Community Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tucson Jewish Community Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Tucson Jewish Community Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Tucson Jewish Community Center reported that 87.1% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tucson Jewish Community Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tucson Jewish Community Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $278,380, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tucson Jewish Community Center get its money?
Of $16.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 44.2% came from contributions and grants (including 16.5% from government grants) and 55.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tucson Jewish Community Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0183578 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641819349300639 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531779349300213 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402229349301550 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322929349300622 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223069349300647 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132949349300733 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349304305 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0183578: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.