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Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center

Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 86-0622258 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center reported $14.3 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.95 went to program services, $24.31 to management and general costs and $7.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $326,667 (CO-CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $14M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
67.9%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
24.3%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
7.7%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.25$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
31.8%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
65.3%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$326,667$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.23%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
66
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.06.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 18100.0%

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 expense
$3.8M expenses · 38.1% of program spending · grants $641K · revenue $3.0M

Membership - sports, recreation, and fitness: the center's sports department provides high quality recreational and fitness activities for members of all ages. During 2024, the center served its membership through over one million visits to the center for a variety of sports and programs including yoga, pilates, basketball, volleyball, swimming, and pickleball

$3.4M expenses · 34.3% of program spending · revenue $3.3M

Preschool: the center operates a preschool at the ina levine Jewish Community campus. During 2024, the preschool served approximately 183 children from ages 6 weeks through pre-kindergarten. During the summer, the school served approximately 219 summer campers. For many families, this program is the point of contact with the center. It is their first reason for joining

$2.7M expenses · 27.6% of program spending · revenue $3.1M

Other programs available at the facility include educational and enrichment programs and activities for youth and adults. Youth programs include camps (580 unique campers), after school programs, and kid's club. Adult programs include lectures, social activities, and adult sports and recreation

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CO-CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$320,335$0$6,332$326,667
CHIEF MARKET
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,660$0$14,955$194,615
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$176,100$0$9,128$185,228
CHIEF EXPERI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,449$0$15,941$163,390
FORMER CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,800$0$12,080$138,880
CHIEF OF FAM
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,211$0$12,682$124,893
FORMER CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$66,743$0$3,229$69,972
INTERIM CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$22,000$0$0$22,000

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$14M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$14M$15M67.9%$9.8M$326,667
2024 ⓘ$13M$14M72.0%$10M$296,808
2023 ⓘ$14M$14M75.1%$11M$299,699
2022 ⓘ$15M$12M75.4%$10M$326,685
2021 ⓘ$12M$8.8M59.8%$7.6M$231,027
2020 ⓘ$13M$9.1M58.7%$5.6M$267,228
2019 ⓘ$12M$9.6M77.4%$3.4M$236,494

Governance 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–1b18 · 18 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5441
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6250

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
PRE-K ACADEMY
Tutoring svc
$168,557
HR PIVOT
Hr service
$112,576

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center totaling $538K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Valley of the Sun 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 Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center reported that 67.9% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 24.3% to management and general and 7.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $326,667, for the role of CO-CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center get its money?

Of $14.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 31.8% came from contributions and grants and 65.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 86-0622258 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202601989349301505 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501999349301230 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412499349300121 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322419349300822 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202669349301750 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132239349302273 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349314622 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 86-0622258: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.