Jewish Leadership Academy
Jewish Leadership Academy reported $15.9 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.67 went to program services, $17.30 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $376,412 (CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 64% between FY2022 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$65.86 $11M
- Government grants$1.91 $323K
- Program service revenue$32.05 $5.4M
- Other revenue$0.18 $30,610
Investment income was negative: −$990K. 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) | 82.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $376,412 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.90% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 53.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,130 | $0 | $234,282 | $376,412 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,277 | $0 | $133,471 | $234,748 |
| ASSOCIATE HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,499 | $0 | $15,640 | $211,139 |
| ASSOCIATE HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,682 | $0 | $21,415 | $207,097 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,572 | $0 | $15,027 | $191,599 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,006 | $0 | $12,080 | $163,086 |
| EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,165 | $0 | $0 | $150,165 |
| DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,322 | $0 | $0 | $142,322 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Leadership Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2021 (4 mo.)
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–1b8 · 8 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 584
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MASTER KLEAN COMMERCIAL AND JANITORIAL S Cleaning services | $655,689 |
| INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL SECURITY Security services | $317,065 |
| NFG SECURITY LLC Security services | $200,617 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Jewish Leadership Academy totaling $400K 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 Leadership Academy'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 Leadership Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Leadership Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Jewish Leadership Academy reported that 82.7% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Leadership Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Leadership Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $376,412, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Leadership Academy get its money?
Of $15.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 72.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 34.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Leadership Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-2513535 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 June 30, 2025, object 202621359349311607 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349313591 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202520979349300407 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202442899349301429 · read the filing
- FY2021 (4 mo.): Form 990 for the 4-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202333179349300033 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-2513535: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.