Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center
Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center reported $34.0 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $57.59 went to program services, $41.57 to management and general costs and $0.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $301,913 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 397% 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 $13MFor 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
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 57.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 41.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 25.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $301,913 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.32% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 39.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 sjcc schwartz early childhood school (ecs) is a unique place, where the elements of preeminent early childhood education intersect with daily jewish traditions, holiday celebrations, and ultimately friendships that create an unmatched community for young families. Serving 212 kids in 2025-2026, a reggio emilia-inspired program, ecs creates an environment fostering compassionate, curious, and confident learners. Ecs is a compounding foundation of the sjcc, as new families build upon preceding generations, reaping the benefits of those that have come before as they also fortify the future
Sjcc youth, camp and family programs accomplish the sjcc's mission by creating social, recreational, cultural, and educational opportunities for school-aged children, teens, and adults to interact, learn, and share jewish-inspired experiences that forge and deepen relationships, and strengthen community. J camp welcomed an average of 420 kids per week in the summer of 2025, and together these programs welcome hundreds of families through year-round holiday programs, recreational sports leagues, and more
Fitness and aquatics programs at sjcc help the sjcc accomplish its mission by providing regular programs for hundreds of members to meet and build community around recreational activities that improve mental health and physical fitness. Through daily programs, friendships form, traditions are developed and reinforced, and communities build through share experiences and accomplishments. Sjcc welcomed over 3,500 members in 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,740 | $0 | $12,173 | $301,913 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,085 | $0 | $40,713 | $206,798 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,097 | $0 | $8,809 | $174,906 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,591 | $0 | $14,465 | $155,056 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, SJCC EXPERIENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,020 | $0 | $27,146 | $137,166 |
| DIRECTOR ARTS AND IDEAS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,967 | $0 | $5,057 | $107,024 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,476 | $0 | $4,573 | $106,049 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $706K (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–1b21 · 20 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5344
- Volunteers Part I, line 6162
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| REGION 6 SECUITY INTEGRATION LLC Security services | $312,302 |
| WEINSTEIN AU ARCHITECTS Architectural services | $225,063 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center totaling $89,950 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 Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center spent in FY2025, $57.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center reported that 57.6% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 41.6% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $301,913, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center get its money?
Of $34.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 71.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 25.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 90-0953408 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 202631969349302513 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511969349302561 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441979349302419 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311989349302611 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202232789349301518 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131969349301223 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 90-0953408: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.