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Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles reported $168.5 million in revenue and $140.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.78 went to program services, $4.01 to management and general costs and $2.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $664,762 (President & CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $141MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $169MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $664,762 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 80.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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 expenseIn 2024, the foundation managed more than 1,400 charitable funds, primarily donor advised funds, stewarding $1.5 billion in assets. Together with our clients, we directed $207 million through 14,000 grants to 3,320 nonprofits. Grants included $82m across Los Angeles, $24m to israel, and $101m to the Jewish Community. By interest area, this encompassed $58m for human services, $58m for health, sciences & environment, $52m for jewish life, $35m for education, and $5.8m for arts & culture. Through our community impact funds, we supported a vibrant and secure Jewish Community, helped israelis…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 39.3 hrs/week | $457,974 | $0 | $206,788 | $664,762 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 39.9 hrs/week | $376,258 | $0 | $71,349 | $447,607 |
| CFO/SENIOR VP OF FINANCE Officer, 36.9 hrs/week | $327,105 | $0 | $42,737 | $369,842 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $322,610 | $0 | $44,611 | $367,221 |
| VP of Finance Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $262,987 | $0 | $48,347 | $311,334 |
| VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $183,483 | $0 | $116,355 | $299,838 |
| VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 36.8 hrs/week | $231,014 | $0 | $36,596 | $267,610 |
| VP,CTR DESIGNED PHILANTHROPY Officer, 39.8 hrs/week | $223,634 | $0 | $23,585 | $247,219 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (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
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–1b32 · 32 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 11aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 663
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Oaktree Investment consulting | $590,097 |
| CANTERBURY CONSULTING Investment consulting | $367,515 |
| Adage Capital Partners Investment consulting | $334,160 |
| Fogarty and Klein Inc aka 9th Wonder Investment consulting | $323,095 |
| Offit Capital Advisors Investment consulting | $228,062 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles totaling $2.5M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles reported that 93.8% of its $140.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $664,762, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles get its money?
Of $168.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 72.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-6111928 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533199349302138 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349309986 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349304990 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223159349306147 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133149349303208 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349307112 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-6111928: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.