THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC

EIN 13-1624240 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

THE FEDERATION MOVEMENT PROTECTS and ENHANCES THE WELL-BEING of JEWS WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE VALUES of TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD), TZEDAKAH (CHARITY and SOCIAL JUSTICE) and TORAH (JEWISH LEARNING). THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS of NORTH AMERICA LEADS A CONTINENTAL FEDERATION MOVEMENT to MOBILIZE FINANCIAL and SOCIAL RESOURCES THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC ENDEAVORS, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES and INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES THAT STRENGTHEN THE JEWISH PEOPLE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

114.77%of revenue went to mission work97.7% of expenses · Program services

0.16%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$117.45spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.52%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $75,918,489 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$435,156,966

Mission workProgram services$499,408,211114.77% of revenue97.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,980,5752.52% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$686,6690.16% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$511,075,455117.45% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.5% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 4.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.52% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.1% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 3.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$435,156,966

Expenses$511,075,455

Annual shortfall $75,918,489 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$499,408,211 · 97.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,980,575 · 2.1% of expenses

Fundraising$686,669 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$435,156,966

Expenses$511,075,455

Assets$429,773,143

Income$442,187,819

Contributions$418,779,753

Mission work (program services)$499,408,211

Fundraising$686,669

Grants given$2,664,609,320

Average grant$2,108,077

Management and general$10,980,575

Stocks and bonds$68,640,612

Accounting fees$217,383

Investing fees$620,437

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIC FINGERHUTPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $852,662Base $794,404 · Other $58,258

SHIRA HUTTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $440,842Base $422,041 · Other $18,801

MICHELLE KRAVETZCHIEF IMPACT AND GROWTH OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $393,220Base $340,748 · Other $52,472

ELIZABETH FISHERCHIEF TALENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $344,833Base $293,226 · Other $51,607

SARAH EISENMANCHIEF COMMUNITY AND JEWISH LIFE OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $337,430Base $283,225 · Other $54,205

DAVI ELLISCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $334,553Base $284,074 · Other $50,479

REBECCA CASPIDIRECTOR GENERAL ISRAEL OFFICE · 50 hrs/week $328,752Base $295,941 · Other $32,811

LAWRENCE BROOKSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $279,337Base $270,011 · Other $9,326

KAREN BARALLVICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · 50 hrs/week $275,964Base $262,442 · Other $13,522

EVAN HOCHBERGDEPUTY DIRECTOR; ASSOC VICE PRESIDENT, ISRAEL · 49 hrs/week $275,568Base $221,050 · Other $54,518

MIKE URAMCHIEF JEWISH LEARNING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $265,838Base $250,140 · Other $15,698

PAMELA KURTZMANMANAGING DIRECTOR, BOND PROGRAM · 50 hrs/week $195,242Base $183,230 · Other $12,012

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

ERIC FINGERHUTPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SHIRA HUTTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MICHELLE KRAVETZCHIEF IMPACT AND GROWTH OFFICER

ELIZABETH FISHERCHIEF TALENT OFFICER

SARAH EISENMANCHIEF COMMUNITY AND JEWISH LIFE OFFICER

DAVI ELLISCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

REBECCA CASPIDIRECTOR GENERAL ISRAEL OFFICE

LAWRENCE BROOKSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KAREN BARALLVICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

EVAN HOCHBERGDEPUTY DIRECTOR; ASSOC VICE PRESIDENT, ISRAEL

MIKE URAMCHIEF JEWISH LEARNING OFFICER

PAMELA KURTZMANMANAGING DIRECTOR, BOND PROGRAM

PAMELA A ZALTSMANSENIOR ADVISOR, ISRAEL & OVERSEAS

ALBERT PRAWDIRECTOR

AMIR KAHANADIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

AMY BENEDIKTDIRECTOR

AMY BRESSMANDIRECTOR

AMY GOODMANDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

AMY BERGER CHAFETZDIRECTOR

ANDRE TARRAFDIRECTOR

ANDREA WEINBERGERDIRECTOR

ANDREW HOCHBERGDIRECTOR

ANDY HODESDIRECTOR

ANN PAVADIRECTOR

APRIL EISEN-LEAVYDIRECTOR

ARI ACKERMANDIRECTOR

ARIEL BENTATADIRECTOR

ARIELLA ROHRINGERDIRECTOR

BARRY BERGDIRECTOR

BARRY SEIDMANDIRECTOR

BETH AROGETIDIRECTOR

BETH GOLDSMITHDIRECTOR

BETH LISSDIRECTOR

BETH WAYNEDIRECTOR

BETH WAIN BRANDONDIRECTOR

BETSY HEUERDIRECTOR

BOBBY GIBBSDIRECTOR

BRADLEY SHERMANDIRECTOR

BRETT COHENDIRECTOR

BRETT TANZMANDIRECTOR

BRIAN KATZDIRECTOR

BRUCE HOFFBERGERDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

BRUCE SHOLKDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

BRYAN GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

CARYN ROSEN ADELMANDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

CINDY FINESTONEDIRECTOR

CINTRA POLLACKDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA GOLUBDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA JANOWERDIRECTOR

DAN KINELTRUSTEE

DANA HIRTDIRECTOR

DANIELLE BRESLOW GROSSDIRECTOR

DARREN SUKONICKDIRECTOR

DAVID GOLDERDIRECTOR

DAVID SAGINAWDIRECTOR

DAVID SUFRINDIRECTOR

DAVID J BUTLERDIRECTOR

DAVID T BROWNVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

DEBBIE KUNIANSKYDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

DEBBIE RESNICKDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

DEBORAH BRANTDIRECTOR

DEBORAH MINKOFFDIRECTOR

DENNIS BERNARDDIRECTOR

DOT HAYMANNDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS BERMANDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

DR RALPH GREENDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

EILEEN RUBYDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

ELLEN BERENDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

ELLEN WEINSTEINDIRECTOR

ELLIE BRESSMAN DAVISDIRECTOR

GARY TORGOWDIRECTOR

GARY YOURADIRECTOR

GITA BERKDIRECTOR

HEATHER KLINEDIRECTOR

HELEN ZALIKDIRECTOR

HOPE SILVERMANDIRECTOR

IRIS KRAEMERDIRECTOR

J DAVID HELLERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN

JACK MAIZELDIRECTOR

JACOB SHAPIRODIRECTOR

JACY GRAISDIRECTOR

JAMES HEEGERDIRECTOR

JAN LEVINSONDIRECTOR

JANE SCHIFFDIRECTOR

JASON WULIGERDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

JEFF BEREZDIVINDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/01/24)

JEFFREY SCHOENFELDDIRECTOR

JEFFREY WILDDIRECTOR

JILL DULITSKYDIRECTOR

JILL ROSEDIRECTOR

JOAN LUBARDIRECTOR

JODI SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

JODIE SOBELDIRECTOR

JODIE KAUFMAN DAVISDIRECTOR

JODY ELLANTDIRECTOR

JOEL SEGALDIRECTOR

JON PARRITZDIRECTOR

JOSEPH PROBASCODIRECTOR

JUDITH GALLERDIRECTOR

JUDITH KAYEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1936
Location: 25 BROADWAY 17TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1015
County: New York
In care of: % LAWRENCE BROOKS
Primary officer: LAWERENCE BROOKS, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 284-6500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes