JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF GREATER ROCHESTER NY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF GREATER ROCHESTER NY INC

EIN 16-0868942 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION of GREATER ROCHESTER is to ENRICH THE QUALITY of LIFE for JEWS IN ROCHESTER, ISRAEL and AROUND THE WORLD. THE FEDERATION MEETS THIS GOAL THROUGH FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, and VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT and TRAINING. THE FEDERATION CONVENES IN AGENCIES, SYNAGOGUES, and ORGANIZATIONS to ADDRESS ISSUES of COMMON CONCERN. TOGETHER, WE TRANSFORM JEWISH TRADITION and VALUES INTO ACTION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders71 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

101.51%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services

7.96%of revenue went to fundraising6.5% of expenses

$122.47spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.00%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses

$4.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,278,247 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $322,219 for MEREDITH DRAGON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$10,141,217

Mission workProgram services$10,294,349101.51% of revenue82.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,318,03213.00% of revenue10.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$807,0837.96% of revenue6.5% of expenses

Total expenses$12,419,464122.47% 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: 82.9% mission · 10.6% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 6.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 9.2% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 8.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 7.5% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 7.5% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 9.0% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 15.0% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,141,217

Expenses$12,419,464

Annual shortfall $2,278,247 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)$10,294,349 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,318,032 · 10.6% of expenses

Fundraising$807,083 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,141,217

Expenses$12,419,464

Assets$52,759,132

Income$10,141,217

Contributions$8,215,149

Mission work (program services)$10,294,349

Fundraising$807,083

Grants given$23,690,440

Average grant$57,223

Management and general$1,318,032

Executive compensation (total)$255,027

Stocks and bonds$38,363,019

Accounting fees$11,900

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

MEREDITH DRAGONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $322,219Base $295,018 · Other $27,201

DEBORAH ZARKOWSKYCHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $202,283Base $183,966 · Other $18,317

JEANINE MONACHINOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $181,470Base $168,028 · Other $13,442

ERIC BRANDTDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 38 hrs/week $139,438Base $125,776 · Other $13,662

LEAH GOLDMANCHIEF PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $114,151Base $102,362 · Other $11,789

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 (71)

MEREDITH DRAGONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DEBORAH ZARKOWSKYCHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER

JEANINE MONACHINOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ERIC BRANDTDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

LEAH GOLDMANCHIEF PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING OFFICER

MICHAEL GROSSMANGOVERNOR

NATHAN ROBFOGELGOVERNOR

NAOMI PETERSDIRECTOR

MONA FRIEDMAN KOLKOGOVERNOR

MICHELE RUDADIRECTOR

MICHALENE KINSLERDIRECTOR

MICHAL WEISSDIRECTOR

LINDA CORNELL WEINSTEINGOVERNOR

MARVIN WOLKSECRETARY

MARGOT WEINBERGDIRECTOR

MARC REICHDIRECTOR

MARC HAASDIRECTOR

MARC COHENDIRECTOR

LISA AXELRODVICE PRESIDENT

LESLIE CONNOLLYDIRECTOR

ROBERT GORDONGOVERNOR

ZACK ELLISDIRECTOR

WENDY HOWITTDIRECTOR

SEYMOUR WEINSTEINGOVERNOR

SETH WEINSTEINDIRECTOR

SARAH MORGENSTERNDIRECTOR

ROCHELLE GUTKINGOVERNOR

ROBERTA FELDMANDIRECTOR

ROBERTA BORGGOVERNOR

PAUL GOLDBERGGOVERNOR

RINA CHESSINGOVERNOR

RICHARD GOLDSTEINVICE PRESIDENT

REUBEN AUSPITZGOVERNOR

RANDY SCHUSTERVICE PRESIDENT

RAMI KATZDIRECTOR

RABBI PETER STEINDIRECTOR

PAULINE RUTBERGDIRECTOR

PAUL SANDERSDIRECTOR

CINDY HIRSCHBERGDIRECTOR

DR JOSEPH KILMNICKDIRECTOR

DENNIS KESSLERGOVERNOR

DEBBIE GORDONDIRECTOR

DAVID CLARDIRECTOR

DAPHNE FUTERMANVICE PRESIDENT

DANIELLA VATCHDIRECTOR

DAN KINELPRESIDENT

CLARA SANGUINETTIDIRECTOR

ELI N FUTERMANGOVERNOR

CINDY FINESTONEDIRECTOR

CAROLYN NUSSBAUMGOVERNOR

BLANCHE FENSTERDIRECTOR

BEN ROZINDIRECTOR

BARBARA KOZELDIRECTOR

BARB ORENSTEIN PRESENTVICE PRESIDENT

ARI STELZNERDIRECTOR

LINDA KINGSLEYDIRECTOR

ESTHER TANZMANDIRECTOR

GABRIELLA NOZIKDIRECTOR

HANNAH ROSENBLATTTREASURER

HAROLD BOBRYDIRECTOR

HOWARD GROSSMANGOVERNOR

HOWARD KONARGOVERNOR

ISOBEL GOLDMANDIRECTOR

JOY RYEN PLOTNIKDIRECTOR

JULIE NUSBAUMGOVERNOR

KAREN KESSLERDIRECTOR

KATE GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

KEVIN MCGOWANDIRECTOR

LEON GOSSINDIRECTOR

AL KINELDIRECTOR

LESLIE CRANEGOVERNOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 255 EAST AVENUE 2ND FLOOR SUITE 201, ROCHESTER, NY 14604-2626
County: Monroe
In care of: DEBBIE GOLDBERG
Primary officer: DEBBIE GOLDBERG, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(585) 461-0490

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DEJOY & CO CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes