FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES INC

EIN 16-6023261 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OTHE ORGANIZATION is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PUBLIC CHARITY ESTABLISHED IN 1911 to PROVIDE for THE QUALITY and CONTINUITY of JEWISH LIFE IN WESTERN NEW YORK and AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY. THE FOUNDATION SEEKS, ACCEPTS, MANAGES, and DISTRIBUTES CHARITABLE LEGACIES, BEQUESTS, TRUSTS, ENDOWMENTS, and OTHER PHILANTHROPICAL FUNDS for THE BENEFIT of THE COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.00 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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

41.37%of revenue went to mission work97.0% of expenses · Program services

0.41%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$42.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.89%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$19.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

47.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$33,331,250

Mission workProgram services$13,788,76641.37% of revenue97.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$296,9080.89% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$135,6100.41% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$19,109,96657.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,221,28442.67% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 97.0% mission · 2.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 2.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 0.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 330.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 5.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 6.3% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 4.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,331,250

Expenses$14,221,284

Annual surplus $19,109,966 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$13,788,766 · 97.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$296,908 · 2.1% of expenses

Fundraising$135,610 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$33,331,250

Expenses$14,221,284

Assets$271,356,138

Income$33,331,250

Contributions$15,971,483

Mission work (program services)$13,788,766

Fundraising$135,610

Grants given$95,554,173

Average grant$77,497

Management and general$296,908

Executive compensation (total)$262,855

Stocks and bonds$182,705,894

Accounting fees$1,614

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

IRVING LEVYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $251,528Base $205,971 · Other $45,557

RACHAEL SANDORCFO · 40 hrs/week $113,190Base $102,843 · Other $10,347

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 (33)

IRVING LEVYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RACHAEL SANDORCFO

RICHARD STEINBERGSECRETARY

LENORE J LEVYHONORARY TRUSTEE

LISA ALLENDIRECTOR

MELISSA STEVENERDIRECTOR

MORT ABRAMSONDIRECTOR

PENNY HOWARDTREASURER

RAYMOND FINKHONORARY TRUSTEE

JORDANA MAISELDIRECTOR

RICHARD ZAKALIKHONORARY TRUSTEE

RUTH WISEMAN SPIVACKDIRECTOR

SANATH RAJAPASKEDIRECTOR

SANFORD NOBELHONORARY TRUSTEE

SARAH CARNEYDIRECTOR

SCOTT GOLDMAN DMDDIRECTOR

SUSAN FREEDDIRECTOR

JUDITH KATZHONORARY TRUSTEE

ALON KUPFERMANDIRECTOR

JONATHAN SCHECHTERHONORARY TRUSTEE

JEFF BAGELVICE PRESIDENT

JAKE WARNERDIRECTOR

GARY GREENFIELDHONORARY TRUSTEE

ESTHER QUARTARONEDIRECTOR

ERIC RECOONDIRECTOR

DR BRIAN SNYDERDIRECTOR

DONALD KOHNSTAMMHONORARY TRUSTEE

DAVID FEUERSTEINHONORARY TRUSTEE

DANIEL KESTERPRESIDENT

CRAIG SMALLVICE PRESIDENT

BRUCE LEVINEDIRECTOR

BRUCE CORRISDIRECTOR

ARNOLD KAHNHONORARY TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: 2640 N FOREST RD STE 200, GETZVILLE, NY 14068-1573
County: Erie
In care of: IRVING LEVY
Primary officer: IRVING LEVY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(716) 204-1133

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes