JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC

EIN 20-1195592 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

JFNNJ FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY BRINGING PEOPLE and RESOURCES TOGETHER to MEET THE MOST URGENT JEWISH COMMUNAL NEEDS IN THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY, ISRAEL and AROUND THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 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 leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

40.86%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

6.88%of revenue went to fundraising13.7% of expenses

$50.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.38%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses

$5.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $440,533 for JASON M SHAMES (CEO & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT). 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$40,978,312

Mission workProgram services$16,743,40040.86% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$974,4032.38% of revenue4.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,821,0076.88% of revenue13.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$20,439,50249.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,538,81050.12% 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: 81.5% mission · 4.7% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 6.6% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 9.1% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 9.7% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 10.5% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 9.3% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 9.6% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 11.3% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$40,978,312

Expenses$20,538,810

Annual surplus $20,439,502 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)$16,743,400 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$974,403 · 4.7% of expenses

Fundraising$2,821,007 · 13.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$40,978,312

Expenses$20,538,810

Assets$103,650,625

Income$54,173,593

Contributions$38,517,693

Mission work (program services)$16,743,400

Fundraising$2,821,007

Grants given$52,193,848

Average grant$64,278

Management and general$974,403

Executive compensation (total)$734,791

Stocks and bonds$70,421,142

Accounting fees$105,620

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

JASON M SHAMESCEO & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $440,533Base $381,871 · Other $58,662

AMY GLAZERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $233,029Base $213,409 · Other $19,620

ANDREW EPSTEINCFO · 40 hrs/week $209,144Base $208,596 · Other $548

NAOMI KNOPFCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $173,837

ROBIN ROCHLINMANAGING DIRECTOR, ENDOWMENT · 40 hrs/week $167,540Base $155,575 · Other $11,965

LAURA FREEMANMANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $164,403Base $153,875 · Other $10,528

KIM SCHWARTZMANCAMPAIGN DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $137,028Base $125,202 · Other $11,826

ALANA BURMANDIRECTOR, JCRC · 40 hrs/week $122,944Base $110,731 · Other $12,213

BARBARA JOYCEDIRECTOR, WOMENS PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $119,848Base $107,688 · Other $12,160

DEVRA KARGERDIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL GIFTS · 40 hrs/week $103,903Base $103,355 · Other $548

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 (49)

JASON M SHAMESCEO & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

AMY GLAZERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

ANDREW EPSTEINCFO

NAOMI KNOPFCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

ROBIN ROCHLINMANAGING DIRECTOR, ENDOWMENT

LAURA FREEMANMANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING

KIM SCHWARTZMANCAMPAIGN DIRECTOR

ALANA BURMANDIRECTOR, JCRC

BARBARA JOYCEDIRECTOR, WOMENS PHILANTHROPY

DEVRA KARGERDIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL GIFTS

ROBERTA ABRAMSTRUSTEE

MARNI KRIEGEL MDTRUSTEE

MERLE FISHTRUSTEE

MIRIAM LIPSKYTRUSTEE

ANDREW JACOBSTRUSTEE

NATHAN J LINDENBAUMTRUSTEE

PAUL BRENSILBERTRUSTEE

PAULA SHAIMANTRUSTEE

RENA DONIN SCHLUSSELTRUSTEE

LEE LASHERTRUSTEE

ROBIN EPSTEINTRUSTEE

ANDREA WEINBERGERVP, PLANNING & ALLOCATIONS

RON ROSENSWEIGTRUSTEE

RUTH COLETRUSTEE

SETH SHULMANTRUSTEE

SHIRA FEUERSTEINTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE COHNTRUSTEE

STEVE WECHSLERTRUSTEE

SUSAN PENNTRUSTEE

TRACY ZURTRUSTEE

ANDREW KENTVP, FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEV

BRUCE BRAFMANTRUSTEE

CASEY HALPERTRUSTEE

DANIEL HERZPRESIDENT

DANIEL MILLERTRUSTEE

DANIEL M SHLUFMANIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

DINA BASSENTRUSTEE

DONNA WEINTRAUBVICE PRESIDENT, AT LARGE

EVAN SCHWARZTRUSTEE

FRAN WEINGASTTRUSTEE

MARCY COHENSECRETARY

JAYNE PETAKTRUSTEE

JEFF TUCKERVP, TREASURER

JOAN KRIEGERTRUSTEE

JOELLE HALPERINTRUSTEE

LARRY SILVERMANTRUSTEE

LAUREN CHERKASTRUSTEE

LAURI BADERTRUSTEE

LOIS ROMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 50 EISENHOWER DRIVE, PARAMUS, NJ 07652-1429
County: Bergen
In care of: % ANDREW EPSTEIN
Primary officer: JASON SHAMES, CEO & Executive VP

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwelcome@jfnnj.org Phone(201) 820-3900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes