JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ

EIN 22-1487222 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

THE FEDERATION CARES for PEOPLE IN NEED, BUILDS JEWISH LIFE, and SAVES THE WORLD, ONE PERSON AT A TIME. THE FEDERATION STANDS AT THE CENTER of A NETWORK of 27 LOCAL and 4 OVERSEAS PARTNER AGENCIES to HELP MEET THE EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, and SOCIAL NEEDS of THE GREATER METROWEST NJ. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE EFFORTS to MAKE JEWISH EDUCATION AFFORDABLE, JEWISH CAMPING, ISRAEL EDUCATION and ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, and BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL. ITS WORK CAN ALSO BE SEEN IN ACTION ON MISSIONS to ISRAEL and OTHER PARTS of THE WORLD. THE FEDERATION HAS SEVEN PARTNER COMMUNITIES IN ISRAEL and IN UKRAINE. THERE ARE MANY WAYS to BECOME INVOLVED IN THE FEDERATION, ALL of WHICH OFFER EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, and NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES and THE SATISFACTION of BEING PART of A VIBRANT COMMUNITY WORKING to MEET URGENT HUMAN NEEDS. THE FEDERATION SUMMARIZES ITS MISSION AS TOGETHER, WE CARE, WE BUILD, WE SAVE.

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

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They name their leaders69 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.95%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

5.94%of revenue went to fundraising6.5% of expenses

$90.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.80%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$5.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.7%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 $442,421 for DOV BEN-SHIMON (ASST SECY EXEC VP/CEO (THRU 9-2024)). 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$37,613,941

Mission workProgram services$27,814,63473.95% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,061,77210.80% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,232,7095.94% of revenue6.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,504,8269.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$34,109,11590.68% 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 · 11.9% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 7.9% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 10.3% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 9.9% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 7.8% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 8.9% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 10.1% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 11.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,613,941

Expenses$34,109,115

Annual surplus $3,504,826 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)$27,814,634 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,061,772 · 11.9% of expenses

Fundraising$2,232,709 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$37,613,941

Expenses$34,109,115

Assets$173,612,713

Income$38,806,576

Contributions$34,508,053

Mission work (program services)$27,814,634

Fundraising$2,232,709

Grants given$82,792,030

Average grant$161,388

Management and general$4,061,772

Executive compensation (total)$1,008,204

Stocks and bonds$4,255

Accounting fees$71,998

Investing fees$759,977

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

DOV BEN-SHIMONASST SECY EXEC VP/CEO (THRU 9-2024) · 32 hrs/week $442,421Base $404,570 · Other $37,851

HOWARD RABNERCOO/CFO · 28 hrs/week $305,001Base $259,771 · Other $45,230

REBECCA POLLACKCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $276,897Base $211,809 · Other $65,088

KIM HIRSHEXEC DIR, JCF · 12 hrs/week $265,315Base $242,442 · Other $22,873

AMY BILOONCHIEF COMMUNITY ENG OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $224,228Base $223,770 · Other $458

BENJAMIN MANNCHIEF PLANNING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $216,356Base $179,146 · Other $37,210

BONNIE STERLINGVP, HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $192,871Base $148,488 · Other $44,383

MARTIN YAFEDIR OF GLOBAL CONNECTIONS · 40 hrs/week $182,388Base $164,349 · Other $18,039

DONNA ZHENGCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $165,111Base $164,694 · Other $417

STEVEN D LEVYASST TREAS(THRU 9-2024)/INTERIM CEO(STARTED 10-202 · 32 hrs/week $60,000

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 (69)

DOV BEN-SHIMONASST SECY EXEC VP/CEO (THRU 9-2024)

HOWARD RABNERCOO/CFO

REBECCA POLLACKCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

KIM HIRSHEXEC DIR, JCF

AMY BILOONCHIEF COMMUNITY ENG OFFICER

BENJAMIN MANNCHIEF PLANNING OFFICER

BONNIE STERLINGVP, HUMAN RESOURCES

MARTIN YAFEDIR OF GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

DONNA ZHENGCONTROLLER

STEVEN D LEVYASST TREAS(THRU 9-2024)/INTERIM CEO(STARTED 10-202

MAXINE SCHWARTZVICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING

MAXINE B MURNICKPRESIDENT, JCF

MERLE LOMRANTZTRUSTEE

MARK WILFTRUSTEE

MICHAEL BELFERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL GOLDBERGPRESIDENT

MICHAEL A COHENTRUSTEE

MICHELE LANDAUCHAIR, UJA ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

MINDY S KAHNTRUSTEE

PAULA SAGINAWTRUSTEE

PETER A LANGERMANTREASURER

MARSHA G HOCHCHAIR, UNIFIED ALLOCATIONS COUNCIL

ZEV S SCHERLCHAIR, GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

REBECCA A GOLDTRUSTEE

ROANNA PASCHERTRUSTEE

ROBBIE WEISSENBERGTRUSTEE

ROBERT A FRANCISTRUSTEE

ROBYN LAVEMANTRUSTEE

RUTH B MARGOLINTRUSTEE

SCOTT KRIEGERTRUSTEE

SHARI BRANDTCHAIR, BOARD GOVERNANCE

SHERYL PEARLSTEINTRUSTEE

STACEY DAVISSECRETARY

STACIE FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

STEVEN BERNSTRUSTEE

STEVEN H KLINGHOFFERVICE PRESIDENT

TERRI FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

ABBI HALPERNPRESIDENT, WOMENS PHILANTHROPY

DORIE EISENSTEINTRUSTEE

ALEXANDRA FEINSTEINTRUSTEE

ALLAN H JANOFFTRUSTEE

ARI WISETRUSTEE

ARIELLE WELTCHAIR, NEXTGEN

BARBARA DRENCHTRUSTEE

BARRY MOSSCHAIR, BUDGET & FINANCE

BEN HOFFERTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN LEHRHOFFTRUSTEE

BRETT TANZMANTRUSTEE

CRAIG GROSSWALDTRUSTEE

DAVID FEUERSTEINTRUSTEE

DAVID RAKTRUSTEE

DAVID SAGINAWIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

DAVID M HYMANTRUSTEE

DEBORAH JACOBCHAIR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

LYNNE B HARRISONTRUSTEE

GAYLE WIESENECKTRUSTEE

IRA STEINBERGTRUSTEE

JANE WILFTRUSTEE

JASON HOBERMANCHAIR, LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS

JAY M MURNICKTRUSTEE

JEFFREY BRAEMERTRUSTEE

JOAN LEVINSONTRUSTEE

JODY HURWITZ CAPLANVICE PRESIDENT & CHAIR, COMMUNITY RELATIONS

JON GANTMANTRUSTEE

JONATHAN LISSVICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING

JULIE LIPSETT-SINGERTRUSTEE

LARRY REINTRUSTEE

LARRY L ROTHENBERGTRUSTEE

LESLIE DANNIN ROSENTHALTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: 901 ROUTE 10, WHIPPANY, NJ 07981-1105
County: Morris
In care of: SHAWN LAING
Primary officer: SHAWN LAING, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 929-3000

Filing and classification

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