JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ

EIN 22-1714130 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

THE MISSION of JCF is to SERVICE THE CHARITABLE AIMS and INTERESTS of JCF DONORS BY GATHERING, INVESTING and DISBURSING CHARITABLE FUNDS ON THEIR BEHALF and ENCOURAGING ALLOCATION of THESE MONIES to ENHANCE and ENSURE THE CONTINUITY of CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS DESIGNatED BY THE DONOR and APPROVED BY THE JCF BOARD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.90 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

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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 leaders63 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

28.91%of revenue went to mission work86.9% of expenses · Program services

0.71%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$33.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.63%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$15.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.6%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$129,460,111

Mission workProgram services$37,421,00628.91% of revenue86.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,704,7803.63% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$923,3520.71% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$86,410,97366.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$43,049,13833.25% 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: 86.9% mission · 10.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 15.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 4.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 9.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 11.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 8.5% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 7.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 7.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 4.3% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$129,460,111

Expenses$43,049,138

Annual surplus $86,410,973 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)$37,421,006 · 86.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,704,780 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$923,352 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$129,460,111

Expenses$43,049,138

Assets$648,257,170

Income$334,070,310

Contributions$83,616,682

Mission work (program services)$37,421,006

Fundraising$923,352

Grants given$261,425,452

Average grant$95,690

Management and general$4,704,780

Executive compensation (total)$300,188

Stocks and bonds$16,344,975

Accounting fees$107,920

Investing fees$3,412,092

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

SERENA LEECONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $33,432Base · Other $33,432

HOWARD RABNERCOO/CFO · 12 hrs/week $28,813Base · Other $28,813

DOV BEN-SHIMONCEO · 8 hrs/week $23,221Base · Other $23,221

SARA CHAMBERSDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $19,190Base · Other $19,190

KIM HIRSHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $16,148Base · Other $16,148

MICHAL WERNERASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $429Base · Other $429

JEANNETTE KARPSR. DEVELOPEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $325Base · Other $325

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 (63)

SERENA LEECONTROLLER

HOWARD RABNERCOO/CFO

DOV BEN-SHIMONCEO

SARA CHAMBERSDIRECTOR

KIM HIRSHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAL WERNERASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEANNETTE KARPSR. DEVELOPEMENT OFFICER

MARSHA ATKINDTRUSTEE

MAXINE B MURNICKPRESIDENT

MEREDITH DRAGONSECRETARY

MICHAEL GOLDBERGTRUSTEE

MARK B LEWISTRUSTEE

PAULA GOTTESMANTRUSTEE

MICHAEL A WEINSTOCKTRUSTEE

MICHAEL N GOOENTRUSTEE

LYNNE B HARRISONTRUSTEE

MICHAEL R SCHECHNERTREASURER

MICHELE LANDAUTRUSTEE

NEIL B GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE

OREN HENRYTRUSTEE

JUDITH HARRISONTRUSTEE

PAULA SAGINAWTRUSTEE

PETER A LANGERMANTRUSTEE

RENEE GOLUSHTRUSTEE

ROBBIE WEISSENBERGVICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

ROBERT G KUCHNERTRUSTEE

SHAWN LAINGASSISTANT TREASURER

STEPHEN RASCHTRUSTEE

STEVEN A FISHMANTRUSTEE

STEVEN D LEVYTRUSTEE

TAMAR WARBURGGENERAL COUNSEL

VICTORIA A MORRISONTRUSTEE

WILLIAM COHENTRUSTEE

EUGENIA YUDANINVICE PRESIDENT

ALLAN H JANOFFTRUSTEE

ANITA SIEGELTRUSTEE

ARIEL NELSONVICE PRESIDENT

BARBARA DRENCHTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN LEHRHOFFTRUSTEE

BRETT TANZMANTRUSTEE

BRIAN NESSTRUSTEE

DAVID FEUERSTEINTRUSTEE

DAVID SAGINAWTRUSTEE

DAVID SLATERTRUSTEE

DEBBIE ROVNERTRUSTEE

DEBBY BRAFMANTRUSTEE

ED D ZINBARGTRUSTEE

ERICA NEEDLETRUSTEE

KENNETH ROSENBERGTRUSTEE

FLOYD SHAPIROTRUSTEE

GARY BOTWINICKTRUSTEE

JANE SAMBOLTRUSTEE

JAY KAPLANTRUSTEE

JAY M MURNICKTRUSTEE

JEAN MANDELLTRUSTEE

JED NUSSBAUMTRUSTEE

JEFFREY BRAEMERTRUSTEE

JEFFREY FEINSTEINTRUSTEE

JONATHAN LISSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JONATHAN A SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

JOSHUA J NADELLTRUSTEE

ADAM SANDLERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: 901 ROUTE 10, WHIPPANY, NJ 07981-1156
County: Morris
In care of: % SHAWN LAING
Primary officer: Shawn Laing, COO/CFO

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
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes