UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC

EIN 22-2805163 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

to BUILD / MAINTAIN A STRONG and UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ORDER to ENSURE THE CONTINUITY of THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THE FEDERATION is THE CENTRAL AGENCY for MEETING JEWISH NEEDS and ARTICULATING JEWISH CONCERNS IN THE CAPITAL REGION, IN ISRAEL, and NATIONALLY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.10 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 leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

82.17%of revenue went to mission work83.1% of expenses · Program services

8.05%of revenue went to fundraising8.1% of expenses

$98.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.62%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$6.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.2%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$5,932,068

Mission workProgram services$4,874,62282.17% of revenue83.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$511,5628.62% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$477,5498.05% of revenue8.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$68,3351.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,863,73398.85% 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: 83.1% mission · 8.7% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 6.1% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 7.8% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 302.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 7.5% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 8.3% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 8.8% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 9.6% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 9.4% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,932,068

Expenses$5,863,733

Annual surplus $68,335 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)$4,874,622 · 83.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$511,562 · 8.7% of expenses

Fundraising$477,549 · 8.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,932,068

Expenses$5,863,733

Assets$35,566,352

Income$8,280,104

Contributions$4,103,528

Mission work (program services)$4,874,622

Fundraising$477,549

Grants given$17,506,546

Average grant$62,080

Management and general$511,562

Stocks and bonds$25,862,664

Investing fees$96,532

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

ROBERT KOVACHPRESIDENT / CEO · 40 hrs/week $224,136Base $203,760 · Other $20,376

KARILYN B GOODKINDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGA · 40 hrs/week $120,363Base $109,421 · Other $10,942

ROCHELLE SHAPIRODIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELA · 40 hrs/week $115,254Base $104,528 · Other $10,726

DEBORAH CHAPMANDIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING · 40 hrs/week $113,355Base $102,667 · Other $10,688

AMY DRUCKERDIRECTOR, FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $112,912Base $102,647 · Other $10,265

LINDA POLLACKDIRECTOR, WOMENS PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $112,243Base $101,948 · Other $10,295

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)

ROBERT KOVACHPRESIDENT / CEO

KARILYN B GOODKINDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGA

ROCHELLE SHAPIRODIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELA

DEBORAH CHAPMANDIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING

AMY DRUCKERDIRECTOR, FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

LINDA POLLACKDIRECTOR, WOMENS PHILANTHROPY

RABBI ROBERT KASMANDIRECTOR

JONATHAN ROSENBLUMDIRECTOR

JOSHUA SABODIRECTOR

LAURA GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

LEE ROSENDIRECTOR

LOUIS-JACK POZNERDIRECTOR

MARC EHRLICHDIRECTOR

MARK LEVINEDIRECTOR

MINDY HOLLANDCHAIR-ELECT

PETER ROSENFELDDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS A WANGIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JESSE HOLLANDDIRECTOR

RICHARD DOLINSDIRECTOR

ROBERT DORKINDIRECTOR

ROBERT FINKLESECOND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAI

RONA J POZNERDIRECTOR

SARAH TOLEDANODIRECTOR

SHARON WATKINS-FOXDIRECTOR

STEPHEN JUSTAASSISTANT TREASURER

STEPHEN KRAKOWERDIRECTOR

DR MALCOLM SHERMANDIRECTOR

AMANDA AUSSEMS-POSKANZERDIRECTOR

BETTE KRAUTDIRECTOR

BRUCE ROTORDIRECTOR

CHERYL HOFFMANNDIRECTOR

DANIEL WEINBERGDIRECTOR

DEBORAH ZAMERDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS GOLDMANVICE CHAIR

DR DAVID MORRISONSECRETARY

DR EDWARD JACOBSDIRECTOR

DR EDWARD WLADISTREASURER

DR IRA ZACKONDIRECTOR

JILL GOODMANVICE CHAIR

DR ROBIN SOLOMONDIRECTOR

DR STEVEN KAMENIRDIRECTOR

ERIK LUSTGARTENVICE CHAIR

GAIL SACCODIRECTOR

GARY WEISKOPFDIRECTOR

ILENE FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

JASON PACKERDIRECTOR

JEFFREY HANDELMANBOARD CHAIR

JEROME SYKESDIRECTOR

ABBY NASHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 184 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXT, ALBANY, NY 12203-5306
County: Albany
In care of: % THE GOLUB CENTER
Primary officer: ROBERT KOVACH, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jewishfedny.org Phone(518) 783-7800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UHY ADVISORS NORTHEAST INC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes