FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC

EIN 22-3551013 · Camp Fire (O43)

What they do

JEWISH SUMMER CAMP is THE ENDURING and IRREPLACEABLE CONNECTION and COMMUNITY THAT STRENGTHENS JEWISH IDENTITY, DEVELOPS JEWISH LEADERSHIP, and ENSURES A JEWISH FUTURE. FOUNDATION for JEWISH CAMP (FJC) is THE ONLY NONPROFIT WHOSE SINGULAR MISSION is to GROW, SUPPORT and STRENGTHEN THE JEWISH CAMP MOVEMENT. WE LEVERAGE MORE THAN $15 MILLION of PHILANTHROPIC GIVING ANNUALLY to SCALE PROGRAMS and RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT MORE THAN 300 JEWISH DAY and OVERNIGHT CAMPS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, IMPACTING OVER 150,000 YOUTH, 1,700 JEWISH PROFESSIONALS and 25,000 SEASONAL STAFF EACH SUMMER. AS THE CENTRAL ADVOCATE and RESOURCE for JEWISH CAMP to THRIVE - and WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH - SURVIVE, FJC WORKS WITH JEWISH CAMPS and SUMMER EXPERIENCES FROM ALL STREAMS of JEWISH BELIEF and PRACTICE to PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THEIR MANAGEMENT, PROGRAMS, and ENROLLMENT BY PROVIDING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH/DATA, FUNDING, and INSPIRING INNOVATION.

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

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They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.15%of revenue went to mission work85.8% of expenses · Program services

5.59%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$52.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.99%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$3.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.8%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 $1,047,870 for JEREMY J FINGERMAN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$25,745,514

Mission workProgram services$16,516,49264.15% of revenue85.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,285,1494.99% of revenue6.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,438,1335.59% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,505,74025.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$19,239,77474.73% 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: 85.8% mission · 6.7% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 6.8% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 7.3% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 4.7% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 4.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 5.7% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 7.6% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 8.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$36,829,791

Expenses$19,239,774

Annual surplus $17,590,017 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)$16,516,492 · 85.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,285,149 · 6.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,438,133 · 7.5% of expenses

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Revenue$36,829,791

Expenses$19,239,774

Assets$68,682,474

Income$40,444,985

Contributions$23,849,764

Mission work (program services)$16,516,492

Fundraising$1,438,133

Grants given$43,909,540

Average grant$68,183

Management and general$1,285,149

Stocks and bonds$18,254,279

Accounting fees$84,565

Investing fees$9,970

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

JEREMY J FINGERMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $1,047,870Base $923,146 · Other $124,724

JAMIE SIMONCHIEF PROGRAM & STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $331,291Base $282,869 · Other $48,422

ROBERT HARRISDIRECTOR, SE REGION & ISRAEL INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $249,636Base $203,529 · Other $46,107

NILA ROSENSENIOR DIRECTOR, LEARNING & RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $210,332Base $165,941 · Other $44,391

MATTHEW LEVITTSENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $208,936Base $164,010 · Other $44,926

REBECCA KAHNSENIOR DIRECTOR, GRANTMAKING & FIELD EXPANSION · 40 hrs/week $198,653Base $178,583 · Other $20,070

JULIE FINKELSTEINSENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $197,313Base $177,408 · Other $19,905

BRIANA HOLTZMANSENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $175,122Base $168,792 · Other $6,330

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (37)

JEREMY J FINGERMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JAMIE SIMONCHIEF PROGRAM & STRATEGY OFFICER

ROBERT HARRISDIRECTOR, SE REGION & ISRAEL INITIATIVES

NILA ROSENSENIOR DIRECTOR, LEARNING & RESEARCH

MATTHEW LEVITTSENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY

REBECCA KAHNSENIOR DIRECTOR, GRANTMAKING & FIELD EXPANSION

JULIE FINKELSTEINSENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS

BRIANA HOLTZMANSENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGY

ROBERT BILDNERCO-CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MARK SILBERMANVICE-PRESIDENT

RABBI REX PERLMETERBOARD MEMBER

RANDALL KAPLANTREASURER

REBECCA RAPHAELBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD BILLERBOARD MEMBER

JULIE BEREN PLATTCHAIR, CHAIRMANS COUNCIL

SCOTT BRODYASSISTANT TREASURER (THRU 12/24)

SHAWNA GOODMAN SONEBOARD MEMBER

SHELLEY NICELEY GROFFBOARD MEMBER

STACIE BROCKMANBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN FLATTBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/24)

SUSAN SACKSBOARD MEMBER

MARCIA WEINER MANKOFFBOARD MEMBER

JULIUS EISENBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/24)

ALISON LEBOVITZASSISTANT SECRETARY

JUDY NEUMANBOARD MEMBER

JOEL AROGETIBOARD MEMBER

JOE TEPLOWBOARD MEMBER

JIM SOKOLOVEBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY M SOLOMONCHAIR-ELECT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JEFFREY M SKIERBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY WOLMANVICE-PRESIDENT

JEFF TUCKERASSISTANT TREASURER

JAMES HEEGERCHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ELISA SPUNGEN BILDNERCO-CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

DIANE C ZACKSECRETARY, FRD CHAIR

DIANE SCHILITBOARD MEMBER

ANITA H SIEGALBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 253 W 35TH ST FL 4, NEW YORK, NY 10001-1907
County: New York
In care of: % RACHEL MEIR
Primary officer: Jamie Simon, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 278-4500 Officer phone(646) 278-4549

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Camp Fire (O43)
IRS tax category: Camp Fire
Grant-giving organization: Yes