JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA

EIN 23-1500085 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

THE JEWISH FEDERATION MOBILIZES PEOPLE to CARE FOR, CONVENE and ENRICH OUR JEWISH COMMUNITIES.FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED TWENTY YEARS, THE JEWISH FEDERATION of GREATER PHILADELPHIA HAS SERVED AS THE HUB of GREATER PHILADELPHIAS JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGH GIVING, INCLUSION and TRADITION. THE JEWISH FEDERATION HAS THREE MAIN GOALS: CARING for THOSE IN NEED LOCALLY, SUPPORTING ISRAEL and GLOBAL JEWRY and SECURING A VIBRANT JEWISH FUTURE IN THE MOST ACCESSIBLE and INCLUSIVE MANNER POSSIBLE.THROUGH A POWERFUL PARTNERSHIP of PHILANTHROPISTS, ORGANIZATIONS, VOLUNTEERS, and STAFF, THE JEWISH FEDERATION FULFILLS THREE KEY ROLES: PHILANTHROPY, COMMUNITY CONVENER, and GRANT MAKER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.81%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services

5.67%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses

$73.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.83%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses

$8.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.9%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$76,883,429

Mission workProgram services$45,980,83559.81% of revenue81.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,019,9447.83% of revenue10.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,357,3985.67% of revenue7.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$20,525,25226.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$56,358,17773.30% 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: 81.6% mission · 10.7% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 7.9% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 10.5% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 8.8% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 8.8% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 6.4% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 7.1% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 7.1% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$76,883,429

Expenses$56,358,177

Annual surplus $20,525,252 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)$45,980,835 · 81.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,019,944 · 10.7% of expenses

Fundraising$4,357,398 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$76,883,429

Expenses$56,358,177

Assets$506,374,468

Income$99,574,802

Contributions$49,928,271

Mission work (program services)$45,980,835

Fundraising$4,357,398

Grants given$281,869,893

Average grant$90,401

Management and general$6,019,944

Executive compensation (total)$2,033,690

Stocks and bonds$360,391,523

Accounting fees$62,385

Investing fees$2,150,036

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

MICHAEL BALABANPRESIDENT & CEO · 45 hrs/week $509,115Base $481,478 · Other $27,637

NICK DICAROSENIOR CHIEF, FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 45 hrs/week $351,926Base $327,093 · Other $24,833

SARAH SOLOMONCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $291,565Base $277,681 · Other $13,884

JEFFREY LASDAYSENIOR CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 45 hrs/week $276,211Base $249,843 · Other $26,368

RAQUEL ROMIROWSKYCHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $246,966Base $220,262 · Other $26,704

REBECCA ETTERCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $245,000Base $220,045 · Other $24,955

MELISSA GABILLONCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $220,108Base $207,073 · Other $13,035

ROBERT QUATTRODIRECTOR OF IT · 45 hrs/week $202,492Base $189,258 · Other $13,234

MARNI DAVISDIRECTOR WOMENS PHILANTHROPY · 45 hrs/week $174,922Base $150,475 · Other $24,447

JENNIFER MOLISH BRIERCHIEF PLANNED GIVING OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $169,588Base $165,782 · Other $3,806

ALIXANDRA CAPLANANNUAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $167,772Base $147,823 · Other $19,949

DANIEL LEVINESR DIR, FINANCE (THRU 11/12/24) · 45 hrs/week $161,645Base $150,302 · Other $11,343

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

MICHAEL BALABANPRESIDENT & CEO

NICK DICAROSENIOR CHIEF, FINANCE & OPERATIONS

SARAH SOLOMONCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JEFFREY LASDAYSENIOR CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

RAQUEL ROMIROWSKYCHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER

REBECCA ETTERCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

MELISSA GABILLONCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

ROBERT QUATTRODIRECTOR OF IT

MARNI DAVISDIRECTOR WOMENS PHILANTHROPY

JENNIFER MOLISH BRIERCHIEF PLANNED GIVING OFFICER

ALIXANDRA CAPLANANNUAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR

DANIEL LEVINESR DIR, FINANCE (THRU 11/12/24)

MARK FISHMANVICE-CHAIR

TRACY H GORDONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HELLERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MARKMANBOARD CHAIR

MICHELE S LEVINVICE-CHAIR

MILTON S SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR

MINDY FORTINDIRECTOR

RICHARD J GREENSECRETARY, SENIOR VICE-CHA

SUSAN SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

ADAM LAVERDIRECTOR

DAVID ADELMANIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

AMIR GOLDMANVICE-CHAIR

ANDREW CHERRYTREASURER

ANDREW YAFFEDIRECTOR

BILL GLAZERDIRECTOR

BRADLEY A KROUSEDIRECTOR

CAREN BARNETDIRECTOR

CRISTY B HOLLINDIRECTOR

DANIELLE WEISSDIRECTOR

MARGIE HONICKMANDIRECTOR

DAVID G GOLDDIRECTOR

GAIL NORRYIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

GEORGE DANNEMANDIRECTOR

HARRIS DEVORDIRECTOR

HOLLY NELSONVICE-CHAIR

JASON A MORGANDIRECTOR

JONATHAN S GOLDMANDIRECTOR

KAREN KRAMERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: 2001 MARKET ST STE 2300, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-7027
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHIL
Primary officer: NIKKI DICARO, SR CHIEF, FINANCE & OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jewishphilly.org Phone(215) 832-0807

Filing and classification

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