JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND

EIN 23-7174183 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

to FACILITATE and PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY THROUGH DONOR ADVISED FUNDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.60 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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.66%of revenue went to mission work98.6% of expenses · Program services

0.15%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$77.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.93%of revenue went to management and office costs1.2% of expenses

$3.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.9%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 $774,873 for RACHEL SCHNOLL (EXECUTIVE VP AND CEO). 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$1,337,028,835

Mission workProgram services$1,024,906,87576.66% of revenue98.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,399,2620.93% of revenue1.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,034,4350.15% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$297,688,26322.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,039,340,57277.74% 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: 98.6% mission · 1.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 2.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 1.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 1.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 1.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,337,028,835

Expenses$1,039,340,572

Annual surplus $297,688,263 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)$1,024,906,875 · 98.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,399,262 · 1.2% of expenses

Fundraising$2,034,435 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,337,028,835

Expenses$1,039,340,572

Assets$3,552,406,570

Income$17,448,283,621

Contributions$1,188,811,186

Mission work (program services)$1,024,906,875

Fundraising$2,034,435

Grants given$5,886,954,806

Average grant$147,865

Management and general$12,399,262

Executive compensation (total)$1,840,618

Stocks and bonds$2,579,518,537

Accounting fees$205,277

Investing fees$7,080,415

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

RACHEL SCHNOLLEXECUTIVE VP AND CEO · 35 hrs/week $774,873Base $672,125 · Other $102,748

MARINA LEWINSENIOR VP AND COO · 35 hrs/week $525,753Base $437,570 · Other $88,183

ASHLEY CLEMENTECHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $387,177Base $328,911 · Other $58,266

MICHELLE LEBOWITSVP PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES · 35 hrs/week $346,876Base $275,033 · Other $71,843

MELANIE MARCHFELDVP GRANTS ADMINISTRATION · 35 hrs/week $329,447Base $258,476 · Other $70,971

IGOR MUSAYEVVP INVESTMENT SERVICES · 35 hrs/week $309,015Base $269,676 · Other $39,339

RACHEL REDLICHCONTROLLER · 35 hrs/week $242,085Base $177,589 · Other $64,496

LEIGH WASSERMANDIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 35 hrs/week $191,356Base $145,454 · Other $45,902

ELLEN SMITH ISRAELSONFORMER VP, MRKTING & B. DEV. $115,621Base $104,722 · Other $10,899

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 (35)

RACHEL SCHNOLLEXECUTIVE VP AND CEO

MARINA LEWINSENIOR VP AND COO

ASHLEY CLEMENTECHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

MICHELLE LEBOWITSVP PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES

MELANIE MARCHFELDVP GRANTS ADMINISTRATION

IGOR MUSAYEVVP INVESTMENT SERVICES

RACHEL REDLICHCONTROLLER

LEIGH WASSERMANDIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

ELLEN SMITH ISRAELSONFORMER VP, MRKTING & B. DEV.

RAYMOND CHALMETRUSTEE

MARTINE FLEISHMANTRUSTEE

ZOE BERNSTEINTRUSTEE

RICHARD CHERATRUSTEE

SAMARA COHENTRUSTEE

SPENCER HERBSTTRUSTEE

SPENCER WAXMANTRUSTEE

SUZIE DAVIDOWITZTRUSTEE

URI KAUFTHALTRUSTEE

WILL BRESSMANTRUSTEE

AARON KAPITOTRUSTEE

MARC UTAYTRUSTEE

LINDA MIRELSTRUSTEE

JERRY KESTENBAUMTRUSTEE

HOLLY NEWMAN KROFTVICE PRESIDENT

GEULA SOLOMONSECRETARY

GABRIEL WASSERMANTRUSTEE

ELLEN HORINGTRUSTEE

ELISIA ABRAMSTRUSTEE

DANIEL B BLASERCHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DANIEL BONNERTRUSTEE

BEN HOCHBERGTRUSTEE

BARRY MOSSTREASURER

ANDREA MARKEZIN-PRESSPRESIDENT

ALAN S HALPERIN ESQTRUSTEE

AARON ZISESVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 575 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 703, NEW YORK, NY 10022
County: New York
In care of: MARINA LEWIN
Primary officer: MARINA LEWIN, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 752-8277

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 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