THE JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF PITTSBURGH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF PITTSBURGH

EIN 25-1624347 · Health Care (E192)

What they do

THE JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OFFERS A UNIQUE BRAND of ACTIVIST PHILANTHROPY to ADVANCE HEALTHCARE INNOVATION, ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, and EDUCATION IN THE INTEREST of BETTER HEALTH. JHF is FOCUSED ON PERTINENT HEALTH ISSUES for THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.00 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 leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

145.09%of revenue went to mission work95.0% of expenses · Program services

$152.73spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.64%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses

$5.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,558,608 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$20,024,297

Mission workProgram services$29,053,315145.09% of revenue95.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,529,5907.64% of revenue5.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$30,582,905152.73% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.2% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 19.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 18.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,024,297

Expenses$30,582,905

Annual shortfall $10,558,608 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$29,053,315 · 95.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,529,590 · 5.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,024,297

Expenses$30,582,905

Assets$179,339,619

Income$60,329,677

Contributions$15,502,307

Mission work (program services)$29,053,315

Grants given$31,460,847

Average grant$128,412

Management and general$1,529,590

Executive compensation (total)$656,872

Stocks and bonds$21,232,007

Accounting fees$56,019

Investing fees$536,077

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

KAREN WOLK FEINSTEIN PHDPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $606,856Base $555,950 · Other $50,906

NANCY D ZIONTSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $303,185Base $279,935 · Other $23,250

ROBERT FERGUSONCHIEF POLICY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $242,687Base $225,321 · Other $17,366

RICHARD SMITHCHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $212,040Base $177,595 · Other $34,445

SCOTLAND HUBERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC · 40 hrs/week $210,556Base $172,616 · Other $37,940

BRIAN TURCSANYIDIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY & ANAL · 40 hrs/week $159,776Base $122,468 · Other $37,308

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 (43)

KAREN WOLK FEINSTEIN PHDPRESIDENT/CEO

NANCY D ZIONTSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ROBERT FERGUSONCHIEF POLICY OFFICER

RICHARD SMITHCHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER

SCOTLAND HUBERCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC

BRIAN TURCSANYIDIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY & ANAL

REMA PADMAN PHDTRUSTEE

KEN S HO MD MPHTRUSTEE

LEAH BINDER MA MGATRUSTEE

LOU SHAPIRO MHATRUSTEE

MARK KAMLET PHDTRUSTEE

MARYA SEA KAMINSKI MFATRUSTEE

MICHAEL H GINSBERG JDTREASURER/VICE CHAIR

NANCY WASHINGTON MED MS PHDTRUSTEE

PATRICIA L SIGERTRUSTEE

JEFFREY FINKELSTEIN MAEX OFFICIO

RONI ROSENFELD PHDTRUSTEE

SONYA BORRERO MD MSTRUSTEE

STUART HOFFMAN PHDTRUSTEE

SUSAN KIRSCH CPA JDTRUSTEE

SUSANNE GOLLIN PHDTRUSTEE

VALERIE NJIE MSTRUSTEE

DAVID H EHRENWERTH JDEX OFFICIO

ANANTHA SHEKHAR MD PHDTRUSTEE

ANDREW W ELLER MDTRUSTEE

AUDREY RUSSO MPA BSWTRUSTEE

BILL ISLERTRUSTEE

CAROLE BAILEY CPATRUSTEE

CARYN B RUBINOFFTRUSTEE

DAN GILMANTRUSTEE

DANIEL PITUCH MD DMDTRUSTEE

DANIEL ROSEN PHD MSWVICE CHAIR (RES. 8/24)

DAVID FINEGOLD DPHILTRUSTEE

JIM ROONEYTRUSTEE

DEBORAH BRODINE MHA MBATRUSTEE

DEBRA L CAPLAN MPACHAIR

ELLEN KESSLERSECRETARY

EVAN INDIANERTRUSTEE

EVAN ROSENBERGTRUSTEE

GEOFFREY GERBER PHDTRUSTEE

HARRY LITMAN JDTRUSTEE

JAN LEVINSONEX OFFICIO

ALAN ANDREW SCHELLER-WOLF PHDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 625 LIBERTY AVE STE 2500, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3115
County: Allegheny
In care of: KAREN W FEINSTEIN
Primary officer: KAREN W FEINSTEIN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 594-2550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SISTERSON & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E192)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes