JEWISH RELIEF AGENCY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH RELIEF AGENCY

EIN 26-2578017 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

THE JEWISH RELIEF AGENCY BRINGS TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS of ALL MEANS, AGES and BACKGROUNDS to ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITYS PHYSICAL, SOCIAL and SPIRITUAL NEEDS, SATISFYING OUR UNIQUE DESIRE to TAKE CARE of EACH OTHER and DO GOOD IN THE WORLD. BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION of OUR MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, OUR PROGRAMS RELIEVE THE PANGS of HUNGER, BRING MEANING to OUR RECIPIENTS and VOLUNTEERS, and BUILD A CARING and CONNECTED COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.40 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.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.82%of revenue went to mission work84.4% of expenses · Program services

7.42%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$99.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.05%of revenue went to management and office costs8.1% of expenses

$0.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.5%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 $131,740 for JODI ROTH-SAKS (EXECUTIVE DIR UNTIL 9/27/24). 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$2,282,684

Mission workProgram services$1,913,29983.82% of revenue84.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$183,8138.05% of revenue8.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$169,2667.42% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,3060.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,266,37899.29% 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: 84.4% mission · 8.1% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 12.5% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 10.1% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 11.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 12.4% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 9.9% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 11.3% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 13.3% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,282,684

Expenses$2,266,378

Annual surplus $16,306 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)$1,913,299 · 84.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$183,813 · 8.1% of expenses

Fundraising$169,266 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,282,684

Expenses$2,266,378

Assets$1,702,460

Income$3,001,514

Contributions$2,249,278

Mission work (program services)$1,913,299

Fundraising$169,266

Management and general$183,813

Executive compensation (total)$111,701

Stocks and bonds$445,740

Accounting fees$17,525

Investing fees$951

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

JODI ROTH-SAKSEXECUTIVE DIR UNTIL 9/27/24 · 40 hrs/week $131,740Base $130,682 · Other $1,058

TARA CHERWONYINTERIM MNG DIR 9/3/24-5/11/25 · 40 hrs/week $25,666

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 (22)

JODI ROTH-SAKSEXECUTIVE DIR UNTIL 9/27/24

TARA CHERWONYINTERIM MNG DIR 9/3/24-5/11/25

MICHAEL NEILDIRECTOR

WILLIAM NOVICKCHAIR, EXEC COMMITTEE

STEVE SCHAUDEREXECUTIVE DIR FROM 5/12/25

STEVE KATZDIRECTOR

SHELBY ZITELMANDIRECTOR

ROBIN KATZDIRECTOR

ROBERT LIPSTEINDIRECTOR

RACHEL SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

RABBI MENACHEM SCHMIDTDIRECTOR, EXEC COMMITTEE

MITCH STERLINGDIRECTOR

ARTHUR BERKOWITZDIRECTOR

MARC ERLBAUMDIRECTOR, EXEC COMMITTEE

LORIN DECKERDIRECTOR

HOWARD GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

HAL LESHNERDIRECTOR

GREG JARONTREASURER, EXEC COMMITTEE

ERIC HARONDIRECTOR

DENA PARMETDIRECTOR

DANIEL ERLBAUMDIRECTOR, EXEC COMMITTEE

CARA LEVINSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 225 E CITY AVE STE 210, BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004-1724
County: Montgomery
In care of: GREG JARON
Primary officer: GREG JARON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(610) 660-0190

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations