THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NWI INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NWI INC

EIN 35-0888766 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

ENRICHING JEWISH LIFE IN NORTHWEST INDIANA, IN ISRAEL and AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH SERVICE, PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY and FUNDRAISING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $60.30 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

23.62%of revenue went to mission work60.3% of expenses · Program services

0.22%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$116.13spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.31%of revenue went to management and office costs39.1% of expenses

$10.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $163,479 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $97,383 for EMILY BENEDIX (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$3,005,171

Mission workProgram services$709,81623.62% of revenue60.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$460,21315.31% of revenue39.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,6760.22% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,828,46660.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,176,70539.16% 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: 60.3% mission · 39.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.1% mission · 39.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 40.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 35.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.9% mission · 41.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 35.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 33.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 34.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,013,226

Expenses$1,176,705

Annual shortfall $163,479 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)$709,816 · 60.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$460,213 · 39.1% of expenses

Fundraising$6,676 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,013,226

Expenses$1,176,705

Assets$12,169,665

Income$2,801,194

Contributions$532,695

Mission work (program services)$709,816

Fundraising$6,676

Grants given$273,241

Average grant$34,155

Management and general$460,213

Executive compensation (total)$84,700

Stocks and bonds$9,159,934

Accounting fees$22,296

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

EMILY BENEDIXEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $97,383

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 (19)

EMILY BENEDIXEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOHN DOHERTYBOARD MEMBER

ROSALIE LEVINSONBOARD MEMBER

ORLEE GLAZERBOARD MEMBER

NANCY GROSSBOARD MEMBER

MARILYN HIRSCHVICE PRESIDENT

LIRAZ TENENBAUMEBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE YOUNGVICE PRESIDENT

LARRY GILLBOARD MEMBER

JUDY KATZIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JONATHAN RADNORBOARD MEMBER

ALAN LAHNTREASURER

JANINE ROTHSCHILDBOARD MEMBER

ERICA YAKOVETZBOARD MEMBER

DR MARK SPERLINGPRESIDENT

DR LORIN BROWNBOARD MEMBER

DANA KAPLAN-GRAVESSECRETARY

CAROL CULBERGBOARD MEMBER

BARRY LEVINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: 585 PROGRESS AVE, MUNSTER, IN 46321-5807
County: Lake
In care of: % JEWI
Primary officer: EMILY BENEDIX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfedweb@federationonline.org Phone(219) 301-0960

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FSB&W LLC
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes