JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO

EIN 36-2167761 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

FEDERATION AMPLIFIES OUR COLLECTIVE STRENGTH to MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE for EVERYONE. WE ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED, IMPACT CHICAGOANS of ALL FAITHS; SUPPORT ISRAEL and THE JEWISH PEOPLE WORLDWIDE; RESPOND SWIFTLY to CRISES; CULTIVATE JEWISH IDENTITY & CONNECTION; and ADVANCE JEWISH LEARNING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.90 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.76%of revenue went to mission work97.9% of expenses · Program services

$72.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.52%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$5.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.6%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$284,591,607

Mission workProgram services$201,367,51270.76% of revenue97.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,328,3291.52% of revenue2.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$78,895,76627.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$205,695,84172.28% 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: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$284,591,607

Expenses$205,695,841

Annual surplus $78,895,766 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)$201,367,512 · 97.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,328,329 · 2.1% of expenses

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Revenue$284,591,607

Expenses$205,695,841

Assets$1,123,807,228

Income$284,591,607

Contributions$186,781,846

Mission work (program services)$201,367,512

Grants given$1,292,658,416

Average grant$182,734

Management and general$4,328,329

Stocks and bonds$383,027,450

Accounting fees$90,282

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

DAVID S ROSENSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - ENDOWMENTS · 50 hrs/week $558,732Base $452,292 · Other $106,440

DR STEVEN B NASATIREXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN · 32 hrs/week $488,442Base $432,808 · Other $55,634

JOHN LOWENSTEINSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ENGAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $360,784Base $276,949 · Other $83,835

JAY TCATHEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 25 hrs/week $353,661Base $175,149 · Other $178,512

LONNIE NASATIRPRESIDENT/CEO · 25 hrs/week $343,325Base $266,064 · Other $77,261

SCOTT AARONVICE PRESIDENT, COE · 50 hrs/week $292,779Base $232,207 · Other $60,572

TRACY MORESR VICE PRESIDENT - ANNUAL CAMPAIGN $248,075Base · Other $248,075

MICHAEL SIMONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FIEDLER HILLEL · 40 hrs/week $247,043Base $214,094 · Other $32,949

DAVID PRYSTOWSKYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 25 hrs/week $241,323Base $162,761 · Other $78,562

JOEL POUPKORABBINIC SCHOLAR · 40 hrs/week $233,842Base $212,121 · Other $21,721

ROBERT A SCHUCKMANVICE PRESIDENT - GENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $225,382Base $190,889 · Other $34,493

ELLEN CARMELLEX DIRECTOR, JEWISH WOMENS FDN · 40 hrs/week $224,920Base $179,001 · Other $45,919

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 (100)

DAVID S ROSENSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - ENDOWMENTS

DR STEVEN B NASATIREXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN

JOHN LOWENSTEINSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ENGAGEMENT

JAY TCATHEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

LONNIE NASATIRPRESIDENT/CEO

SCOTT AARONVICE PRESIDENT, COE

TRACY MORESR VICE PRESIDENT - ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

MICHAEL SIMONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FIEDLER HILLEL

DAVID PRYSTOWSKYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JOEL POUPKORABBINIC SCHOLAR

ROBERT A SCHUCKMANVICE PRESIDENT - GENERAL COUNSEL

ELLEN CARMELLEX DIRECTOR, JEWISH WOMENS FDN

DANIEL GODSELSECURITY DIRECTOR

EMILY BRISKMANVICE PRESIDENT, CAMPUS AFFAIRS

DEBORAH COVINGTONFORMER SR VP, PLANNING & ALLOCATIONS

DANIEL GOLDWINCHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

ERIC DEVIRAVP, CENTER FOR JEWISH PHILANTHROPY

BOAZ BLUMOVITZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JAMES A PINKSTONVICE PRESIDENT - ACCOUNTING

RABBI LOUIS A LAZOVSKYVICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

JAMES ROSENBERGCHIEF OF STAFF

DAVID S RUBOVITS PHDFORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JOY SCHWARTZCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

PETER CHISWICKSR. ASSOC V.P. & DIR, JUF INVEST.

EMILY SWEETCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

JENNY PUCHTELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ADAM GREITZEREX-OFFICIO

ANDREA R YABLONDIRECTOR

ANDREW L HANANELDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN J SWARTZDIRECTOR

BLUMA BRONERDIRECTOR

BRANDON C PROSANSKYDIRECTOR

BRIAN J LEVINSONDIRECTOR

CAREY COOPERDIRECTOR

CAROLINE DAVIDSONDIRECTOR

CHAIM LUBINDIRECTOR

CINDY KAPLANEX-OFFICIO

CRAIG GOLDSMITHDIRECTOR

CYDNEY TOPAZEX-OFFICIO

DANA WESTREICH HIRTDIRECTOR

DANIEL J PERLMANDIRECTOR

DANNY GUTMANDIRECTOR

DAVID GOLDEREX-OFFICIO

DAVID NANKINDIRECTOR

DAVID J HARTMANDIRECTOR

DAVID M SARNOFFDIRECTOR

DEBBIE L BERMANDIRECTOR

DEBORAH WINICKDIRECTOR

DEBORAH SCHRAYER KARMINDIRECTOR

DEVRA RESNICK SHUTANVICE CHAIR

ERIC GORDONEX-OFFICIO

ERIC SEDLERDIRECTOR

ERIC A ROTHNERVICE CHAIR

ETERI ZASLAVSKYDIRECTOR

GAYLE MILLEREX-OFFICIO

GITA BERKDIRECTOR

HANNAH BLOOM-HIRSCHBERGDIRECTOR

HILARY D WOLFEDIRECTOR

ILAN SHALITDIRECTOR

JAMES SARNOFFDIRECTOR

JANE CADDEN LEDERMANDIRECTOR

JANNA BERKDIRECTOR

JASON FRIEDMANVICE CHAIR

JASON L PELTZDIRECTOR

JENNIE ROTHNERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER WINTROUB STOLLEREX-OFFICIO

JORDAN T GOODMANVICE CHAIR

JOSEPH WOLFDIRECTOR

JOSH B HERZDIRECTOR

JOSHUA LISSDIRECTOR

JUDY L SMITHDIRECTOR

JULIE DANN SCHNEIDERTREASURER

KAREN BUDINDIRECTOR

KATIE BERGERDIRECTOR

KEITH SHAPIROEX-OFFICIO

KIMBERLY SHWACHMANDIRECTOR

KING W HARRISDIRECTOR

LINDA B GINSBURGDIRECTOR

LINDA SCHOTTENSTEIN FISHERDIRECTOR

LISA JERICHOVICE CHAIR

LYNN SACHSE SCHRAYERDIRECTOR

MARC SPELLMANVICE CHAIR

MARC L ROTHDIRECTOR

MARC S BRENNERASSISTANT TREASURER

MAURY FERTIGDIRECTOR

MELINDA GROSSMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL OXMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SALTZMANEX-OFFICIO

MORRIS SILVERMANDIRECTOR

NANCY MILLSDIRECTOR

NEIL BOOKDIRECTOR

PAULA WEISSMANDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS TABACHNICKEX-OFFICIO

RABBI MICHAEL SCHWABEX-OFFICIO

RABBI WENDI GEFFENDIRECTOR

RICHARD SILVERMANDIRECTOR

ROBERT ROMANOFFDIRECTOR

ROBYN TAVELDIRECTOR

ROSS S PEARLSTEINVICE CHAIR

SANFORD E PERLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 30 S WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60606-5054
County: Cook
In care of: JAMES A PINKSTON
Primary officer: JAMES A PINKSTON, VP, ACCOUNTING

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 444-2814 Officer phone(312) 357-4790

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes