JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

EIN 37-0661214 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

to FURTHER THE GENERAL WELFARE and QUALITY of LIFE of THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL, and THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; to RAISE and DISBURSE FUNDS and OTHERWISE PLAN for THE CHARITABLE, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS, and EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT of THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL, and THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; and to FOSTER COOPERATION AMONG LOCAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED to THESE PURPOSES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.20 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.36%of revenue went to mission work76.2% of expenses · Program services

6.30%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$92.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.70%of revenue went to management and office costs17.0% of expenses

$0.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.5%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 $182,973 for AARON N HADLEY (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$997,196

Mission workProgram services$701,58570.36% of revenue76.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$156,52915.70% of revenue17.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$62,7846.30% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$76,2987.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$920,89892.35% 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: 76.2% mission · 17.0% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 17.9% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 24.6% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 14.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 21.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 19.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 24.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 25.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$997,196

Expenses$920,898

Annual surplus $76,298 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)$701,585 · 76.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$156,529 · 17.0% of expenses

Fundraising$62,784 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$997,196

Expenses$920,898

Assets$896,857

Income$1,022,846

Contributions$613,079

Mission work (program services)$701,585

Fundraising$62,784

Management and general$156,529

Executive compensation (total)$154,856

Accounting fees$47,600

Investing fees$3,089

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

AARON N HADLEYEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $182,973Base $161,358 · Other $21,615

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 (21)

AARON N HADLEYEXECUTIVE DI

MALCOM ZWICKPAST PRESIDE

VIVIAN UGENTBOARD MEMBER

TODD GOLDENHERSHTREASURER

SUSAN PEARLMANBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE GOLDENHERSHBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT KAUFMANBOARD MEMBER

SARA FAYE MARTENPAST PRESIDE

RICH GOLDENHERSHVICE PRESIDE

RACHEL GROSSBOARD MEMBER

PHIL COHNPRESIDENT

NAOMI GOHNBOARD MEMBER

LEONARD GROSSPAST PRESIDE

KEREN ZWICKSECRETARY

JONATHAN THURSBYBOARD MEMBER

GAIL LIPEBOARD MEMBER

DOUG FRANKELBOARD MEMBER

DAVID SINGERBOARD MEMBER

CAROL ZWICKPAST PRESIDE

BURTON ZWICKPAST PRESIDE

BILLS BRUNSPAST PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 3419 W MAIN ST, BELLEVILLE, IL 62226-6220
County: St. Clair
In care of: AARON N HADLEY
Primary officer: AARON N HADLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(618) 975-2416

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONNER ASH PC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services