THE JEWISH FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JEWISH FUND

EIN 38-3323875 · Single Organization Support (T11)

What they do

THE JEWISH FUND is ORGANIZED and OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, and RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. THE FUNDS PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE: SUPPORTING A JEWISH HEALTH CARE MISSION IN THE GREATER DETROIT AREA and MICHIGAN; PROMOTION of COMMUNITY RELATIONS WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY and WITH THE GENERAL COMMUNITY; and to SUPPORT THE WELFARE of AMERICAN SOCIETY and to THE BETTERMENT of THE HUMAN CONDITION GENERALLY BY FOSTERING A STRONG, CONFIDENT, and DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

49.89%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

$62.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.94%of revenue went to management and office costs20.6% of expenses

$22.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.1%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 $28,081 for DOROTHY BENYAS (SECRETARY/TREASUER). 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$4,638,788

Mission workProgram services$2,314,40049.89% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$600,20912.94% of revenue20.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,724,17937.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,914,60962.83% 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: 79.4% mission · 20.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 229.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 16.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 195.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,638,788

Expenses$2,914,609

Annual surplus $1,724,179 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)$2,314,400 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$600,209 · 20.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,638,788

Expenses$2,914,609

Assets$65,703,892

Income$12,201,184

Contributions$49,100

Mission work (program services)$2,314,400

Grants given$26,347,854

Average grant$69,703

Management and general$600,209

Stocks and bonds$34,762,920

Accounting fees$22,300

Investing fees$74,922

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

DOROTHY BENYASSECRETARY/TREASUER · 2 hrs/week $28,081Base · Other $28,081

MARGO PERNICKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 36 hrs/week $26,679Base · Other $26,679

STEVEN INGBERBOARD MEMBER $16,554Base · Other $16,554

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 (42)

DOROTHY BENYASSECRETARY/TREASUER

MARGO PERNICKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STEVEN INGBERBOARD MEMBER

PETER ALTERBOARD MEMBER

MARK SCHLUSSELBOARD MEMBER

MARTA ROSENTHALBOARD MEMBER

MATT LESTERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BERGERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL EIZELMANBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL MADDINBOARD MEMBER

MONICA WOODSONBOARD MEMBER

NANCY GROSFELDBOARD MEMBER

PENNY BLUMENSTEINBOARD MEMBER

SUSIE PAPPASBOARD MEMBER

RABBI HAROLD LOSSBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD KRUGELBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT NAFTALYBOARD MEMBER - PARTIAL YEAR

ROZ BLANCKBOARD MEMBER

SHARLONDA BUCKMAN-DAVISBOARD MEMBER

SHERRI KETAIBOARD MEMBER

STEVE SCHANESBOARD MEMBER

ANDY DOCTOROFFBOARD MEMBER

JAY HACKBOARD MEMBER

BEVERLY LISSBOARD MEMBER

CANDACE JOHNSON KIMPSONBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN BELLINSONBOARD MEMBER

DR JENNIFER FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER

ERIKA BOCKNEKBOARD MEMBER

GARY TORGOWBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER

GILDA JACOBSBOARD MEMBER

ILANA LISSBOARD MEMBER

MARK KOWALSKYVICE CHAIR

JEFF SCHLUSSELCHAIR

JEFFREY DEVRIESBOARD MEMBER

JODY BOORSTEINBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN KLAMERUSBOARD MEMBER

KAREN SOSNICK SCHOENBERGBOARD MEMBER

LAWRENCE WOLFEBOARD MEMBER

LEAH TROSCHBOARD MEMBER

LYNDA GILESBOARD MEMBER

MARCIE ORLEYBOARD MEMBER - PARTIAL YEAR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 6735 TELEGRAPH ROAD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48301
County: Oakland
In care of: DOROTHY BENYAS
Primary officer: DOROTHY BENYAS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(248) 642-4260

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (T11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes