JEWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FEDERATION OF MADISON INC

EIN 39-0867186 · Religion-Related (X300)

What they do

to INSPIRE, BUILD, and SUSTAIN VIBRANT JEWISH LIFE BY FOSTERING DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES to CONNECT AT EVERY AGE and MOBILIZING OUR COMMUNITY IN COMMON PURPOSE, IN MADISON, ISRAEL, and AROUND THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.98%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services

0.72%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$95.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.09%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses

$2.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.8%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 $135,000 for ALAN KLUGMAN (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$3,306,504

Mission workProgram services$2,644,52779.98% of revenue83.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$498,84015.09% of revenue15.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$23,9370.72% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$139,2004.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,167,30495.79% 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: 83.5% mission · 15.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 16.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 18.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 16.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 16.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 15.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,306,504

Expenses$3,167,304

Annual surplus $139,200 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)$2,644,527 · 83.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$498,840 · 15.7% of expenses

Fundraising$23,937 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,306,504

Expenses$3,167,304

Assets$8,237,407

Income$4,435,341

Contributions$1,251,075

Mission work (program services)$2,644,527

Fundraising$23,937

Grants given$3,116,235

Average grant$45,163

Management and general$498,840

Executive compensation (total)$130,000

Accounting fees$22,250

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

ALAN KLUGMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $135,000

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 (50)

ALAN KLUGMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RABBI LAURIE ZIMMERMANEX-OFFICIO

LINDA REIVITZDIRECTOR

LIVIA ASHERASSISTANT TREASURER

MARC SHOVERSPAST PRESIDENT

MARK LAUFMANPAST PRESIDENT

MARTA KARLOVDIRECTOR

MELANIE COHENDIRECTOR

NAN YOUNGERMANDIRECTOR

NANCY LEFFDIRECTOR

PAUL GROSSBERGDIRECTOR

RABBI BETSY FORESTEREX-OFFICIO

RABBI JON PROSNITEX-OFFICIO

LESTER PINESPAST PRESIDENT

RABBI YONA MATUSOFEX-OFFICIO

RANDY BLUMENSTEINDIRECTOR

RITA GERMANDIRECTOR

ROBYN SPERLINGDIRECTOR

SARAH MINKOFFDIRECTOR

SARIT ESKRITTDIRECTOR

SASHA KERLOWIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

STEVEN MORRISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITU

STORMY-KITO JUSTICEDIRECTOR

THOMAS PALAYPAST PRESIDENT

WILLIAM HAUSPAST PRESIDENT

ZIVA WEARDIRECTOR

FRANCES WEINSTEINHONORARY

ALICIA SCHIFFPAST PRESIDENT

AMY KRAUTHAMER-MALONEYDIRECTOR

ANN IMIGRECORDING SECRETARY

BARRY KLEMONSDIRECTOR

BEN WEISMERDIRECTOR

BETH SCHREIBERDIRECTOR

DAN WEISS1ST VICE PRESIDENT

DEBBIE BLITZDIRECTOR

DEBORAH MINKOFFGENERAL SECRETARY

DIANE SEDEROFFICER - AT LARGE

DOUGLAS BERRYTREASURER

LAINIE MINKOFF3RD VICE PRESIDENT

FRED GANTSPRESIDENT

GERALD STERNBERGDIRECTOR

HANNAH ROSENTHALHONORARY

JACOB HARRISDIRECTOR

JAMES STEINPAST PRESIDENT

JAMES YOUNGERMANPAST PRESIDENT

JEREMY TUNIS2ND VICE PRESIDENT

JOE SHUMOWPAST PRESIDENT

JOEL MINKOFFOFFICER - AT LARGE

JUDY PIEROTTIDIRECTOR

KATHY BLUMENFELDPAST PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 6434 ENTERPRISE LN, MADISON, WI 53719-1117
County: Dane
In care of: ALAN KLUGMAN
Primary officer: ALAN KLUGMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(608) 278-1808

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: March 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARROW CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X300)
Grant-giving organization: Yes