JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY

EIN 43-6049281 · Community Foundations (T31)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION of GREATER KANSAS CITY is to PROMOTE THE PRACTICE of TZEDAKAH (RIGHTEOUSNESS, CHARITY) and THE PURSUIT of TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD) BY SERVING AS THE CENTRAL RESOURCE and ADVOCATE for PLANNED GIVING and ENDOWMENTS IN THE KANSAS CITY JEWISH COMMUNITY.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.05%of revenue went to mission work95.4% of expenses · Program services

0.47%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$66.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.55%of revenue went to management and office costs3.9% of expenses

$14.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$34,327,486

Mission workProgram services$21,644,13463.05% of revenue95.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$874,1492.55% of revenue3.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$160,9070.47% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,648,29633.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$22,679,19066.07% 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: 95.4% mission · 3.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 3.8% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 5.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 6.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 290.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 4.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 6.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 9.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,327,486

Expenses$22,679,190

Annual surplus $11,648,296 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)$21,644,134 · 95.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$874,149 · 3.9% of expenses

Fundraising$160,907 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$34,327,486

Expenses$22,679,190

Assets$318,349,058

Income$34,579,110

Contributions$32,576,128

Mission work (program services)$21,644,134

Fundraising$160,907

Grants given$127,221,074

Average grant$47,067

Management and general$874,149

Stocks and bonds$297,772,265

Accounting fees$29,250

Investing fees$420,047

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

JOSHUA STEINPRESIDENT & CEO/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $203,001Base $186,393 · Other $16,608

KEVIN TAYLORCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $138,692Base $119,921 · Other $18,771

RITA CORTESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION · 1 hrs/week $22,868Base · Other $22,868

LAUREN MATTLEMAN HOOPESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $22,323Base $20,669 · Other $1,654

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (47)

JOSHUA STEINPRESIDENT & CEO/SECRETARY

KEVIN TAYLORCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RITA CORTESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-MENORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION

LAUREN MATTLEMAN HOOPESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PAUL GREENWOODTRUSTEE

LARA KRIGEL PABSTTRUSTEE

LINDA LYONVICE PRESIDENT

MARCIA SOLTZTRUSTEE

MARTHA GERSHUNVICE PRESIDENT

MERILYN BERENBOMLIFE TRUSTEE

MICHAEL LISSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL SCHULTZLIFE TRUSTEE

MICHELLE GOLDSMITHTRUSTEE

PAMELA KANTERTRUSTEE

WARD KATZLIFE TRUSTEE

ROBERT PALANTREASURER

ROSANNE ROSENTRUSTEE

RYAN ZELDINTRUSTEE

SANDI FRIEDTRUSTEE

SCOTT B PICKERTRUSTEE

STANFORD ZELDINLIFE TRUSTEE

STANLEY BUSHMANLIFE TRUSTEE

SUSAN HIMMELSTEINTRUSTEE

TALY FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

ACE ALLENTRUSTEE

EDWARD GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE

ALANA MULLERTRUSTEE

ALICE JACKS ACHTENBERGIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

ANNIE WISHNATRUSTEE

BETH LISSTRUSTEE

BRIAN BLOCKTRUSTEE

BRIAN SCHARFVICE PRESIDENT

CAROL BARNETTTRUSTEE

CATHERINE SINGERTRUSTEE

DAVID GOODMANVICE PRESIDENT

DAVID SOSLANDTRUSTEE

L JOSH SOSLANDLIFE TRUSTEE

FAY BALKTRUSTEE

FRANK LIPSMANPRESIDENT

GARY WEINBERGTRUSTEE

IRV BELZERLIFE TRUSTEE

JAMES KLEINTRUSTEE

JAY LEWISASST. SECRETARY

JEFFREY MALLINTRUSTEE

JOSEPH HIERSTEINERFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

JOSHUA HOFFMANTRUSTEE

KAREN PACKLIFE TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: 5801 W 115TH ST STE 104, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211-1800
County: Johnson
In care of: % JEWI
Primary officer: JOSHUA D STEIN, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jcfkc.org Phone(913) 327-8245

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC
NTEE classification: Community Foundations (T31)
IRS tax category: Community Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes