JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER NEW HAVEN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER NEW HAVEN INC

EIN 45-2403156 · Religion-Related (X113)

What they do

THE JEWISH FOUNDATION of GREATER NEW HAVEN, INC. PROMOTES PHILANTHROPY WITH A VARIETY of DONORS and COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS to ACHIEVE CHARITABLE GOALS and INCREASE CURRENT and FUTURE SUPPORT for A VIBRANT and SECURE JEWISH COMMUNITY. WE DO SO BY PROVIDING EXPERT ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES and PHILANTHROPIC ADVICE and EDUCATION to DONORS, PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS, and ORGANIZATIONS. THE JEWISH FOUNDATION is A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION of THE JEWISH FEDERATION of GREATER NEW HAVEN, PARTNERING WITH THE FEDERATION to ENRICH JEWISH LIFE, SUPPORT ISRAEL, and HELP ALL PEOPLE IN NEED.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

44.36%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services

2.40%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$55.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.35%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$16.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.9%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 $168,141 for LISA STANGER ESQ (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$9,195,144

Mission workProgram services$4,079,19944.36% of revenue80.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$768,0028.35% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$221,1112.40% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,126,83244.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,068,31255.12% 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: 80.5% mission · 15.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 15.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 192.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 10.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 12.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 11.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 13.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 14.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 14.9% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,195,144

Expenses$5,068,312

Annual surplus $4,126,832 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)$4,079,199 · 80.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$768,002 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$221,111 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,195,144

Expenses$5,068,312

Assets$81,981,884

Income$29,270,259

Contributions$8,172,016

Mission work (program services)$4,079,199

Fundraising$221,111

Grants given$12,155,932

Average grant$29,081

Management and general$768,002

Executive compensation (total)$145,178

Stocks and bonds$36,140,235

Accounting fees$26,750

Investing fees$222,045

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

LISA STANGER ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $168,141Base $167,689 · Other $452

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 (29)

LISA STANGER ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUZANNE FRISCHVICE-CHAIR

BETSY HOOSPAST CHAIR

STEVE FLEISCHMANPAST CHAIR

STEPHEN SALTZMANPAST CHAIR

SCOTT HURWITZPAST CHAIR

SARA NULANDDIRECTOR

RABBI BENJAMIN SCOLNICDIRECTOR

NORMAN KAPLANDIRECTOR

NORM RAVSKIDIRECTOR

NANCY COHENDIRECTOR

NAN BIRDWHISTELLDIRECTOR

MICHAEL PRICEDIRECTOR

MAX CASEDIRECTOR

MARK SKLARZPAST CHAIR

MARC OLINSDIRECTOR

LINDA RANDELLDIRECTOR

LINDA CAPLANDIRECTOR

LEWIS SHAFFERDIRECTOR

LESLIE ZACKINDIRECTOR

JOSH ERLANGERDIRECTOR

JEFFREY HOOSPAST CHAIR

JACKIE KORALDIRECTOR

ERIC HANDLINTREASURER

ERIC GRUBMANDIRECTOR

ERIC GREENCHAIR

DAVID TRACHTENDIRECTOR

DAVID HASSDIRECTOR

CRAIG SKLARDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 360 AMITY RD, WOODBRIDGE, CT 06525-2133
County: New Haven
In care of: LISA A STANGER
Primary officer: LISA A STANGER, PRINCIPAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 387-2424

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X113)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes