DES MOINES JEWISH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DES MOINES JEWISH FOUNDATION

EIN 51-0159835 · Private Independent Foundations (T22)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION WAS STRUCTURED to ENCOURAGE FUNDING of THE JEWISH FEDERATION of GREATER DES MOINES, and is RESPONSIBLE for ADDING FINANCIAL STABILITY BY BROADENING THE FUNDING BASE and THEREBY IMPROVING THE ABILITY of THE DES MOINES JEWISH COMMUNITY to RESPOND to CURRENT and FUTURE SERVICE NEEDS WHICH CANNOT BE MET THROUGH ANNUAL OPERATING FUNDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.80 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

39.42%of revenue went to mission work93.8% of expenses · Program services

0.03%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$42.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.56%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$16.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,791,144

Mission workProgram services$1,100,22339.42% of revenue93.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$71,4232.56% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8540.03% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,618,64457.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,172,50042.01% 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: 93.8% mission · 6.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 312.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 204.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,791,144

Expenses$1,172,500

Annual surplus $1,618,644 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)$1,100,223 · 93.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$71,423 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$854 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,791,144

Expenses$1,172,500

Assets$18,770,478

Income$13,628,518

Contributions$1,636,315

Mission work (program services)$1,100,223

Fundraising$854

Grants given$6,741,217

Average grant$612,838

Management and general$71,423

Stocks and bonds$18,517,880

Accounting fees$13,150

Investing fees$54,857

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (17)

JARAD BERNSTEINEXECUTIVE DIR.

TONI URBANBOARD MEMBER

TOM PRESSBOARD MEMBER

STANLEY SEIDLERBOARD MEMBER

POLLY OXLEYBOARD MEMBER

PHIL BLUMBERGBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL WOLNERMANBOARD MEMBER

MARTIN BRODYTREASURER/VICE

LOU HOCKENBERGBOARD MEMBER

BETH OHRINGERBOARD MEMBER

HARRY BOOKEYBOARD MEMBER

HANNAH M ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

DON BLUMENTHALBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE GITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

DAVID ADELMANPRESIDENT

BRUCE SHERMANBOARD MEMBER

BOB CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 33158 UTE AVENUE, WAUKEE, IA 50263
County: Dallas
In care of: DAVID ADELMAN
Primary officer: DAVID ADELMAN, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jewishdesmoines.org Phone(515) 987-0899

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TARBELL & CO PLC
NTEE classification: Private Independent Foundations (T22)
IRS tax category: Private Independent Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes