UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC

EIN 51-0172429 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

UJA-FEDERATION of NEW YORK (UJA) CARES for JEWS EVERYWHERE and NEW YORKERS of ALL BACKGROUNDS, RESPONDS to CRISES CLOSE to HOME and FAR AWAY, and SHAPES THE JEWISH FUTURE. THROUGH STRATEGIC GRANTMAKING, UJA PROVIDES FUNDING and RESOURCES to OVER 400 (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING 65 CORE HEALTH, HUMAN-SERVICE, EDUCATIONAL, and COMMUNITY-BUILDING INSTITUTIONS. UJA SEEDS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, SUSTAINS ESSENTIAL COMMUNAL INSTITUTIONS, and LEVERAGES RELATIONSHIPS to ADDRESS ONGOING CHALLENGES and EMERGING ISSUES AFFECTING THE JEWISH and BROADER COMMUNITY. ITS GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY SECURES TENS of MILLIONS ANNUALLY for SERVICES to NEW YORKERS IN NEED. UJA HAS CONSISTENTLY MOBILIZED ITS NETWORK and RESOURCES to ADDRESS PRESSING NEEDS, AIDING VULNERABLE NEW YORKERS and SUPPORTING JEWISH INSTITUTIONS. SINCE THE HORRIFIC EVENTS of OCTOBER 7, 2023, UJA HAS ALSO BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN HELPING THE PEOPLE of ISRAEL HEAL and REBUILD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 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.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.26%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services

11.10%of revenue went to fundraising10.4% of expenses

$106.69spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.33%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$5.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $23,462,806 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$350,493,949

Mission workProgram services$305,828,67287.26% of revenue81.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$29,207,1698.33% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$38,920,91411.10% of revenue10.4% of expenses

Total expenses$373,956,755106.69% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 81.8% mission · 7.8% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 7.7% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 9.7% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 10.1% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 10.6% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 10.6% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 10.2% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 11.5% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$350,493,949

Expenses$373,956,755

Annual shortfall $23,462,806 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$305,828,672 · 81.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$29,207,169 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$38,920,914 · 10.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$350,493,949

Expenses$373,956,755

Assets$1,879,881,738

Income$808,331,738

Contributions$280,005,322

Mission work (program services)$305,828,672

Fundraising$38,920,914

Grants given$2,067,802,025

Average grant$754,948

Management and general$29,207,169

Stocks and bonds$212,052,460

Accounting fees$605,275

Investing fees$620,951

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

DEVANA COHENCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $1,027,526Base $992,918 · Other $34,608

ERIC S GOLDSTEINCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $1,022,711Base $949,574 · Other $73,137

MARK MEDINEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FRD · 35 hrs/week $914,306Base $669,983 · Other $244,323

LUZ D LIEBESKINDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $749,252Base $728,278 · Other $20,974

ELLEN R ZIMMERMANSECRETARY/GENL COUNSEL & CCO · 35 hrs/week $574,578Base $452,207 · Other $122,371

STUART TAUBERVICE PRESIDENT, REGIONS · 35 hrs/week $562,096Base $399,625 · Other $162,471

ELLIOT HASDANDIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS · 35 hrs/week $526,479Base $458,906 · Other $67,573

DEBORAH JOSELOWCHIEF PLANNING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $522,186Base $443,630 · Other $78,556

GRAHAM CANNONCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $503,622Base $424,538 · Other $79,084

RICA SILVERMANDIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS · 35 hrs/week $480,137Base $409,964 · Other $70,173

WILLIAM SAMERSVP, PLANNED GIVING & ENDOWMENTS · 35 hrs/week $425,033Base $348,139 · Other $76,894

HINDY POUPKOSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $352,575Base $340,717 · Other $11,858

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

DEVANA COHENCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

ERIC S GOLDSTEINCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MARK MEDINEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FRD

LUZ D LIEBESKINDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ELLEN R ZIMMERMANSECRETARY/GENL COUNSEL & CCO

STUART TAUBERVICE PRESIDENT, REGIONS

ELLIOT HASDANDIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS

DEBORAH JOSELOWCHIEF PLANNING OFFICER

GRAHAM CANNONCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

RICA SILVERMANDIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS

WILLIAM SAMERSVP, PLANNED GIVING & ENDOWMENTS

HINDY POUPKOSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

IRVIN A ROSENTHALCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, FORMER

AARON KAPITODIRECTOR

ABRAHAM MAMIYEDIRECTOR

ADAM F WEISSENBERGDIRECTOR

ALAN G MNUCHINDIRECTOR

ALBERT LABOZDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA KOSSLYNDIRECTOR

ALISA MALLDIRECTOR

ALLISON SCHNEIROVDIRECTOR

AMY RUBENDIRECTOR

AMY A B BRESSMANCHAIR,ALLOCATIONS STEERING COMMITTEE

ANDREA KRINGSTEINDIRECTOR

ARLENE KLEINBERGDIRECTOR

AVNER MENDELSONDIRECTOR

BARRY S LOVELLDIRECTOR

BEN GOLUBDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN FINKELSTEINDIRECTOR

BETH WEINGARTENDIRECTOR

BRETT H BARTHDIRECTOR

BRETT S KLEINDIRECTOR

BRUCE WEXLERPLANNING CHAIR/DIRECTOR

CAMILLE DUNSTDIRECTOR

CAREN OSTEN GERSZBERGDIRECTOR

CAROL BECKERDIRECTOR

CAROL WEISMANDIRECTOR

CARYN BEYERDIRECTOR

CHERI FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

CINDY MASTERSDIRECTOR

CORIE ADJMIDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA G WOLFFDIRECTOR

DANIEL B BLASERDIRECTOR

DANIEL J BURSKYDIRECTOR

DANIEL S GLASSDIRECTOR

DAVID BRAUSEDIRECTOR

DAVID FARHIDIRECTOR

DAVID SILVERSDIRECTOR

DAVID WASSERMANGENERAL CAMPAIGN CHAIR/DIRECTOR

DAVID A LANDAUDIRECTOR

DAVID B EDELSONDIRECTOR

DAVID G ROTHMANDIRECTOR

DAVID L MOORECHAIR,PLANNED GIVING&ENDOW,DIRECTOR

DAVID L RESNICKDIRECTOR

DEBORAH EDELLDIRECTOR

DEBRA WASSERMANDIRECTOR

DENA ROSENBERG VERHOFFDIRECTOR

DIANNE LOBDIRECTOR

DONALD BERNSTEINDIRECTOR

DORIT CORWINDIRECTOR

DOROTHY TANANBAUMDIRECTOR

DOUG DAVISDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS R KORNDIRECTOR

EMILY CASLOWDIRECTOR

ERIC S SCHWARTZEXEC. COMM. AT LARGE/DIRECTOR

EVA GALPERNDIRECTOR

GARY GINSBERGDIRECTOR

GAYLE BERGDIRECTOR

GEDALIAH RIESENBERGDIRECTOR

GEULA SOLOMONPLANNING CHAIR/DIRECTOR

GRANT SILVERSTEINDIRECTOR

HADASSAH LIEBERMANDIRECTOR

ISAAC NAMDARDIRECTOR

JACOB M SAFRADIRECTOR

JAMIE A HARRISDIRECTOR

JANE WILFEXEC. COMM. AT LARGE/DIRECTOR

JANE DRESNER SADAKAGENERAL CAMPAIGN CHAIR/DIRECTOR

JASON SCHULWEISDIRECTOR

JASON TUERACKDIRECTOR

JAY B KASNERDIRECTOR

JAY D CHAZANOFFDIRECTOR

JEFFREY FEIGDIRECTOR

JEFFREY H ARONSONEXEC. COMM. AT LARGE/DIRECTOR

JEFFREY M STERNDIRECTOR

JENNIFER WEIS MONSKYDIRECTOR

JILL SMITHDIRECTOR

JODI J SCHWARTZGENERAL PLANNING CHAIR/DIRECTOR

JONATHAN M ESTREICHDIRECTOR

JOSEPH RAFALOWICZDIRECTOR

JOSEPH E FINGERMANDIRECTOR

JOSHUA KAUFMANDIRECTOR

JOSHUA NASHEXEC. COMM. AT LARGE/DIRECTOR

JUDITH WESTDIRECTOR

JUDY GOODMANDIRECTOR

JUDY GREENBLATTDIRECTOR

KATE EICHELDIRECTOR

KERRY MILLERDIRECTOR

KIM HARTMANCHAIR, UJA WOMEN/DIRECTOR

LAURA B GREENFIELDDIRECTOR

LAUREN FIXELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 130 EAST 59TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10022-1302
County: New York
In care of: % PAYROLL DEPARTMENT
Primary officer: JOANN LOCASCIO, CONTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 836-1730

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes