THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC

EIN 53-0212445 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

THE JEWISH FEDERATION of GREATER WASHINGTON (FEDERATION) ENVISIONS A CONNECTED and VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT CARES for EACH OTHER, FOSTERS JEWISH LEARNING and JOURNEYS, EMBRACES JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD and ISRAEL, and ACTS AS A FORCE for GOOD IN THE WORLD. (SEE SCHEDULE O) WE MOBILIZE PEOPLE to ADDRESS THE MOST CRITICAL OPPORTUNITIES and CHALLENGES FACING OUR DIVERSE and GROWING JEWISH COMMUNITY. WE EMPOWER and INSPIRE COMMUNITY BUILDERS, LEADERS, and ORGANIZATIONS to CONNECT WITH PURPOSE - JOINING TOGETHER to BUILD A STRONG and VIBRANT JEWISH FUTURE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.10 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

54.47%of revenue went to mission work89.1% of expenses · Program services

3.28%of revenue went to fundraising5.4% of expenses

$61.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.36%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$7.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.3%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 $543,759 for GIL PREUSS (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$86,330,934

Mission workProgram services$47,023,82854.47% of revenue89.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,901,5153.36% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,834,5793.28% of revenue5.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$33,571,01238.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$52,759,92261.11% 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: 89.1% mission · 5.5% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 6.0% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 7.5% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 4.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 9.6% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 6.8% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 9.9% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 9.8% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$86,330,934

Expenses$52,759,922

Annual surplus $33,571,012 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)$47,023,828 · 89.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,901,515 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,834,579 · 5.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$86,330,934

Expenses$52,759,922

Assets$388,466,206

Income$233,566,480

Contributions$67,558,757

Mission work (program services)$47,023,828

Fundraising$2,834,579

Grants given$236,201,942

Average grant$82,820

Management and general$2,901,515

Stocks and bonds$205,509,621

Accounting fees$128,437

Investing fees$486,312

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

GIL PREUSSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CEO · 55 hrs/week $543,759Base $484,468 · Other $59,291

RUSSEL ROSENTHALEXEC. DIR. COMMUNITY SECURITY · 55 hrs/week $269,651Base $255,006 · Other $14,645

SARA BRENNEREXEC. DIR. JEWISH COMM. FOUNDATION · 55 hrs/week $247,068Base $223,513 · Other $23,555

ELISA DEENER-AGUSCHIEF OF STAFF · 55 hrs/week $228,701Base $215,013 · Other $13,688

MENACHEM R MENCHELCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (UNTIL 08/2024) · 55 hrs/week $223,655Base $211,491 · Other $12,164

ANNA FREIMANCHIEF TALENT OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $180,509Base $170,307 · Other $10,202

CRAIG MINTZCFAO (AS OF 06/2024) · 50 hrs/week $173,611Base $165,996 · Other $7,615

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 (100)

GIL PREUSSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CEO

RUSSEL ROSENTHALEXEC. DIR. COMMUNITY SECURITY

SARA BRENNEREXEC. DIR. JEWISH COMM. FOUNDATION

ELISA DEENER-AGUSCHIEF OF STAFF

MENACHEM R MENCHELCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (UNTIL 08/2024)

ANNA FREIMANCHIEF TALENT OFFICER

CRAIG MINTZCFAO (AS OF 06/2024)

AARON KAUFMANMEMBER

ABBY S CHERNERVP FOR WOMENS PHILANTHROPY

ABE ZWANYMEMBER

ALAN L MELTZERPAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR

ALEXANDRA STEINMEMBER

ALLON YOMTOVMEMBER

AMY LANCELLOTTAMEMBER

ARIELA GREENBERGMEMBER

ARNOLD SHERMANMEMBER

AVERY SUDOWMEMBER

AYALA NURIELY KIMELMEMBER

BEJAMIN ROSENBAUMMEMBER

BOB BUDOFFMEMBER

BRETT ISSEROWMEMBER

CRAIG SIMONMEMBER

DAN ROSENBERGVP FOR NEXT GEN

DANA BLUMENFELDMEMBER

DANIEL FLESCHMEMBER

DANIEL HIRSCHMEMBER

DANIEL RASKASMEMBER

DANIEL STROUSEMEMBER

DANIELLE TRAUBMEMBER

DARYLE BOBBMEMBER

DAVID FARBERMEMBER

DAVID YAFFEMEMBER

DAVID D SELDENPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE

DAVID J BUTLERPAST PRESIDENT

DEBORAH RATNER SALZBERGPRESIDENT FOUNDATION

DIANE S FEINBERGPAST PRESIDENT

DR MARC A LEVITTMEMBER

EDWARD H KAPLANPAST PRESIDENT

ELIJAH ENGELBOURGMEMBER

ERIC GOLDBERGMEMBER

ESTHER FOERMEMBER

ESTHER LEDERMANPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE

GARY BERMANPAST PRESIDENT

GUY LEVYMEMBER

HEATHER SACHSMEMBER

HENRY LEVINEMEMBER

HYIM SHAFNERMEMBER

ILANA ROTHBERGMEMBER

IRA POLONMEMBER

IRENE R KAPLANPAST PRESIDENT

JACQUELINE SCHULTZMEMBER

JANE SHICHMANMEMBER

JANIS SCHIFFVP FOR NETWORK

JASON BENKENDORFMEMBER

JEFF DANNICKMEMBER

JEFF KUPFERMEMBER

JEFFREY RUMMEMBER

JEFFREY I FINKELSTEINMEMBER

JEFFREY S DISTENFELDSECRETARY

JENNIFER ZWILLINGMEMBER

JESSICA SHERMEMBER

JESSIKA WELLISCHPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE

JILL GRANADERVP FOR FRD

JOCELYN B KRIFCHERPAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR

JOEL BRESLAUPAST PRESIDENT

JOHANNA CHANINMEMBER

JOSEPH LEVIN-MANNINGMEMBER

JOSEPH SCHMERLINGMEMBER

JOSH BERNSTEINPAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR

JOSH BROWNMEMBER

JOSHUA MAXEYMEMBER

JULIE FISHERMEMBER

JULIE E KASSMEMBER

KAVITHA KASARGOD-STAUBMEMBER

KERRY L IRISPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE

KEVIN BERMANMEMBER

LAURA CUTLERMEMBER

LAURA LOEBMEMBER

LINDA ADAMSMEMBER

LISA DOWNINGMEMBER

LISA SILVERMEMBER

LIZA LEVYPAST PRESIDENT

LOUIS MAYBERGMEMBER

MARCELLA COHENPAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR

MARK L LEVITTPAST PRESIDENT

MARK L LEZELLPAST CAMPAIGN CHAIR

MARLA SCHULMANVP FOR LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER DEVELO

MARTY JANISVP FOR FINANCE & TREASURER

MATTHEW MANESMEMBER

MAX SANDLERMEMBER

MELANIE NUSSDORFPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE

MICHAEL FRIEDMANVP FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING

MICHAEL C GELMANPAST PRESIDENT

MICHELLE SHAPIRO ABRAHAMMEMBER

MINDY STRELITZMEMBER

MITCHEL MALKUSMEMBER

MORRIS COHENHONORARY BOARD MEMBER

NANCY DUBERMEMBER

NAOMI YADIN-MENDICKMEMBER

NATALIE WESTMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 6101 EXECUTIVE BLVD, NORTH BETHESDA, MD 20852-3907
County: Montgomery
In care of: % MOLLY GRAVHOLT
Primary officer: GIL PREUSS, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@shalomdc.org Phone(301) 230-7200

Filing and classification

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