JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES

EIN 53-0226294 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

The Organization Was Granted A Charter As A Not for Profit Corporation for Patriotic and Educational Purposes With Special Concern for The Welfare of Veterans. The Organizations Principal Activities Consist of Protecting The Benefits and Services Earned By All Veterans and Seeking Their Improvement By Congress and The Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Of every $100 spent, about $50.90 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 leaders65 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.15%of revenue went to mission work50.9% of expenses · Program services

7.09%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$120.13spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

51.89%of revenue went to management and office costs43.2% of expenses

$1.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $303,144 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$1,505,794

Mission workProgram services$920,72861.15% of revenue50.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$781,40751.89% of revenue43.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$106,8037.09% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Total expenses$1,808,938120.13% 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: 50.9% mission · 43.2% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.7% mission · 35.7% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 25.9% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 25.9% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 25.2% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 25.8% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 57.6% mission · 32.5% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 23.8% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,505,794

Expenses$1,808,938

Annual shortfall $303,144 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)$920,728 · 50.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$781,407 · 43.2% of expenses

Fundraising$106,803 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,505,794

Expenses$1,808,938

Assets$3,214,163

Income$1,507,975

Contributions$507,023

Mission work (program services)$920,728

Fundraising$106,803

Grants given$76,800

Average grant$10,971

Management and general$781,407

Stocks and bonds$1,592,507

Accounting fees$285,004

Investing fees$45,682

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

KENNETH GREENBERGNATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $174,237Base $170,639 · Other $3,598

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 (65)

KENNETH GREENBERGNATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PETER NICKITASNATIONAL JUDGE ADVOCATE

RICHARD GOLDENBERGNATIONAL EDITOR

PAUL WARNERPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

PAUL RIBNERPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

NELSON MELLITZPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

MONROE MAYERPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

MICHAEL STEINHORN NJDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

MICHAEL BERMANPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

MAXWELL COLONPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

MATHEW MILLEN CADEPARTMENT DELEGATE

MARK WEISS MIDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

LEW WUNDERLICHNATIONAL INSPECTOR

LAWRENCE SCHULMANPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

LARRY ROSENTHAL NJDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

LARRY POLLACK OHDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

KIM QUEEN WIDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

JOSHUA OCHS FLDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

ROBERT PICKARDPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

ROBERT JACOBS NJDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

ROCHEL HAYMAN SOUTHWESTDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

RON SIVERNELL TALODEPARTMENT DELEGATE

SCOTT STEVENSNATIONAL-VICE COMMANDER

SCOTT SCHLESINGER MDDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

SELINA KANOWITZ NJDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

SHELDON OHRENPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

SIDNEY DAY MADEPARTMENT DELEGATE

SIDNEY GOLDBERG NYDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

STEPHEN JOCKES DCDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

STEVE KRANT TALODEPARTMENT DELEGATE

STEWART MEDNICK MNDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

WARREN DOLNYPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

WILLIAM GREENBERG MIDWESTDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

BARRY LISCHINSKYNATIONAL COMMANDER

DAVID MEYERS VANCDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

DAVID MAGIDSONPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

DARIN SELNICK CADEPARTMENT DELEGATE

CHARLES JAY MDDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

CARL SINGERNEC CHAIRMAN

BRUCE MAYOR ILDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

BRUCE KANIS PADEPARTMENT DELEGATE

BARRY SCHNEIDERNEC VICE-CHAIRMAN

DAVID PATLAK FLDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

ART KAPLAN TALODEPARTMENT DELEGATE

ALLEN FALKPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

ALLAN ABRAMSONNATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS OF

ALBERT ADLERNATIONAL QUARTERMASTER

ALAN LEHMAN MADEPARTMENT DELEGATE

ALAN PALEYPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

AINSLEE FERDIEPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

EDWARD BARAW NYDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

EDWIN GOLDWASSERPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

GARY GINSBURGNATIONAL COMMANDER

GERALD ALPERSTEIN NYDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

HARVEY WEINERPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

HERBERT GREFFPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

HOWARD GOLDSTEIN ILDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

IRA NOVOSELSKYPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

JACK HOLZMAN NYDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

JACK TARE FLDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

JEFFREY SACKSPAST NATIONAL COMMANDER

JEFFREY BLONDER MADEPARTMENT DELEGATE

JEROME BLUMNATIONAL ADJUTANT

JERRY BOOTZIN NVDEPARTMENT DELEGATE

JERRY SILVERMAN CADEPARTMENT DELEGATE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 1811 R STREET NW 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-1603
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % JULIA LASHER
Primary officer: Kenneth M Greenberg, National Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjwv@jwv.org Phone(202) 265-6280

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Grant-giving organization: Yes