JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC

EIN 59-0948696 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

THE JEWISH FEDERATION of PALM BEACH COUNTY is THE COMMUNITY-BUILDING ORGANIZATION of THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION is to STRENGTHEN JEWISH IDENTITY, ENERGIZE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL and MEETING HUMAN NEEDS THAT ARE UNIQUELY THE OBLIGATION of THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.60 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 leaders70 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.51%of revenue went to mission work79.6% of expenses · Program services

10.54%of revenue went to fundraising13.2% of expenses

$79.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.77%of revenue went to management and office costs7.2% of expenses

$5.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.3%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$54,678,950

Mission workProgram services$34,728,21963.51% of revenue79.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,157,6525.77% of revenue7.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,764,40510.54% of revenue13.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,028,67420.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$43,650,27679.83% 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: 79.6% mission · 7.2% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 7.3% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 11.1% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 9.2% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 8.9% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 9.1% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 4.5% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 5.2% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$54,678,950

Expenses$43,650,276

Annual surplus $11,028,674 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)$34,728,219 · 79.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,157,652 · 7.2% of expenses

Fundraising$5,764,405 · 13.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$54,678,950

Expenses$43,650,276

Assets$220,695,327

Income$68,014,707

Contributions$42,239,508

Mission work (program services)$34,728,219

Fundraising$5,764,405

Grants given$159,650,554

Average grant$130,115

Management and general$3,157,652

Executive compensation (total)$589,106

Stocks and bonds$36,930,600

Accounting fees$17,812

Investing fees$88,609

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

MICHAEL HOFFMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 53 hrs/week $512,525Base $449,545 · Other $62,980

MATTHEW KERNKRAUTEXCECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 43 hrs/week $402,008Base $340,391 · Other $61,617

LEAH HOLCZERCHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER (AS OF 07/24 · 43 hrs/week $270,196Base $220,642 · Other $49,554

RACHEL BERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MJCF · 43 hrs/week $233,875Base $184,758 · Other $49,117

MELISSA ARDENCHIEF PLANNING OFFICER · 43 hrs/week $218,308Base $181,216 · Other $37,092

JOSEPHINE GONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PALM BEACH CENTER · 43 hrs/week $211,323Base $184,327 · Other $26,996

JEFF TRYNZCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (EFF. 11/24)/SR VP, EXTERN · 43 hrs/week $206,125Base $190,218 · Other $15,907

CARSON NIGHTWINEDIRECTOR, COMMUNITY SECURITY · 43 hrs/week $197,623Base $182,339 · Other $15,284

FRANK MANDRELLSENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR (THRU 11/24) · 43 hrs/week $189,402Base $168,654 · Other $20,748

MINDY HANKENCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (THRU 04/24) · 43 hrs/week $184,525Base $169,721 · Other $14,804

KATHY SIGALLFORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER $148,520Base $137,949 · Other $10,571

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 (70)

MICHAEL HOFFMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MATTHEW KERNKRAUTEXCECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

LEAH HOLCZERCHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER (AS OF 07/24

RACHEL BERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MJCF

MELISSA ARDENCHIEF PLANNING OFFICER

JOSEPHINE GONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PALM BEACH CENTER

JEFF TRYNZCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (EFF. 11/24)/SR VP, EXTERN

CARSON NIGHTWINEDIRECTOR, COMMUNITY SECURITY

FRANK MANDRELLSENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR (THRU 11/24)

MINDY HANKENCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (THRU 04/24)

KATHY SIGALLFORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RICHARD N BERNSTEINBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ROBERT NAFTALYBOARD OF DIRECTOR (THRU 11/24)

RICHARD COMITERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

RICHARD BAERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

RABBI MOSHE SCHEINERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

PENNI WEINBERGBOARD OF DIRECTOR

PAUL KOZLOFFBOARD OF DIRECTOR

PATTI LEHRHOFFWOMENS PHILANTHROPY CAMPAIGN CHAIR

PAMELA COMITERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

MICHAEL L KOHNERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

SHIRLEY SILVERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ZELDA MASONBOARD OF DIRECTOR

WARREN SPECTORBOARD OF DIRECTOR

VIVIAN LIEBERMANMEMBER-AT-LARGE

SYNDIE T LEVIENBOARD OF DIRECTOR

SYDELLE SONKINBOARD OF DIRECTOR

SUSAN SHULMAN PERTNOYIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR

STEVE ELLISONBOARD OF DIRECTOR

STEPHANIE GITLINMEMBER-AT-LARGE

STACEY K LEVYBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ROBERT GORDONBOARD OF DIRECTOR

SCOTT HOLTZBOARD OF DIRECTOR

SANDRA BORNSTEINBOARD OF DIRECTOR

SAM LIEBOVICHBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ROSLYN LEOPOLDBOARD OF DIRECTOR

RONDA STARRDEVELOPMENT AND CAMPAIGN CHAIR

RONALD P PERTNOYSECRETARY

RON D HERMANBOARD OF DIRECTOR

MARILYN T COMITERWOMENS PHILANTHROPY CHAIR

DIANE EXTERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

AMY TERWILLEGERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ARTHUR LEHRHOFFBOARD OF DIRECTOR

ARTHUR S LORINGBOARD OF DIRECTOR

BARRY S BERGBOARD CHAIR

BERYL D SIMONSONTREASURER

BETH WAYNEBOARD OF DIRECTOR

BETSY SHEERRBOARD OF DIRECTOR

BRETT SANDALABOARD OF DIRECTOR

BRIAN M SEYMOURISRAEL & OVERSES CHAIR

CAROLINE CUMMINGS RAFFERTYBOARD OF DIRECTOR

CHARLES GOTTESMANMEMBER-AT-LARGE

CINDY SCHLOSSBERGBOARD OF DIRECTOR

DAVID WINDREICHBOARD OF DIRECTOR

DEBRA E SHAPIROHUMAN RESOURCES AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

MARK F LEVYBOARD MEMBER

DIANE HERZOGBOARD OF DIRECTOR

DONALD BERGBOARD OF DIRECTOR

GARY S LESSERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

HELENE M WEINGARTENBOARD OF DIRECTOR

HOPE SILVERMANVICE CHAIR

JASON DELGROSSOBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JIM BALDINGERBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JONATHAN CHANEBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JULIANA GENDELMANBOARD OF DIRECTOR

KEITH B BRAUNJEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CHAIR

KEVIN SHAPIROBOARD OF DIRECTOR

LINDA GELLER-SCHWARTZBOARD OF DIRECTOR

LYNN PESECKISCOMMUNITY STRATEGY & PLANNING CHAIR

ALAN HASPELBOARD OF DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1 HARVARD CIR STE 100, WEST PALM BCH, FL 33409-1905
County: Palm Beach
In care of: % LEAH HOLCZER CFO
Primary officer: MICHAEL HOFFMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo.email@jewishpalmbeach.org Phone(561) 478-0700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes