JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA

EIN 86-0096795 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES of SOUTHERN ARIZONA (JPSA) is COMMITTED to ACHIEVING THE FULL POTENTIAL of JEWISH PHILANTHROPY, NOW and for FUTURE GENERATIONS. COMPRISED of JEWISH FEDERATION of SOUTHERN ARIZONA (JFSA or FEDERATION) and JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (JCF), JPSA PROVIDES PLANNING, VISION, PROGRAMMING, and FUNDING to ADDRESS COMMUNITY-WIDE PRIORITIES INCLUDING JEWISH ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, SECURITY, and ADVOCACY. JFSA FUNDS and SUPPORTS OUR FIVE BENEFICIARY AGENCIES - JEWISH FAMILY and CHILDRENS SERVICES, TUCSON HEBREW ACADEMY, TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, TUCSON JEWISH MUSEUM & HOLOCAUST CENTER, and THE UNIVERSITY of ARIZONA HILLEL FOUNDATION - AS WELL AS A WIDE RANGE of COMMUNITY PROGRAMS and CORE INITIATIVES SUCH AS JEWISH COMMUNITY SECURITY, JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL (JCRC), WEINTRAUB ISRAEL CENTER, and PJ LIBRARY. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ENSURE VIBRANT JEWISH LIFE and UPLIFT THE ENTIRE SOUTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY. JFSA ALSO RESPONDS to CRITICAL, EMERGENT NEEDS L

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Of every $100 spent, about $64.10 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.

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

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.80%of revenue went to mission work64.1% of expenses · Program services

19.12%of revenue went to fundraising18.3% of expenses

$104.22spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.29%of revenue went to management and office costs17.6% of expenses

$3.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $248,905 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $263,745 for HAVA LEIPZIG HOLZHAUER (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$5,902,010

Mission workProgram services$3,942,53666.80% of revenue64.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,079,69518.29% of revenue17.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,128,68419.12% of revenue18.3% of expenses

Total expenses$6,150,915104.22% 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: 64.1% mission · 17.6% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 19.9% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 16.1% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 24.4% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 18.2% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 19.1% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 16.6% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 16.8% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,902,010

Expenses$6,150,915

Annual shortfall $248,905 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)$3,942,536 · 64.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,079,695 · 17.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,128,684 · 18.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,902,010

Expenses$6,150,915

Assets$23,665,441

Income$5,980,287

Contributions$4,761,745

Mission work (program services)$3,942,536

Fundraising$1,128,684

Grants given$18,359,473

Average grant$159,648

Management and general$1,079,695

Executive compensation (total)$368,140

Accounting fees$29,075

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

HAVA LEIPZIG HOLZHAUERCEO · 28 hrs/week $263,745Base $250,621 · Other $13,124

EMILY RICHMANCDO · 19 hrs/week $218,691Base $176,612 · Other $42,079

KIMBERLY L DRISKELLCFO · 19 hrs/week $177,740Base $147,556 · Other $30,184

JANE ESPINOZAVP DONOR REL $163,194Base $140,429 · Other $22,765

JENNIFER LIGHTMANVP MARKETING · 28 hrs/week $131,649Base $115,983 · Other $15,666

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 (26)

HAVA LEIPZIG HOLZHAUERCEO

EMILY RICHMANCDO

KIMBERLY L DRISKELLCFO

JANE ESPINOZAVP DONOR REL

JENNIFER LIGHTMANVP MARKETING

STEVEN ROSENBERGTRUSTEE

AARON ROTTENSTEINTRUSTEE

STEPHEN RODGVELLERTRUSTEE

SCOTT SHEFTELTRUSTEE

SARAH SINGERTRUSTEE

RON GRANTTRUSTEE

LIZ KANTER-GROSKINDIMM PAST CHA

LISA LOVALLOAT LARGE

LEAH GEISTFELDTRUSTEE

JULIE FELDMANTRUSTEE

JEFF ARTZICHAIR

JACOB MEYERTRUSTEE

ISAAC ROTHSCHILDAT LARGE

EMILY LAZARUSTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH FRIMANTRUSTEE

DONNA MOSERTRUSTEE

DANNY GASCHTRUSTEE

BEN SILVERMANSEC/TREAS

ANNE HAMEROFFTRUSTEE

ANDY KUNSBERGTRUSTEE

ANDREW COMRIETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: 3718 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 100, TUCSON, AZ 85718-6645
County: Pima
In care of: BEN SILVERMAN
Primary officer: BEN SILVERMAN, SEC/TREAS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(520) 577-9393

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes