JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN FRANCISCO THE PENINSULA MARIN & SONOMA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN FRANCISCO THE PENINSULA MARIN & SONOMA

EIN 94-1156533 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION and ENDOWMENT FUND is A PHILANTHROPIC CATALYST, CONNECTING PEOPLE to THE POWER WE HAVE AS A JEWISH COMMUNITY to IMPROVE THE WORLD. WE PARTNER WITH DONORS, NONPROFITS, & FOUNDATIONS to ADDRESS THE PRESSING ISSUES FACING OUR COMMUNITY.OUR VISION is A VIBRANT, CONNECTED, and ENDURING JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT is A FORCE for GOOD LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL, and AROUND THE WORLD.OUR MISSION is to BE A PHILANTHROPIC CATALYST, CONNECTING BAY AREA JEWS - of ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, and PERSPECTIVES - to THE POWER WE HAVE AS A COMMUNITY to IMPROVE THE WORLD. WE PARTNER WITH DONORS, ORGANIZATIONS, and FOUNDATIONS to ADDRESS THE PRESSING ISSUES FACING OUR COMMUNITY, and DEVELOP INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES THAT RESULT IN DEEP and LASTING IMPACT LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL, and AROUND THE WORLD.OUR WORK is GUIDED BY THE TIMELESS JEWISH VALUES of KEHILLA (COMMUNITY), TZEDAKAH (GIVING WITH JUST INTENTION), and TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD).

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

20.64%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

1.31%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$25.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.59%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$15.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.6%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$505,170,712

Mission workProgram services$104,279,11320.64% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$18,135,8713.59% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,630,8561.31% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$376,124,87274.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$129,045,84025.54% 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: 80.8% mission · 14.1% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 8.1% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 7.7% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 7.7% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 8.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 6.9% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 6.4% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 6.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$505,170,712

Expenses$129,045,840

Annual surplus $376,124,872 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)$104,279,113 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$18,135,871 · 14.1% of expenses

Fundraising$6,630,856 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$505,170,712

Expenses$129,045,840

Assets$1,953,435,878

Income$857,197,740

Contributions$381,739,854

Mission work (program services)$104,279,113

Fundraising$6,630,856

Grants given$907,892,264

Average grant$95,197

Management and general$18,135,871

Executive compensation (total)$1,785,623

Stocks and bonds$1,256,474,003

Accounting fees$559,403

Investing fees$1,768,019

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

JOY SISISKYCEO · 45 hrs/week $772,970Base $716,370 · Other $56,600

JENNIFER SMITHEXEC DIRECTOR, DILLER TEEN $354,191Base $327,108 · Other $27,083

NICOLAS ELSISHANSCFO/ASST TREASURER TO MAR 7 · 45 hrs/week $350,885Base $311,255 · Other $39,630

REBECCA RANDALLCPO/ASST SECRETARY · 45 hrs/week $343,339Base $300,750 · Other $42,589

TANYA SHADOANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SECRETARY · 45 hrs/week $323,716Base $312,174 · Other $11,542

CARYN JAVINSKYMANAGING DIRECTOR MARKETING TO FEB 12 · 45 hrs/week $262,560Base $222,496 · Other $40,064

RADHIKA WARRIERSENIOR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE · 45 hrs/week $236,094Base $212,432 · Other $23,662

HALLIE DEVIRCHIEF OF STAFF HDFF PROGRAMS $227,765Base $219,031 · Other $8,734

LISA TABAKDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 45 hrs/week $226,988Base $203,605 · Other $23,383

AFSHIN AFSHARCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $226,094Base $209,346 · Other $16,748

BRIAN MENDELMANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINAN · 40 hrs/week $222,661Base $198,709 · Other $23,952

SETH BRYSKCHIEF OFF.EXTERN.AFFAIRS(TO MARCH 2024) · 45 hrs/week $147,404Base $141,721 · Other $5,683

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 (41)

JOY SISISKYCEO

JENNIFER SMITHEXEC DIRECTOR, DILLER TEEN

NICOLAS ELSISHANSCFO/ASST TREASURER TO MAR 7

REBECCA RANDALLCPO/ASST SECRETARY

TANYA SHADOANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SECRETARY

CARYN JAVINSKYMANAGING DIRECTOR MARKETING TO FEB 12

RADHIKA WARRIERSENIOR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE

HALLIE DEVIRCHIEF OF STAFF HDFF PROGRAMS

LISA TABAKDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

AFSHIN AFSHARCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

BRIAN MENDELMANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINAN

SETH BRYSKCHIEF OFF.EXTERN.AFFAIRS(TO MARCH 2024)

LAURA LAUDERDIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR FROM JAN 1

AARON FINEBERGDIRECTOR FROM JAN 1

LAURA ROOKLINDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

LILY KANTERDIRECTOR FROM JAN 1

LINDSEY NEWMANDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

MELISSA BLAUSTEINDIRECTOR FROM JAN 1

MICHAEL JACOBSDIRECTOR

MICHELLE TANDOWSKYDIRECTOR/SECRETARY TO JAN 1

MOSES LIBITZKYDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

NATASHA KEHIMKARDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

ANDY CHENGDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

SUSAN SAALDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

BARRY COHNDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

KAREN PERLMANDIRECTOR FROM JAN 1

ARTHUR SLEPIANDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

JIM HEEGERDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

JERRY YANOWITZDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

BARRETT COHNDIRECTOR FROM JAN 1

JENNIFER FRIEDMANDIRECTOR FROM JAN 1

JEFFREY ZLOTDIRECTOR FROM JAN 1

JAMIE WEINSTEINDIRECTOR/TREASURER

GUY MIASNIKDIRECTOR

GALIA AMRAMDIRECTOR FROM JAN 1

FRED ISAACDIRECTOR TO JAN 1

EILEEN RUBYDIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR TO JAN 1

DAVID FRIEDKINDIRECTOR

DARA PINCASDIRECTOR

DAN SAFIERDIRECTOR FROM JAN 1

DAN COHNDIRECTOR/TREASURER TO JAN 1

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 121 STEUART ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-1236
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: % JEWI
Primary officer: EYAL BILGRAI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 777-0411

Filing and classification

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