JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA

EIN 95-1643388 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

BASED ON JEWISH VALUES, THE JEWISH FEDERATION of GREATER LOS ANGELES CONVENES and LEADS THE COMMUNITY and LEVERAGES ITS RESOURCES to ASSURE THE CONTINUITY of THE JEWISH PEOPLE, SUPPORT A SECURE STATE of ISRAEL, CARE for JEWS IN NEED HERE and ABROAD, and MOBILIZE ON ISSUES of CONCERN to THE COMMUNITY, ALL WITH OUR LOCAL, NATIONAL, and INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders66 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.61%of revenue went to mission work74.3% of expenses · Program services

20.13%of revenue went to fundraising17.3% of expenses

$116.52spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.78%of revenue went to management and office costs8.4% of expenses

$2.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $9,392,609 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $646,195 for NOAH FARKAS (CEO/PRESIDENT). 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$56,853,310

Mission workProgram services$49,239,02486.61% of revenue74.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,561,3729.78% of revenue8.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,445,52320.13% of revenue17.3% of expenses

Total expenses$66,245,919116.52% 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: 74.3% mission · 8.4% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 6.8% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 11.7% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 8.9% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 7.8% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 7.0% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 8.2% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 7.7% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$56,853,310

Expenses$66,245,919

Annual shortfall $9,392,609 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)$49,239,024 · 74.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,561,372 · 8.4% of expenses

Fundraising$11,445,523 · 17.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$56,853,310

Expenses$66,245,919

Assets$197,835,711

Income$62,453,259

Contributions$56,151,448

Mission work (program services)$49,239,024

Fundraising$11,445,523

Grants given$224,553,999

Average grant$189,019

Management and general$5,561,372

Executive compensation (total)$1,930,447

Stocks and bonds$197,974

Accounting fees$126,476

Investing fees$173,294

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

NOAH FARKASCEO/PRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $646,195Base $568,476 · Other $77,719

REBECCA SOBELMAN-STERNCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $360,173Base $341,805 · Other $18,368

ROBERT GOLDENBERGCHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $309,920Base $283,716 · Other $26,204

STEVEN SINGERDEPUTY DPO/CHIEF CAMPAIGN OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $291,824Base $240,298 · Other $51,526

MAGGIE WILLIAMSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $278,632Base $259,659 · Other $18,973

ALISA FINSTENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $270,228Base $247,746 · Other $22,482

BENJAMIN E ENGELCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $265,547Base $244,342 · Other $21,205

JOHN MAGOULASSVP DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $263,181Base $238,833 · Other $24,348

ELIZABETH BERGERSVP DONOR RELATIONS/PLANNED GIVING · 38 hrs/week $243,388Base $213,979 · Other $29,409

SHIRA ROSENBLATTASSOCIATE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $241,432Base $214,703 · Other $26,729

MARCIA BERMANSVP DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $233,527Base $222,202 · Other $11,325

STACY KATZSVP DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $195,063Base $182,627 · Other $12,436

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 (66)

NOAH FARKASCEO/PRESIDENT

REBECCA SOBELMAN-STERNCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

ROBERT GOLDENBERGCHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

STEVEN SINGERDEPUTY DPO/CHIEF CAMPAIGN OFFICER

MAGGIE WILLIAMSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ALISA FINSTENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

BENJAMIN E ENGELCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JOHN MAGOULASSVP DEVELOPMENT

ELIZABETH BERGERSVP DONOR RELATIONS/PLANNED GIVING

SHIRA ROSENBLATTASSOCIATE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

MARCIA BERMANSVP DEVELOPMENT

STACY KATZSVP DEVELOPMENT

KATHRYN WEISSSVP STRATEGY AND DATA OPERATIONS

TERRI DAVISCONTROLLER

ANDREW CUSHNIREVP CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

S ALAN ROSENBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL L TUCHINBOARD MEMBER

MOSHE SASSOVERBOARD MEMBER

NANCY BEISERBOARD MEMBER

NANCY S COHENBOARD MEMBER

ORNA WOLENSCHAIR OF THE BOARD

MICHAEL D HACKMANBOARD MEMBER

LYNNE BROOKMANBOARD MEMBER

REMMIE MADENBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD V SANDLERBOARD MEMBER

ROCHELLE COHENBOARD MEMBER

KEN L KAHANBOARD MEMBER

SANDY SIGALBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT TIANOBOARD MEMBER

SHAWN EVENHAIMBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN J FISHMANBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN BAUMBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN C GORENBOARD MEMBER

TAMARA KAGELBOARD MEMBER

TERRI SMOOKEBOARD MEMBER

TODD M MORGANBOARD MEMBER

JACKI KARSHBOARD MEMBER

ALBERT Z PRAWIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

ALEX M WEINGARTENBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON GINGOLDBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON ROSENTHALVICE CHAIR STRATEGIC RELATIONS

ANDREA G CAYTONBOARD MEMBER

BEN FEINGOLDBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL GRYCZMANVICE CHAIR-STRAT PLANNING/DISTRIB

DAVID J NAGELBOARD MEMBER

DONNA BENDERBOARD MEMBER

DOUG MANKOFFBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN SILVERMANBOARD MEMBER

GLENN A SONNENBERGBOARD MEMBER

HEIDI MONKARSHVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

HOWARD LEVKOWITZBOARD MEMBER

LYNN BIDERGENERAL CAMPAIGN CHAIR

JACOB FENTONBOARD MEMBER

JEAN S MARKSBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY NEIMANBOARD MEMBER

JILL K NAMMSECRETARY

JONATHAN ELISTBOARD MEMBER

JORDAN BENDERBOARD MEMBER

JOSH FEINBOARD MEMBER

JULIE PLATTBOARD MEMBER

KAMYAR SHABANIBOARD MEMBER

KAREN GETELMANBOARD MEMBER

KATIE GOLDSMITHBOARD MEMBER

ALAN KLEINMANBOARD MEMBER

LEON JANKSTREASURER

LES BIDERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 6505 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 800, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048-4909
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % IVAN WOLKIND
Primary officer: MAGGIE WILLIAMS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(323) 761-8000

Filing and classification

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