JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO

EIN 95-2504044 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)

What they do

to COLLABORATE WITH INDIVIDUALS and ORGANIZATIONS, and LEVERAGE PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL for POSITIVE IMPACT. to COMBINE DONOR-DRIVEN PHILANTHROPY, INVESTING, and EDUCATION WITH TRUSTED, PERSONALIZED SERVICE, ENABLING INDIVIDUALS and ORGANIZATIONS to EFFECTIVELY DEDICATE THEIR RESOURCES for MAXIMUM BENEFIT IN THE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.70 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

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

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

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Money made simple

78.20%of revenue went to mission work96.7% of expenses · Program services

0.59%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$80.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.12%of revenue went to management and office costs2.6% of expenses

$5.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.0%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$194,237,199

Mission workProgram services$151,896,52678.20% of revenue96.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,122,3042.12% of revenue2.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,136,3020.59% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$37,082,06719.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$157,155,13280.91% 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: 96.7% mission · 2.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 1.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 3.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 4.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 2.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$194,237,199

Expenses$157,155,132

Annual surplus $37,082,067 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)$151,896,526 · 96.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,122,304 · 2.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,136,302 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$194,237,199

Expenses$157,155,132

Assets$862,339,503

Income$194,237,199

Contributions$163,069,525

Mission work (program services)$151,896,526

Fundraising$1,136,302

Grants given$1,172,315,787

Average grant$186,913

Management and general$4,122,304

Executive compensation (total)$888,192

Stocks and bonds$677,453,418

Accounting fees$146,703

Investing fees$1,510,276

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

JEREMY PEARLPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $478,177Base $388,134 · Other $90,043

SHARLEEN WOLLACHCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $307,118Base $247,061 · Other $60,057

ELI LANDAUCFO · 40 hrs/week $282,089Base $236,858 · Other $45,231

BETH SIRULLFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO $252,157Base $195,082 · Other $57,075

OLLIE BENNDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY AND SOCIAL IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $189,630Base $166,521 · Other $23,109

TRACI SERRANODIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION & HR · 40 hrs/week $160,169Base $133,098 · Other $27,071

SARAH SCHATZSENIOR MANAGER OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $145,995Base $122,256 · Other $23,739

ESTELA MITRANILEGACY PROGRAM MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $143,935Base $113,138 · Other $30,797

JOSIE ARELLANOSENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT · 40 hrs/week $127,601Base $102,091 · Other $25,510

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)

JEREMY PEARLPRESIDENT & CEO

SHARLEEN WOLLACHCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

ELI LANDAUCFO

BETH SIRULLFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO

OLLIE BENNDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY AND SOCIAL IMPACT

TRACI SERRANODIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION & HR

SARAH SCHATZSENIOR MANAGER OF PHILANTHROPY

ESTELA MITRANILEGACY PROGRAM MANAGER

JOSIE ARELLANOSENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT

JUDI GOTTSCHALKDIRECTOR

TINA BERANBAUMCHAIR, DIRECTOR

THERESA DUPUISSECRETARY, DIRECTOR

TAYLOR LUCASDIRECTOR

RON FRIEDMANVICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR

NANCY SPECTORDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LEVINSONTREASURER, DIRECTOR

LAWRENCE SHERMANGENERAL COUNSEL

LARRY KATZDIRECTOR

ANDY RATNERASSISTANT TREASURER, DIRECTOR

JEFF PLATTDIRECTOR

GRAEME GABRIELIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, DESIGNATED DIRECTOR

ELENA HIGHDIRECTOR

DEBBY CUSHMAN-PARRISHDIRECTOR

DAVID BARKJEWISH FEDERATION OF SD REPRESENTATIVE

BEN ARNOLDDIRECTOR

BARBARA SHERMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 4950 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-4900
County: San Diego
In care of: JEREMY PEARL
Primary officer: JEREMY PEARL, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jcfsandiego.org Phone(858) 279-2740

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T700)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes