Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies
2640 N Forest Rd Ste 200, Getzville, NY · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $33,331,250 | $14,221,284 | $135,529,294 |
| FY2023 | $27,453,302 | $13,828,655 | $119,207,422 |
| FY2022 | $11,401,853 | $37,627,864 | $106,841,413 |
| FY2021 | $25,804,353 | $32,251,555 | $145,548,594 |
| FY2020 | $10,772,527 | $18,301,936 | $141,510,513 |
| FY2019 | $11,421,949 | $10,767,066 | $145,383,309 |
| FY2018 | $14,237,441 | $13,237,452 | $135,436,411 |
| FY2017 | $20,568,143 | $12,076,336 | $142,843,166 |
| FY2016 | $37,591,300 | $14,784,605 | $135,356,092 |
| FY2015 | $42,596,769 | $15,278,754 | $106,682,834 |
| FY2014 | $22,234,942 | $12,284,837 | $83,517,693 |
| FY2013 | $6,868,504 | $11,557,069 | $69,230,404 |
| FY2012 | $19,499,171 | $13,946,005 | $68,726,894 |
| FY2011 | $10,662,498 | $9,346,220 | $61,940,207 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies (EIN 16-6023261), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $15,971,483 | 48% |
| Program service revenue | $535,523 | 2% |
| Other revenue | $16,824,244 | 50% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $13,788,766 | 97% |
| Management & general | $296,908 | 2% |
| Fundraising | $135,610 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 50% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 97% of functional expenses, management & general 2%, and fundraising 1%.
- 97% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 82.6% of 69 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 114.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 58th percentile among 6257 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.9% of 6563 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $10,662,498 in FY2011 to $33,331,250 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022).
- The highest revenue on record here is $42,596,769 in FY2015.
- Net assets grew from $61,940,207 to $135,529,294 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 76% of revenue in FY2011 and 48% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PUBLIC CHARITY ESTABLISHED IN 1911 TO PROVIDE FOR THE QUALITY AND CONTINUITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN WESTERN NEW YORK AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1962 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T700 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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