Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
2001 Market St Ste 2300, Philadelphia, PA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $76,883,429 | $56,358,177 | $432,290,493 |
| FY2024 | $73,033,283 | $54,768,768 | $392,802,045 |
| FY2023 | $69,777,122 | $44,619,092 | $340,560,906 |
| FY2022 | $61,548,703 | $51,726,509 | $300,988,679 |
| FY2021 | $56,076,653 | $48,355,646 | $331,158,467 |
| FY2020 | $75,742,201 | $60,206,678 | $268,219,850 |
| FY2019 | $65,832,208 | $41,085,116 | $242,196,932 |
| FY2018 | $49,848,242 | $42,811,821 | $230,920,505 |
| FY2017 | $37,504,202 | $39,009,209 | $213,113,148 |
| FY2016 | $29,836,969 | $34,792,328 | $197,758,816 |
| FY2015 | $37,508,965 | $37,261,848 | $190,335,499 |
| FY2014 | $48,670,118 | $37,975,470 | $209,420,276 |
| FY2013 | $36,742,007 | $35,644,461 | $185,228,394 |
| FY2012 | $69,706,181 | $33,067,950 | $162,512,826 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia (EIN 23-1500085), 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 | $49,928,271 | 65% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $26,955,158 | 35% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $45,980,835 | 82% |
| Management & general | $6,019,944 | 11% |
| Fundraising | $4,357,398 | 8% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 65% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 82% of functional expenses, management & general 11%, and fundraising 8%.
- 82% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 21.4% of 42 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in PA.
- Net assets covered about 92 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 36th percentile among 2818 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in PA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.7% of 2871 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in PA.
- Total revenue rose from $69,706,181 in FY2012 to $76,883,429 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2017).
- Net assets grew from $162,512,826 to $432,290,493 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 83% of revenue in FY2012 and 65% in FY2025.
- 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 JEWISH FEDERATION MOBILIZES PEOPLE TO CARE FOR, CONVENE AND ENRICH OUR JEWISH COMMUNITIES.FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED TWENTY YEARS, THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA HAS SERVED AS THE HUB OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA'S JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGH GIVING, INCLUSION AND TRADITION.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1957 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T700 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in PA) |
| 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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