The Jewish Federations of North America Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“To enhance the well-being of jews worldwide through support for community initiatives, israel, and civil society, while providing leadership and assistance to jewish federations across north America.”
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Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
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No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
For each dollar donated, The Jewish Federations of North America spent 0¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $418.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Grants to united israel appeal, inc.: the American jewish joint distribution committee and world ort providing immigration and absorption services for jewish identity programs, educational and vocational training, relief and welfare programs around the world and social development programs.
Power of the collective: jfna helps federations build flourishing jewish communities. In the fields of caregiving, aging, philanthropy, disability, foreign policy, homeland security and health care, we are thought leaders and advocates.
Fundraising infrastructure
Holocaust
The ukraine crisis
Humanitarian assistance
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Avfx LLC | Video production | $1,803,854 |
| Fifty Thirteen LLC | Event consultant | $1,161,678 |
| Washington Nationals Stadium LLC | Venue rental | $1,015,000 |
| Avoq LLC | Event consultant | $637,685 |
| Hilton Chicago | Accomodation services | $637,516 |
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Eric Fingerhut, President & Chief Executive Officer, received $794,404 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of The Jewish Federations of North America's $511.1M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIThe Jewish Federations of North America reported 97.7% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0.1% as fundraising and 2.1% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXNet assets were $219.6M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 5.2 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XIts latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Amir Arani, “The Jewish Federations of North America: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/the-jewish-federations-of-north-america/