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← JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$20,250,499
Total expenses
$17,167,845
Contributions and grants received
$16,994,476
Grants paid
$10,740,098
Program service revenue
$195,734
Investment income
$3,153,675
Other revenue
-$93,386
Total assets, end of year
$90,054,504
Total liabilities, end of year
$35,666,478
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$54,388,026
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,422,243
Management and general expenses
$1,140,615
Fundraising expenses
$2,604,987
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,422,243

Program services were 78.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $1,113,474

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,419,603

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $14,461,399

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,576,396

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMIN FEES

    total $195,734 · related or exempt $195,734

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $882,864 · excluded $882,864

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $184,475

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $285,266

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$100,791 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$100,791 · unrelated business -$67,888 · excluded -$32,903

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $12,272,385

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $10,001,574

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,270,811

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,270,811 · excluded $2,270,811

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $628,756

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,113,474

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $667,002

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$38,246 · excluded -$38,246

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $45,651

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $45,651

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $6,653,882 · program services $6,653,882

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $4,086,216 · program services $4,086,216

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $748,740 · program services $277,209 · management and general $383,901 · fundraising $87,630

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,977,965 · program services $1,171,143 · management and general $267,988 · fundraising $1,538,834

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $6,562 · program services $258 · management and general $0 · fundraising $6,304

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $308,435 · program services $112,827 · management and general $37,860 · fundraising $157,748

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $315,192 · program services $122,974 · management and general $52,497 · fundraising $139,721

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,219 · management and general $4,219

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $100,440 · management and general $100,440

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $411,467 · program services $284,564 · management and general $75,109 · fundraising $51,794

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $188,567 · program services $101,307 · fundraising $87,260

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $245,702 · program services $53,164 · management and general $92,072 · fundraising $100,466

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $161,334 · program services $62,265 · management and general $27,601 · fundraising $71,468

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $188,038 · program services $71,793 · management and general $32,386 · fundraising $83,859

  • 17 · Travel

    total $133,139 · program services $32,498 · management and general $6,709 · fundraising $93,932

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $48,211 · program services $7,400 · management and general $2,721 · fundraising $38,090

  • 20 · Interest

    total $91,157 · program services $35,181 · management and general $15,595 · fundraising $40,381

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $136,444 · program services $52,658 · management and general $23,343 · fundraising $60,443

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $100,919 · program services $35,688 · management and general $18,174 · fundraising $47,057

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISSION EXPENSES

    total $261,216 · program services $261,216

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,248,926 · end of year $615,377

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,792,927 · end of year $4,639,758

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $212,426 · end of year $189,797

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $213,121 · end of year $19,000

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $196,645 · end of year $20,455

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $8,979,463

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,245,078

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,852,530 · end of year $5,734,385

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $48,325,773 · end of year $58,943,967

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $20,491,704 · end of year $19,810,420

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $20,001 · end of year $7,369

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,610 · end of year $73,976

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,813,668 · end of year $447,356

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $5,085,616 · end of year $6,212,933

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $116,160

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $3,600,000 · end of year $3,600,000

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $21,743,367 · end of year $24,843,636

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $486,753 · end of year $446,393

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $24,041,292 · end of year $25,819,509

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,591,967 · end of year $28,568,517

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

JFNNJ FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY BRINGING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO MEET THE MOST URGENT JEWISH COMMUNAL NEEDS IN THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey adds value by providing the leadership necessary to create a strong, collaborative, caring and vibrant jewish community in northern nj

  • Education and engagement - See Schedule O

    Expenses $8,714,038 · Grants $7,463,843 · Revenue $195,734

  • Community Support and Senior Nutrition - See Schedule O

    Expenses $3,796,765 · Grants $2,364,815

  • Social Welfare - See Schedule O

    Expenses $911,440 · Grants $911,440

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jason M Shames

    CEO & ACTING SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $438,984
    From this org
    $377,371
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,613
    Hours/week
    40 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $377,371
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,438
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,175
    Filer's total
    $438,984
  • Andrew Epstein

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $200,773
    From this org
    $200,230
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $543
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,230
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $543
    Filer's total
    $200,773
  • Robin Rochlin

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, ENDOWMENT

    Total calculated
    $170,156
    From this org
    $157,757
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,399
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,757
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,399
    Filer's total
    $170,156
  • Hadar Weiss

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS

    Total calculated
    $159,586
    From this org
    $141,923
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,663
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,923
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,663
    Filer's total
    $159,586
  • Laura Freeman

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $157,231
    From this org
    $146,625
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,606
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,625
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,606
    Filer's total
    $157,231
  • Naomi Knopf

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $147,671
    From this org
    $147,671
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kim Schwartzman

    Campaign Director

    Total calculated
    $129,202
    From this org
    $117,868
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,334
    Hours/week
    40
  • Alana Burman

    Community Relations Committee

    Total calculated
    $115,478
    From this org
    $105,667
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,811
    Hours/week
    40
  • Daniel M Shlufman

    PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Daniel Herz

    VP, FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEV

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Andrea Weinberger

    VP, Planning & Allocations

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Andrew Kent

    VP, TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Donna Weintraub

    Vice President, At Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Marni Kriegel MD

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Roberta Abrams

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Lauri Bader

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dina Bassen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Bruce Brafman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Paul Brensilber

    Paul Brensilber

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Lauren Cherkas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Marcy Cohen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Stephanie Cohn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ruth Cole

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Shira Feuerstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Merle Fish

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Casey Halper

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joelle Halperin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Andrew Jacobs

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Glenn Kissler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joan Krieger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Nathan J Lindenbaum

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Miriam Lipsky

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Daniel Miller

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Susan Penn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jayne Petak

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Lois Roman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ron Rosensweig

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Rena Donin Schlussel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Evan Schwarz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Paula Shaiman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Tal Shuster

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Larry Silverman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Steve Wechsler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Fran Weingast

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Tracy Zur

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Lee Lasher

    Immediate Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A REVIEW OF THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL IS MADE BY THE SALARIES AND PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, BOTH QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED. THE REVIEW IS DONE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE BOARD AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO ALL SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 457B PLAN WAS $23,438 FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501359349316805

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