JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN

CHICAGO, IL, 60606 (312) 444-2814 Est. 1900 EIN 36-2167761
T700 - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.juf.org

Mission

FEDERATION AMPLIFIES OUR COLLECTIVE STRENGTH TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR EVERYONE. WE ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED, IMPACT CHICAGOANS OF ALL FAITHS; SUPPORT ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE WORLDWIDE; RESPOND SWIFTLY TO CRISES; CULTIVATE JEWISH IDENTITY & CONNECTION; AND ADVANCE JEWISH LEARNING.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
4,828
Total Giving
$886.4M
Recipients
4,309
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $183,513 Median: $19,591

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024896$166.6M $186K208608
2022769$171.4M $223K122579
2021849$155.8M $183K156610
2020764$145.4M $190K162529
2019799$133.9M $168K247440
2017751$113.4M $151K6480

Sectors Funded

Religion-Related
723
Education
648
International & Foreign Affairs
399
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
335
Arts, Culture & Humanities
335
Human Services
334
Health Care
212
Recreation & Sports
84
and 17 more sectors

Top States

Illinois
2509
New York
830
California
221
District of Columbia
185
New Jersey
157
Florida
150
Massachusetts
116
Maryland
76
and 35 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
948
$1M - $5M
841
$10M - $50M
787
$5M - $10M
456
$100K - $500K
247
$500K - $1M
211
Under $100K
63

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 4534 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$284,591,607
Total Expenses
$205,695,841
Net Assets
$863,260,298
12,394 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
4.2 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 29.9%
Expenses ↓ 6.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 65.6% Earned revenue 8.5% Investment 25.4% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 97.9% Management 2.1%

Officers & Trustees (113)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$284,591,607 ↑$205,695,841$863,260,298
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$169,077,828 ↓$209,066,688$718,948,943
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$204,695,398 ↑$195,483,599$712,195,813
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$169,353,912 ↓$160,358,624$800,779,120
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$176,731,077 ↑$160,191,251$679,421,814
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$129,272,497 $134,114,615$585,635,890

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EIN: 36-2167761 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data