What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC is 20-1195592.

Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JASON SHAMES.

Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 49 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $381,871 (Jason M Shames, CEO & Executive Vice President).

How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,978,312, expenses of $20,538,810 and total assets of $103,650,625 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 20-1195592

JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC

Tax-exempt · PARAMUS, NJ 07652

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
June 30, 2025	990	$40,978,312	$20,538,810	$20,439,502	$103,650,625	$25,966,983	$77,683,642
June 30, 2024	990	$20,250,499	$17,167,845	$3,082,654	$90,054,504	$35,666,478	$54,388,026
June 30, 2023	990	$13,860,674	$13,405,673	$455,001	$80,362,663	$32,729,404	$47,633,259

Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $38,517,693
of which government grants: $952,573
Program service revenue: $202,692
Investment income: $2,602,700
Net rental income: -$96,458
Net gain from sales of assets: $1,302,579
Net income from fundraising events: -$263,121
Other revenue: -$344,773

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $14,028,338
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $1,416,754
Other salaries and wages: $2,352,676
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $4,327,131
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $88,000
Accounting fees: $105,620
Occupancy: $198,986
Travel: $89,640
Depreciation: $146,553
Program services (functional): $16,743,400
Management and general (functional): $974,403
Fundraising (functional): $2,821,007

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $90,054,504
Total assets, end of year: $103,650,625
Total liabilities, end of year: $25,966,983
Net assets, end of year: $77,683,642
Land, buildings and equipment: $5,698,765
Publicly traded securities: $70,421,142
Net assets without donor restrictions: $45,926,884
Net assets with donor restrictions: $31,756,758
Gross unrelated business income: -$64,344
Gross receipts: $54,173,593
Employees: 49
Volunteers: 50
Year formed: 2004
State of legal domicile: NJ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
Jason M Shames	CEO & Executive Vice President Officer	40	$381,871	$58,662
AMY GLAZER	CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee	40	$213,409	$19,620
ANDREW EPSTEIN	CFO Officer	40	$208,596	$548
NAOMI KNOPF	CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer	40	$173,837	$0
ROBIN ROCHLIN	MANAGING DIRECTOR, ENDOWMENT Key employee	40	$155,575	$11,965
LAURA FREEMAN	MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING Key employee	40	$153,875	$10,528
Kim Schwartzman	Campaign Director Highest-paid employee	40	$125,202	$11,826
Alana Burman	Director, JCRC Highest-paid employee	40	$110,731	$12,213
BARBARA JOYCE	DIRECTOR, WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee	40	$107,688	$12,160
DEVRA KARGER	DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL GIFTS Highest-paid employee	40	$103,355	$548
Daniel Herz	President Trustee or director, Officer	15	$0	$0
Andrew Kent	VP, FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEV Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Andrea Weinberger	VP, Planning & Allocations Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Jeff Tucker	VP, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Donna Weintraub	Vice President, At Large Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0

34 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
Marcy Cohen	Secretary Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0
Roberta Abrams	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Lauri Bader	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Dina Bassen	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Bruce Brafman	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Paul Brensilber	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Lauren Cherkas	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Stephanie Cohn	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Ruth Cole	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Robin Epstein	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Shira Feuerstein	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Merle Fish	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Casey Halper	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Joelle Halperin	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Andrew Jacobs	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Marni Kriegel MD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Joan Krieger	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Nathan J Lindenbaum	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Miriam Lipsky	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Daniel Miller	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Susan Penn	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Jayne Petak	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Lois Roman	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Ron Rosensweig	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Rena Donin Schlussel	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Evan Schwarz	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Paula Shaiman	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Seth Shulman	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Larry Silverman	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Steve Wechsler	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Fran Weingast	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Tracy Zur	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Lee Lasher	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0
Daniel M Shlufman	Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 46 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
Jason M Shames	CEO & ACTING SECRETARY Officer	40	$377,371	$61,613
ANDREW EPSTEIN	CFO Officer	40	$200,230	$543
ROBIN ROCHLIN	MANAGING DIRECTOR, ENDOWMENT Key employee	40	$157,757	$12,399
HADAR WEISS	SENIOR DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee	40	$141,923	$17,663
LAURA FREEMAN	MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING Highest-paid employee	40	$146,625	$10,606
NAOMI KNOPF	CHIEF OF STAFF Officer	40	$147,671	$0
Kim Schwartzman	Campaign Director Highest-paid employee	40	$117,868	$11,334
Alana Burman	Community Relations Committee Highest-paid employee	40	$105,667	$9,811
Daniel M Shlufman	PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer	15	$0	$0
Daniel Herz	VP, FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEV Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Andrea Weinberger	VP, Planning & Allocations Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Andrew Kent	VP, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Donna Weintraub	Vice President, At Large Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Marni Kriegel MD	Secretary Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Roberta Abrams	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Lauri Bader	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Dina Bassen	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Bruce Brafman	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Paul Brensilber	Paul Brensilber Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Lauren Cherkas	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Marcy Cohen	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Stephanie Cohn	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Ruth Cole	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Shira Feuerstein	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Merle Fish	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Casey Halper	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Joelle Halperin	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Andrew Jacobs	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Glenn Kissler	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Joan Krieger	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Nathan J Lindenbaum	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Miriam Lipsky	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Daniel Miller	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Susan Penn	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Jayne Petak	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Lois Roman	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Ron Rosensweig	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Rena Donin Schlussel	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Evan Schwarz	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Paula Shaiman	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Tal Shuster	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Larry Silverman	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Steve Wechsler	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Fran Weingast	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Tracy Zur	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Lee Lasher	Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 44 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
Jason Shames	CEO & Acting Secretary Officer	40	$376,872	$55,364
Lisa Harris-Glass	Chief Planning Officer Officer	40	$202,954	$553
Andrew Epstein	MD, Finance and Admin Officer	40	$193,785	$553
Robin Rochlin	Managing Director, Endowment Key employee	40	$156,901	$11,500
Hadar Weiss	Senior Director, Major Gifts Highest-paid employee	40	$147,797	$15,883
Laura Freeman	Managing Director, Marketing Highest-paid employee	40	$144,279	$13,849
Naomi Knopf	Chief of Staff Officer	40	$144,572	$553
Barbara Joyce	Director, Women's Philanthropy Highest-paid employee	40	$100,273	$12,804
Bozena Sroka	Controller (Thru June 2023) Highest-paid employee	40	$105,038	$6,449
Daniel M Shlufman	President, Trustee Trustee or director, Officer	15	$0	$0
Daniel Herz	VP, Financial Resource Dev Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Joelle Halperin	VP, Planning & Allocations Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Andrew Kent	VP, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Marni Kriegel MD	VP, At Large Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Donna Weintraub	Secretary Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Lee Lasher	Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer	10	$0	$0
Lisa Marcus Abramowitz	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Roberta Abrams	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Lauri Bader	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Dina Bassen	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Bruce Brafman	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Paul Brensilber	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Marcy Cohen	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Stephanie Cohn	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Ruth Cole	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Merle Fish	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Judy Taub Gold	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
David J Goodman	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Adam Groveman	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Andrew Jacobs	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Glenn Kissler	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Joan Krieger	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Nathan J Lindenbaum	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Zvi S Marans MD	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Susan Penn	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Jayne Petak	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Ron Rosensweig	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Rena Donin Schlussel	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Paula Shaiman	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Larry Silverman	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Jeff Tucker	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Steve Wechsler	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Andrea Weinberger	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0
Tracy Zur	Trustee Trustee or director	3	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 50 EISENHOWER DRIVE, PARAMUS, NJ 07652-1429
In care of: % ANDREW EPSTEIN
Principal officer (990 for 2024): JASON SHAMES, 50 EISENHOWER DRIVE, PARAMUS, NJ 07652
Signed the 990: JASON SHAMES, CEO & Executive VP
Phone: (201) 820-3900
Website: www.jfnnj.org
Return prepared by: WithumSmithBrown PC

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.
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

Education and engagement - See Schedule O
Expenses $10,870,213 · grants $9,749,009 · revenue $217,498
Community Support and Senior Nutrition - See Schedule O
Expenses $4,736,224 · grants $3,088,838
Social Welfare - See Schedule O
Expenses $1,136,963 · grants $1,190,491

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	June 30, 2026	November 16, 2026	Not due yet
2024	June 30, 2025	November 17, 2025	990 on file
2023	June 30, 2024	November 15, 2024	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 20-1195592
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status: Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78): Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since: 2007
Accounting year ends: June
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70)
Assets (IRS master file): $103,650,625
Income (IRS master file): $54,173,593

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	June 2025	$40,978,312	$20,538,810	$103,650,625	IRS
990-T	June 2025	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2024	$20,250,499	$17,167,845	$90,054,504	IRS
990-T	June 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2023	$13,860,674	$13,405,673	$80,362,663	XML
990-T	June 2023	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2022	$18,194,967	$13,702,210	$73,946,513	IRS
990-T	June 2022	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990-T	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2019	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2018	–	–	–	IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1195592).

Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC

What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC?: The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC is 20-1195592.
Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC file?: Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC due?: The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JASON SHAMES.
Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 49 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $381,871 (Jason M Shames, CEO & Executive Vice President).
How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC have?: On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,978,312, expenses of $20,538,810 and total assets of $103,650,625 at year end.

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