Nonprofit · EIN 23-6396949
JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY
Tax-exempt · ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,833,053 | $4,468,278 | $1,364,775 | $58,548,045 | $28,300,237 | $30,247,808 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,237,718 | $5,129,078 | $2,108,640 | $52,199,776 | $24,853,034 | $27,346,742 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,165,180 | $4,133,663 | -$968,483 | $42,325,595 | $19,334,987 | $22,990,608 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,968,345
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,928,713
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $251,815
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$142,767
- Other revenue
- -$64,005
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,121,152
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $197,740
- Other salaries and wages
- $476,776
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $877,674
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,253
- Accounting fees
- $45,704
- Occupancy
- $39,180
- Travel
- $5,381
- Depreciation
- $5,601
- Program services (functional)
- $3,485,772
- Management and general (functional)
- $626,959
- Fundraising (functional)
- $355,547
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,199,776
- Total assets, end of year
- $58,548,045
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,300,237
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,247,808
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,011
- Publicly traded securities
- $49,011,617
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,670,598
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,577,210
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$142,767
- Gross receipts
- $13,166,080
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERILYN ZIMMERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $210,922 | $14,519 |
| DENISE AHNER | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,902 | $8,075 |
| ROBERT WAX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIETTE ABO | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MARKSON | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISRAEL ZIGHELBOIM | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS EPSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH KOZINN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY FROMER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY HALPER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BUB FROMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN RABIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAOMI SCHACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKIE SEMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON TICHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI WAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBI WIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ILENE H WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI SHOSHANA TORNBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI YAACOV HALPERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI ALEX MALANYCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI MOSHE RE'EM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI MICHAEL SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANTOR ELLEN SUSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERILYN ZIMMERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $208,406 | $10,675 |
| DENISE AHNER | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,208 | $6,175 |
| ROBERT WAX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIETTE ABO | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MARKSON | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISRAEL ZIGHELBOIM | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS EPSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH KOZINN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY FROMER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY HALPER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BUB FROMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN RABIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI SCHACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE SEMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON TICHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI WAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBI WIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE H WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI SHOSHANA TORNBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI YAACOV HALPERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI ALEX MALANYCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MOSHE RE'EM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MICHAEL SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANTOR ELLEN SUSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERILYN ZIMMERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $192,540 | $5,200 |
| ROBERT WAX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIETTE ABO | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MARKSON | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISRAEL ZIGHELBOIM | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS EPSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH KOZINN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY FROMER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY HALPER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BUB FROMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN RABIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI SCHACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE SEMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON TICHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI WAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBI WIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE H WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI SHOSHANA TORNBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI YAACOV HALPERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI ALEX MALANYCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MOSHE RE'EM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MICHAEL SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANTOR ELLEN SUSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 702 N 22ND ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104-3904
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JERILYN ZIMMERMAN, 702 NORTH 22ND STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
- Signed the 990
- JERILYN ZIMMERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (610) 821-5500
- Website
- WWW.JEWISHLEHIGHVALLEY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RKL LLP
Mission
IN ORDER TO UNITE, SUSTAIN, AND ENHANCE THE LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORT JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD, THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY IS DEDICATED TO CORE VALUES ACCOMPLISHED BY RAISING AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH CHARITIES IN SUPPORT OF ITS CORE VALUES.
Program accomplishments
- IN FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE FEDERATION SUPPORTED 11 ORGANIZATIONS AND OVER 9,000 INDIVIDUALS IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH CORE VALUES WHICH INCLUDE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUNDING.Expenses $3,485,772 · grants $3,121,152
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
- 23-6396949
- 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
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $58,548,045
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,166,080
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,833,053 | $4,468,278 | $58,548,045 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,237,718 | $5,129,078 | $52,199,776 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,165,180 | $4,133,663 | $42,325,595 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,694,701 | $3,982,783 | $38,798,332 | 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 23-6396949).
Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY
- What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY is 23-6396949.
- Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY 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 THE LEHIGH VALLEY 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 THE LEHIGH VALLEY 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 THE LEHIGH VALLEY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JERILYN ZIMMERMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,922 (JERILYN ZIMMERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,833,053, expenses of $4,468,278 and total assets of $58,548,045 at year end.
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