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Nonprofit · EIN 25-1017602

JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15219

Financials

$48.7M$33.1M2022$47.8M$42.6M2023$79.7M$42.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$79,693,583$42,050,172$37,643,411$387,700,423$131,431,513$256,268,910
June 30, 2024990$47,830,043$42,601,188$5,228,855$352,288,593$124,868,105$227,420,488
June 30, 2023990$48,659,493$33,083,113$15,576,380$329,434,903$119,572,088$209,862,815
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$48,791,453
of which government grants
$95,083
Program service revenue
$456,310
Investment income
$30,445,820
Net gain from sales of assets
$20,833,031
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$26,260,814
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,251,281
Other salaries and wages
$4,950,513
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,615,247
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$146,380
Accounting fees
$74,351
Occupancy
$479,862
Travel
$218,244
Depreciation
$291,436
Program services (functional)
$36,315,812
Management and general (functional)
$2,313,621
Fundraising (functional)
$3,420,739

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$352,288,593
Total assets, end of year
$387,700,423
Total liabilities, end of year
$131,431,513
Net assets, end of year
$256,268,910
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,915,459
Publicly traded securities
$314,352,688
Net assets without donor restrictions
$90,344,647
Net assets with donor restrictions
$165,924,263
Gross unrelated business income
$331
Gross receipts
$237,214,443
Employees
80
Volunteers
697
Year formed
1957
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY FINKELSTEINPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$491,432$51,772
BRIAN EGLASHSR VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
50$291,186$40,345
DAVID WORKVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$222,780$38,998
JESSICA BROWN SMITHVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
50$212,892$23,981
JENNY KAPLANASSOCIATE VP OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
50$144,738$40,248
ROI MEZAREASSOCIATE VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$138,055$34,900
SHAWN BROKOSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SECURITY
Highest-paid employee
50$160,514$10,023
DANIEL SCHIFFGEFSKY COMMUNITY SCHOLAR
Highest-paid employee
50$134,854$18,326
ZIPORA GURDIRECTOR CLASSROOMS WITHOUT BORDERS
Highest-paid employee
50$127,545$18,347
SUSAN G BERMAN KRESSASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARC BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAN HOLTHAUSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JUDITH KANALVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JAN LEVINSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
MARSHA MARCUSVICE CHAIR (EXITED 09/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH RESNICKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARCIE SOLOMONASST TREASURER(THRU 9/24) VICE CHAIR (AS OF 9/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JANE ROLLMAN DIRECTOR(THRU 9/24) ASST TREAS.(AS OF 9/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
DAVID SUFRINIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AHMIE BAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEBRA CAPLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROL COZENDIRECTOR (ENTERED 09/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NEIL DIBIASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ADAM FALCONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEREMY FEINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RACHEL FIRESTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELLEN TERI KAPLAN GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEPHEN HALPERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID KNOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LARRY LEBOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROSANNE LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SCOTT LEIBDIRECTOR (ENTERED 09/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANIEL MAGRISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL MILCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHARON NOVAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MELISSA RACKOFFDIRECTOR (EXITED 09/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TODD ROSENFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STACEY SEEWALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HOWARD SNIDERMANDIRECTOR (ENTERED 09/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TANYA KOUL STRAUSBAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES WAGNERDIRECTOR (EXITED 09/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHARON WERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY FINKELSTEINPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$468,502$51,245
BRIAN EGLASHSR VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
50$279,185$40,085
DAVID WORKVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$192,446$35,186
JESSICA BROWN SMITHVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
50$189,823$35,260
ROI MEZAREASSOCIATE VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$124,748$33,192
SHAWN BROKOSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SECURITY
Highest-paid employee
50$146,303$9,143
ADAM HERTZMANASSOCIATE VP OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
50$143,179$7,772
DANIEL SCHIFFFOUNDATION SCHOLAR
Highest-paid employee
50$128,863$17,063
ZIPORA GURDIRECTOR CLASSROOMS WITHOUT
Highest-paid employee
50$122,897$18,024
MERYL K AINSMANPAST CHAIR (EXITED 09/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SUSAN G BERMAN KRESS DIRECTOR(THRU 9/23), ASST. SEC. (AS OF 9/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARC BROWN ASST SECRETARY(THRU 09/23), SECRETARY (AS OF 9/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELLEN TERI KAPLAN GOLDSTEINV CHAIR (THRU 9/23) DIR. (AS OF 9/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DAN HOLTHAUS DIRECTOR(THRU 9/23), TREASURER (AS OF 9/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JUDITH KANAL DIRECTOR(THRU 9/23), VICE CHAIR (AS OF 9/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
JAN LEVINSON SECRETARY(THRU 9/23), CHAIR (AS OF 9/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
MARSHA MARCUSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
DEBORAH RESNICK DIRECTOR(THRU 9/23), VICE CHAIR (AS OF 9/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
GILBERT SCHNEIDERASST. TREASURER (EXITED 09/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARCIE SOLOMON TREASURER THRU9/23), ASST. TREAS. (AS OF 9/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID SUFRIN CHAIR(THRU 9/23), PAST CHAIR (AS OF 9/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JAMES WAGNER VICE CHAIR(THRU 9/23), DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
AHMIE BAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEBRA CAPLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NEIL DIBIASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ADAM FALCONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEREMY FEINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RACHEL FIRESTONEDIRECTOR (ENTERED 09/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN HALPERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID KNOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LARRY LEBOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROSANNE M LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DANIEL MAGRISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PHILIP MILCHDIRECTOR (EXITED 09/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL MILCHDIRECTOR (ENTERED 09/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHARON NOVAKDIRECTOR (ENTERED 09/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MELISSA RACKOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JANE ROLLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TODD ROSENFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STACEY SEEWALDDIRECTOR (ENTERED 09/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TANYA KOUL STRAUSBAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHARON WERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY FINKELSTEINPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$455,307$50,440
BRIAN EGLASHSR VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
50$279,816$38,634
DANIEL O BRANDEIS ESQFOUNDATION DIRECTOR (EXITED 1/23)
Officer
50$216,882$14,306
JESSICA BROWN SMITHVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
50$180,970$34,272
DAVID WORKVP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$183,692$27,262
ADAM HERTZMANASSOCIATE VP OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
50$142,852$7,430
SHAWN BROKOSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SECURITY
Highest-paid employee
50$133,366$7,845
ZIPORA GURDIRECTOR CLASSROOMS WITHOUT BORDERS
Highest-paid employee
50$119,006$16,908
DANIEL SCHIFFGEFSKY COMMUNITY SCHOLAR
Highest-paid employee
50$117,747$13,718
ILENE RINNDIRECTOR OF PLANNING & IMPACT
Highest-paid employee
50$117,057$6,214
MERYL K AINSMANPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARC BROWNASST. SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELLEN TERI KAPLAN GOLDSTEINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JAN LEVINSON VICE CHAIR(THRU 9/22), SECRETARY (AS OF 9/22)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARSHA MARCUS SECRETARY(THRU 9/22), VICE CHAIR (AS OF 9/22)
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
GILBERT SCHNEIDER TREASURER(THRU 9/22),ASST.TREAS.(AS OF 9/22)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARCIE SOLOMON ASST TREASURER(THRU 9/22), TREAS. (AS OF 9/22)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID SUFRINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
JAMES WAGNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
AHMIE BAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ARIELLA BELOPOLOSKYDIRECTOR (EXITED 9/22)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEBRA CAPLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NEIL DIBIASEDIRECTOR (ENTERED 9/22)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ADAM FALCONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOSH FARBERDIRECTOR (EXITED 9/22)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEREMY FEINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN HALPERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAN HOLTHAUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JUDITH KANALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SIMONE KARPDIRECTOR (EXITED 9/22)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID KNOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SUSAN G BERMAN KRESSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LARRY LEBOWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROSANNE M LEVINEDIRECTOR (ENTERED 9/22)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DANIEL MAGRISHDIRECTOR (ENTERED 9/22)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PHILIP MILCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MELISSA RACKOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEBORAH RESNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JANE ROLLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TODD ROSENFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT SILVERMANDIRECTOR (EXITED 9/22)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TANYA KOUL STRAUSBAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHARON WERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2000 TECHNOLOGY DR FL 1, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-3112
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEFFREY FINKELSTEIN, 2000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Signed the 990
JEFFREY FINKELSTEIN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(412) 681-8000
Return prepared by
SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC

Mission

OUR VISION IS A FLOURISHING JEWISH COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE FEELS INCLUDED, SUPPORTED AND INSPIRED. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS VISION WE CULTIVATE RESOURCES, CONNECT PEOPLE AND COLLABORATE ACROSS THE COMMUNITY TO LIVE AND FULFILL JEWISH VALUES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND LARGEST PHILANTHROPIES IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. SINCE 1912, THE FEDERATION HAS FUNDED PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE, EDUCATIONAL AND JEWISH CONTINUITY NEEDS IN PITTSBURGH, ISRAEL AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
    Expenses $36,315,812 · grants $26,260,814 · revenue $456,310

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
25-1017602
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
1957
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$387,700,423
Income (IRS master file)
$237,214,443

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$79,693,583$42,050,172$387,700,423IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$47,830,043$42,601,188$352,288,593IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$48,659,493$33,083,113$329,434,903XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$62,123,653$34,092,290$308,334,472IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 25-1017602).

Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH

What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH is 25-1017602.
Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH 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 GREATER PITTSBURGH 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 GREATER PITTSBURGH 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 GREATER PITTSBURGH?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEFFREY FINKELSTEIN.
Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $491,432 (JEFFREY FINKELSTEIN, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $79,693,583, expenses of $42,050,172 and total assets of $387,700,423 at year end.

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