Nonprofit · EIN 31-0537174
JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45236
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $33,911,285 | $30,425,920 | $3,485,365 | $192,354,060 | $33,008,725 | $159,345,335 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $31,204,521 | $26,686,419 | $4,518,102 | $165,889,419 | $26,446,537 | $139,442,882 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,902,702
- Program service revenue
- $2,439,486
- Investment income
- $563,927
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $181,923
- Other revenue
- $5,170
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,619,412
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $968,798
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,134,619
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,435,561
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,509
- Accounting fees
- $46,804
- Occupancy
- $334,910
- Depreciation
- $166,752
- Program services (functional)
- $26,927,999
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,381,508
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,116,413
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $165,889,419
- Total assets, end of year
- $192,354,060
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,008,725
- Net assets, end of year
- $159,345,335
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $846,629
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,833,523
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $93,931,778
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $65,413,557
- Gross receipts
- $36,231,818
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Minson | CEO Officer | 37.5 | $347,527 | $43,266 |
| Lindsey Wade | COO Key employee | 37.5 | $183,781 | $27,649 |
| David Harris | Chief Development Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $176,662 | $12,817 |
| Valerie Krueckeberg | Managing Director, SBS Key employee | 37.5 | $158,120 | $18,976 |
| Pam Geller | Chief Marketing Officer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $151,254 | $18,647 |
| Jim Friedman | Director of Planned Giving & Endowments Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $137,472 | $27,340 |
| Felicia Zakem | Chief Planning & Engagement Office Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $126,621 | $33,412 |
| Mark Dowd | Director of SAFE Cincinnati Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $152,392 | $7,394 |
| Rita Altimari | HR Director Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $125,550 | $22,446 |
| Debbie Brant | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elida Kamine | Vice President - Exit 05/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Salters | Member - Exit 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Blatt | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Warren | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherri Symson | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
40 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tedd Friedman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Baron | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Bramy | Member - Exit 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elliot Draznin | Member - Exit 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Fisher | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Louis Goldner | Member - Exit 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lara Isakov | Member - Exit 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Schild | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Shari Schulhoff | Member - Exit 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Barsman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Glazer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Heldman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Miriam Hodesh | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Miles | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Price | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Vallie Freeman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Goodman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rabbi Sanford Kopnick | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Abby Schwartz | Member - Exit 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scot Joseph | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Shaffer | Member - Exit 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Hertzman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eliana Rantz | Member - Exit 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Schneider | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Don Shuller | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Heldman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Winstel | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kai Schneider | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Whitney Fisch | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alyce Ellison | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Kessel | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ronnen Isakov | Vice President-Start 05/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Guttman | Member - Start 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Juran | Member - Start 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Kanter | Member - Start 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Danny Lipson | Member - Start 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Sass | Member - Start 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sari Small | Member - Start 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Sugerman | Member - Start 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aliza Zell | Member - Start 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 56 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Minson | President & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $334,372 | $49,388 |
| Lindsey Wade | COO Key employee | 37.5 | $177,974 | $26,985 |
| Valerie Krueckeberg | Managing Director, SBS Key employee | 37.5 | $155,698 | $17,652 |
| Felicia Zakem | Chief Planning Officer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $129,443 | $34,433 |
| Jim Friedman | Director of Planned Giving Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $133,109 | $27,152 |
| Pam Geller | Chief Impact Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $152,853 | $7,214 |
| David Harris - Start 323 | Chief Development Officer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $146,666 | $5,094 |
| Mark Dowd | Director of SAFE Cincinnati Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $143,493 | $7,103 |
| Deb Steinbuch | Interim Chief Development Officer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $132,475 | $16,474 |
| Andy Abel | Member - Exit 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bret Caller | Foundation Trustee - Exit 05/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Brant | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elida Kamine | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Greenberg | Member - Exit 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Zipkin | Member - Exit 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Salters | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Blatt | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Warren | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patti Heldman | Member - Exit 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherri Symson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tedd Friedman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Baron | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Bramy | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elliot Draznin | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Fisher | Member - Exit 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Fisher | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Goldner | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Hoffheimer | Member - Exit 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lara Isakov | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Schild | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shari Schulhoff | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Wise | Member - Exit 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Barsman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Glazer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Heldman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miriam Hodesh | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Miles | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Price | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vallie Freeman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Goodman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raffie Zuroff | Member - Exit 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Seth Guttman | Member - Exit 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rabbi Sanford Kopnick | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abby Schwartz | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scot Joseph | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Shaffer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Hertzman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eliana Rantz | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Schneider | Vice President - Start 05/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Shuller | Vice President - Start 05/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Heldman | Member - Start 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Winstel | Member - Start 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kai Schneider | Member - Start 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Whitney Fisch | Member - Start 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyce Ellison | Member - Start 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Kessel | Member - Start 05/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8499 RIDGE RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45236-1300
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 8499 Ridge Rd, Cincinnati OH 45236
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Danielle Minson, 8499 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Ethridge Darlene, 659 Lake Rd, Atkins AR 72823
- Signed the 990
- Danielle Minson, CEO
- Phone
- (513) 985-1500
- Return prepared by
- Barnes Dennig & Co LTD
Mission
The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati develops and connects leaders, contributors, organizations, and ideas to build an inclusive Jewish community that helps people in need, supports Israel, and assures a vibrant Jewish future.
Program accomplishments
- The Federation conducts an annual fundraising campaign in the Greater Cincinnati area. After deducting estimated uncollectible pledges & administrative and fundraising costs, allocations are made to local and national beneficiary agencies. Commitments are made from the current year's campaign to these agencies.Expenses $22,789,209 · grants $19,373,772 · revenue $582,955
- The Federation has a shared business service program where it provides accounting and human resource services to various Jewish agencies in the Cincinnati area.Expenses $3,011,523 · revenue $1,567,047
- The Federation administers a community program called SAFE Cincinnati, a community wide initiative to improve Jewish Cincinnati's readiness to deal with security threats and natural disasters.Expenses $1,127,267 · grants $245,640 · revenue $289,484
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0537174
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $192,354,060
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,231,818
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $33,911,285 | $30,425,920 | $192,354,060 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $31,204,521 | $26,686,419 | $165,889,419 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $27,258,931 | $26,540,597 | $143,827,780 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Ethridge Darlene | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 31-0537174).
Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI
- What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI is 31-0537174.
- Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI 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 CINCINNATI due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Danielle Minson.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 55 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $347,527 (Danielle Minson, CEO).
- How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $33,911,285, expenses of $30,425,920 and total assets of $192,354,060 at year end.
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