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Nonprofit · EIN 72-0408938

JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS

Tax-exempt · METAIRIE, LA 70002

Financials

$4.1M$4.9M2022$4.6M$4.9M2023$5.1M$4.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,086,041$4,738,019$348,022$12,585,587$1,561,902$11,023,685
December 31, 2023990$4,597,530$4,871,837-$274,307$11,259,749$1,090,481$10,169,268
December 31, 2022990$4,052,666$4,887,385-$834,719$10,322,987$354,960$9,968,027
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,410,436
Program service revenue
$169,488
Investment income
$73,828
Net rental income
$267,510
Net gain from sales of assets
$12,331
Other revenue
$432,289

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,244,963
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$232,625
Other salaries and wages
$1,001,719
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,437,025
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$55,786
Occupancy
$252,012
Travel
$6,355
Depreciation
$297,390
Program services (functional)
$3,866,362
Management and general (functional)
$549,382
Fundraising (functional)
$322,275

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,259,749
Total assets, end of year
$12,585,587
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,561,902
Net assets, end of year
$11,023,685
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,948,149
Publicly traded securities
$6,602,245
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,375,237
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,648,448
Gross receipts
$5,661,730
Employees
39
Volunteers
400
Year formed
1962
State of legal domicile
LA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT FRENCHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$133,597$66,130
SHERRI A TARRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$99,028$3,404
JONNY LAKEBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DR MARC BEHARVICE BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARA FORCEVICE BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELINDA MINTZBOARD CHAIR DESIGNATE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JACKIE STERNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY SHEPARDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHELE GELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SCHATZMANNALLOCATIONS CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SHEPARDISRAEL AND OVERSEAS CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA LEWISJCRC CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICE YELEN GITTEREC MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR RANDY ROIGEC MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA SHEPARDEC MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
44 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROB STEEGEC MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN KATZIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ALAN FRANCOJEF PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SHAYNA GOLDFINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NADIA LYNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BARRI BRONSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GAIL CHALEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
INA DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACEY DODDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHELLYE FARBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON GAINESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL GOLDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN GREENCAMPAIGN CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA HELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NADAV HERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EMMA HERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN HESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRIET HILLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TAMARA JACOBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR AARON KLINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH KORNMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SARA KOTTLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STACEY LUTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA MANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBBIE PESSESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JON SCHLACKMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSE SHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEE SUCHERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR ARAN TOSHAVBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TANA VELENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID ZAPLETALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSH ZUCKERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHUCK STERNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN BORNSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HALLIE TIMM BONINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GABE FELDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL ISRAELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STAN KESSLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALON SHAYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RABBI DAN SHERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN WEIMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRADLEY BAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT FRENCHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$182,486$6,278
SHERRI A TARRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$107,596$5,923
JOEL MEARIMANPAST CFO
Officer
40$70,036$3,930
JONNY LAKEBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DR MARC BEHARVICE BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARA FORCEVICE BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELINDA MINTZVICE BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JACKIE STERNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY SHEPARDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE DODDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE GELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SCHATZMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SHEPARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA LEWISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICE YELEN GITTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR RANDY ROIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA SHEPARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB STEEGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN KATZIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ALAN FRANCOPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHAYNA GOLDFINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NADIA LYNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADLEY BAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRI BRONSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAIL CHALEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
INA DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACEY DODDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLYE FARBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON GAINESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI DAVID GERBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX GERSHANIKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL GOLDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CAROLINE GOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA HELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NADAV HERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA HERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN HESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRIET HILLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMARA JACOBSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR AARON KLINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH KORNMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA KOTTLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACEY LUTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA MANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MINTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBBIE PESSESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH RUBENSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON SCHLACKMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER SELTZERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSE SHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEE SUCHERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE TIMMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ARAN TOSHAVBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TANA VELENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID ZAPLETALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH ZUCKERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 67 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ARNIE FIELKOWCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
50$267,700$13,385
SHERRI A TARRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$101,884$11,195
JOEL MEARIMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$89,029$9,413
ALEEZA ADELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AIMEE BAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
INA DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE FRANKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX GERSHANIKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY MERLIN GOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA LEWISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN KATZBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BEN CAPLANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA SHEPARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY ROIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SCHATZMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAIL CHALEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON SCHLACKMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID DULITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JARED DAVIDSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANNA STERNBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODY BRAUNIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN JONNY LAKEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSHUA L RUBENSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA S FORCEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PETER SELTZERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHRYN F SHEPARDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JACKIE STERNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAX ZWAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARA FORCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIANA SHEARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC BEHARSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
IRVING WARSHAVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID ZAPLETALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELINDA MINTZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MORTAN KATZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE GELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HALLIE TIMM BONINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATE KANTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OMRI EINAVBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN SWIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLYE FARBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SHEPARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADLEY BAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON GAINESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA HELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN HESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL GOLDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MINTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH KORNMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANA MANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER NEIMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEA SOLLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GAIL PESSESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICE YELEN GITTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI DEBORAH SILVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY TIMMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE TIMMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN KESSLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRI BRONSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACEY DODDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI DAVID GERBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE GOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA HERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEE SUCHERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TANA VELENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3747 W ESPLANADE AVE N, METAIRIE, LA 70002-3145
In care of
% GOLDRING-WOLDENBERG JEWSH COM CAM
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHERRI TARR, 3747 WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE, METAIRIE, LA 70002
Signed the 990
SHERRI TARR, CEO
Phone
(504) 780-5600
Return prepared by
WEGMANN DAZET APC

Mission

THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GNO'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO EXPLORE AND SHARE THEIR JEWISH IDENTITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GRANTMAKING AND PLANNING AND ALLOCATIONS- THIS IS ONE OF THE FEDERATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSES. THE FEDERATION ISSUES GRANTS TO FOUR CONSTITUENT AGENCIES AS WELL AS NUMEROUS BENEFICIARY AGENCIES. THE FEDERATION ALSO ISSUES GRANTS SUPPORTING ITS NATIONAL FEDERATION AND ISRAEL AND OVERSEAS.
    Expenses $3,210,273 · grants $2,244,963
  • KATZ PHILLIPS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM- THIS PROGRAM TRAINS JEWISH MEN AND WOMEN FOR POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS DEAL WITH JEWISH AMERICAN HISTORY, SOCIAL ACTION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THE HOPE IS THAT GRADUATES WILL ADVANCE TO POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION AND ALSO BE ACTIVE ON BOARDS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $32,952 · revenue $6,932
  • PROGRAMMING- JEWISH FEDERATION ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS IN AN EFFORT TO ENGAGE ALL AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY. JFGNO ENVISIONS A CONNECTED AND INCLUSIVE JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL, AND PHILANTHROPIC CONNECTION THROUGHOUT JEWISH LIFE.
    Expenses $530,669 · revenue $321,774
  • JNOLA- THIS PROGRAM SERVES THE NEXT-GEN JEWISH COMMUNITY (AGES 21-45). THIS PROGRAM OFFERS VARIOUS SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE THIS NEXT-GEN SEGMENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. THE FEDERATION TRIES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROMOTE CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT WITH BOARDS AND ORGANIZATIONS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.
    revenue $5,561
  • MARKETING- THE FEDERATION'S INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COMMUNTIY ARE CRUCIAL TO GETTING ITS MESSAGE ACROSS TO ALL. THE FEDERATION TRIES TO COORDINATE ALL MESSAGING THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIUMSS TO PRESENT A CONSISTENT CLEAR MESSAGE ABOUT ITS ORGANIZATION AND VALUES.
    Expenses $92,468

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
72-0408938
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,585,587
Income (IRS master file)
$5,661,730

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,086,041$4,738,019$12,585,587IRS
990December 2023$4,597,530$4,871,837$11,259,749XML
990December 2022$4,052,666$4,887,385$10,322,987XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 72-0408938).

Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS

What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS is 72-0408938.
Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS 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 NEW ORLEANS 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 GREATER NEW ORLEANS 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 GREATER NEW ORLEANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHERRI TARR.
Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 59 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,597 (ROBERT FRENCH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,086,041, expenses of $4,738,019 and total assets of $12,585,587 at year end.

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