Nonprofit · EIN 95-3645825
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY
Tax-exempt · IRVINE, CA 92603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $23,784,203 | $15,863,754 | $7,920,449 | $134,763,492 | $13,669,941 | $121,093,551 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $40,428,757 | $17,420,950 | $23,007,807 | $124,354,795 | $12,652,011 | $111,702,784 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,318,039 | $12,574,759 | $743,280 | $101,055,541 | $12,093,188 | $88,962,353 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,112,790
- Program service revenue
- $1,238,664
- Investment income
- $10,432,749
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,187,999
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,817,060
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $583,749
- Other salaries and wages
- $435,186
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,197,562
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $24,617
- Travel
- $12,347
- Program services (functional)
- $15,129,309
- Management and general (functional)
- $734,445
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $124,354,795
- Total assets, end of year
- $134,763,492
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,669,941
- Net assets, end of year
- $121,093,551
- Publicly traded securities
- $112,927,386
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $36,286,895
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $84,806,656
- Gross receipts
- $73,730,581
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 49
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY CHASE ARENSON | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 40 | $240,000 | $71,454 |
| MEGAN LIN | MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,000 | $44,960 |
| RACHAEL RIPPS | DONOR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,058 | $25,662 |
| JEANNE M WALKER | FINANCE MANAGER Officer | 40 | $96,000 | $30,160 |
| DIANA VELAZQUEZ | DONOR ENGAGEMENT & ADMINIS Officer | 40 | $80,000 | $38,134 |
| GIDEON BERNSTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BRENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M GOLLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL HURWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MARZOUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE MATROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TALYA NEVO-HACOHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEROME M SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RALPH STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAT SZEKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DALIA TAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN WOLFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ED LEVIN | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY ARENSON | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 40 | $217,500 | $70,056 |
| JEANNE WALKER | FINANCE MANAGER Officer | 40 | $89,800 | $29,793 |
| DIANA VELAZQUEZ | DONOR ENGAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Officer | 40 | $70,215 | $33,318 |
| GIDEON BERNSTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BRENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M GOLLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL HURWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MARZOUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE MATROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TALYA NEVO-HACOHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME M SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT SZEKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DALIA TAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOLFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ED LEVIN | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY ARENSON | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 40 | $197,500 | $62,140 |
| JEANNE WALKER | FINANCE MANAGER Officer | 40 | $86,500 | $26,642 |
| MYRNA SHIELDS | SECRETARY Officer | 24 | $19,061 | $895 |
| GIDEON BERNSTEIN | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON S BRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FAINBARG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON C FEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY FEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID B FISHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD M GOLLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATERINA HENCOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL HURWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ED LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE MATROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLA NEVO-HACOHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME M SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT SZEKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DALIA TAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOLFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 FEDERATION WAY, IRVINE, CA 92603-0173
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEANNE WALKER, 1 FEDERATION WAY, IRVINE, CA 92603
- Signed the 990
- JEANNE WALKER, FINANCE MANAGER
- Phone
- (949) 435-3490
- Website
- WWW.JCFOC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS FARR LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3645825 or by the name JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
AT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY, WE SEEK TO GUARANTEE A JEWISH TOMORROW THROUGH THE CREATION OF A CULTURE OF LEGACY WITHIN THE ORANGE COUNTY JEWISH COMMUNITY AND BY EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN EFFECTIVE, MEANINGFUL GIVING. BY PLANNING FOR THE CONTINUATION OF PHILANTHROPY INTO THE FUTURE WITH PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS COMBINED WITH CURRENT GIVING, WE SEEK TO ENSURE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR THE CONTINUED VITALITY OF INSTITUTIONS THAT PROMOTE JEWISH IDENTITY, SUPPORT A HIGH QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE, AND BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF ORANGE COUNTY AND JEWISH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- ACQUIRE, MANAGE, ADMINISTER, AND EXPEND FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT OF OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS' ASSOCIATIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS.Expenses $15,129,309 · grants $12,817,060 · revenue $1,238,664
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 | 990 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
- 95-3645825
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $134,763,492
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,730,581
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $23,784,203 | $15,863,754 | $134,763,492 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $40,428,757 | $17,420,950 | $124,354,795 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,318,039 | $12,574,759 | $101,055,541 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,586,827 | $10,816,641 | $92,138,892 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 95-3645825).
Questions about JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY
- What is the EIN of JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY is 95-3645825.
- Is JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEANNE WALKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,000 (WENDY CHASE ARENSON, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT).
- How much revenue does JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,784,203, expenses of $15,863,754 and total assets of $134,763,492 at year end.
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