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Barry Abels

Executive Director · The Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County

Executive Director at The Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$135K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Executive Director of The Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, based in Fort Worth, TX.
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Received $135K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Executive Dir/Secretary of Louis H and Madlyn B Barnett Supporting Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

The Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County Executive Director · $3.4M revenue · Fort Worth, TXTHE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF FORT WORTH AND TARRANT COUNTY IS TO PROMOTE VIBRANT, ENGAGED, AND SECURE JEWISH COMMUNITIES LOCALLY, IN…pay $119K → $135KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$135Kreported comp
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Louis H and Madlyn B Barnett Supporting Foundation Executive Dir/Secretary · $32K revenue · Fort Worth, TXSUPPORTING FOUNDATION FOR THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF FORT WORTH AND TARRANT COUNTY.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Barry Abels

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Barry Abels 1 organization · Columbia, SCColumbia Jewish Foundation INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Jfs Director · FY2024
$172K
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Executive Director (outgoin) · FY2020
$137K
C
Jfs Director · FY2019
$135K
R
Executive Director · FY2019
$125K
D
President As of 07/2025 · FY2024
M
President Thru 06/2025 · FY2024
D
Treasurer · FY2024
C
VP Administration · FY2024
R
VP Campaign · FY2024
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VP Community Relations · FY2024
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VP Risk Management · FY2024
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Secretary · FY2024

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