Jewish Federation of Central New York INC EIN 15-0543614

Jewish Federation of Central New York INC

EIN  15-0543614 Public foundation / grantmaker Dewitt, NY
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Verified accurate 9/14/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports the well-being and interests of Jewish people in Central New York and globally.
Leadership
Barbara Davis · Interim Executive Director · $107K
Money in and out
$1.6M revenue, $1.8M expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency

Supports the well-being and interests of Jewish people in Central New York and globally. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.6M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, and $3.2M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$160K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
27.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -190% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -17%
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
Total assets
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$1.1M
FY20250%
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$160K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 324
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 424
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Grants and Allocations

The federation's annual campaign is the backbone of the federation's fund development efforts. One contribution to the annual campaign supports a host of programs provided by a network of local and overseas agencies.

$924Kprogram expense
02

Other Programs

Jewish federation of central ny,inc. - federation offers a wide range of activities each year, designed to educate and engage members of the central new york community. Social, cultural, educational, community service, and fundraising programs are just some of the opportunities available for participation.

$551Kprogram expense
03

Jewish Observer

Is the main source in central new york of local, national, and international jewish news. Every community organization uses the "jewish observer" as a means of promoting its activities and special programs. The paper seeks to build and enhance a sense of local and global jewish connection.

$114Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJewish Federation of Central New York INC
EINHdr · item D15-0543614
Principal addressHdr · item CDewitt, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jjewishfederationcny.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T70Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1955

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a24
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b24
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Interim Executive Director
$106,850Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO
$42,021Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Strategic Planning Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Davis’s $107K as Interim Executive Director is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1688 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Barbara Davis$106,850
Don Cronin$42,021$37,066$33,262$43,532$90,067$89,184
Michael Balanoff$88,874$84,477$83,624$78,492$86,543

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.5M · 91%
Investment income$128K · 8%
Other revenue$12K · 1%
Contributions & grants91%$1.5M
Investment income8%$128K
Other revenue1%$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.06
Program services90%$1.6M
Management & general4%$72K
Fundraising6%$115K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.1M · Operating expenses/yr $1.8M
27.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.6M · Total expenses $1.8M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $72K · Total expenses $1.8M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $115K · Total expenses $1.8M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $141K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.6M
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.5M · Total revenue $1.6M
91%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $128K · Total revenue $1.6M
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.6M · Prior year $1.9M
-17%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.3M · FY2024 $1.6M
+4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.6M · Expenses $1.8M
-10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.2M · Total assets $4.3M
74%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $3.9M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.3M
91%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Barbara Davis · Reported title INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $107K · Total expenses $1.8M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $289K · Total expenses $1.8M
16%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth -17%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 79 grants · $5.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$39,615
Schlc INCNY · FY2024$38,105
Temple Adath YeshuranFY2024$32,738
Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevras ShasFY2024$28,222
Society of ConcordNY · FY2024$8,567
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,150
Schlc INCNY · FY2023$35,939
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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