FCJA is at the heart of the organized Jewish community in Montreal. In a partnership with a vast network of agencies and organizations locally nationally and internationally FCJA builds and sustains this community by providing and supporting the delivery of services and programs to care for the vulnerable and those in need to ensure the bright Jewish future to represent communal interests and to positively affect issues in the wider society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible by treaty
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $45.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25.1M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46.4M
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$47.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$72.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$46.4M
FY2023▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$83.9M
FY2022$84.2M
FY2023$46.4M
FY2024$67.7M
FY2025$48.6M
Expenses
$47.2M
FY2023▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$75.9M
FY2022$78.8M
FY2023$47.2M
FY2024$70.9M
FY2025$52.4M
Net assets
$72.1M
FY2023▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$72.3M
FY2022$77.8M
FY2023$72.1M
FY2024$68.7M
FY2025$69.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1998.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $39.1M Management & general 10% · $4.8M Fundraising 7% · $3.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$331,355Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$225,524Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer
$205,706Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Jewish Identity Engagement Officer
$201,397Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Impact Officer
$192,458Pt VII · Sec A
Annual Campaign Co-Director
$157,709Pt VII · Sec A
Director Engagement Leadership Philanthropy
$150,843Pt VII · Sec A
Director Philanthropic Advancement
$140,826Pt VII · Sec A

Yair Szlak’s $394K as President and Chief Executive Officer is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Yair Szlak$393,521$336,727$331,355$316,508$303,000
Osnat Suissa$242,672$224,115$225,524$230,583$190,773
Jonathan Kuczer$236,917$203,957$205,706$210,739$172,831
Natana Shek$212,731$199,239$201,397——
Natana Shek Dor———$206,394$166,873
Pamela Teitelbaum$203,433$190,489$192,458$190,992—
Robert Abitbol$168,016$157,312$157,709$160,571$138,443
Kim Garzon$149,074—$150,843—$126,953

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

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Builds and sustains Montreal's Jewish community by supporting vulnerable individuals and ensuring a bright future.

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3 programs · $29.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Federation CJA surtures Jewish identity by empowering youth through education and culture. Our inclusive spaces foster pride in heritage deepening connections to Jewish identity. Our dynamic community revels in Jewish arts and culture through engaging events.

$12.3Mprogram expense
02

Federation CJA is dedicated to expanding and enhancing our social services addressing diverse and evolving community needs. We provide targeted support uplifting vulnerable populations families in crisis and individuals facing challenges.

$11.6Mprogram expense
03

Federation CJA champions Jewish interests through local national and international advocacy. Our community's concerns find a strong and informed voice advocating for a better collective future. Collaboration drives our success.

$5.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$587K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$358K
Money outPt IX
$47.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$39.1M
Managementcol C$4.8M
Fundraisingcol D$3.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$72.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.3M
Total assetsLn 16$97.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$358K
Investment incomeLn 3$587K
Other incomeLn 4–11$130K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$46.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$13.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$45.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.8M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$97.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.1M
Net assetsLn 32$72.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.9M$13.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48.2M$45.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.3M$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$95.7M$97.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.0M$25.1M
Net assetsLn 32$77.8M$72.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$31.7M$31.7M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$283K$565K$283K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.8M$3.7M$1.4M$1.7M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$324K$195K$117K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$167K$99K$33K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$837K$426K$211K$199K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$57K$3K$52K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$126K$13K$113K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$868K$712K$95K$61K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$411K$280K$31K$100K
Office expensesLn 13$352K$90K$234K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$419K$310K$88K$21K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$605K$448K$0
TravelLn 17$231K$123K$46K$61K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$142K$67K$36K$38K
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$753K$0$753K$0
InsuranceLn 23$32K$18K$13K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$501K$162K$738K
All other expensesLn 24e$308K$0$308K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$47.2M$39.1M$4.8M$3.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $48.6M$52.4M−$3.8M$69.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $67.7M$70.9M−$3.2M$68.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $46.4M$47.2M−$799K$72.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $84.2M$78.8M$5.5M$77.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $83.9M$75.9M$8.1M$72.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $46,354,273 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,995,057$45,279,352
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $226,973$358,497
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $154,678$586,522
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $871,920$129,902
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $84,248,628$46,354,273
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $62,097,787$31,731,884
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,481,715$9,270,229
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,171,254$6,151,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,750,756$47,153,192
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,497,872−$798,919
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,354,273 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $127,932 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,279,352
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,953,059
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,279,352
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $354,777$354,777
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $586,522$586,522
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,690$5,690
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,074,921$46,354,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $47,153,192 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $31,731,884$31,731,884
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $282,505 · Management $565,009 · Fundraising $282,504$1,130,018
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,654,509 · Management $1,449,042 · Fundraising $1,709,216$6,812,767
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $194,712 · Management $116,739 · Fundraising $12,231$323,682
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $99,011 · Management $33,075 · Fundraising $34,995$167,081
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $426,280 · Management $211,211 · Fundraising $199,190$836,681
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,216 · Management $52,045 · Fundraising $1,375$56,636
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,649 · Management $113,354 · Fundraising $0$126,003
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $712,250 · Management $94,559 · Fundraising $61,415$868,224
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $280,214 · Management $31,072 · Fundraising $99,699$410,985
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $89,667 · Management $233,522 · Fundraising $28,905$352,094
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $309,870 · Management $88,106 · Fundraising $20,580$418,556
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $604,970 · Management $447,549 · Fundraising $0$1,052,519
IX-17 TravelPrograms $123,294 · Management $46,417 · Fundraising $60,921$230,632
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $66,954 · Management $36,151 · Fundraising $38,482$141,587
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $752,891 · Fundraising $0$752,891
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,489 · Management $13,386 · Fundraising $0$31,875
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $500,720 · Management $162,110 · Fundraising $738,035$1,400,865
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $308,212 · Fundraising $0$308,212
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,111,194 · Management $4,754,450 · Fundraising $3,287,548$47,153,192
Part X · Balance sheet $97,208,355 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $11,728; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,250$8,447
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,837,006$13,253,138
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,138,543$25,529,514
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $978,162$770,056
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $30,824$31,469
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $260,296$2,479,066
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,312,902$9,806,532
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $38,981,945$36,718,653
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $8,802,817$8,350,414
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $366,645$249,338
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,723,392$97,208,355
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,902,741$5,470,213
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,063,977$19,627,241
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,966,718$25,097,454
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,789,616$34,238,293
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $38,967,058$37,872,608
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,756,674$72,110,901
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,723,392$97,208,355
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $72,110,901 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,354,273
XI-2 Total expenses$47,153,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$798,919
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,756,674
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,325,289
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,172,143
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$72,110,901

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