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Foundation for Jewish Camp Inc

EIN 22-3551013 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

JEWISH SUMMER CAMP IS THE ENDURING AND IRREPLACEABLE CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY THAT STRENGTHENS JEWISH IDENTITY, DEVELOPS JEWISH LEADERSHIP, AND ENSURES A JEWISH FUTURE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Income
$36.8 million
Spending
$27.6 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
55
Volunteers
29
Highest pay
$719,157, ceo thru 02/2025; senior advisor eff. 02/2025

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 43% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    27 of 27 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (41)
  1. $7.6 million spent. CAPITAL EXPANSION - FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP (FJC) LAUNCHED THE GOTTESMAN CAPITAL EXPANSION GRANTS INITIATIVE THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIVE $15 MILLION COMMITMENT FROM THE GOTTESMAN FUND. OVER THREE YEARS, THE INITIATIVE WILL PROVIDE CAPITAL GRANTS TO NONPROFIT JEWISH DAY AND OVERNIGHT CAMPS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT EXPAND CAPACITY, IMPROVE FACILITIES, AND ENHANCE THE CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR CAMPERS AND STAFF. THE INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON THREE KEY AREAS OF CAPITAL NEED: STAFF HOUSING AND STAFF SPACES, PROGRAM SPACES AND INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CAMPER BUNKS/HOME BASES. ELIGIBLE CAMPS MAY RECEIVE GRANTS RANGING FROM $100,000 TO $750,000, WITH FJC FUNDING UP TO 50% OF PROJECT COSTS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO PROJECTS THAT INCREASE A CAMP'S ABILITY TO SERVE MORE CAMPERS AND STAFF. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) SUPPORTED PROJECTS INCLUDE NEW CAMPER HOUSING, DINING AND GATHERING SPACES, CLIMATE-RELATED FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, AND OTHER INVESTMENTS THAT STRENGTHEN CAMP OPERATIONS AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THROUGH THE GOTTESMAN CAPITAL EXPANSION GRANTS INITIATIVE, FJC IS HELPING CAMPS ADDRESS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, INCREASE CAPACITY, AND CREATE WELCOMING, HIGH-QUALITY ENVIRONMENTS THAT WILL SERVE JEWISH CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND STAFF FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
  2. $4.7 million spent. ISRAEL RESPONSE - FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP'S ISRAEL RESPONSE EFFORTS CONTINUED IN 2025 TO HELP JEWISH CAMPS NAVIGATE THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF ISRAEL EDUCATION, ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT, AND THE ONGOING OPERATIONAL REALITIES FOLLOWING OCTOBER 7. THROUGH THE TEACHING ISRAEL AT CAMP INITIATIVE AND RELATED SUPPORT EFFORTS, FJC PROVIDED CAMPS WITH RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND EXPERTISE TO STRENGTHEN MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL FOR CAMPERS AND STAFF WHILE ADDRESSING EMERGING NEEDS ACROSS THE FIELD. IN 2025, FJC'S TEACHING ISRAEL AT CAMP INITIATIVE ENGAGED 52 JEWISH OVERNIGHT CAMPS AND 18 JEWISH DAY CAMPS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, DIRECTLY BENEFITING MORE THAN 34,300 CAMPERS AND 6,000 STAFF. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) PARTICIPATING CAMPS DESIGNATED A HEAD OF ISRAEL EDUCATION AND RECEIVED INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING, EXPERT-LED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ACCESS TO A ROBUST COLLECTION OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE ISRAEL LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE CAMP EXPERIENCE. EVALUATION FINDINGS DEMONSTRATED STRONGER ISRAEL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, MORE MEANINGFUL ISRAEL EXPERIENCES, AND INCREASED ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT AMONG CAMPERS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES. BY INVESTING IN BOTH LONG-TERM EDUCATIONAL CAPACITY AND SHORT-TERM OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE, FJC IS HELPING JEWISH CAMPS REMAIN VIBRANT CENTERS OF LEARNING, CONNECTION, AND COMMUNITY, STRENGTHENING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH YOUTH AND ISRAEL FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
  3. $1.8 million spent. YOUNG ADULT ENGAGEMENT - FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP'S YOUNG ADULT ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF JEWISH CAMP AND COMMUNAL LEADERS BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL JEWISH LEARNING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS SERVING CAMPS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING CORNERSTONE FELLOWSHIP - ONE OF FJC'S SIGNATURE TALENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - CAMP MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP, THE FJC FELLOWSHIP, AND A RABBINIC-FOCUSED FELLOWSHIP TRACK, FJC EQUIPS RETURNING COUNSELORS, SPECIALISTS, EMERGING SUPERVISORS, ASPIRING RABBIS, AND EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONALS WITH THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JEWISH EDUCATIONAL GROUNDING NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN CAMPS AND THE BROADER JEWISH COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) IN 2025, CORNERSTONE BROUGHT TOGETHER 420 PARTICIPANTS - INCLUDING 255 FELLOWS AND 69 SUPERVISORS - FROM 69 CAMPS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. CAMP MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP PREPARED 115 SEASONAL SUPERVISORS FROM 43 CAMPS WITH PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO SUPPORT THEIR STAFF AND STRENGTHEN CAMP COMMUNITIES. THE FJC FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES A HIGHLY SELECTIVE, TWO-YEAR PAID EXPERIENCE COMBINING LEADERSHIP ROLES AT JEWISH CAMPS WITH FULL-TIME WORK AT FJC, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHILE THE RABBINIC-FOCUSED FELLOWSHIP TRACK CONNECTS ASPIRING RABBINICAL STUDENTS WITH CLERGY, JEWISH EDUCATORS, AND MENTORS TO EXPAND PATHWAYS INTO JEWISH COMMUNAL LEADERSHIP. TOGETHER, THESE INITIATIVES CULTIVATE A STRONG PIPELINE OF SKILLED JEWISH LEADERS WHOSE IMPACT EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE SUMMER, STRENGTHENING JEWISH CAMPS, COMMUNITIES, AND JEWISH LIFE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
  4. $1.7 million spent. ONE HAPPY CAMPER & AFFORDABILITY
  5. $1.5 million spent. SMALL COMMUNITIES INCENTIVE PROGRAM
  6. $1.1 million spent. RSJ ENGAGEMENT
  7. $968,489 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS & PASS-THROUGHS
  8. $921,532 spent. YITRO
  9. $834,283 spent. REGIONAL OFFICES
  10. $621,174 spent. YEDID NEFESH - MENTAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
  11. $431,676 spent. YASHAR (INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY)
  12. $379,033 spent. ISRAEL-AMERICAN CAMPERS RESEARCH
  13. $321,224 spent. DAY CAMP SECURITY
  14. $302,069 spent. STUDY OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AT JEWISH CAMPS
  15. $248,449 spent. TALENT CENTER CONSULTING
  16. $185,363 spent. ISRAEL TRIP INCUBATOR
  17. $177,445 spent. CAMPER & STAFF SATISFACTION INSIGHT SURVEY
  18. $156,006 spent. FAMILY CAMP
  19. $147,560 spent. TALENT COMPASS
  20. $132,970 spent. CHABAD INITIATIVE
  21. $88,443 spent. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
  22. $85,894 spent. OTHER PROGRAMMING
  23. (EXPENSES $ 1,716,371 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 365,514)(REVENUE $ 0) ONE HAPPY CAMPER & AFFORDABILITY
  24. (EXPENSES $ 1,490,230 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 39,000)(REVENUE $ 0) SMALL COMMUNITIES INCENTIVE PROGRAM
  25. (EXPENSES $ 1,149,303 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 733,826)(REVENUE $ 0) RSJ ENGAGEMENT
  26. (EXPENSES $ 968,489 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 718,225)(REVENUE $ 0) SCHOLARSHIPS & PASS-THROUGHS
  27. (EXPENSES $ 921,532 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0)(REVENUE $ 36,000) YITRO
  28. (EXPENSES $ 834,283 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 123,500)(REVENUE $ 0) REGIONAL OFFICES
  29. (EXPENSES $ 621,174 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 456,543) YEDID NEFESH - MENTAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
  30. (EXPENSES $ 431,676 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 206,000)(REVENUE $ 0) YASHAR (INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY)
  31. (EXPENSES $ 379,033 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0)(REVENUE $ 0) ISRAEL-AMERICAN CAMPERS RESEARCH
  32. (EXPENSES $ 321,224 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 279,670)(REVENUE $ 0) DAY CAMP SECURITY
  33. (EXPENSES $ 302,069 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 70,000)(REVENUE $ 0) STUDY OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AT JEWISH CAMPS
  34. (EXPENSES $ 248,449 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 160,000)(REVENUE $ 0) TALENT CENTER CONSULTING
  35. (EXPENSES $ 185,363 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 23,250)(REVENUE $ 0) ISRAEL TRIP INCUBATOR
  36. (EXPENSES $ 177,445 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0)(REVENUE $ 155,150) CAMPER & STAFF SATISFACTION INSIGHT SURVEY
  37. (EXPENSES $ 156,006 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 66,321)(REVENUE $ 0) FAMILY CAMP
  38. (EXPENSES $ 147,560 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0)(REVENUE $ 0) TALENT COMPASS
  39. (EXPENSES $ 132,970 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 96,500)(REVENUE $ 0) CHABAD INITIATIVE
  40. (EXPENSES $ 88,443 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 2,000)(REVENUE $ 0) DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
  41. (EXPENSES $ 85,894 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0)(REVENUE $ 0) OTHER PROGRAMMING

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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