Jewish Funders Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK IS TO HELP PHILANTHROPISTS MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THEIR GIVING BY ASSISTING THEM IN THE: (A) IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS AND CHALLENGES; (B) SHAPING OF INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE JEWISH RESPONSES TO THOSE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES; AND (C) PURSUIT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES, ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES.
- Income
- $14.9 million
- Spending
- $18.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $627,806, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2536 of 36 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $1.2 million spent. CONFERENCETHE JFN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IS AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR FUNDERS FROM AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD TO STRENGTHEN PERSONAL CONNECTIONS AND BUILD PARTNERSHIPS. THROUGH TOP-LEVEL PRESENTERS, INNOVATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, SITE VISITS, AND BIG-PICTURE THINKING ON THE JEWISH FUTURE, THE CONFERENCE IS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FOR HUNDREDS OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPISTS AND FOUNDATION PROFESSIONALS TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF JFN'S NETWORK TO EFFECT MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL CHANGE ACROSS THE GLOBE.
- $764,200 spent. HONEYCOMBTHE MISSION OF HONEYCOMB IS TO PROVIDE TEENS, AGES 13-18, WITH HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE PHILANTHROPIC GIVING WITH THEIR PEERS, GUIDED BY JEWISH VALUES. THERE ARE NOW MORE THAN 80 JEWISH YOUTH PHILANTHROPY PROGRAMS IN NORTH AMERICA HOUSED IN DAY SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS, SYNAGOGUES, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, LOCAL JEWISH FEDERATIONS, AND ENDOWMENT FOUNDATIONS.
- $869,332 spent. MEMBER SERVICESJFN MEMBER SERVICES IDENTIFY PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST TO JEWISH FUNDERS, PROVIDE A RANGE OF PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES AIMED AT EDUCATING JEWISH PHILANTHROPISTS ABOUT SPECIFIC FUNDING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND SERVE AS THE HUB CONNECTING MEMBERS IN THE NETWORK. JFN PROVIDES MEMBER SERVICES FROM NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS, FROM JFN ISRAEL, FOUNDED IN 2008, AND JFN WEST IN LOS ANGELES, LAUNCHED IN 2010.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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