TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$23,784,203
Down 41.2% from $40,428,757 in fiscal 2024.
Jewish Community Foundation
Irvine, California - EIN 95-3645825 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Jewish Community Foundation reported $23,784,203 in revenue and $15,863,754 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $7,920,449 for the year. Program services took $15,129,309 of expenses, or 95.4%. The organization closed the year with $121,093,551 in net assets - about 91.6 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$15,863,754
Revenue minus expenses: $7,920,449 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
95.4%
$15,129,309 of $15,863,754 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$121,093,551
Total assets $134,763,492 minus total liabilities $13,669,941.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$311,454
Wendy Chase Arenson, President/executive Direct, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
9 Employees
Plus 49 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.00 - $0 in fundraising expenses divided by $12,112,790 in total contributions.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $12,112,790 |
| All Other Contributions | $12,112,790 |
| Program Service Revenue | $1,238,664 |
| Investment Income | $10,432,749 |
| Other Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $23,784,203 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
91.6 Months
of reserves - $121,093,551 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $1,321,979 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $134,763,492 |
| Total Liabilities | $13,669,941 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 10.1% |
| Net Assets | $121,093,551 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Chase Arenson - President/executive Direct | $311,454 | 1.96% |
| Megan Lin - Marketing And Communications Manager | $148,960 | 0.94% |
| Rachael Ripps - Donor Engagement Manager | $126,720 | 0.80% |
| Jeanne M Walker - Finance Manager | $126,160 | 0.80% |
| Diana Velazquez - Donor Engagement & Adminis | $118,134 | 0.74% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 24, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
17 voting members, 17 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Wendy Chase Arenson | President/executive Direct |
| Megan Lin | Marketing And Communications Manager |
| Rachael Ripps | Donor Engagement Manager |
| Jeanne M Walker | Finance Manager |
| Diana Velazquez | Donor Engagement & Adminis |
| Gideon Bernstain | Director |
| Ron Brand | Director |
| Jonathan Brenner | Director |
| Nancy Chase | Director |
| Richard M Gollis | Director |
| Hal Hurwitz | Director |
| Michael Marzouk | Director |
| Adrienne Matros | Director |
| Ron Morrison | Director |
| Talya Nevo-Hacohen | Director |
| Jerome M Schneider | Director |
| Ralph Stern | Director |
| Michael Stoll | Director |
| Pat Szekel | Director |
| Dalia Taft | Director |
| John Wolfson | Director |
| Ed Levin | Chairman Of The Board |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence17 voting / 17 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $12,817,060 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation Of Socal DONATION | $11,000 |
| Adl Orange Countylong Beach DONATION | $109,532 |
| American Committee For Tel Aviv Fdn DONATION | $68,775 |
| American Friends Of Hebrew University DONATION | $69,025 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom DONATION | $35,199 |
| American Friends Of Tel Aviv University DONATION | $22,790 |
| American Israel Education Foundation DONATION | $5,181 |
| American Jewish Committee DONATION | $15,500 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee DONATION | $99,595 |
| American Jewish University DONATION | $5,500 |
| American Jewish World Service DONATION | $8,350 |
| Americans For Ben-Gurion University DONATION | $91,724 |
| American Society For Protection Of Nature In Israel DONATION | $68,775 |
| American Technion Society DONATION | $96,480 |
| Anti Defamation League Adl DONATION | $30,155 |
| Art And Creativity For Healing Inc DONATION | $37,850 |
| Art Over Hate Collective DONATION | $50,000 |
| Aspca DONATION | $14,600 |
| Augie'S Quest To Cure Als DONATION | $10,000 |
| Bbyo Bnai Brith Youth Organization DONATION | $50,000 |
| Be'Chol Lashon DONATION | $25,000 |
| Beth Chaim Congregation DONATION | $12,760 |
| Beth Jacob Irvine DONATION | $48,456 |
| Bet Tzedek DONATION | $10,300 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation DONATION | $96,700 |
| Bnai B'Rith International DONATION | $11,997 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Westminster DONATION | $10,000 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Central Orange Coast DONATION | $35,000 |
| Brothers For Life DONATION | $50,000 |
| California State Parks Foundation DONATION | $91,900 |
| Campaign Legal Center DONATION | $75,000 |
| Camp Ramah In California DONATION | $15,500 |
| Casa Court Appointed Special Advocates DONATION | $48,500 |
| Chabad Center For Jewish Life DONATION | $118,960 |
| Chabad Jewish Center Of Mission Viejo DONATION | $65,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch Of Cypress DONATION | $15,800 |
| Chabad Of Aliso Viejo And Laguna Woods DONATION | $5,360 |
| Chabad Of Irvine DONATION | $53,360 |
| Chabad Of North Irvine DONATION | $12,000 |
| Chabad Of Tustin DONATION | $6,000 |
| Chabad Student Center North Orange County DONATION | $15,000 |
| Chaim Group DONATION | $18,000 |
| Chapman University DONATION | $26,149 |
| Charter 100 Orange County DONATION | $22,750 |
| Choc Childrens Foundation DONATION | $57,950 |
| City Of Hope DONATION | $32,143 |
| Classroom Champions DONATION | $10,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies DONATION | $7,500 |
| Congregation B'Nai Israel DONATION | $273,202 |
| Congregation Ohel Moshe DONATION | $10,000 |
| Congregation Shir Ha-Ma'Alot DONATION | $75,703 |
| Csu Fullerton Fdn DONATION | $5,823 |
| Curelbsl DONATION | $500,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation DONATION | $34,500 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Socal Chapter DONATION | $15,200 |
| Direct Relief DONATION | $10,000 |
| Drexel University DONATION | $25,000 |
| Earthjustice DONATION | $45,000 |
| Emilys Entourage DONATION | $10,000 |
| Empowher Institute DONATION | $25,000 |
| Extraordinary Lives Foundation DONATION | $10,000 |
| Families Forward DONATION | $138,574 |
| Fire Aid Los Angeles DONATION | $10,000 |
| Fisher House Foundation DONATION | $91,700 |
| Florence Sylvester Memorial Senior Center DONATION | $12,175 |
| Florida Holocaust Museum DONATION | $5,200 |
| Friendship Circle DONATION | $176,050 |
| Friends Of Givat Haviva DONATION | $36,000 |
| Friends Of Sheba Medical Center DONATION | $22,590 |
| Friends Of The Arava Institute - Ma DONATION | $68,775 |
| Friends Of The Idf San Diego Chapter DONATION | $15,796 |
| Friends Of The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra DONATION | $26,100 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah DONATION | $10,700 |
| Garden School Foundation Inc DONATION | $25,000 |
| Girls Inc DONATION | $123,100 |
| Giving Back Fund DONATION | $50,000 |
| Goodwill Industries Of Orange County DONATION | $91,700 |
| Gratz College DONATION | $68,775 |
| Hadassah Southern California DONATION | $11,317 |
| Hadassah Womens Zionist Organization DONATION | $44,800 |
| Hanefesh DONATION | $14,000 |
| Heritage Pointe DONATION | $257,781 |
| Hetrick-Martin Institute DONATION | $10,000 |
| Hias Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society DONATION | $50,450 |
| Hillel Foundation Of Orange County DONATION | $133,896 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation DONATION | $22,645 |
| Ikar DONATION | $10,000 |
| Illumination Foundation DONATION | $17,500 |
| Independent Arts & Media DONATION | $10,000 |
| Irvine Hebrew Day School DONATION | $50,564 |
| Israaid DONATION | $115,400 |
| Israeli American Council DONATION | $127,840 |
| Jewish Collaborative Of Orange County DONATION | $119,610 |
| Jewish Community Center Of Orange County DONATION | $498,496 |
| Jewish Community Cntrs Assoc No America DONATION | $109,775 |
| Jewish Educators Association Of Oc DONATION | $40,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Of Los Angeles DONATION | $10,350 |
| Jewish Federation Of Los Angeles DONATION | $14,750 |
| Jewish Federation Of Orange County DONATION | $1,048,861 |
| Jewish Free Loan Association DONATION | $10,500 |
| Jewish Funders Network DONATION | $31,000 |
| Jewish Literacy Foundation DONATION | $10,000 |
| Jewish National Fund - La Oc DONATION | $13,410 |
| Jewish National Fund - Ny DONATION | $50,680 |
| Jewish World Watch DONATION | $5,200 |
| Jfcs Of Long Beach And Orange County DONATION | $42,198 |
| Joni And Friends DONATION | $132,000 |
| J Street Education Fund DONATION | $18,000 |
| Karmanos Cancer Institute DONATION | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank DONATION | $10,000 |
| Malibu Jewish Center And Synagogue DONATION | $8,406 |
| Moishe House DONATION | $25,180 |
| Na'Amat USA DONATION | $117,254 |
| Nashuva DONATION | $5,226 |
| National Council Of Jewish Women La Section DONATION | $11,600 |
| National Jewish Health DONATION | $92,200 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council DONATION | $50,000 |
| New York University Stern School Of Business DONATION | $50,000 |
| North County Chabad Center DONATION | $8,500 |
| Oc Jewish Community Scholar Program DONATION | $85,378 |
| Orange Coast College Foundation DONATION | $91,700 |
| Orange County Community Foundation DONATION | $173,500 |
| Orange County Museum Of Art DONATION | $16,150 |
| Orange County School Of The Arts DONATION | $6,181 |
| Orange County United Way DONATION | $93,200 |
| Oregon Humane Society DONATION | $50,000 |
| Orot Healing DONATION | $12,000 |
| Ort America New York DONATION | $82,191 |
| Pacific Jewish Center DONATION | $10,000 |
| Pacific Symphony DONATION | $177,325 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund DONATION | $35,000 |
| Prader Willi Syndrome Association DONATION | $10,000 |
| Pro Bono Net DONATION | $18,000 |
| Project Hope Alliance DONATION | $7,650 |
| Public Media Group Socal Kcet Koce And PBS DONATION | $5,500 |
| Rad Camp DONATION | $22,000 |
| Radiant Health Centers DONATION | $36,000 |
| Realize Impact DONATION | $150,500 |
| Relief Nursery DONATION | $10,000 |
| Reut USA DONATION | $45,850 |
| Rx Ballroom Dance DONATION | $10,250 |
| Samueli Academy DONATION | $21,500 |
| Save Our Youth DONATION | $122,575 |
| School Of Leadership Afghanistan DONATION | $18,000 |
| Sdsu Research Foundation For Kpbs DONATION | $5,400 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Of Oc DONATION | $9,350 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts DONATION | $51,200 |
| Share Our Selves Corporation DONATION | $5,500 |
| Shevet Tapuz DONATION | $25,000 |
| Silver Gan Israel DONATION | $10,200 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center DONATION | $24,240 |
| Sinai Akiba Academy DONATION | $10,000 |
| Sinai Temple DONATION | $7,690 |
| South Coast Repertory DONATION | $47,060 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center DONATION | $45,000 |
| Spikes K9 Fund DONATION | $18,000 |
| Stand With US DONATION | $32,950 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital DONATION | $9,798 |
| Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School DONATION | $78,036 |
| Temple Bat Yahm DONATION | $198,901 |
| Temple Beth David DONATION | $33,790 |
| Temple Beth El Of South Orange County DONATION | $42,544 |
| Temple Beth Sholom DONATION | $296,787 |
| Temple Beth Tikvah DONATION | $37,797 |
| Temple B Nai Israel Oklahoma City DONATION | $103,215 |
| Temple Isaiah DONATION | $6,000 |
| Temple Judea Of Laguna Hills DONATION | $19,707 |
| Temple Solel DONATION | $22,000 |
| Thank Israeli Soldiers DONATION | $50,000 |
| The Autism Community In Action DONATION | $56,400 |
| The Hebrew Academy DONATION | $50,535 |
| The Rohr Chabad Uci DONATION | $25,010 |
| Tillys Life Center DONATION | $22,500 |
| Torat Hayim Hebrew Academy DONATION | $15,000 |
| Trustees Of Westminster School DONATION | $36,000 |
| Tulane University DONATION | $18,000 |
| Uci Foundation DONATION | $1,525,658 |
| Uc Law Sf DONATION | $10,000 |
| Union Of Councils For Soviet Jews DONATION | $22,590 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum DONATION | $6,980 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation DONATION | $18,100 |
| University Synagogue DONATION | $52,993 |
| Urban Voices Project DONATION | $8,500 |
| US Friends Of Dror Israel DONATION | $50,000 |
| Valiant Sports Society DONATION | $50,000 |
| Washington University DONATION | $30,000 |
| West Coast Ncsy DONATION | $20,000 |
| Westwood Village Synagogue DONATION | $25,000 |
| Woodrow Wilson High School DONATION | $20,688 |
| Working Wardrobes DONATION | $12,184 |
| World Wildlife Fund DONATION | $91,700 |
| Yale University DONATION | $110,000 |
| Yud Foundation DONATION | $100,000 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $40,428,757 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $23,784,203 | -41.2% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jul 24, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.