TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$17,161,117
Up 21.0% from $14,184,207 in fiscal 2024.
Jewish Community Foundation Of Greater Hartford Inc
West Hartford, Connecticut - EIN 06-1372107 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Jewish Community Foundation Of Greater Hartford Inc reported $17,161,117 in revenue and $8,856,186 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $8,304,931 for the year. Program services took $7,653,317 of expenses, or 86.4%. The organization closed the year with $164,635,495 in net assets - about 223.1 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
$8,856,186
Revenue minus expenses: $8,304,931 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
86.4%
$7,653,317 of $8,856,186 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$164,635,495
Total assets $192,143,216 minus total liabilities $27,507,721.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$197,034
Laura Whitney, Chief Financial Officer, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
12 Employees
Plus 62 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 May 13, 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: $0.05 - $467,955 in fundraising expenses divided by $9,838,766 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.16.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $9,838,766 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $2,845,628 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $6,993,138 |
| Federated Campaigns | $0 |
| Membership Dues | $0 |
| Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Related Organizations | $0 |
| Government Grants | $0 |
| All Other Contributions | $9,838,766 |
| Program Service Revenue | $289,591 |
| Investment Income | $7,032,760 |
| Other Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $17,161,117 |
Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here
For this organization, donated goods were $6,993,138 of $9,838,766 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
223.1 Months
of reserves - $164,635,495 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $738,015 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 | $192,143,216 |
| Total Liabilities | $27,507,721 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 14.3% |
| Net Assets | $164,635,495 |
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 May 13, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Whitney - Chief Financial Officer | $197,034 | 2.22% |
| Michael Elfenbaum - Vice President Community Engagement | $155,971 | 1.76% |
| Susan Lotreck - Vice President Operations | $150,032 | 1.69% |
| Jacob A Schreiber - President and CEO (End 1/16/24) | $123,769 | 1.40% |
| Walter Harrison - Interim President and CEO | $123,073 | 1.39% |
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 May 13, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
15 voting members, 15 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Laura Whitney | Chief Financial Officer |
| Michael Elfenbaum | Vice President Community Engagement |
| Susan Lotreck | Vice President Operations |
| Jacob A Schreiber | President and CEO (End 1/16/24) |
| Walter Harrison | Interim President and CEO |
| Gayle Temkin | Chair |
| Gerald B Goldberg | Secretary |
| Elysa Graber-Lipperman | Treasurer |
| Jill Dulitsky | Trustee, ex officio |
| Joshua Feldman | Trustee |
| Jessica Fish | Trustee (End 11/14/24) |
| Ethan Goldman | Trustee |
| Joshua Gottfried | Trustee (Begin 11/14/24) |
| I Bradley Hoffman | Trustee |
| Naomi Kleinman | Trustee |
| Neil Kochen | Trustee |
| Pia Rosenberg Toro | Trustee (Begin 11/14/24) |
| Jerry Rosenstock | Trustee |
| Rachel Rubin | Trustee |
| Cyral Sheldon | Trustee (End 11/14/24) |
| Tracy Smith | Trustee |
| Alan Solinsky | Trustee |
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 Independence15 voting / 15 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 $6,845,204 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| 10000 Degrees Scholarships | $9,008 |
| Achievement First Special programming | $30,000 |
| Advancing CT Together General operating support | $14,499 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation General operating support | $11,500 |
| Anti Defamation League CT Regional Office General operating support | $15,879 |
| Berkshire Opera Festival General operating support | $22,500 |
| Beth David Synagogue General operating support and special programming | $7,629 |
| Beth El Temple of West Hartford General operating support and capital improvement | $45,369 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut General operating support | $7,500 |
| Brandeis University General operating support and scholarships | $8,000 |
| Camp Laurelwood General operating support and capital improvement | $158,550 |
| Chabad East of the River Inc General operating support | $60,500 |
| Chabad Friendship Circle General operating support | $20,200 |
| Chabad House of Greater Hartford General operating support and special programming | $125,508 |
| Chabad of East Boca Raton General operating support | $100,000 |
| Chabad of the Berkshires Capital campaign | $20,000 |
| Charter Oak Cultural Center General operating support and capital campaign | $47,854 |
| Circle of Friends General operating support | $15,000 |
| Colby College Education And Related Activities | $60,000 |
| Congregation Adath Israel General operating support and scholarships | $35,027 |
| Congregation Beth Israel General operating support and special programming | $102,081 |
| Congregation Kol Haverim General operating support | $14,495 |
| Congregation Kol Shofar General operating support | $6,000 |
| Connecticut Children's Foundation General operating support | $64,701 |
| Connecticut Museum of Culture and History General operating support | $8,827 |
| Connecticut Science Center General operating support | $6,000 |
| Dignity Grows General operating support | $48,032 |
| Drew University Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Special programming | $10,108 |
| Eruv Committee of West Hartford Education And Related Activities | $25,000 |
| Fairfield University General operating support | $10,000 |
| Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation Emek Shalom General operating support | $7,601 |
| Federation Homes Special programming | $13,262 |
| Fenwick Improvement Fund Capital improvements | $175,000 |
| FJC A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds Special programming | $5,360 |
| Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools General operating support | $7,000 |
| Freedom For All General operating support | $7,000 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces General operating support | $6,036 |
| Gifts of Love General operating support | $5,850 |
| Hadassah Hartford Chapter General operating support | $5,286 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation Special programming | $30,000 |
| Hartford Hospital General operating support and education | $8,421 |
| Hartford Stage General operating support | $15,450 |
| Hartford Symphony Orchestra General operating support | $7,000 |
| Healing Meals Community Project General operating support | $10,000 |
| Hebrew Senior Care General operating support and special programming | $65,043 |
| Holocaust Learning and Education Fund General operating support | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of Broward County General operating support | $5,319 |
| inSIGHT Through Education General operating support | $11,650 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund General operating support and research | $8,500 |
| JARC Florida General operating support | $25,500 |
| Jewish Association for Community Living General operating support and special programming | $88,663 |
| Jewish Creativity International Special programming | $15,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford General operating support | $396,574 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford General operating support and special programming | $1,581,176 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington General operating support | $8,600 |
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County General operating support | $10,000 |
| Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven Special programming | $350,000 |
| Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford General operating support | $57,988 |
| Jewish National Fund General operating support | $11,000 |
| Jewish Social Service Agency Special programming | $20,000 |
| Jewish Teen Learning Connection General operating support and special programming | $38,067 |
| JFACT Fund General operating support | $55,887 |
| Journey Home General operating support | $9,750 |
| Joyce D and Andrew J Mandell Jewish Community Center General operating support and special programming | $298,518 |
| Kingswood-Oxford School Scholarships | $40,000 |
| Laughing Pony Rescue General operating support | $15,000 |
| Lifespace Foundation Scholarships | $50,000 |
| Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center General operating support | $6,390 |
| Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies General operating support and special programming | $6,985 |
| Mayo Clinic General operating support | $25,000 |
| MEOR Boston General operating support | $5,500 |
| Moishe House Special programming | $8,000 |
| New England Jewish Academy General operating support, special programming, capital and scholarships | $318,516 |
| Operation Smile General operating support | $20,108 |
| Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center General operating support | $5,500 |
| Planned Parenthood of Delaware General operating support | $10,000 |
| Poverello Center General operating support | $7,979 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute General operating support | $6,500 |
| Sage General operating support | $5,699 |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Foundation Inc General operating support | $18,904 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford General operating support, special programming and scholarships | $216,368 |
| Step Gtp General operating support | $15,000 |
| Susan G Komen for the Cure General operating support | $15,000 |
| Temple Sinai General operating support, special programming, and capital | $21,782 |
| Temple Sinai Brookline General operating support | $8,800 |
| The Bridge Family Center Inc General operating support | $5,100 |
| The Bushnell General operating support | $12,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Community building | $250,000 |
| The Connecticut Hospice Inc General operating support | $10,000 |
| The Emanuel Synagogue General operating support and special programming | $40,589 |
| The Health Collective General operating support | $9,499 |
| The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Special programming | $22,860 |
| The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center General operating support | $10,000 |
| The Loomis Chaffee School General operating support and scholarships | $80,600 |
| The Wadsworth General operating support | $11,500 |
| Trinity College General operating support, special programming, and scholarships | $11,858 |
| Trinity College Hillel General operating support | $5,518 |
| Trybal Gatherings Special programming | $5,100 |
| UJA Federation of New York General operating support | $8,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum General operating support | $5,300 |
| Universities Allied for Essential Medicines General operating support | $10,000 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation General operating support | $85,500 |
| University of Connecticut Hillel General operating support and special programming | $26,796 |
| University of Hartford Hillel General operating support | $45,505 |
| University of Pennsylvania The Penn Fund Special programming | $7,000 |
| UpStart Bay Area Special programming | $30,000 |
| Upstate Medical College Alumni Association Scholarships | $16,000 |
| Voices of Hope General operating support and special programming | $72,529 |
| Watkinson School Special programming | $5,500 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine Research | $10,000 |
| Yale University School of Medicine Research | $40,000 |
| Yeshiva Achei Tmimim Lubavitz Services General operating support | $54,000 |
| Young Israel of West Hartford General operating support, special programming, and capital | $19,300 |
| YWCA Hartford Region General operating support | $8,000 |
| ZERO Prostate Cancer General operating support | $10,000 |
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) | $14,184,207 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $17,161,117 | +21.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 13, 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.