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Filing year 2024

FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC

New York, New York·EIN 22-3551013·NTEE O43 · Youth Development·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$25.7M
Total assets
$59M
Total expenses
$19.2M
Reported officers
37
Mission

JEWISH SUMMER CAMP IS THE ENDURING AND IRREPLACEABLE CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY THAT STRENGTHENS JEWISH IDENTITY, DEVELOPS JEWISH LEADERSHIP, AND ENSURES A JEWISH FUTURE. FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP (FJC) IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT WHOSE SINGULAR MISSION IS TO GROW, SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE JEWISH CAMP MOVEMENT. WE LEVERAGE MORE THAN $15 MILLION OF PHILANTHROPIC GIVING ANNUALLY TO SCALE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT MORE THAN 300 JEWISH DAY AND OVERNIGHT CAMPS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, IMPACTING OVER 150,000 YOUTH, 1,700 JEWISH PROFESSIONALS AND 25,000 SEASONAL STAFF EACH SUMMER. AS THE CENTRAL ADVOCATE AND RESOURCE FOR JEWISH CAMP TO THRIVE - AND WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH - SURVIVE, FJC WORKS WITH JEWISH CAMPS AND SUMMER EXPERIENCES FROM ALL STREAMS OF JEWISH BELIEF AND PRACTICE TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THEIR MANAGEMENT, PROGRAMS, AND ENROLLMENT BY PROVIDING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH/DATA, FUNDING, AND INSPIRING INNOVATION.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations nationwide.

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Youth Development peers in New York
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$328k
Bonus
$75k
Other
$520k
Benefits
$39k
Chief Program & Strategy Officer
Chief Program Officer
Above 90th percentile
$331k
$358k
Base
$258k
Bonus
$25k
Other
Benefits
$40k
Director, Se Region & Israel Initiatives
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$250k
$270k
Base
$204k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$40k
Senior Director, Learning & Research
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$210k
$227k
Base
$166k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$39k
Senior Director, Finance & Technology
Above 90th percentile
$209k
$226k
Base
$164k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$40k
Senior Director, Grantmaking & Field Expansion
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$199k
$215k
Base
$179k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Senior Director, Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$197k
$213k
Base
$177k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Senior Director, Strategy
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$175k
$189k
Base
$169k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$1k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 29 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Youth Development

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
5%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

Based on 5,229 youth development organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 63%
from 2023

From $643k in 2023 to $1M in 2024.

$643k
2023
$1M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 57% in real terms$721k to $1.1M

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 63% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 59%.

$643k in 2023 to $1M in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC received $1,047,870 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

What are FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC reported $25.7M in total revenue and $19.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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