Nonprofit · EIN 04-2127023
JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MA 01108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,081,764 | $5,165,415 | -$2,083,651 | $54,428,534 | $1,751,330 | $52,677,204 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $5,663,423 | $5,416,861 | $246,562 | $51,177,662 | $1,083,386 | $50,094,276 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $4,106,954 | $2,698,306 | $1,408,648 | $47,889,200 | $1,243,045 | $46,646,155 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,031,197
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,050,567
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $662,310
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,486,040
- Other salaries and wages
- $643,209
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $852,413
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,687
- Accounting fees
- $37,617
- Occupancy
- $31,345
- Depreciation
- $32,551
- Program services (functional)
- $4,262,545
- Management and general (functional)
- $565,926
- Fundraising (functional)
- $336,944
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,177,662
- Total assets, end of year
- $54,428,534
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,751,330
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,677,204
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $140,144
- Publicly traded securities
- $49,069,714
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,681,889
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $49,995,315
- Gross receipts
- $7,725,613
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1926
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORA GORENSTEIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (FORMER) Officer | 40 | $137,434 | $2,791 |
| MOLLY PARR | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT & DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL ENGELSON | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT & JEF CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN NEWHOUSE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN ZARET | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA VOGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LESSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHEL LEAH KOSOFSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH SCHNEIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRIE TRATTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRYAM KABAKOV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY BARRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX SCHNAPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY FEDERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONI GOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA KATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENNEY LEWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE TURCOTTE | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORA GORENSTEIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,404 | $421 |
| ROBYN NEWHOUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY PARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX SCHNAPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SHTRAX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRYAM KABAKOV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENNEY LEWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRIE TRATTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA VOGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL ENGELSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HERZBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONI GOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE TURCOTTE | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 53 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORA GORENSTEIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $101,733 | $429 |
| BRUCE TURCOTTE | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $41,182 | $429 |
| ANYA GRIFFITH | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN NEWHOUSE | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TANI SAPIRSTEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SLOVITER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY PARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA CURTIS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DANE | JEF CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY GABERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DEUTSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX SCHNAPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SHTRAX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRYAM KABAKOV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENIA LEWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRIE TRATTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA VOGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXINE STEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ANFANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BUSSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ALPERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN CHERDACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANITA MOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YITZ MOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENIA LEWIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL FELDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN ROSNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA NEWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL CREEGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL ENGELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BLUMENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA MACKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GABERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY LOEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE TRODERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOT ML BLOOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD B BERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY H MANDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA FELDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN PAVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD GREENBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN DANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WEISS FIRESTONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KLINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZE GOLDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONDA PARISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN FALK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD GRINSPOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1160 DICKINSON ST JEWISH FEDERATION, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01108-3168
- In care of
- % MEREDITH DRAGON DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADAM SOLENDER, 1160 DICKINSON STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01108
- Signed the 990
- ADAM SOLENDER, INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (413) 737-4313
- Website
- WWW.JEWISHWESTERNMASS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHITTLESEY PC
Mission
TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY AND WELL BEING OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN WESTERN MA, ISRAEL AND THE WORLD BY TEACHING THE VALUES OF TORAH (JEWISH LEARNING), KLAL YISRAEL (RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH OTHER), TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD) AND TZEDAKAH (JUSTICE, RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PHILANTHROPY) THE FEDERATION, TOGETHER WITH ITS WORLDWIDE PARTNERS, EDUCATES, ADVOCATES FOR, AND SUPPORTS THE JEWISH COMMUNITY LOCALLY AND WORLDWIDE BY PLANNING AND EVALUATING STRATEGICALLY, RAISING AND ALLOCATING FUNDS AND DEVELOPING, INSPIRING AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- THE JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION (JEF) PROVIDES PLANNED GIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDES FUNDING FOR MANY JEWISH AGENCIES AS WELL AS NON-JEWISH, NON-PROFIT AGENCIES.Expenses $4,262,545 · grants $3,486,040
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2127023
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,428,534
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,725,613
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,081,764 | $5,165,415 | $54,428,534 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,663,423 | $5,416,861 | $51,177,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,106,954 | $2,698,306 | $47,889,200 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2127023).
Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC
- What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC is 04-2127023.
- Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ADAM SOLENDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,434 (NORA GORENSTEIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (FORMER)).
- How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,081,764, expenses of $5,165,415 and total assets of $54,428,534 at year end.
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