Nonprofit · EIN 23-7121362
JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC
Tax-exempt · NORWICH, CT 06360
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $584,323 | $636,156 | -$51,833 | $1,508,892 | $92,441 | $1,416,451 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $596,369 | $620,718 | -$24,349 | $1,387,740 | $99,652 | $1,288,088 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $804,008 | $806,789 | -$2,781 | $1,240,168 | $40,336 | $1,199,832 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $520,290
- Program service revenue
- $55,809
- Investment income
- $9,538
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,000
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,314
- Other revenue
- -$1,314
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,166
- Other salaries and wages
- $191,201
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $348,167
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,000
- Accounting fees
- $7,110
- Occupancy
- $45,921
- Travel
- $23,861
- Depreciation
- $5,847
- Program services (functional)
- $522,230
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,680
- Fundraising (functional)
- $40,246
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,387,740
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,508,892
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $92,441
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,416,451
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,699
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $757,957
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $658,494
- Gross unrelated business income
- $14,599
- Gross receipts
- $587,423
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL LEVY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $127,166 |
| DAN BENDOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CAROL CURLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN DAREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN ELPERINA | ENDOWMENT CH Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROSLYN ETRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELICE FARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVERT GAWENDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENN KRONICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS LASKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON LEESER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LORETTA LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER LEWISS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PETER MALINOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA MCCAFFREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD PASCAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMANA PRIMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH ROGOVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN RUTCHIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SAHAGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JEROME SCHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEMA STEIN | CAMPAIGN CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GABRIEL STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT F WOLFE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL LEVY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $123,531 |
| DAN BENDOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CAROL CURLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN ELPERINA | ENDOWMENT CH Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROSLYN ETRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVERT GAWENDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL GEZARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSA GOLDBLATT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JENN KRONICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELYSE LANDESBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS LASKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD LEESER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORETTA LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER LEWISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MALINOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMANA PRIMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH ROGOVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN RUTCHIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SAHAGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JEROME SCHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEMA STEIN | CAMPAIGN CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GABRIEL STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT F WOLFE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL LEVY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $120,000 |
| DAN BENDOR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LEONARD COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL CURLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN DAREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN DELEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN ELPERINA | ENDOWMENT CH Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROSLYN ETRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVERT GAWENDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSA GOLDBLATT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LES KERSHNAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELYSE LANDESBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD LEESER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER LEWISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARYN NOVICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMANA PRIMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH ROGOVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN RUTCHIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SAHAGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| HELEN SAPOZHNIKOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEROME SCHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEMA STEIN | CAMPAIGN CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GABRIEL STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT F WOLFE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 NEW LONDON TPKE, NORWICH, CT 06360-5337
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BARBARA SAHAGAN, 400 NEW LONDON TURNPIKE, NORWICH, CT 06360
- Signed the 990
- RACHEL LEVY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (860) 442-8062
- Website
- WWW.JFEC.COM
- Return prepared by
- HOYT FILIPPETTI & MALAGHAN LLC
Mission
THE FEDERATION COLLECTS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO VARIOUS AGENCIES, INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BENEFIT THE JEWISH AND LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE FEDERATION PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO SENIORS, ADULTS AND YOUTH, INCLUDING SOCIAL SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- EMISSARY PROGRAM TO HOST 2 YOUNG ISRAELI EMISSARIES IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR 9 MONTHSExpenses $200,519
- PUBLICATION OF MONTHLY JEWISH LEADER TO COMMUNITY MEMBERSExpenses $46,911 · revenue $14,599
- EDUCATIONAL, PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND FUNDRAISING FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INCLUDING MAINTENANCE OF THE HOLOCAUST CENTER. SERVICES TO SENIORS INCLUDING PROGRAM TRIPS AND OUTINGS, PROVISION OF KOSHER HOT LUNCHES AND TRANSPORTATION TO APPOINTMENTS.Expenses $274,800 · revenue $41,210
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 | 990 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
- 23-7121362
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,508,892
- Income (IRS master file)
- $587,423
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $584,323 | $636,156 | $1,508,892 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $596,369 | $620,718 | $1,387,740 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $804,008 | $806,789 | $1,240,168 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $893,206 | $662,069 | $1,185,334 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-7121362).
Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC
- What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC is 23-7121362.
- Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT 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 EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARBARA SAHAGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,166 (RACHEL LEVY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $584,323, expenses of $636,156 and total assets of $1,508,892 at year end.
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