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Nonprofit · EIN 71-0245512

JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS

Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205

Financials

$224K$269K2023$269K$261K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$269,470$260,772$8,698$2,944,188$4,950$2,939,238
June 30, 2024990$223,714$269,254-$45,540$2,771,474$3,330$2,768,144
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$178,880
of which government grants
$22,307
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$90,590
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$39,141
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$125,038
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$144,489
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,516
Occupancy
$4,950
Travel
$1,510
Program services (functional)
$73,920
Management and general (functional)
$173,301
Fundraising (functional)
$13,561

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,771,474
Total assets, end of year
$2,944,188
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,950
Net assets, end of year
$2,939,238
Publicly traded securities
$2,609,039
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,151,200
Net assets with donor restrictions
$788,038
Gross receipts
$269,470
Employees
3
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1912
State of legal domicile
AR

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sue WeinsteinCo-President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Silvana BerlinskiCo-President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Bruce ThalheimerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Barry GoldmanSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Ellen BillerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Barry BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Ron DilbertBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Corinna DranowBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
George ErnstBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Tim KesslerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lewis KrainBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jose Enrique Cartagena OrtizBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jennifer RonnelBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lynn RosenBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Marvin SchwartzBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sheri SimonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jonathan TabakBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Perry YoungBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sue WeinsteinCo-President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Silvana BerlinskiCo-President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Bruce ThalheimerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Barry GoldmanSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Ellen BillerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Barry BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Ron DilbertBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Corinna DranowBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
George ErnstBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Tim KesslerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lewis KrainBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Susan LowitzBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jose Enrique Cartagena OrtizBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jennifer RonnelBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lynn RosenBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Marvin SchwartzBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Sheri SimonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jonathan TabakBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Perry YoungBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1400 WMARKHAM 405, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Bruce Thalheimer, 18 Corporate Hill Drive STE 204, Little Rock, AR 72205
Signed the 990
Bruce Thalheimer, Treasurer
Phone
(501) 663-3571
Return prepared by
Arlene F Baltz CPA PLLC

Mission

The Jewish Federation of Arkansas exists to strengthen, support, and sustain the Jewish Community in Arkansas and to support Jews in need worldwide.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Care for Jews in need - care and aging programs The Jewish Federation of Arkansas provides programs to assist families in need in Arkansas and the elderly in Arkansas. The Family Services Committee provides financial assistance in response to requests from Jewish individuals and families in need or in crisis. The Care and Aging program helps seniors maintain ties within the community through a friendly visitor program.
    Expenses $14,983 · grants $3,967
  • Ensuring Jewish Future AR-Youth The Jewish Federation of Arkansas is committed to ensuring that the children and youth of Arkansas have opportunities to meet other Jewish children and are exposed to Jewish learning. The Federation implements special programs to make sure that Jewish children throughout Arkansas benefit from the national PJ Library Program, which provides free books to children to help build Jewish identity and understanding. The PJ library program serves over 100 children ages 6 months to 8 years in Arkansas. In addition, camp and educational scholarships are provided to youth and young adults to instill a love and understanding of the heritage of the Jewish people. The Federation provides a grant to the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for a class in ancient and modern Jewish languages including Hebrew, Jewish Aramaic and Yiddish..
    Expenses $31,682 · grants $17,105
  • Supporting Global Jewry The Jewish Federation of Arkansas serves as a central resource for providing information about global Jewry and Israel. The Federation worked with the Jewish National Fund-USA, a domestic 501c3 charity, to respond to the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel by supporting victims of terror, helping rebuild damaged infrastructure and addressing the unprecedented levels of trauma caused by the horrific attack. They also assisted one youth with an educational travel grant to Israel.
    Expenses $12,692 · grants $12,692

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
71-0245512
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,944,188
Income (IRS master file)
$269,470

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$269,470$260,772$2,944,188XML
990June 2024$223,714$269,254$2,771,474XML
990June 2023$461,320$253,979$2,637,339IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 71-0245512).

Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS

What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS is 71-0245512.
Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS 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 ARKANSAS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Bruce Thalheimer.
Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $269,470, expenses of $260,772 and total assets of $2,944,188 at year end.

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