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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2026 Expires: March 2028

Jewish Community of Louisville

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(502) 459-0660
3600 Dutchmans Lane
Louisville, KY, 40205
https://jewishlouisville.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Jewish Community of Louisville meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
To be a community rooted in Jewish culture and values providing a pathway to a changing world as we bring people together to discover, connect and flourish.

Year, State Incorporated:
1954, KY

Jewish Community of Louisville (JCL) comprises the Jewish Federation of Louisville and the Trager Family JCC. It provides the community with a wide range of programs and services including aquatic, fitness, camp, early childhood center, senior and youth programs, arts and ideas, performing arts, and much more. The JCL provides numerous out-reach, support, communications, promotion of Jewish life and culture, festivals, global out-reach, and emergency events locally, domestic, and abroad. It raises funds to provide support for social service and educational needs in Louisville, Israel, and other global partners. The JCL’s programs are open to all regardless of race, religion, background, or sexual orientation.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Jewish Community of Louisville's program expenses were:

Program services $11,194,914
Allocations and grants $1,530,001
Total Program Expenses $12,724,915

Chief Executive
Sara Klein Wagner, President & Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
Beth Salamon

Board Size
18

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Jewish Community of Louisville's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Membership dues and fees $5,079,339
Program service income $4,856,721
Gifts, grants, and bequests $2,593,479
Pledge income $1,869,867
Interest and dividends $814,969
Gain on sale of investments $507,312
Special events $67,461
Miscellaneous income $43,433
Rental income $35,592
Community newspaper income $30,770
Total Income $15,898,943

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $15,898,943
Total expenses: $15,887,522
  Program expenses $12,724,915
  Fundraising expenses $514,987
  Administrative expenses $1,036,949
  Other expenses $1,610,671
Income in Excess of Expenses $11,421
Beginning Net Assets $65,376,508
Other Changes In Net Assets $1,840,016
Ending Net Assets $67,227,945
Total Liabilities $6,975,083
Total Assets $74,203,028
Ending net assets as reported above include $47,682,414 without donor restrictions and $19,545,531 with donor restrictions

Total assets as reported above include $40,555,870 in property and equipment, net.

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