Nonprofit
Federation CJA
Federation CJA receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $46,304 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION ($46,304). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $49M
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $46k
- Net assets
- $69M
What Federation CJA does
Mission
FEDERATION CJA leads in promoting a vibrant inclusive and thriving Montreal Jewish community. Our mission is to preserve and strengthen the quality of Jewish life and engagement in Montreal Israel and the world. FCJA is committed to securing and mobilizing human and financial resources promoting Jewish values and exercising leadership in service of our mission and as an investment in our future. FCJA upholds the fundamental values of accountability transparence and accessibility ever aspiring for greater inclusivity innovation and excellence.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Israel National & Global Responsibility & Advancing Jewish Communal Interests: Federation CJA champions Jewish interests through local national and international advocacy. Our communitys concerns find a strong and informed voice advocating for a better collective future. Collaboration drives our success. We bolster existing partnerships and forge new ones with organizations and advocates uniting for lasting impact and community-wide change.
$7,269,781 spentof which $7,269,781 as grants17% of program spendingStrengthening Jewish Life & Continuity: Federation CJA aims to preserve and strengthen the quality of Jewish life engagement and identity of the community members across Greater Montreal. This commitment aims to ensure the broadest possible exposure of all community members to Jewish experiences that are accessible and tailored ti their needs and interests.
$14,374,597 spentof which $5,999,420 as grants34% of program spendingDelivering Community Care with Compassion: Federation CJA is dedicated to expanding and enhancing our social services addressing diverse and evolving community needs. We provide targeted support uplifting vulnerable populations families in crisis and individuals facing challenges. Federation CJA collaborates with experts to develop accessible mental health resources and initiatives for individuals and families prioritizing well-being across our community.
$10,963,602 spentof which $9,466,360 as grants26% of program spendingOther programs consisting of security project combatting antisemitism fair value of loans to schools and to other organizations and services provided to sister agencies human resources security occupancy etc..
$9,145,002 spentof which $7,460,661 as grants22% of program spendingGrants to the Jewish Community Foundation
$237,615 spentof which $237,615 as grants1% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $41,990,597.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2021, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2021, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $140M to $96M (−32%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
97% of Federation CJA’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (80% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 5 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Yair Szlak
President and Chief Executive Officer
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2019: the base held at 1 funder, grant income fell $28k → $6k.
1 of 1 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 100% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
Left out of every figure on this page: $40k from 2 payers (the payer shares this organization's board, largest Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools Inc). These are real filings, and they are not money Federation CJA raised.
From the IRS filings of Federation CJA’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Federation CJA's revenue fell 42% between 2021 and 2025.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 452 philanthropy nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Organizations like Federation CJA
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
80% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
99%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Federation CJA: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Federation CJA?
- Federation CJA receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $46,304 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION ($46,304). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does Federation CJA have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $46,304 in grants to Federation CJA, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Federation CJA?
- AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $46,304 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Federation CJA find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2021–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing