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Salary Survey 2017: Matthew Levin Of The Jewish Federation Of South Palm Beach County

Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County

Location: South Palm Beach, FL

Category: Federation

Matthew Levin

President & CEO

The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County was established in 1975 and serves the nation’s fourth largest Jewish community. In support of its mission to build and sustain Jewish community, it fundraises for educational programming and social services, facilitates Jewish communal leadership and advocates for Jewish interests.

Organization Website | Guidestar Page

Matthew Levin became president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County in 2012. Prior to joining the Federation, he worked for 25 years with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. There he was responsible for growing the Southeast major gifts program and served as Southeastern States Director and Florida Regional Director.

2016

Institution Revenue: $23,396,253

Institution Total Expenses: $21,997,779

Employees: 141

Salary: $507,430

2014

Institution Revenue: $36,553,781

Institution Total Expenses: $18,400,982

Employees: 104

Salary: $415,365

For information on previous years, see here.

For information on other Jewish nonprofits, see here.

For information on other Jewish federation leaders, see here.

1 Interim head of organization

2 Data from 2012

3 Data from 2011

4 Data from 2010

5 Data from 2009

6 Data from 2008

7 Data from 2007

8 Includes payment from SWC Museum Corp.

9 Predecessor’s salary

10 Partial year

11 Not a 501(c)3

12 Annualized

13 Position currently vacant

14 As per Form 990, JNF declined to comment

15 Base salary

16 Data from president-elect period

17 2010 Employees

18 Legally exempt from public disclosure of salary

19 Highest paid professional, not CEO

20 Paid from two related organizations

21 Data from 2013

22 Data from 2014

23 Data from 2015

24 Includes a one-time honorarium of $55,000

25 Data from 2017

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