Salary Survey 2017: Scott Kaufman Of The Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Detroit
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
Category: Federation
Scott Kaufman
CEO
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit aims to address needs of, mobilize and enrich the Detroit Jewish community of nearly 100,000. Through its annual campaign, it funds 18 social service agencies and Jewish schools as well as international programs.
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Since 2009, Scott Kaufman has served as the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Previously, he served as director of strategic initiatives. For 10 years prior to becoming professionally affiliated with the Federation, Kaufman served as a lay leader, helping establish the Young Adult Mission to Israel Initiative and developing the Federation’s volunteer base as president of the Young Adult Division. He received the 2008 Pappas Innovative Idea Award and the 2005 Frank A. Wetsman Award.
2016
Institution Revenue: $54,477,554
Institution Total Expenses: $46,300,582
Employees: 137
Salary: $323,065
2014
Institution Revenue: $50,779,938
Institution Total Expenses: $42,798,891
Employees: 135
Salary: $273,828
Underpaid by: 35%
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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