Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine
Office: Portland, Maine
- Office
- Portland, ME
- Service area
- 108 ZIP codes (JFNA)
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $6.3M
- Upcoming events
- —
What's coming up
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About Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine's office is in Portland, Maine. JFNA's Federation directory assigns it 108 ZIP codes — the office location alone doesn't tell you who it serves.
It publishes a calendar on its own website.
Its most recent IRS Form 990, for the fiscal year ended August 2025, reports $6.3M in revenue. It has held federal tax-exempt status since 2000.
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Newcomer, family & volunteer programs
We haven't yet checked Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine's local programs against its own website, so we don't list them here. That doesn't mean they don't exist — look on www.mainejewish.org, or send a message and ask.
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How the money works
From the Form 990 for the fiscal year ended August 2025 (Sep 2024 – Aug 2025) — read the filing ↗.
Where the money came from
Total revenue $6.3M
- Contributions & grants$3.5M55%
- Program service revenueFees, tuition and other payments for services$2.1M33%
- Interest & dividends$122K2%
- Other revenueNet income from fundraising events, rent, royalties and miscellaneous income$612K10%
How it was spent, by purpose
Total expenses $6.2M
- Program services$5.3M84%
- Management & general$609K10%
- Fundraising$365K6%
- Grants to organizations & individuals
- $136K · 2% of expenses
- Salaries & officer compensation
- $3.0M · 49% of expenses
The three purposes above add up to total expenses. Grants and pay are a different way of slicing the same spending — they fall within those purposes — so they're listed separately, not added on.
Percentages are shares of the total reported on the Form 990, not of the lines shown. Figures are as filed, rounded for display.
Common questions
What is Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine?
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine's office is in Portland, Maine. JFNA's Federation directory assigns it 108 ZIP codes — the office location alone doesn't tell you who it serves. It publishes a calendar on its own website.
What area does Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine serve?
The Federation's office is in Portland, but an office location doesn't define a service area. JFNA's Federation directory assigns it 108 ZIP codes; enter yours in the FedFinder finder to see which Federation that directory lists for your address, and confirm with the Federation if you live near the edge of its area.
How do I get in touch with Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine?
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Do I need to be a member or a donor to take part?
Often not — many Federation programs, volunteer projects and newcomer activities are open to the wider community. Some events are for donors, members or particular groups, so check each listing's eligibility and registration with the host.
How large is Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine?
Its most recent IRS Form 990, for the fiscal year ended August 2025, reported $6,349,712 in revenue — the only Federation in Maine with public IRS filings. It had 115 employees and made $136K in grants that year. Revenue measures size, not effectiveness or impact. A Federation files after its fiscal year closes, and FedFinder adds each new return as soon as the IRS publishes it.
Nearby in Maine
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine is the only Federation listed in Maine. See the Maine page →
Financial history
12 years of IRS Form 990 filings, through the fiscal year ended August 2025. Each links to its source document.
By its latest revenue, Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine is the only Federation in Maine with public IRS filings. Revenue measures size — it says nothing about how effective a Federation is or the difference it makes.
All 12 reported filings
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025Sep 2024 – Aug 2025 | $6,349,712 | $6,226,613 | $13,736,199 | Form 990 ↗ |
| FY2024Sep 2023 – Aug 2024 | $5,261,264 | $5,188,187 | $13,308,266 | Form 990 ↗ |
| FY2023Sep 2022 – Aug 2023 | $4,377,561 | $3,899,901 | $12,848,055 | Form 990 ↗ |
| FY2022Sep 2021 – Aug 2022 | $3,111,220 | $3,131,233 | $12,213,770 | Form 990 ↗ |
| FY2021Sep 2020 – Aug 2021 | $2,545,946 | $2,223,323 | $12,590,266 | Form 990 ↗ |
| 2020 | $2,144,569 | $2,309,261 | $12,045,746 | — |
| FY2019Sep 2018 – Aug 2019 | $3,788,722 | $2,674,863 | $12,218,866 | Form 990 ↗ |
| FY2018Sep 2017 – Aug 2018 | $2,498,114 | $2,650,852 | $12,874,898 | Form 990 ↗ |
| FY2017Sep 2016 – Aug 2017 | $2,667,522 | $1,864,275 | $13,459,292 | Form 990 ↗ |
| FY2016Sep 2015 – Aug 2016 | $7,526,307 | $1,934,887 | $10,291,537 | Form 990 ↗ |
| 2015 | $7,679,209 | $2,016,291 | $6,484,544 | Form 990 ↗ |
| 2014 | $1,660,008 | $1,809,583 | $3,310,205 | Form 990 ↗ |