Academy for Jewish Religion

Analysis

Academy for Jewish Religion is a registered charity in United States, based in Yonkers, NY. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2023, Academy for Jewish Religion reported income of $2.2m and spending of $1.8m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $2.2m (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Academy for Jewish Religion sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nor-Cal FDC ($2.2m), Breathe Southern California ($2.2m) and American Water Works Association ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $146k (7.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $709k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 60 employees.