Jewish Council for Public Affairs

Analysis

Jewish Council for Public Affairs is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1953, 73 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Jewish Council for Public Affairs reported income of $3.4m and spending of $2.8m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $3.4m (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Jewish Council for Public Affairs sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region Corporation ($3.4m), Hospitality House Therapeutic Community Inc ($3.4m) and Stepping Stone of San Diego ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $514k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 24 employees.