American Jewish Historical Society

Analysis

American Jewish Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1933, 93 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, American Jewish Historical Society reported income of $2.8m and spending of $2.0m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.8m (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Jewish Historical Society sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boston Center for the Arts Inc ($2.8m), Mijente Support Committee ($2.8m) and Groundworks Art Lab Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $235k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $738k. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $136k, net assets of $7.2m. It reported 12 employees.