World Jewish Congress American Section Inc

Analysis

World Jewish Congress American Section Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1953, 73 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, World Jewish Congress American Section Inc reported income of $24.7m and spending of $27.4m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $27.3m to $24.7m (-9.6%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, World Jewish Congress American Section Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Word of Life Foundation Inc ($24.5m), Christian Herald Assn Inc ($24.8m) and Truth for Life ($24.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $262k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $834k. It paid $701k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $13.4m against liabilities of $847k, net assets of $12.5m.