The Jewish Institute for the Blind Jerusalem Inc

Analysis

The Jewish Institute for the Blind Jerusalem Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Hackensack, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 June 2024, The Jewish Institute for the Blind Jerusalem Inc reported income of $185k and spending of $182k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $195k to $185k (-5.1%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Jewish Institute for the Blind Jerusalem Inc sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bonyos Kenya Mission ($185k), Peacemaker Ministries ($186k) and Generations Humanitarian ($185k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $64k. At year end it held assets of $23k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $23k. It reported 2 employees.