Jewish Publication Society of America

Analysis

Jewish Publication Society of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Elkins Park, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1923, 103 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Jewish Publication Society of America reported income of $426k and spending of $390k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $368k to $426k (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Jewish Publication Society of America sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cac Childcare Center Inc ($426k), Little League Baseball Inc ($426k) and Halter Heal & Learn Through Equine Relationships ($426k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $155k (40% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $128k. At year end it held assets of $6.0m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 5 employees.