Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

Analysis

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1957, 69 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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 August 2023, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia reported income of $69.8m and spending of $44.6m, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $65.8m to $69.8m (+6.0%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nevada Community Foundation Inc ($69.6m), Give Back Foundation ($70.0m) and Greater Horizons Trust ($69.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.1m (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.9m. It paid $122k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $424.3m against liabilities of $83.8m, net assets of $340.6m. It reported 103 employees.