American Friends of Israel Elwyn

Analysis

American Friends of Israel Elwyn is a registered charity in United States, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 Friends of Israel Elwyn reported income of $140k and spending of $278k, spending 198% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $209k to $140k (-33%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 143% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, American Friends of Israel Elwyn sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Glen Cove Youth Board ($140k), Meals on Wheels of Thomasville Inc ($140k) and Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area ($140k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 237% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $181k, net assets of $2.7m.