Jewish Relief Agency

Analysis

Jewish Relief Agency is a registered charity in United States, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2009, 17 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 August 2023, Jewish Relief Agency reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.2m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.0m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jewish Relief Agency sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ujft Community Campus L L C ($2.0m), Pajaro Valley Shelter Services ($2.0m) and The Holmes County Agricultural Society Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $401k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $628k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 8 employees.