Council of American Jewish Museums

Analysis

Council of American Jewish Museums is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 June 2024, Council of American Jewish Museums reported income of $319k and spending of $250k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $208k to $319k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Council of American Jewish Museums sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ferndale Repertory Theatre Inc ($319k), Channel Islands Maritime Museum Inc ($319k) and Omaha Summer Arts Festival Inc ($319k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $107k. At year end it held assets of $230k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $230k. It reported 1 employees.