International Fellowship of Christians & Jews

Analysis

International Fellowship of Christians & Jews is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1983, 43 years ago. 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, International Fellowship of Christians & Jews reported income of $271.5m and spending of $227.7m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $118.1m to $271.5m (+130%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, International Fellowship of Christians & Jews sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International City Management Association Retirement Corporation ($269.0m), Unitypoint at Home ($271.9m) and Trinity Health of New England Provider Network Organization Inc ($266.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.1m (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.2m. It paid $5.6m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $172.4m against liabilities of $25.4m, net assets of $147.0m. It reported 136 employees.