Nechama-Jewish Disaster Response

Analysis

Nechama-Jewish Disaster Response is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Nechama-Jewish Disaster Response reported income of $433k and spending of $472k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $904k to $433k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Nechama-Jewish Disaster Response sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saxton Volunteer Fire Company ($433k), Libertytown Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($433k) and The Salem Rescue Squad Incorporated ($433k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 112% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $172k. At year end it held assets of $725k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $710k. It reported 7 employees.