Des Moines Jewish Welfare Foundation

Analysis

Des Moines Jewish Welfare Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Waukee, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1975, 51 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 June 2024, Des Moines Jewish Welfare Foundation reported income of $2.2m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $371k to $2.2m (+489%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Des Moines Jewish Welfare Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Paramount Foundation ($2.2m), Orangutan Foundation International ($2.2m) and Womensafe Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% of the total. At year end it held assets of $16.0m against liabilities of $2,500, net assets of $16.0m.