Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington

Analysis

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington is a registered charity in United States, based in N Bethesda, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1953, 73 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 2023, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington reported income of $1.8m and spending of $2.2m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.8m (+14%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Douglas Center ($1.8m), Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Workers Opportunities Inc ($1.8m) and Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 22 Apprenticeship Training Trust ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $396k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $928k. It paid $38k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $301k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 13 employees.