American Friends of Lubavitch

Analysis

American Friends of Lubavitch is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, American Friends of Lubavitch reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $2.6m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, American Friends of Lubavitch sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Akesis Health Inc ($2.6m), Pacific Council on International Policy ($2.6m) and American Society of International Law ($2.6m).

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 $79k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $118k. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $4.8m, net assets of $112k. It reported 6 employees.