The Lee County Jewish Federation Inc

Analysis

The Lee County Jewish Federation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Myers, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1986, 40 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, The Lee County Jewish Federation Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $867k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $656k to $1.2m (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Lee County Jewish Federation Inc 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 81st percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inland Empire United Education Fund ($1.2m), Mrc-754 East 161st Street Housing Development Fund Corporation ($1.2m) and Pilots for Christ International ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 5.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $115k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $103k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $40k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 7 employees.