American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

Analysis

American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem is a registered charity in United States, based in Darien, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem reported income of $5.2m and spending of $4.3m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $5.2m (+158%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living ($5.2m), Pandas Environmental Day Care School Inc ($5.2m) and Meals on Wheels Older Adult Alternatives of Fairfield County ($5.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $181k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $243k. It paid $74k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 5 employees.