Center for Jewish Food Ethics

Analysis

Center for Jewish Food Ethics is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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, Center for Jewish Food Ethics reported income of $424k and spending of $417k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $368k to $424k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Center for Jewish Food Ethics sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nehemiah Gateway Community Developement Corporation ($424k), Hope for the Community ($424k) and Flockfest Events Inc ($424k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $260k. At year end it held assets of $8,122 against liabilities of $8,595, net assets of -$473. It reported 5 employees.