Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga

Analysis

Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga is a registered charity in United States, based in Chattanooga, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1942, 84 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, Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga reported income of $2.8m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.8m (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boy Scouts of America ($2.8m), Preservation Society of Charleston ($2.8m) and The Helping Center of Marble Falls Area Inc ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $618k. At year end it held assets of $11.3m against liabilities of $111k, net assets of $11.2m. It reported 40 employees.