Jewish Federation of Greater Houston

Analysis

Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1941, 85 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 August 2022, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston reported income of $16.6m and spending of $15.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2022, income grew from $14.0m to $16.6m (+18%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Legal Servies of Mid- Florida Inc ($16.5m), Broad Top Area Medical Center Inc ($16.6m) and Wooster School Corporation ($16.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $627k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $13.4m against liabilities of $5.7m, net assets of $7.7m. It reported 37 employees.