National Jewish Health

Analysis

National Jewish Health is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a hospital or medical research organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, National Jewish Health reported income of $348.5m and spending of $370.1m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $298.2m to $348.5m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, National Jewish Health sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Essentia Health ($348.2m), Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital ($348.8m) and Inclusa Inc ($348.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $8.4m (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $148.8m. It paid $310k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $417.1m against liabilities of $152.8m, net assets of $264.3m. It reported 2,142 employees.