Jewish Food Society Inc

Analysis

Jewish Food Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 Food Society Inc reported income of $5.1m and spending of $5.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $421k to $5.1m (+1107%), an average of +86% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Jewish Food Society Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement ($5.1m), Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation ($5.1m) and African Services Committee Inc ($5.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $315k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $398k. At year end it held assets of $158k against liabilities of $230, net assets of $157k. It reported 7 employees.