Eastside Jewish Commons

Analysis

Eastside Jewish Commons is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Eastside Jewish Commons reported income of $351k and spending of $352k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $202k to $351k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 9887%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Eastside Jewish Commons 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 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Cumberland Committee Inc ($351k), Orinda Association ($351k) and Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York State Inc ($351k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $37k. At year end it held assets of $421k against liabilities of $5,080, net assets of $416k. It reported 6 employees.