Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattl

Analysis

Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattl is a registered charity in United States, based in Mercer Island, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 2023, Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattl reported income of $11.4m and spending of $10.6m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $9.3m to $11.4m (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattl sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Missouri Valley Family Young Mens Christian Association ($11.4m), Childrens Hope Alliance ($11.4m) and Bair Foundation of Texas ($11.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 66% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $505k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.7m. It paid $193k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $24.1m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $21.7m. It reported 327 employees.