Jewish Federation of San Diego County

Analysis

Jewish Federation of San Diego County is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 June 2023, Jewish Federation of San Diego County reported income of $7.8m and spending of $8.9m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.4m to $7.8m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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 San Diego County sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospice-Vnsw WPHC Inc ($7.8m), Workers Compensation Research Institute ($7.9m) and State University of New York at Oneonta Foundation Corporation ($7.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $872k (9.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $18.9m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $16.8m. It reported 29 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.