Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles

Analysis

Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1960, 66 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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 Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles reported income of $82.6m and spending of $65.0m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $49.3m to $82.6m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc ($82.1m), Central Valley Community Foundation ($82.7m) and United Way of Greater St Louis Inc ($80.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.5m (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.4m. It paid $358k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $198.0m against liabilities of $38.0m, net assets of $159.9m. It reported 155 employees.