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The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee reported $412.9 million in revenue and $376.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.91 went to program services, $6.83 to management and general costs and $3.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.6% of the total. Government grants made up 12.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $897,783 (Chief Executive Officer). 53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $376MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $413MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.6% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $897,783 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.24% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 53 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.4 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 141 of 141 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSaving Jewish Lives: Relief and social welfare programs provide human services and support to Jews in need in countries around the world. Services are provided to those individuals that meet criteria relevant to the local environment, such as poverty and income levels, the existence or lack of available social services within a country, and consideration for physical mobility, disabilities, and unique circumstances. Programs include: 1)food and nutritional support; 2)development of social services; 3)homecare; 4)medical services, equipment, and medicines; 5)emergency grants.Ukraine CrisisIn…
Innovative social services in Israel: JDC assists vulnerable Jews throughout the world. This mission is crucial in Israel, where JDC provides aid to Israel's most vulnerable citizens, including unemployed Israelis, children at risk, elderly and Israelis with disabilities. JDC uses a unique model, which maximizes our impact. JDC promotes innovation, running pilot programs to develop and test more promising ways to deliver social services. If a new idea succeeds, the Israeli government takes over the program and implements it throughout the nation. JDC uses the acronym "DNA" to describe this…
Building Jewish life: JDC strengthens Jewish communities in three ways. First, JDC helps build Jewish identity and engagement among Jews with a variety of levels of Jewish affiliation through inclusive, pluralistic programs focused on Jewish culture and traditions. Second, JDC nurtures institutions and trains leaders so communities are efficient, transparent, representative, and self-reliant. Third, JDC urges communities to care for their most vulnerable members. As a result, there are synergies between our community development and care missions: Individuals are more likely to receive care…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $793,245 | $0 | $104,538 | $897,783 |
| Former Dir. Fin. Res Devlp. Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $669,408 | $34,719 | $704,127 |
| Deputy CEO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $540,304 | $0 | $77,284 | $617,588 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $516,670 | $0 | $72,640 | $589,310 |
| Exec Dir, JDC Israel Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $385,149 | $46,995 | $432,144 |
| Exec. Dir FSU Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $296,272 | $126,625 | $422,897 |
| Gen'l Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $354,690 | $0 | $46,200 | $400,890 |
| Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $309,558 | $0 | $80,298 | $389,856 |
53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b141 · 141 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5162
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,846
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Crewcial Partners LLC investment advisory | $474,930 |
| KPMG LLP internal audit | $295,069 |
| Iridian Asset Management investment advisory | $267,755 |
| Blackbaud Inc fundraising software maintenance | $246,624 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
262 private foundations reported grants to The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee totaling $29M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee spent in 2024, $89.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee reported that 89.9% of its $376.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $897,783, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee get its money?
Of $412.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.6% came from contributions and grants (including 12.8% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1656634 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523049349302612 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423179349300302 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349300501 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349315204 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349308085 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349305213 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1656634: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.