World Jewish Congress (American Section)
World Jewish Congress (American Section) reported $19.3 million in revenue and $21.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.52 went to program services, $2.34 to management and general costs and $9.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $278,757 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 29% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $278,757 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 90.9% |
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 expenseInternational affairs - attended conferences and meetings to discuss current topics of international importance. Held conferences and attended meetings to discuss the rapid rise of anti-semitism in europe, and in the united states and north america, the current situation in the middle east, and important developments in the united nations. Met with international governmental officials, international interfaith leadership, World Jewish leadership, and reported on public affairs topics as pertaining to the united states and north america
Disseminate information to our over 100 member communities. Issued periodical press releases, reports and weekly summaries of activities, analyses of timely issues as well as opinion pieces and press items that pertain to the rise of anti-semitism, at home and abroad, the iranian threat, issues affecting israel and the middle east, and jewish community news
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,894 | $0 | $43,863 | $278,757 |
| DIRECTOR DR DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,718 | $0 | $76,984 | $278,702 |
| DIR CAMPAIGN RELATIONS/COM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,538 | $0 | $61,884 | $240,422 |
| DIRECTOR OF DIRECT MAIL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,191 | $0 | $49,045 | $187,236 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from World Jewish Congress (American Section) (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $279K (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–1b29 · 29 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 2No
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| QCT PRODUCTION Production | $1,083,316 |
| DIRECT MAIL SOLUTIONS Direct mail | $300,583 |
| PLANET DIRECT MAIL Mailing | $197,601 |
| SCOTT CIRCLE EVENTS LLC Event planner | $122,710 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
126 private foundations reported grants to World Jewish Congress (American Section) totaling $1.2M 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 World Jewish Congress (American Section) spent in 2024, $88.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of World Jewish Congress (American Section)'s spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, World Jewish Congress (American Section) reported that 88.5% of its $21.7 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 9.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does World Jewish Congress (American Section) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation World Jewish Congress (American Section) reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $278,757, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does World Jewish Congress (American Section) get its money?
Of $19.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is World Jewish Congress (American Section) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1790756 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 202503169349308800 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403109349301305 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323119349303257 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349310250 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349315995 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349305715 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1790756: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.