The Jewish Agency - American Section
The Jewish Agency - American Section reported $10.2 million in revenue and $8.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.11 went to program services, $14.89 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $352,106 (CFO, PRESIDENT AND CHAIR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 176% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.2MFor context, the median across 3,633 covered human services charities: $88.24 programs, $11.54 management, $0.22 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 87.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 21.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $352,106 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.30% | 1.19% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 4 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSupport for programs in the united states of the Jewish Agency for israel (jafi), which is an independent voluntary association dealing with the settlement of jews in israel and other philanthropic activities. Among their functions are immigration and absorption of immigrants in israel, including: absorption in agricultural settlements and immigrant housing; social welfare and health services for immigrants; education, including higher learning and research; youth care and training; teaching of hebrew and jewish culture and zionist education
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO, PRESIDENT AND CHAIR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,474 | $0 | $78,632 | $352,106 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,744 | $0 | $32,092 | $160,836 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,180 | $0 | $12,650 | $152,830 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $105,770 | $11,499 | $30,766 | $148,035 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $3,584 | $93,867 | $28,978 | $126,429 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Jewish Agency - American Section (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $491K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b4 · 1 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 15aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 531
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Jewish Agency - American Section totaling $1,000 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Jewish Agency - American Section's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Jewish Agency - American Section reported that 85.1% of its $8.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Jewish Agency - American Section pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Jewish Agency - American Section reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $352,106, for the role of CFO, PRESIDENT AND CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Jewish Agency - American Section get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Jewish Agency - American Section a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1919802 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632199349301378 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522729349301852 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403169349304425 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349309527 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349325889 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143139349301854 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349321111 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1919802: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.