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The Center for Jewish History
The Center for Jewish History reported $7.5 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.87 went to program services, $11.22 to management and general costs and $8.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 55.9% of the total. Government grants made up 9.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $297,750 (CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 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 $7.5MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 55.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $297,750 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.95% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 60.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseBuilding operations: the center for Jewish History, inc. (the "center") owns and runs a 135,000-sq-ft facility a block from union square in new york city, designed for research, public engagement, and collections preservation. It includes a bookstore, auditorium, reading room, genealogy institute, meeting rooms, a suite of archival preservation labs, two floors of galleries, six floors of offices, and twenty floors of stacks across two buildings. The center runs all aspects of the building, from security, the hvac and building envelope critical for collections preservation to the it…
Archive and library services: the shared public reading room and online catalog systems are the gateways to discovering the remarkable collections housed at the center. Librarians are available to assist with all inquiries. Digital collections number over 14 million and see 1 million views annually. Archivists open new collections every day, photographers digitize materials for global online access, and conservators carefully preserve fragile items
Academic and public programs: the center is a primary destination for Jewish History researchers from young students to the most senior scholars. It hosts a robust annual cohort of scholars who conduct intensive research in the archives, present their research, and benefit from an active intellectual community. The center has hosted over 150 fellows from universities worldwide whose publications have gone on to win awards. Public programs and exhibitions, such as the anne frank exhibition, illuminate Jewish History and culture for diverse audiences. Through private events and partnerships…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $280,173 | $0 | $17,577 | $297,750 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,642 | $0 | $4,927 | $257,569 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,609 | $0 | $38,525 | $256,134 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,979 | $0 | $24,123 | $192,102 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,233 | $0 | $11,716 | $138,949 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,531 | $0 | $28,330 | $135,861 |
| INSTITUTIONAL GIVING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,698 | $0 | $1,221 | $125,919 |
| VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 8/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,626 | $0 | $5,802 | $116,428 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Center for Jewish History (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $669K (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–1b24 · 24 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 561
- Volunteers Part I, line 661
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SECURIT Security guards, fire & life safety | $515,903 |
| ROUNDSQUARE BUILDERS LLC Construction contractor | $392,600 |
| COASTAL WATERPROOFING LLC Construction contractor | $267,229 |
| BEYER BLINDER BELLE ARCHITECTS AND PLANN Construction architect | $164,572 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to The Center for Jewish History totaling $2.0M 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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Every number above is copied from The Center for Jewish History's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Center for Jewish History, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Center for Jewish History spent in 2024, $79.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Center for Jewish History's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Center for Jewish History reported that 79.9% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 8.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Center for Jewish History pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Center for Jewish History reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $297,750, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Center for Jewish History get its money?
Of $7.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 55.9% came from contributions and grants (including 9.5% from government grants) and 22.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Center for Jewish History a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3863344 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 202502519349301300 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422679349300512 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312429349300611 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243069349302059 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133129349303213 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349300920 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3863344: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.