Arizona Jewish Historical Society
Arizona Jewish Historical Society reported $18.4 million in revenue and $1.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $48.13 went to program services, $24.83 to management and general costs and $27.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 66.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $35,200 (Executive Director). Revenue rose 3240% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.3MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 48.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 27.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 66.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $35,200 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.79% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 310.3 | 6.8 |
| 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 expenseThe Arizona Jewish Historical Society preserves and celebrates the rich heritage of Arizona's Jewish Communities, educates the public about Jewish contributions to Arizona and American life, and promotes awareness of the states diverse history through arts, culture, and educational programming. As part of the mission, the Society has restored Phoenix's first synagogue building as the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, a museum, cultural center, and event venue open to people of all faiths. Regular exhibitions are run at the center, including an interactive Holographic display of local…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here5 filings since FY2020
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 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 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 517
- Volunteers Part I, line 643
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Arizona Jewish Historical Society totaling $93,480 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 Arizona Jewish Historical Society spent in 2024, $48.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Arizona Jewish Historical Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Arizona Jewish Historical Society reported that 48.1% of its $1.3 million in expenses went to program services, 24.8% to management and general and 27.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arizona Jewish Historical Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arizona Jewish Historical Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $35,200, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arizona Jewish Historical Society get its money?
Of $18.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 66.6% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arizona Jewish Historical Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0410245 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, 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 202532869349300538 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending December 31, 2023, object 202402379349300000 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331279349301203 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220729349300307 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130439349302433 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0410245: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.