Public Charity

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in New York, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $412.9M revenue, $376.4M expenses, $858.4M total assets. 1,008 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.4B, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 131656634 New York, NY International Relief NTEE: Q33 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$412.9M
Total Expenses$376.4M
Total Assets$858.4M
Grant Records1,008
Funding Total$1.4B
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Since 1914, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has acted on behalf of North America's Jewish communities and others to fulfill the principle that "kol Yisrael arevim zeh l'zeh" - all Jews are responsible for one another. JDC is dedicated (cont. on sched. O)

Where $100 goes at The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc

How The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $90 for programs

$53
Saving Jewish Lives
60% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,300 members; 9,000 refugees; 6,600 volunteers
$30
Innovative social services in Israel
33% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 150,000 people; 84,000 residents
$4
Global Response & Innovative Development (GRID) Program
4% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 40 agencies; 16,000 patients; 1,000 adults

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Board member Aaron Marcus
Board member Alan Rothenberg
Board member Alejandro Ergas
Senior Development Officer Alexandra Shklar
Board member Alex Thomson
Board member Alia Wechsler Gorkin

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Human & Social Services
$299,542,591 81 grants
General Support
$201,304,437 628 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$153,646,349 44 grants
International Aid & Development
$88,718,951 67 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$44,427,345 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $412.9M $376.4M $858.4M
2023 $409.8M $368.4M $794.6M
2022 $456.0M $397.9M $708.6M
2020 $396.5M $371.0M $621.9M
2019 $333.8M $331.7M $554.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $333.8M to $412.9M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $858.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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