NonprofitsWorld Jewish Congress American Section Inc

Religion-Related

World Jewish Congress American Section Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$19.3M

Total expenses

$21.7M

Net assets

$10.6M

Grants received

$10.7M

281 grants

EIN

131790756

Tax year

2024

Mission

See schedule o

Programs

3 programs

See schedule o

Expenses: $835KGrants: $753K

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.

Expenses: $5.3MGrants: $1.5M

Academic, cultural, and youth

Expenses: $1.5MGrants: $1.5M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$19.1M
Program service revenue
Investment income$164K
Other revenue$39K
Total revenue$19.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$15.1M
Salaries & benefits$1.4M
Fundraising$2.0M
Other expenses$4.6M
Total expenses$21.7M
Total assets$11.4M
Net assets$10.6M

People

34 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BETTY EHRENBERG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$235K

40 hrs/wk

CHERYL BIER

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHERYL FISHBEIN

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEBBIE BIENENFELD

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR GERALD PLATT

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

EFRAT GILMAN

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMANUEL ADLER

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

EUGENE LANDY

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

EVELYN SOMMER

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRAN HIRMES

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

GAIL PERL

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASON GUBERMAN

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAY FELDMAN

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEANETTE SCHECHTER

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMEILA KATZEN

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOAN LURIE GOLDBERG

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA JANE KRONFELD

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIREILLE MANOCHERIAN

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORMA HOLZER

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

RABBI DANIEL POLISH

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

RABBI JOEL MEYERS

CHAIRMAN

Board

5 hrs/wk

RABBI MENACHEM PENNER

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

RODRIGO SLELATT

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

RUSSELL ROBINSON

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARA WINKOWSKI

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHULA BAHAT

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID FRANKEL

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

20 hrs/wk

JEFFREY WIESENFELD

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

AMIR SHAVIV

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW BORANS

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

AVI POSNICK

GOVERNING BOARD

Board

1 hrs/wk

RANDI DUBNO GARDNER

DIRECTOR DR DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$202K

40 hrs/wk

JANICE WOLPO

DIR CAMPAIGN RELATIONS/COM

Staff

$179K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER WALSH

DIRECTOR OF DIRECT MAIL

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLC

DIGITAL FUNDRAISING

$1.7M

QCT PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION

$1.1M

DIRECT MAIL SOLUTIONS

DIRECT MAIL

$301K

PLANET DIRECT MAIL

MAILING

$198K

SCOTT CIRCLE EVENTS LLC

EVENT PLANNER

$123K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 281

FromAmountPurposeYear
$400K
SOCIAL WELFARE
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
2024
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$25K
COMMUNITY / CIVIC
2024
$25K
2024 ANNUAL THEODOR HERZL AWARD DINNER
2024
$20K
OPERATIONS
2024
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
CONTRIBUTION TO THE NON-PROFIT CHARITY TOWARDS ADVOCACY FOR JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$9K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
SCHLORSHIP/EDUCATION
2024
$5K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIGHT ANTISEMITISM.
2024
$5K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIGHT ANTISEMITISM.
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$1K
EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM
2024
$500
TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
2024
$500
TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND PROJECTS OF THE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS
2024
$250
Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes
2024
$72
Support ofcharitablepurposes
2024
$25
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$18
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$688K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$305K
RELIGION RELATED
2023
$130K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
2023
$100K
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED
2023
$100K
WJC COMM MEDIA CAMPAIGN
2023
$96K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$84K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$72K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$35K
REFUGEE RELIEF AID
2023
$25K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$25K
COMMUNITY / CIVIC
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$25K
Charitable Event
2023
$20K
SOCIAL WELFARE &
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
CONTRIBUTION TO THE NON-PROFIT CHARITY TOWARDS ADVOCACY FOR JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
2023
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$14K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
JEWISH CAUSES
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
2023
$8K
WJC FOCUSES ON ANTISEMITISM, SUPPORTING ISRAEL, HOLOCAUST LEGACY, INTERFAITH DIALOGUE, JEWISH UNITY, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, JEWS FROM ARAB LANDS AND IRAN & GLOBAL TERROR.
2023
$6K
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
JEWISH CAUSES
2023
$5K
SCHLORSHIP/EDUCATION
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$2K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
$2K
50% Programs and Services/50% General Support
2023
$1K
RELIGIOUS
2023
$1K
Unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose
2023
$1K
EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
TO SUPPORT THE WORK AND PROJECTS OF THE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS
2023
$304
CHARITABLE
2023
$275
TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
2023
$260
CHARITABLE
2023
$260
CHARITABLE
2023
$200
TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C) (3)
2023
$180
TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM - UNDESIGNATED.
2023
$144
Support ofcharitablepurposes
2023
$120
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$100
Unrestricted donation for donee's exempt purpose
2023
$100
CHARITABLE
2023
$40
CIVIL RIGHTS
2023
$37
RELIGION-RELATED, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
2023
$36
UNRESTRICTED PURPOSE
2023
$25
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$328K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$200K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$100K
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
2022
$99K
RELIGION RELATED
2022
$81K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$59K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$33K
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS AID
2022
$27K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$25K
Charitable Event
2022
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$20K
CONTRIBUTION TO THE NON-PROFIT CHARITY TOWARDS ADVOCACY FOR JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
2022
$18K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$17K
General charitable purposes
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
TO SUPPORT VAAD UKRAINE RELIEF EFFORTS.
2022
$14K
WJC FOCUSES ON ANTISEMITISM, SUPPORTING ISRAEL, HOLOCAUST LEGACY, INTERFAITH DIALOGUE, JEWISH UNITY, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, JEWS FROM ARAB LANDS AND IRAN & GLOBAL TERROR.
2022
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
REFUGEE RELIEF AID
2022
$10K
JEWISH CAUSES
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$6K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
JEWISH CAUSES
2022
$3K
OPERATING
2022
$2K
50% Programs and Services/50% General Support
2022
$1K
RELIGIOUS
2022
$1K
Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Effort
2022
$1K
Unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING PROGRAM
2022
$520
CHARITABLE
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$252
CHARITABLE
2022
$244
UKRAINE RELIEF
2022
$150
CHARITABLE
2022
$150
General & Unrestricted
2022
$75
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$75
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$75
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$72
CHARITABLE
2022
$72
CHARITABLE
2022
$72
CHARITABLE
2022
$52
CHARITABLE
2022
$36
UNRESTRICTED PURPOSE
2022
$25
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$412K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$412K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$100K
IN HONOR OF RONALD LAUDER
2021
$88K
RELIGION RELATED
2021
$51K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$41K
General charitable purposes
2021
$28K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$17K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2021
$11K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$7K
General operating support, Ukrainian Relief
2021
$7K
General operating support, Ukrainian Relief
2021
$6K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2021
$2K
50% Programs and Services/50% General Support
2021
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$1K
RELIGIOUS, COMMUNITYAND EDUCATIONALACTIVITIES
2021
$1K
Unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose
2021
$250
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION
2021
$200
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2021
$150
CHARITABLE
2021
$78
CHARITABLE
2021
$52
CHARITABLE
2021

Funded by

$10.7M from 123 funders · 281 grants · 2016–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$3.1M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.6M · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Jewish Communal Fund

$1.1M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Moise Y Safra Foundation Inc

$1.0M · 5 grants · 2016–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$728K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Alice M & Thomas J Tisch

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The David Geffen Foundation

$180K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$162K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN131790756
NTEE codeX010
Subsection03
Ruling date1953-06
Formed1950
Employees0
Volunteers0
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