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Jewish Educational Media

EIN 11-3518767 · Brooklyn, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PRESERVE AND CURATE EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORICAL VIDEO, AUDIO AND PHOTOGRAPHY, SHARING THESE ARCHIVAL TREASURES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. OUR MOST PROMINENT SUBJECT IS THE REBBE, RABBI MENACHEM M. SCHNEERSON, OF RIGHTEOUS MEMORY

Income
$4.3 million
Spending
$4.5 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$165,000, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $1.8 million spent. CONTENT PRODUCTION. JEM PRODUCES HUNDREDS OF HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS EVERY YEAR, PUBLISHING THEM AS FILMS AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA. LIVING TORAH, A VIDEO MAGAZINE, IS VIEWED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND EVERY WEEK. JEM'S RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS ASSIST SCHOLARS, FILMMAKERS, AND COMMUNITIES IN ACCESSING ITS ARCHIVAL MATERIALS FOR STUDY, INSPIRATION, AND IN MANY NON-JEM EVENTS AND PRODUCTIONS
  2. $801,933 spent. TECHNOLOGY. IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE VAST MAJORITY OF HUMANITY WHICH, INCREASINGLY, LEARNS, CONNECTS, AND COMMUNICATES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, JEM'S DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DELIVER MOUNTAINS OF PRECIOUS CONTENT TO END USERS. JEM PRODUCTIONS PRESENT THE REBBE'S TEACHING AND INSPIRATION TO VASTLY VARIED AUDIENCES, AND ITS TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES ENABLE THE MATERIALS TO REACH INDIVIDUALS AS THEY EXPECT IT IN MODERN TIMES, ASSISTING THEM TO FIND THE CONTENT THEY WANT, ON THEIR OWN DEVICE, AT THE TIME AND PLACE OF THEIR CHOOSING.
  3. $364,754 spent. CONNECTION POINT. A PROGRAM HELPING CHILDREN FORM A CONNECTION WITH, AND LEARN DIRECTLY FROM, THE REBBE, PROVIDING A PERSONAL AND INSPIRING EXPERIENCE. UNIQUE FILMS CONVEY KEY IDEAS AND CONTEXT. CLASSROOM CURRICULUMS ENABLE TEACHERS TO GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH IMMERSIVE LESSONS BASED ON THE REBBE'S TEACHINGS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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