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Jewish Agency-American Section Inc

EIN 13-1919802 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE JEWISH AGENCY-AMERICAN SECTION, INC. (JAAS) WAS ORGANIZED TO WORK WITH AND IN SUPPORT OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN THE FIELDS OF IMMIGRATION AND ABSORPTION IN ISRAEL; YOUTH CARE AND TRAINING; TEACHING OF HEBREW AND JEWISH CULTURE AND ZIONIST EDUCATIONS AND OTHER RELATED FIELDS. (JAAS) FOSTER THE IDEALS OF ZIONISM AND JUDAISM AND PROMOTES THE KNOWLEDGE AND STUDY OF THE HEBREW LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, JEWISH CULTURE, HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND TRADITIONS, AND THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ZIONIST IDEAL.

Income
$10.2 million
Spending
$8.2 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
31
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$352,106, cfo, president and chair

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 49% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 4 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 2025, 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 (2)
  1. $7.0 million spent. SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES OF THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL (JAFI), WHICH IS AN INDEPENDENT VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION DEALING WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF JEWS IN ISRAEL AND OTHER PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES. AMONG THEIR FUNCTIONS ARE IMMIGRATION AND ABSORPTION OF IMMIGRANTS IN ISRAEL, INCLUDING: ABSORPTION IN AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENTS AND IMMIGRANT HOUSING; SOCIAL WELFARE AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS; EDUCATION, INCLUDING HIGHER LEARNING AND RESEARCH; YOUTH CARE AND TRAINING; TEACHING OF HEBREW AND JEWISH CULTURE AND ZIONIST EDUCATION.
  2. THE JEWISH AGENCY-AMERICAN SECTION, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO FOSTER THE IDEALS OF ZIONISM AND JUDAISM AND TO PROMOTE THE KNOWLEDGE AND STUDY OF THE HEBREW LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, JEWISH CULTURE, HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND TRADITIONS, AND THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ZIONIST IDEAL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 2025.

    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 July 1963.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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