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Jewish Community Relations Council of New York Inc

EIN 13-2869041 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$15.6 million
Spending
$13.5 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
47
Volunteers
155
Highest pay
$490,878, ceo - community security initiative

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    70 of 70 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

    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 June 30, 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 (5)
  1. $5.6 million spent. THE COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE (CSI) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2019 BY UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK AND JCRC-NY. THIS PROGRAM SERVES TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE SECURITY FOR JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS IN NEW YORK STATE, COVERING AREAS ALL THE WAY FROM MONTAUK TO ALBANY. THE GREATER NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA JEWISH COMMUNITY IS HOME TO APPROXIMATELY 1.7 MILLION JEWS, THE LARGEST JEWISH POPULATION OUTSIDE ISRAEL, AND 2,500 JEWISH INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING SYNAGOGUES, SCHOOLS, AND CAMPS. CSI ENHANCES SECURITY IN 7 PRIMARY WAYS: (1) COORDINATING WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PROTECT JEWISH INSTITUTIONS; (2) TRACKING THREATS TO THE COMMUNITY VIA THREAT INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS; (3) RESPONDING TO ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS IN OUR REGION; (4) ENHANCING THE PHYSICAL SECURITY OF EVERY JEWISH INSTITUTION IN THE REGION; (5) PROVIDING SYNAGOGUES, SCHOOLS, JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND CAMP STAFF WITH ACTIVE THREAT SHOOTER AND OTHER TRAINING; (6) PROVIDING PHYSICAL SECURITY ASSESSMENTS TO ENABLE APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS; AND (7) SUPPLYING A REAL TIME COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM THAT LINKS THE JEWISH INSTITUTIONS IN OUR REGION AS PART OF AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
  2. $1.9 million spent. OUR CENTER FOR SHARED SOCIETY IS THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERGROUP RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING DIVISION. THE CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF BUILDING A SHARED SOCIETY IN THE MOST DIVERSE CITY IN THE WORLD. ITS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS, QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUE-BASED COALITIONS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH TO CONFRONTING HATE AND ANTISEMITISM IN NEW YORK CITY. THE CENTER IS LIKEWISE DEEPLY ENGAGED IN THE WORLDS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CONNECTING THE CITY'S DIVERSE JEWISH COMMUNITIES TO THE ISSUES AND COMMUNAL CHALLENGES THAT ARE CENTRAL TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO THOSE WITH WHOM WE SHARE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
  3. $1.6 million spent. "ISRAEL DAY ON FIFTH" IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC GATHERING IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL. EACH YEAR, THIS PARADE ENGAGES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MARCHERS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS ACROSS THE GLOBE. IT ALSO SERVES AS THE SINGULAR EVENT EACH YEAR WHEREIN REPRESENTATIVES FROM EVERY SEGMENT OF THE NEW YORK JEWISH COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER TO SHOW THEIR SOLIDARITY WITH AND AFFECTION FOR ISRAEL.
  4. $1.7 million spent. LONG ISLAND - EXPENSES $644,537, GRANTS $0, REVENUE $106,439 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - EXPENSES $427,209, GRANTS $0, REVENUE $0 ISRAEL AND JEWISH AFFAIRS - EXPENSES $597,804, GRANTS $0, REVENUE $0
  5. (Expenses $ 1,669,550 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 106,439) LONG ISLAND - EXPENSES $644,537, GRANTS $0, REVENUE $106,439 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - EXPENSES $427,209, GRANTS $0, REVENUE $0 ISRAEL AND JEWISH AFFAIRS - EXPENSES $597,804, GRANTS $0, REVENUE $0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 May 1977.

    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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