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The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Inc

EIN 13-3807016 · West Orange, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE JEWISH FOUNDATION FOR THE RIGHTEOUS, INC. (JFR) HONORS AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS NON-JEWS, RIGHTEOUS GENTILES, WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES AND OFTEN THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILIES TO SAVE JEWS DURING THE HOLOCAUST. DURING 2025, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED MONTHLY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 73 AGED & NEEDY NON-JEWISH RESCUERS IN 10 COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Income
$2.9 million
Spending
$2.1 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
81 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$346,028, executive vice president

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 81.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 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

    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. $1.5 million spent. AS OF JANUARY 1,2025 THE JEWISH FOUNDATION FOR THE RIGHTEOUS (JFR) WAS PROVIDING MONTHLY FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 73 AGED AND NEEDY NON-JEWS, RIGHTEOUS GENTILES, WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO SAVE JEWS DURING THE HOLOCAUST. IN 2025, THE JFR DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $700,000 USD IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF RESCUERS WHO LIVE IN 10 COUNTRIES. FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED THREE TIMES DURING THE YEAR. FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE RESCUERS IN A SAFE AND EFFICIENT MANNER. PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT THE RESCUERS RECEIVE THEIR FUNDS. PROCEDURES AND SAFEGUARDS ARE ALSO IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT THE RESCUERS RECEIVING MONTHLY SUPPORT FROM THE JFR ARE STILL ALIVE. THE MAJORITY OF THE RESCUERS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LIVE IN EASTERN EUROPE, WITH POLAND HAVING THE LARGEST NUMBER OF RESCUERS. JFR BEGAN SUPPORTING RESCUERS IN THE LATE 1980S.
  2. $307,010 spent. THE JFR IS COMMITTED TO TEACHING THE HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST, TO ADDRESSING ANTISEMITISM, AND TO PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF RIGHTEOUS GENTILES. THE JFR'S NATIONAL HOLOCAUST TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF FOUR KEY COMPONENTS: 1) JFR PUBLISHED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; 2) THE ALFRED LERNER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM; 3) HOLOCAUST CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM; AND 4) EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, INSTITUTES, AND WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. THE JFR'S NATIONAL TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM WORKS WITH 13 RECOGNIZED HOLOCAUST CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THESE HOLOCAUST CENTERS COMPRISE THE JFR'S HOLOCAUST CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM. THE JFR CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO 13 HOLOCAUST CENTERS LOCATED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND TO THEIR TEACHERS. THE JFR CONTINUES TO SUPPORT ITS MORE THAN 700 ALFRED LERNER FELLOWS FROM THE UNITED STATES, POLAND, CROATIA, HUNGARY, AND LITHUANIA AS WELL AS MEETING THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL EDUCATORS AND SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST AND HOW TO TEACH THIS COMPLEX SUBJECT IN THE CLASSROOM. IN 2024 THE JFR LAUNCHED IT'S NEW ONLINE HOLOCAUST PROGRAM, "HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE? A HOLOCAUST CURRICULUM FOR AND BY TEACHERS" TM. IN 2025, THE JFR CONTINUED TO INTRODUCE IT'S NEW ONLINE HOLOCAUST PROGRAM, "HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE? A HOLOCAUST CURRICULUM FOR AND BY TEACHERS".

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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