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Jewish Genealogical Society Inc

EIN 22-2191492 · Brooklyn, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION WITH REFERENCE TO JEWISH GENEALOGY. TO ENCOURAGE INTERESTED PERSONS TO PURSUE AND PRESERVE GENEALOGICAL DATA. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SHARING OF JEWISH GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION. TO AIM TOWARD THE PUBLICATION OF WORTHY MATERIAL IN THE FIELD OF JEWISH GENEALOGY AND TO COOPERATE WITH SUCH OTHER SOCIETIES OR ORGANIZATIONS IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION.

Income
$132,270
Spending
$30,292
Reserves
84.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%

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

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $3,192 spent. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED TEN MONTHLY INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDED LECTURES AND SITE VISITS, FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO JEWISH GENEALOGY. LECTURES ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH ZOOM TO REMOTE PARTICIPANTS WHICH ARE GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
  2. $13,679 spent. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED FOUR QUARTERLY ISSUES OF OUR JOURNAL, DOROT, WHICH IS DELIVERED ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS.
  3. $2,000 spent. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AND IMPROVE ONLINE DATABASES, WHICH ARE PROVIDED FOR FREE TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 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 April 1979.

    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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