Jewish Federation of Howard County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF HOWARD COUNTY IS TO SUPPORT ANDSERVE THE HOWARD COUNTY JEWISH COMMUNITY AND CONNECT THE LOCALCOMMUNITY TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND JEWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. OURVISION IS TO BE THE DYNAMIC, INTEGRATING RESOURCE IN HOWARD COUNTY BYPROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, INPARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER JEWISH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. OURSTRATEGIC PURPOSE IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY BY CARING FOR, SUPPORTING, ANDENRICHING JEWISH LIFE IN HOWARD COUNTY.
- Income
- $954,049
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 5.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $116,154, president & ceo
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
Fair: 60 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 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.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $768,358 spent. PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING SERVICESJEWISH FEDERATION OF HOWARD COUNTY ASSUMES AN ACTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE CULTURAL,EDUCATIONAL,RELIGOUS,SOCIAL,AND SOCIAL WELFARE NEEDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. IT IS ACTIVE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF LOCAL,NATIONAL,AND GLOBAL JEWISH INTERESTS, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO ISRAEL AND VULNERABLE JEWISH POPULATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. JEWISH FEDERATION DEVELOPS AND SPONSORS PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY TO REALIZE AND FULFILL ITS MISSION OF CONNECTING AND ENGAGING JEWS IN HOWARD COUNTY TO COMMUNITY. THIS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMMITTTEES: DEVELOPMENT, ENGAGEMENT, HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE, JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES.JEWISH FEDERATION'S DEDICATED LEADERSHIP,VOLUNTEERS, AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF CREATE ENGAGING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS TO CONNECT JEWS IN HOWARD COUNTY TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE,TRADITION,AND VALUES,AND TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT CREATE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO ALL AMERICANS, OF ALL ETHNICITIES, INCLUDING ANTI-SEMITISM, HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM, THE FIGHT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND POVERTY.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc (West Palm Bch, FL), EIN 59-0948696. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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