Jewish Scholastic Press Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 239 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
JSPA WANTS JEWISHLY EDUCATED YOUNG ADULTS TO FIND THEIR PLACE IN AMERICA'S NEWSROOMS AND TO KNOW THAT JOURNALISM IS A FIELD WHERE THEY CAN MELD THEIR SPIRITUAL AND SECULAR IDENTITIES TOGETHER IN SERVICE OF TOLERANCE, DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND ALL OF THEIR HIGHEST IDEALS. IT SEEKS TO INCREASE AND FORTIFY THE PRESENCE OF STUDENT NEWS MEDIA INJEWISH HIGH SCHOOLS AND OFFER STUDENTS IN ANY SCHOOL LOOKING WAYS TO LOOK AT NEWSROOM DECISION-MAKING THROUGH A LENS OF JEWISH ETHICS BASED ON PRINCIPLES FOUND IN THE TORAH.
- Income
- $20,434
- Spending
- $176,637
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $58,125, president
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
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 764% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 92% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 239 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 92% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 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.
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)
- $108,396 spent. JEWISH SCHOLASTIC JOURNALISM AWARDS - CONTEST RECEIVED SUBMISSIONS FROM STUDENTS IN 18 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND BOTH JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, AWARDED PRIZES (INCLUDING CERTIFICATES AND PLAQUES) ACROSS 12 CATEGORIES OF NEWS, FEATURES, FIRST-PERSON AND EDITORIAL OPINION, ALONG WITH VIDEO, PHOTOJOURNALISM AND PAGE DESIGN, ALL PERTAINING TO JEWISH- AND ISRAEL-RELATED TOPICS. CONFERENCES: JSPA ATTENDED AND HOSTED SPONSORSHIP BOOTHS AT NSPA'S NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC JOURNALISM CONVENTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA.(FALL) AND SEATTLE (SPRING), EACH WITH MORE THAN 5,000 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AND ADVISER ATTENDEES, WHERE WE HOSTED ONE-ON-ONE TABLE-VISIT DISCUSSIONS WITH STUDENTS AT THE CONVENTION CONCERNING CHALLENGES THEY ARE EXPERIENCING IN THEIR NEWSROOMS. ANNUAL JEWISH SCHOLASTIC JOURNALISM CONFERENCE. JSPA ALSO HELD ITS OWN ANNUAL JEWISH SCHOLASTIC JOURNALISM CONFERENCE IN LOS ANGELES -- THREE DAYS OF WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING AND INSPIRATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISTS ATTENDED BY STUDENTS AND ADVISERS FROM JEWISH SCHOOLS IN MEMPHIS, LOS ANGELES AND ATLANTA. FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDED JENNIFER MEDINA, NATIONAL POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; AMI EDEN, EDITOR AND CEO OF 70 FACES MEDIA, AND AWARD-WINNING PHOTOJOURNALIST JACKSON KRULE.
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2017 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2017.
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 2018.
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.
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