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Jewish Federation of Arkansas

EIN 71-0245512 · Little Rock, AR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 28% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

The Jewish Federation of Arkansas exists to strengthen, support, and sustain the Jewish Community in Arkansas and to support Jews in need worldwide.

Income
$269,470
Spending
$260,772
Spent on programs
28%
Reserves
99 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%
Employees
3
Volunteers
50

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 99.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    28% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $14,983 spent. Care for Jews in need - care and aging programs The Jewish Federation of Arkansas provides programs to assist families in need in Arkansas and the elderly in Arkansas. The Family Services Committee provides financial assistance in response to requests from Jewish individuals and families in need or in crisis. The Care and Aging program helps seniors maintain ties within the community through a friendly visitor program.
  2. $31,682 spent. Ensuring Jewish Future AR-Youth The Jewish Federation of Arkansas is committed to ensuring that the children and youth of Arkansas have opportunities to meet other Jewish children and are exposed to Jewish learning. The Federation implements special programs to make sure that Jewish children throughout Arkansas benefit from the national PJ Library Program, which provides free books to children to help build Jewish identity and understanding. The PJ library program serves over 100 children ages 6 months to 8 years in Arkansas. In addition, camp and educational scholarships are provided to youth and young adults to instill a love and understanding of the heritage of the Jewish people. The Federation provides a grant to the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for a class in ancient and modern Jewish languages including Hebrew, Jewish Aramaic and Yiddish..
  3. $12,692 spent. Supporting Global Jewry The Jewish Federation of Arkansas serves as a central resource for providing information about global Jewry and Israel. The Federation worked with the Jewish National Fund-USA, a domestic 501c3 charity, to respond to the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel by supporting victims of terror, helping rebuild damaged infrastructure and addressing the unprecedented levels of trauma caused by the horrific attack. They also assisted one youth with an educational travel grant to Israel.
  4. Program Service Expenses 14,563, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Direct program services support
  5. The Jewish Federation of Arkansas works to strengthen the Jewish community of Arkansas by supporting high quality Jewish cultural and educational programming for the entire community. Through its commitments to the Jewish Federation of North America, the Federation supports Jewish people in the US and worldwide.

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 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 June 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 January 2000.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Jewish Federation of Omaha Inc (Omaha, NE), EIN 47-0384659. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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