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Jewish Historical Society of Long Island Inc

EIN 86-3666860 · Woodbury, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Jewish Historical Society of Long Island, Inc. is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 2021 to preserve and celebrate the Jewish history of Long Island in the state of New York. This is done by gathering and preserving artifacts and information that tells the story of Jewish life in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and to share these learnings for the purpose of education and celebrating our local Jewish history.

Income
$38,811
Spending
$103,605
Reserves
5.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%

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

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 167% of income.

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 (4)
  1. $81,194 spent. Blumlein Associates, DJK Communications, Branded Visual Solutions and Trivium Interactive are the vendors we used for the exhibits we developed for showing at the Suffolk County Historical Society. This included exhibit design, materials, video promotions and a video booth.
  2. $14,114 spent. JHSLI maintains other exhibits and storage facilities at the Sid Jacobson Y in Roslyn
  3. $7,984 spent. Other expenses include postage, promo videos, printing, transport of artifacts, speaking engagements to promote JHSLI, food when we host a business meeting with a partner or potential donor.
  4. $313 spent. Wix is our customer relationship management system used to keep records of those who sign up to be on our email list. They also provide the template and hosting of our website, allow for the creation of emails sent to our members, and processes credit card payments when donations are made online.

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 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 September 2021.

    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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