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Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation Inc

EIN 94-3372616 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

JPEF preserves the extraordinary history of the Jewish partisans of World War II and, drawing on their courage and resilience, produces and distributes educational materials that teach young people why and how to resist antisemitism and hate.

Income
$282,356
Spending
$274,409
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
2
Volunteers
22
Highest pay
$108,065, foundation mgr.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $65,000 spent. Throughout the year, JPEF worked on enhancing its new curriculum, Foundations of Resistance: A Curriculum to Counter Antisemitism for Grades 6-12, as part of the CA Teacher's Collaborative on Holocaust and Genocide Education. JPEF added two new Jewish partisan webquests to this site and two critical conversation guides addressing antisemitism. The organization also introduced two new lesson plans on Women in the Partisans and Living and Surviving in the Partisans. In June 2024, it presented several of its new lessons to teachers from throughout the State of California during a 3-day seminar.
  2. $63,000 spent. Outreach (Teacher Training and Collaboration): JPEF conducted 13 teacher training institutes, reaching more than 450 new educators. These teachers will reach more than 28,000 students in the next year. JPEF continued engaging in long-term collaborations with other Holocaust organizations and focused on reenergizing and strengthening existing partnerships. To this end, it trained 30 new museum and educational staff members who, in turn, will train colleagues and educators in their locations. JPEF continued working closely with Facing History and Ourselves and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and also joined with Kean University, the Virginia Holocaust Museum and the Tennessee Holocaust Commission in presenting joint in-person training workshops with constituents.
  3. $27,097 spent. JPEF launched its online virtual display of Pictures of Resistance in April 2024. More than 14,000 people visited this powerful exhibit by the end of the year.
  4. $13,000 spent. E-Learning and Website: JPEF added seven new biographies of Jewish partisans to one of its websites and continued to perform routine upgrades to both websites to ensure accessibility of its online professional development, films, lesson plans, and educational resources to students, educators, and constituents. Upgraded the website platform to ensure continued functionality and migrated it. Built a new web platform to accommodate Foundations of Resistance. 136,000 people visited JPEF?s websites for information, with more than 35,100 viewing JPEF-s films and partisan interviews.
  5. $12,000 spent. JPEF continued its long-range strategic planning process with its Board of Directors. The process, which will continue through 2025, will chart JPEF's course through sustainability, succession planning, program development, and more over the next 5-10 years.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 2024.

    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 February 2001.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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