Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $19,320,446
- Total expenses
- $21,684,640
- Contributions and grants received
- $19,117,343
- Grants paid
- $15,050,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $163,902
- Other revenue
- $39,201
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,438,900
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $861,603
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $10,577,297
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $19,195,103
- Management and general expenses
- $506,537
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,983,000
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $19,195,103
Program services were 88.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$2,063,496
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$17,053,847
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$65,191
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3 · Investment income
total $143,912 · excluded $143,912
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $12,129,108
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $12,109,118
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $19,990
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $19,990 · excluded $19,990
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$486,427
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$2,063,496
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$486,427
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: LIST SALES
total $39,201 · excluded $39,201
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11e · Other revenue, total
$39,201
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $15,050,000 · program services $15,050,000
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $278,757 · program services $170,390 · management and general $63,071 · fundraising $45,296
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $746,861 · program services $456,516 · management and general $168,987 · fundraising $121,358
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $56,033 · program services $31,763 · management and general $16,205 · fundraising $8,065
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $199,041 · program services $114,800 · management and general $54,768 · fundraising $29,473
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $83,671 · program services $48,527 · management and general $22,643 · fundraising $12,501
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11b · Fees: legal
total $10 · management and general $10
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $47,239 · management and general $47,239
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $695,330 · fundraising $695,330
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $12,330 · management and general $12,330
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11g · Fees: other
total $241,282 · program services $175,513 · management and general $19,110 · fundraising $46,659
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $608,024 · fundraising $608,024
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13 · Office expenses
total $12,935 · program services $6,834 · management and general $2,530 · fundraising $3,571
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16 · Occupancy
total $287,177 · program services $175,536 · management and general $64,977 · fundraising $46,664
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17 · Travel
total $45,105 · program services $27,570 · management and general $10,206 · fundraising $7,329
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $54,307 · program services $33,195 · management and general $12,288 · fundraising $8,824
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $6,747 · program services $4,125 · management and general $1,526 · fundraising $1,096
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24a · Other expenses: DIRECT MAIL COSTS
total $3,215,932 · program services $2,883,270 · fundraising $332,662
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $28,935 · program services $13,036 · management and general $9,156 · fundraising $6,743
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24c · Other expenses: BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $8,334 · fundraising $8,334
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24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL
total $6,590 · program services $4,028 · management and general $1,491 · fundraising $1,071
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26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)
total $3,911,262 · program services $2,883,270 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,027,992
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,781,421 · end of year $2,742,181
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $396,673 · end of year $275,809
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $57,629 · end of year $153,802
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$59,537
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$27,653
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $38,631 · end of year $31,884
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $11,081,213 · end of year $8,235,224
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $760,858 · end of year $641,742
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $86,160 · end of year $219,861
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $11,497,675 · end of year $9,997,459
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,010,874 · end of year $579,838
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SEE ATTACHMENT 1
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEE SCHEDULE O
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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - ATTENDED CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS TO DISCUSS CURRENT TOPICS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE. HELD CONFERENCES AND ATTENDED MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE RAPID RISE OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN EUROPE, AND IN THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA, THE CURRENT SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST, AND IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED NATIONS. MET WITH INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS, INTERNATIONAL INTERFAITH LEADERSHIP, WORLD JEWISH LEADERSHIP, AND REPORTED ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS TOPICS AS PERTAINING TO THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA.
Expenses $11,526,110 · Grants $11,287,500
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SEE SCHEDULE O
Expenses $834,557 · Grants $752,500
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DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO OUR OVER 100 MEMBER COMMUNITIES. ISSUED PERIODICAL PRESS RELEASES, REPORTS AND WEEKLY SUMMARIES OF ACTIVITIES, ANALYSES OF TIMELY ISSUES AS WELL AS OPINION PIECES AND PRESS ITEMS THAT PERTAIN TO THE RISE OF ANTI-SEMITISM, AT HOME AND ABROAD, THE IRANIAN THREAT, ISSUES AFFECTING ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST, AND JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS.
Expenses $5,291,868 · Grants $1,505,000
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ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, AND YOUTH
Expenses $1,542,568 · Grants $1,505,000
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Ameila KatzenAMEILA KATZEN
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amir ShavivAMIR SHAVIV
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew BoransANDREW BORANS
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Avi PosnickAVI POSNICK
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cheryl BierCHERYL BIER
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cheryl FishbeinCHERYL FISHBEIN
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Debbie BienenfeldDEBBIE BIENENFELD
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Gerald PlattDR GERALD PLATT
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Efrat GilmanEFRAT GILMAN
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emanuel AdlerEMANUEL ADLER
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eugene LandyEUGENE LANDY
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Evelyn SommerEVELYN SOMMER
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Fran HirmesFRAN HIRMES
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gail PerlGAIL PERL
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason GubermanJASON GUBERMAN
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jay FeldmanJAY FELDMAN
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeanette SchechterJEANETTE SCHECHTER
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeffrey WiesenfeldJEFFREY WIESENFELD
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Joan Lurie GoldbergJOAN LURIE GOLDBERG
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melissa Jane KronfeldMELISSA JANE KRONFELD
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mireille ManocherianMIREILLE MANOCHERIAN
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Norma HolzerNORMA HOLZER
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rabbi Daniel PolishRABBI DANIEL POLISH
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rabbi Joel MeyersRABBI JOEL MEYERS
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Rabbi Menachem PennerRABBI MENACHEM PENNER
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rodrigo SlelattRODRIGO SLELATT
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Russell RobinsonRUSSELL ROBINSON
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sara WinkowskiSARA WINKOWSKI
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shula BahatSHULA BAHAT
GOVERNING BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Betty EhrenbergBETTY EHRENBERG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $278,757
- From this org
- $234,894
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,863
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $234,894
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $23,489
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,374
- Filer's total
- $278,757
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David FrankelDAVID FRANKEL
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 20
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Randi Dubno GardnerRANDI DUBNO GARDNER
DIRECTOR DR DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $278,702
- From this org
- $201,718
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $76,984
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $201,718
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $20,172
- Nontaxable benefits
- $56,812
- Filer's total
- $278,702
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Janice WolpoJANICE WOLPO
DIR CAMPAIGN RELATIONS/COM
- Total calculated
- $240,422
- From this org
- $178,538
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $61,884
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $178,538
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,283
- Nontaxable benefits
- $47,601
- Filer's total
- $240,422
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Jennifer WalshJENNIFER WALSH
DIRECTOR OF DIRECT MAIL
- Total calculated
- $187,236
- From this org
- $138,191
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $49,045
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $138,191
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,291
- Nontaxable benefits
- $40,754
- Filer's total
- $187,236
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS LLC
$15,050,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503169349308800
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