Nonprofit · EIN 13-1790756
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $19,320,446 | $21,684,640 | -$2,364,194 | $11,438,900 | $861,603 | $10,577,297 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $24,673,144 | $27,422,266 | -$2,749,122 | $13,355,567 | $847,018 | $12,508,549 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,117,343
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $163,902
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $19,990
- Other revenue
- $39,201
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,050,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $278,757
- Other salaries and wages
- $746,861
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,364,363
- Professional fundraising fees
- $695,330
- Legal fees
- $10
- Accounting fees
- $47,239
- Occupancy
- $287,177
- Travel
- $45,105
- Depreciation
- $6,747
- Program services (functional)
- $19,195,103
- Management and general (functional)
- $506,537
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,983,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,355,567
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,438,900
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $861,603
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,577,297
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,884
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,235,224
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,997,459
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $579,838
- Gross receipts
- $31,915,991
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1950
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY EHRENBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $234,894 | $43,863 |
| RANDI DUBNO GARDNER | DIRECTOR DR DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,718 | $76,984 |
| JANICE WOLPO | DIR CAMPAIGN RELATIONS/COM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,538 | $61,884 |
| JENNIFER WALSH | DIRECTOR OF DIRECT MAIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,191 | $49,045 |
| AMEILA KATZEN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIR SHAVIV | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BORANS | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVI POSNICK | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL BIER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL FISHBEIN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BIENENFELD | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GERALD PLATT | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EFRAT GILMAN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMANUEL ADLER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE LANDY | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVELYN SOMMER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRAN HIRMES | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL PERL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON GUBERMAN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY FELDMAN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE SCHECHTER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY WIESENFELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN LURIE GOLDBERG | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA JANE KRONFELD | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIREILLE MANOCHERIAN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMA HOLZER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI DANIEL POLISH | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI JOEL MEYERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RABBI MENACHEM PENNER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODRIGO SLELATT | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL ROBINSON | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA WINKOWSKI | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHULA BAHAT | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FRANKEL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY EHRENBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $221,270 | $41,123 |
| RANDI DUBNO GARDNER | DIRECTOR DR DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,116 | $72,937 |
| JANICE WOLPO | DIR CAMPAIGN RELATIONS/COM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,757 | $63,180 |
| JENNIFER WALSH | DIRECTOR OF DIRECT MAIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,932 | $36,382 |
| BONNIE BIONDI | DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,737 | $12,952 |
| EMANUEL ADLER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL BIER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BORANS | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MARK DRATCH | GOVERNING BOARD THRU JULY 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FAGENSON | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL FISHBEIN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FISHER | GOVERNING BOARD THRU DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EFRAT GILMAN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN LURIE GOLDBERG | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA GOLAN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GUBERMAN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI HERTZ | GOVERNING BOARD THRU JULY 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN HIRMES | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMEILA KATZEN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSITTA KENIGSBERG | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA JANE KRONFELD | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JANVEY | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE LANDY | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH MENIKOFF | ASSOCIATE TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI JOEL MEYERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRIE MODLIN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID MOSKOVITS | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MENACHEM PENNER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GERALD PLATT | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL PERL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI DANIEL POLISH | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVI POSNICK | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI SHOLOM REPHUN | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL ROBINSON | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE SCHECHTER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIR SHAVIV | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODRIGO SLELATT | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN SOMMER | GOVERNING BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY WIESENFELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FRANKEL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10022-5602
- In care of
- % DAVID FRANKEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA FIREDMAN, 501 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10022
- Signed the 990
- DAVID FRANKEL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (212) 755-5770
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
SEE ATTACHMENT 1
Program accomplishments
- 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
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $834,557 · grants $752,500
- 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
- ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, AND YOUTHExpenses $1,542,568 · grants $1,505,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1790756
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,438,900
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,915,991
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $19,320,446 | $21,684,640 | $11,438,900 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $24,673,144 | $27,422,266 | $13,355,567 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $32,173,950 | $33,989,084 | $15,952,966 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1790756).
Questions about WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC
- What is the EIN of WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC is 13-1790756.
- Is WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARA FIREDMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,894 (BETTY EHRENBERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AMERICAN SECTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $19,320,446, expenses of $21,684,640 and total assets of $11,438,900 at year end.
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