American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1933. According to its NTEE Classification (Q33) the organization is classified as: International Relief, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2019, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc employed 163 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations.
For the year ending 12/2019, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc generated $333.8m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 2.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $331.7m during the year ending 12/2019. While expenses have increased by 4.2% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2014, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc has awarded 93 individual grants totaling $7,046,854. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2019
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE (JDC) IS THE WORLD'S (CONT. ON SCHED. O) LEADING JEWISH HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION, WORKING IN MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES AND IN ISRAEL.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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SAVING JEWISH LIVES: RELIEF AND WELFARE PROGRAMS PROVIDE HUMAN SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO JEWS IN NEED IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT MEET CRITERIA RELEVANT TO THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS POVERTY AND INCOME LEVELS, THE EXISTENCE OR LACK OF AVAILABLE SOCIAL SERVICES WITHIN A COUNTRY, AND CONSIDERATION FOR PHYSICAL MOBILITY, DISABILITIES, AND UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES HOMECARE MEDICAL SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, AND MEDICINES (CONT. ON SCHED. O) EMERGENCY GRANTS IN 2019, JDC PROVIDED ROUGHLY 120,000 JEWS IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD WITH MUCH NEEDED RELIEF AND WELFARE SERVICES. IN 2019, JDC PROVIDED OVER 22 MILLION HOURS OF HOMECARE TO OVER 30,000 NEEDY ELDERLY IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.
INNOVATIVE SOCIAL SERVICES IN ISRAEL: JDC ASSISTS VULNERABLE JEWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THIS MISSION IS CRUCIAL IN ISRAEL, WHERE A REMARKABLE ECONOMIC BOOM HAS NOT REACHED EVERYONE. SO JDC PROVIDES AID TO ISRAEL'S MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS, INCLUDING UNEMPLOYED ISRAELIS, CHILDREN AT RISK, ELDERLY AND ISRAELIS WITH DISABILITIES. JDC USES A UNIQUE MODEL, WHICH MAXIMIZES OUR IMPACT. WE PROMOTE INNOVATION, RUNNING PILOT PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP AND TEST MORE PROMISING WAYS TO DELIVER SOCIAL SERVICES. IF A NEW IDEA SUCCEEDS, THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER THE PROGRAM AND IMPLEMENTS IT THROUGHOUT THE NATION. WE USE THE ACRONYM "DNA" TO DESCRIBE THIS (CONT. ON SCHED. O) APPROACH, SINCE OUR INVOLVEMENT WITH A PILOT HAS THREE STAGES: 1) DESIGN (I.E., COMING UP WITH A NEW IDEA); 2) NURTURE (I.E., TESTING THE NEW PROGRAM); AND 3) ACCELERATE (I.E., IF IT WORKS, SCALING IT UP AND HANDING IT OFF TO BE REPLICATED). IN 2019, JDC DIRECTLY IMPACTED OVER 245,000 ISRAELIS, PLUS COUNTLESS OTHERS WHO BENEFIT FROM PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO SCALE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
BUILDING JEWISH LIFE: JDC STRENGTHENS JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN THREE WAYS. FIRST, WE ENGAGE JEWS WHO FEEL NO CONNECTION TO JUDAISM, OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT ARE INCLUSIVE AND PLURALISTIC. SECOND, WE NURTURE INSTITUTIONS AND TRAIN LEADERS, SO COMMUNITIES ARE EFFICIENT, TRANSPARENT, REPRESENTATIVE, AND (EVENTUALLY) SELF-RELIANT. THIRD, WE URGE COMMUNITIES TO CARE FOR THEIR MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS. AS A RESULT, THERE ARE SYNERGIES BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CARE MISSIONS: INDIVIDUALS ARE MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE CARE AND JDC HAS LESS NEED TO PROVIDE IT IF VIBRANT LOCAL COMMUNITIES TAKE ON THIS RESPONSIBILITY. PROGRAMS FOCUS ON CAPACITY-BUILDING THROUGH EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES, TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING COMMUNAL (CONT. ON SCHED. O) PARTICIPATION, AND TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY LIFE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES & TRAINING DEVELOPING VOLUNTARISM CAMPING AND RETREATS INFORMAL JEWISH EDUCATION (CLUBS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES) JEWISH TRADITION/RELIGION/HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS FORMAL JEWISH EDUCATION (SCHOOLS) EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES & MATERIALS (PUBLICATIONS, CURRICULA, E-LEARNING, WEB-RESOURCES, LIBRARIES, ETC)IN 2019, SOME 80,000 JEWS BENEFITTED FROM ACCESS TO JDC'S PROGRAMS IN COUNTRIES IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA, AS WELL AS AN ARRAY OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD.
GLOBAL RESPONSE & INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT (GRID) PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM RESPONDS TO HUMANITARIAN CRISES AND NATURAL DISASTERS THROUGH EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY WORK FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS PROVIDING FOOD, WATER, MEDICINES AND SHELTER AS WELL AS PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, OPPORTUNITIES TO REGAIN THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE CRISES. JDC ALSO CONVENES AND COORDINATES THE JEWISH COALITION FOR DISASTER RESPONSE, AN ALLIANCE OF OVER 40 JEWISH AGENCIES THAT RESPOND TO MAJOR GLOBAL CRISES SUCH AS SYRIAN REFUGEES, THE ROHINGYA CRISIS AND MAJOR DISASTERS. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE JDC'S RESEARCH INSTITUTES, OTHER TYPES OF RESEARCH STUDIES AND JDC'S INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS. ENTWINE: AN INITIATIVE OF JDC, IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND MOVEMENT FOR YOUNG JEWISH LEADERS, INFLUENCERS, AND ADVOCATES WHO SEEK TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON GLOBAL JEWISH NEEDS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ISSUES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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David Schizer Executive VP & CEO | Officer | 40 | $878,212 |
Ophir Singal Chief Financial Officer | Officer | 40 | $396,031 |
Michael Novick Exec Dir Strategic Development | 40 | $382,989 | |
Pablo Weinsteiner Chief Human Resources Officer | Officer | 40 | $360,764 |
Amir Shaviv Asst Exec VP Special Operations | 40 | $310,570 | |
Elliot Halperin Director External Relations | Officer | 40 | $310,248 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Grant Thornton Llp Audit And Tax | 12/30/19 | $726,002 |
Kpmg Llp Internal Audit | 12/30/19 | $561,865 |
Oberland Inc Media And Branding | 12/30/19 | $365,181 |
Cambridge Associates Llc Investment Advisory | 12/30/19 | $455,851 |
Baker & Mckenzie Llp Legal Services | 12/30/19 | $270,726 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $43,500,448 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $287,436 |
Related organizations | $1,475,000 |
Government grants | $49,296,193 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $225,509,341 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $1,655,364 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $320,068,418 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $2,813,221 |
Investment income | $5,281,930 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $223,601 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $3,575,426 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$240,149 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $333,783,055 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $700,779 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $18,500 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $217,065,083 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $3,940,409 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $2,021,249 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $56,425,360 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $2,001,246 |
Other employee benefits | $3,307,307 |
Payroll taxes | $3,009,249 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $644,042 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $1,168,723 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $441,075 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $2,922,126 |
Fees for services: Other | $4,862,936 |
Advertising and promotion | $1,223,547 |
Office expenses | $5,030,137 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $5,707,179 |
Travel | $5,144,796 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $9,471,593 |
Interest | $900,530 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $2,286,065 |
Insurance | $921,948 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $331,659,438 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $53,300,110 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $6,687,096 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $79,214,721 |
Accounts receivable, net | $2,861,886 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $21,065,530 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $312,251,554 |
Investments—other securities | $69,837,354 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $8,769,176 |
Total assets | $553,987,427 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $24,113,263 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $14,611,954 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $66,200,598 |
Total liabilities | $104,925,815 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $181,365,529 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $267,696,083 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $553,987,427 |
Over the last fiscal year, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc has awarded $679,342 in support to 16 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Cincinnati, OH PURPOSE: general | $302,000 |
Encinitas, CA PURPOSE: general | $148,572 |
Yonkers, NY PURPOSE: general | $31,000 |
New York, NY PURPOSE: general | $30,000 |
Washington, DC PURPOSE: general | $27,500 |
GABRIEL PROJECT MUMBAI PURPOSE: general | $26,800 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 47 grants that American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc has recieved totaling $4,702,725.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY PURPOSE: General support | $2,832,558 |
Anne And Henry Zarrow Foundation Tulsa, OK PURPOSE: CARE OF ELDERLY JEWS IN BELARUS AND THROUGHOUT THE FORMER SOVIET UNION | $400,000 |
United Way Of Middle Tennessee Inc Nashville, TN PURPOSE: DONOR DIRECTED DESIGNATIONS | $300,000 |
Marvin And Betty Danto Family Foundation Troy, MI PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | $205,000 |
Koret Foundation San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: RECOMMEND THE MONEY BE SENT TO THE TAUB CENTER FOR SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES IN ISRAEL FOR PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF PICTURE OF THE NATION | $130,000 |
Anne And Henry Zarrow Foundation Tulsa, OK PURPOSE: CARE OF ELDERLY JEWS IN BELARUS AND THROUGHOUT THE FORMER SOVIET UNION | $100,000 |
Beg. Balance | $103,715,535 |
Earnings | $14,426,677 |
Net Contributions | $12,396,119 |
Other Expense | $5,766,057 |
Ending Balance | $124,772,274 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Save The Children Federation Inc Fairfield, CT | $336,551,443 | $781,860,963 |
Plan International Inc New York, NY | $270,645,213 | $612,879,909 |
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NY | $553,987,427 | $333,783,055 |
Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc Boston, MA | $102,370,576 | $190,037,689 |
Planet Aid Inc Milford, MA | $16,446,342 | $40,334,612 |
We Charity Williamsville, NY | $19,639,434 | $31,078,742 |
Abrahams Blessing Albany, NY | $361,360 | $23,540,575 |
Christian Relief International Lancaster, PA | $19,434,358 | $22,152,931 |
Wateraid America Inc New York, NY | $10,837,204 | $17,562,537 |
Afsnc Inc New York, NY | $8,903,239 | $13,378,938 |
Big Heart Foundation Inc Clifton, NJ | $7,099,362 | $10,573,985 |
Marys Meals Usa Inc Bloomfield, NJ | $2,680,184 | $9,215,980 |