American Jewish Committee
165 E 56th St, New York, NY · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $126,680,875 | $102,290,971 | $307,630,302 |
| FY2023 | $88,083,675 | $82,678,117 | $266,825,745 |
| FY2022 | $68,011,015 | $62,037,706 | $244,532,998 |
| FY2021 | $59,980,157 | $50,525,215 | $271,019,503 |
| FY2020 | $75,285,196 | $49,712,637 | $233,372,164 |
| FY2019 | $91,050,015 | $57,588,781 | $206,183,617 |
| FY2018 | $74,435,467 | $57,847,551 | $156,325,620 |
| FY2017 | $58,747,151 | $54,162,620 | $157,937,114 |
| FY2016 | $69,829,496 | $52,248,576 | $143,962,581 |
| FY2015 | $54,189,741 | $48,596,183 | $120,355,965 |
| FY2014 | $54,782,673 | $46,209,859 | $121,028,763 |
| FY2013 | $55,699,731 | $43,559,818 | $123,468,547 |
| FY2012 | $47,887,833 | $43,328,942 | $96,483,594 |
| FY2011 | $43,408,152 | $42,203,285 | $93,519,364 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by American Jewish Committee (EIN 13-5563393), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $115,608,816 | 91% |
| Program service revenue | $1,738,526 | 1% |
| Other revenue | $9,333,533 | 7% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $82,062,049 | 80% |
| Management & general | $7,833,216 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $12,395,706 | 12% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 91% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 80% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 12%.
- 80% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 63.6% of 22 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 36.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 82nd percentile among 291 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was the highest among 299 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $43,408,152 in FY2011 to $126,680,875 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2011 to FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $93,519,364 to $307,630,302 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
AJC's mission is to enhance the wellbeing of the Jewish people and Israel, and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1929 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | R200 — Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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