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American Jewish Committee

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
November 1929[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$126,680,875[4]

American Jewish Committee is listed in IRS records as exempt under section 501(c)(3), located in New York, New York[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $126,680,875 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists American Jewish Committee as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 15: organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code R200: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Civil Rights[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 13-5563393
Location in IRS records[5] New York, New York
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] November 1929
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] R200: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Civil Rights
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] December
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending December 2024

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, American Jewish Committee reported total revenue of $88,083,675, total expenses of $82,678,117 and net assets of $266,825,745[12]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $83,041,093 on that return[13]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $59,980,157 for the tax period ending December 2021[14], $68,011,015 for December 2022[15] and $88,083,675 for December 2023[12]. Total revenue for December 2023 was higher than for December 2021.

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $126,680,875 and total assets of $334,912,804.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $60.0M$60.0MDecember 2021: total expenses $50.5M$50.5MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $68.0M$68.0MDecember 2022: total expenses $62.0M$62.0MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $88.1M$88.1MDecember 2023: total expenses $82.7M$82.7MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[14]Form 990$59,980,157$50,525,215$271,019,503
December 2022[15]Form 990$68,011,015$62,037,706$244,532,998
December 2023[12]Form 990$88,083,675$82,678,117$266,825,745

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $298,419,414
Total liabilities[16] $31,593,670
Net assets or fund balances[16] $266,825,745

Employees. American Jewish Committee reported 356 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, American Jewish Committee reported 113 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, American Jewish Committee answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of American Jewish Committee?
The IRS Business Master File lists its employer identification number as 13-5563393[5].
Is American Jewish Committee a 501(c)(3)?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to American Jewish Committee tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[8]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is American Jewish Committee located?
The IRS master file lists it in New York, New York[5].
What is the reported revenue of American Jewish Committee?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $126,680,875 for the tax period ending December 2024[4]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023 reported total revenue of $88,083,675[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists American Jewish Committee as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is November 1929. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. American Jewish Committee (EIN 13-5563393) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $126,680,875 and total assets of $334,912,804. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists American Jewish Committee with employer identification number (EIN) 13-5563393, located in New York, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for American Jewish Committee: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file assigns American Jewish Committee the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code R200: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Civil Rights. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for American Jewish Committee: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for American Jewish Committee: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. American Jewish Committee's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2025 includes a Form 990 from American Jewish Committee for the tax period ending December 2024. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, American Jewish Committee reported total revenue $88,083,675, total expenses $82,678,117, net assets or fund balances at year end $266,825,745. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $83,041,093 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $1,272,282 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $2,773,032 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $88,083,675 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, American Jewish Committee reported total revenue $59,980,157, total expenses $50,525,215, net assets or fund balances at year end $271,019,503. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, American Jewish Committee reported total revenue $68,011,015, total expenses $62,037,706, net assets or fund balances at year end $244,532,998. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $298,419,414, total liabilities $31,593,670, net assets or fund balances $266,825,745. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. American Jewish Committee reported 356 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, American Jewish Committee reported 113 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, American Jewish Committee answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.