Jewish Community Alliance

Portland, ME, 04102 (207) 772-1959 Est. 1999 EIN 01-0530420
T700 - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.mainejewish.org

Mission

To coordinate, promote, and support the Jewish philanthropic, benevolent, educational, and communal activities in Southern Maine. To foster, develop, and encourage agencies as will best promote the welfare of this community.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
38
Total Giving
$665K
Recipients
38
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $17,499 Median: $14,175

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20249$122K $14K27
20238$137K $17K26
20227$153K $22K16
20216$118K $20K24
20193$43K $14K03
20175$93K $19K50

Sectors Funded

Philanthropy & Grantmaking
7
Religion-Related
6
International & Foreign Affairs
5
Human Services
4
Arts, Culture & Humanities
2

Top States

Maine
24
New Jersey
6
New York
5
Oregon
3

Grantee Size Profile

$500K - $1M
8
$5M - $10M
5
$1M - $5M
5
Over $50M
5
$10M - $50M
1

Top Grantees

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ME - 6 grants
$135K
ME - 6 grants
$93K
Temple Beth El
ME - 4 grants
$62K
$39K
$20K
ME - 2 grants
$18K

Grants Awarded · 32 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$6,349,712
Total Expenses
$6,226,613
Net Assets
$13,147,026
115 employees 90 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.1 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 20.7%
Expenses ↑ 20.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 55.1% Earned revenue 33.3% Investment 1.9% Other 10.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 84.3% Management 9.8% Fundraising 5.9%

Officers & Trustees (19)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
$6,349,712 ↑$6,226,613$13,147,026
2023 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$5,261,264 ↑$5,188,187$12,738,144
2022 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$4,377,561 ↑$3,899,901$12,356,496
2021 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$3,111,220 ↑$3,131,233$11,751,980
2020 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$2,545,946 ↑$2,223,323$12,251,156
2019 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$2,144,569 ↓$2,309,261$11,471,511
2017 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
$2,498,114 $2,650,852$10,435,012

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EIN: 01-0530420 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data