EIN 13-3100063

Jewish Currents

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Jewish Currents conducts, sponsors and encourages research and inquiry into various facets of Jewish culture and ethnic survival in the United States and abroad, while also understanding, improving and promoting communication and good relations among all ethnic groups in the US. They publish daily online and quarterly in print. Jewish Currents covers issues such as the uses and misuses of antisemitism, the impact and role of Jewish communities, and more. In addition to their publication, they offer a podcast and series of online events.
Also known as...
Association for Promotion of Jewish Secularism
Total revenues
$1,645,316
2023
Total expenses
$1,775,402
2023
Total assets
$1,094,623
2023
Num. employees
15
2023

Program areas at Jewish Currents

Jewish Currents publishes daily online and quarterly in print. Jewish Currents also includes a podcast and series of online events. Amng the issues that Jewish Currents covers are the uses and misuses of antisemitism, the impact and role of Jewish communal organizations, israel/palestine politics on the ground and internationally, race and racialization, strategies and horizons of american left movements, the global rise of the far right, diasporic cultural expression, labor, climate, incarceration, immigration, and feminism.

Who funds Jewish Currents

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Nathan Cummings FoundationGeneral Support$100,000
Henry Luce FoundationChevruta: Progressive Jewish Thought for A Time of Democratic Crisis$100,000
National Philanthropic TrustReligion$80,000
...and 18 more grants received totalling $779,810

Personnel at Jewish Currents

NameTitleCompensation
Daniel MayPublisher$65,494
Arielle AngelEditor in Chief
Cynthia FriedmanManaging Director$62,262
Solomon BragerDirector of Community Engagement
Diana VarenikDirector of Circulation
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Jewish Currents

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,437,905
Program services$154,767
Investment income and dividends$29,557
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-14,748
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$36,585
Miscellaneous revenues$1,250
Total revenues$1,645,316

Form 990s for Jewish Currents

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-15990View PDF
2022-092023-12-11990View PDF
2022-092023-08-11990View PDF
2021-092022-08-10990View PDF
2020-092022-02-04990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Paul and Joanne Egerman Family Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Media and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousJewishMembershipsEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 130049
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Phone
(845) 626-2427
IRS details
EIN
13-3100063
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X30: Jewish
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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