The Emery-weiner Center For Jewish Education is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Houston, Texas, registered in 2002, with $43,881,602 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$43.9M
▲ 88.9% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$22.7M
Net assets
$53.4M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for The Emery-weiner Center For Jewish Education— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For The Emery-weiner Center For Jewish Education: 28 mo reserves · +48% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for The Emery-weiner Center For Jewish Education— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For The Emery-weiner Center For Jewish Education: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $12.8M (FY2013) to $43.9M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
48.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$63.3M
Total liabilities
$9.9M
Net assets
$53.4M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $43,881,602▲88.9% | $22,724,056▲14.7% | $53,386,244▲65.7% | $63,300,379▲53.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $23,228,002▲24.4% | $19,806,723▲5.5% | $32,222,810▲11.9% | $41,323,280▲11.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $18,669,998▼1.6% | $18,770,987▲11.6% | $28,806,928▼0.3% | $37,149,307▲0.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $18,976,630▲17.1% | $16,812,775▲7.7% | $28,907,917▲8.1% | $36,882,077▲3.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $16,200,166▼4.9% | $15,612,478▼3.1% | $26,744,062▲2.2% | $35,589,792▲5.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $17,036,274▲6.5% | $16,117,695▲2.0% | $26,156,374▲3.6% | $33,831,567▲3.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $15,998,687▲4.5% | $15,796,480▲5.1% | $25,237,795▲0.8% | $32,590,893▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $15,310,076▲7.3% | $15,032,571▼0.4% | $25,035,588▲1.1% | $32,619,411▼3.8% | 990 |
| 2015 | $14,274,857▼18.3% | $15,095,709▲4.6% | $24,758,083▼3.2% | $33,905,276▲3.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $17,480,715▲36.3% | $14,428,796▲6.9% | $25,578,935▲13.5% | $32,731,661▲2.6% | 990 |
| 2013 | $12,825,952 | $13,496,942▲17.1% | $22,527,016▼2.9% | $31,906,436▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $11,523,656▼1.3% | $23,198,006▲12.7% | $33,043,625▲10.7% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $11,672,464▲6.9% | $20,576,759▼2.5% | $29,858,886▼6.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $10,917,891▼7.8% | $21,095,702▼1.4% | $31,785,402▼3.5% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $11,837,583 | $21,400,080 | $32,928,887 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
79 grants to The Emery-weiner Center For Jewish Education totaling $9.9M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Endowment Foundation | Educational | 2024 | $1,434,833 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Educational | 2024 | $1,311,400 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2024 | $800,000 |
| Greater Horizons | Education | 2024 | $25,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Educational | 2023 | $1,550,875 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $289,027 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Educational | 2023 | $125,200 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Education | 2023 | $67,950 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Health | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $7,500 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Educational | 2022 | $1,056,050 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $78,780 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Education | 2022 | $44,230 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Educational | 2022 | $36,417 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $9,768 |
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Data for The Emery-weiner Center For Jewish Education (EIN 74-1990541) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.