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Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice

CharityWatch rating issued
July 2025

Top-Rated Charity
A-
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
79%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$16
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.
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Contact Information

Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice
330 7th Ave.
Suite 1902
New York, NY 10001

Other Names

Jewish Fund for Justice

Tax Status

501(c)3

Website

www.jewishpartnership.us

Stated Mission

To deeply engage Jews in sustained action that manifests our tradition of working to heal and repair the world, and to create a powerful, widely recognized Jewish voice championing equality & justice for disenfranchised residents of our nation.

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Ratings & Metrics

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2024

Program Percentage: 79%

The percentage of Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$4,100,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $16

How many dollars Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$3,100,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice Audited Financial Statements 52-1332694
Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice IRS Form 990 52-1332694
Entity: Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice
Document Type: Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: 52-1332694
Entity: Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 52-1332694

Governance & Transparency

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Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice
meets governance benchmarks.
 
Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
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Top Salaries

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  Name Title Compensation
1 Jamie Beran CEO $206,199
2 Heidi Hess Chief Strategy Officer $157,717
3 Rachel LaForest Chief Program Officer $138,673
1
Name: Jamie Beran
Title: CEO
Compensation: $206,199
2
Name: Heidi Hess
Title: Chief Strategy Officer
Compensation: $157,717
3
Name: Rachel LaForest
Title: Chief Program Officer
Compensation: $138,673

Analysts' Notes

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CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the Bend the Arc – A Jewish Partnership for Justice (BTA-JPJ) audit of June 30, 2024 (Note 4, Related Party):

"BTA-JPJ has amounts due from Bend the Arc Jewish Action, a related party, totaling $1,538,473 and $1,636,274 as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

BTA-JPJ made grants of $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 to Bend the Arc Jewish Action during the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively."

[Note: CharityWatch's rating of Bend the Arc – A Jewish Partnership for Justice does not include the financial activities of Bend the Arc – Jewish Action, a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization (tax ID #46-0539726). CharityWatch does not rate Bend the Arc – Jewish Action at this time. The $1 million grant BTA-JPJ made to its related 501(c)(4) entity, per audit Note 4 cited above, comprised approximately 31% of BTA-JPJ's total program spending in fiscal 2024. Were this $1,000,000 excluded from Bend the Arc's fiscal 2024 program and total expenses, its computed program percentage would be reduced from 79% to 72%.]

According to the Bend the Arc – A Jewish Partnership for Justice (BTA-JPJ) audit of June 30, 2024 (Note 16, Subsequent Event):

"BTA-JPJ's staff unionized in 2021 with Nonprofits Professional Employees Union. On July 15, 2024, BTA-JPJ finalized and ratified their first contract which is effective for three years, until July 14, 2027..."

According to the Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice (BTA-JPJ) 2024 tax filing re: "Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year" (IRS Form 990, Part VI, line 19):

"The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the extent required by law."