irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $479KORGANIZING TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE AND JUST CARING ECONOMY
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Black Lives Matter Engagement
Supports the Black Lives Matter movement through public statements, interfaith actions, and local campaigns focused on police accountability and community investment.
Community Safety Campaign
Offers resources and toolkits for synagogues and Jewish communities to develop non-carceral safety plans and build resilience against hate.
Dismantling Antisemitism
Provides trainings and a messaging guide to help communities understand and combat antisemitism, particularly "smokescreen antisemitism" used by authoritarian movements.
Your Safety Is My Safety
Video series highlighting visions of community safety rooted in solidarity rather than fear, emphasizing mutual liberation.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Immigrant Rights Advocacy & Policy Reform 2 activities
- Advocacy and public statements on civil rights and immigrationIssues public statements, alerts, and testimony in response to key legal and policy decisions related to birthright citizenship, Temporary Protected Status, ICE enforcement, and voting rights; includes national advocacy campaigns such as for the release of detained immigrant Salah Sarsour.
- Organizing national and local actions targeting ICE and immigration enforcementLeads coordinated days of action against ICE, including the largest-ever mobilization of Jewish clergy in 2026, with 17 events across 10 states and partnerships with organizations like T'ruah.
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Israel and Jewish Heritage Educational Travel 2 activities
- Building a national movement against white supremacy and authoritarianismOrganizes Jewish communities and allies into a mass movement to combat white supremacy, antisemitism, racism, and fascism, including through large-scale actions and interfaith solidarity efforts.
- Developing and sharing messaging and educational tools for Jewish communitiesProduces and publishes guides, text studies, and zines on topics including antisemitism, immigration, defunding police, and racial justice legislation to support faith-based advocacy and community education.
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Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
- Advancing racial, reproductive, and voting justice through targeted campaignsRuns campaigns to restore voting rights for incarcerated people in California, advocate for abortion rights with a racial justice lens in Ohio, and promote community safety alternatives to policing in partnership with local synagogues.
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Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 1 activity
- Engaging in electoral and voter mobilization effortsConducts voter mobilization and election protection trainings, applies campaign strategies from progressive races to support candidates nationwide, and supports community safety-focused campaigns like Sara Innamorato’s.
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Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
- Producing and distributing holiday-themed social justice resourcesCreates and distributes educational and liturgical materials tied to Jewish holidays—such as Passover and Hanukkah—to promote reflection on racial justice, liberation, and community safety.
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Jewish Leadership Development 1 activity
- Training Jewish leaders and allies in social justice and anti-fascismProvides education and training programs to develop diverse Jewish leadership for frontline roles in social justice, including skills to combat fascism and antisemitism, with hundreds trained in 2026.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Producing digital content and media for political engagementProduces and distributes viral videos, zines, and digital series—such as "Your Safety Is My Safety"—to engage broad audiences on issues including community safety, defunding police, and reproductive justice.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.16M
Contributions & grants$1.14M98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$25K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2.98M
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$2.11M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.95M
Cash$1.94M
Investments$0
Liabilities$3.07M
Net assets$-1.12M
Liquid reserves7.8 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -20.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE BERAN | CEO | 10 | $205K |
board members · 3
- GINNA GREEN — SECRETARY
- HOWARD WELINSKY — TREASURER
- MARC BAUM — BOARD CHAIR
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Louisville Partner — Local chapter that produced a defund the police zine in collaboration with the national organization.
- Black Lives Matter Partner — Partnership in advocacy and organizing for Black liberation.
- Decarcerate Memphis Partner — Working with Decarcerate Memphis to fight for police accountability after the killings of Tyre Nichols and Jaylin McKenzie.
- Islamic Society of Milwaukee Partner — Advocated on behalf of the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, Salah Sarsour, in response to his detention.
- Jewish Partnership for Justice Network — Part of a broader network of Jewish organizations working for justice, referenced through shared branding and mission alignment.
- Jews United for Justice Partner — Partner organization whose staff have participated in and affirmed the value of Bend the Arc’s antisemitism training and communication frameworks.
- Local synagogue in New Mexico Partner — Partnered with a local synagogue to adopt community safety plans that do not rely on armed enforcement.
- Nonprofit Professional Employees Union Partner — Union representing Bend the Arc staff through the Bend the Arc Workers Union.
- Over 600 Jewish organizations Coalition — Collaborated with over 600 Jewish organizations to affirm Black Lives Matter through a full-page New York Times ad.
- Southern Poverty Law Center Partner — Collaborates with Bend the Arc on educational initiatives, including co-hosting a webinar on the dangers of codifying the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
- T'ruah Partner — Collaborated with T'ruah on actions against ICE and ICE OUT day of action in 2026.
- T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights Partner — Co-organized a protest with Bend the Arc against ICE brutality.
- Zohran Mamdani Partner — Collaborated on electoral campaign strategies applied to broader progressive races.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Challenging Smokescreen Antisemitism to Protect Democracymethodology: smokescreen_antisemitism_analysisBy publicly repudiating the instrumentalization of antisemitism to justify xenophobic or authoritarian policies, the organization defends civil liberties and immigrant communities, because exposing such tactics weakens fear-based narratives and aligns with Jewish ethical imperatives.
- Collective Action and People-Power Mobilization for Systemic Changemethodology: people-power_mobilizationBy mobilizing a critical mass of progressive Jews and allies through mass actions and grassroots organizing, the organization drives systemic change, based on the theory that sustained participation by a threshold proportion of the population (e.g., 3.5%) can shift political and social norms.
- Faith-Based Advocacy and Moral Framing to Advance Justicemethodology: faith-based_advocacyBy mobilizing Jewish clergy and communities to engage in public advocacy rooted in Jewish ethical and religious traditions, the organization advances inclusive policies and challenges authoritarianism, because framing justice as sacred work increases community buy-in and legitimizes resistance.
- Intersectional Solidarity as Foundation for Jewish Safetymethodology: intersectional_solidarityBy grounding advocacy in the principle that Jewish safety is interconnected with the safety of all communities targeted by white supremacy, the organization builds broader coalitions and counters weaponized narratives of antisemitism, because collective liberation strengthens both democratic resilience and moral authority.
- Policy Advocacy as a Tool to Dismantle Systemic Bigotrymethodology: policy-centered_equityBy advancing equitable social policies, the organization addresses root causes of antisemitism and racism, because policy change institutionalizes equity and disrupts systems of power that sustain multiple forms of oppression.