JDCA

What JDCA does

The Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit political advocacy organization that mobilizes Jewish voters in support of Democratic candidates and policy positions. Founded by former U.S. Congressman Ron Klein, JDCA operates a wholly-controlled political action committee (JDCA PAC) to conduct direct electoral activity — including candidate endorsements, independent expenditures, and field outreach — separate from the advocacy work of the parent 501(c)(4).

Its core activities span voter education, candidate endorsements (e.g., Haley Stevens in the Michigan Senate primary), targeted field campaigns (nearly 10,000 calls into Michigan voters), and issue advocacy on legislation including the Iran War Powers Resolution, Synagogue Security funding, and the Jewish American Security Act. The organization runs a TrumpWatch monitoring initiative and disseminizes content across email, Substack, YouTube, and mobilize.us events. Endorsements and public support from senior Democratic figures — Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries — supply brand legitimacy.

JDCA's revenue model is built on recurring political donations from individual supporters, augmented by a branded merchandise channel at jdcamerch.com. Annual transparency outputs (e.g., a 2025 End of Year Report) and a permanent Washington, D.C. operating base indicate an institutional buildout ahead of the 2026 midterm cycle, although no financials are publicly disclosed in the source material.

Name

JDCA

Legal name

Jewish Democratic Council of America

Website

https://jewishdems.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JDCA is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that mobilizes Jewish voters behind Democratic candidates and policy through endorsements, field campaigns, and issue advocacy, operating a separate PAC for electoral activity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy and Civic Engagement

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Political Organizations (813940)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electoral Support & Election Observation (BPADAGAA), Political/GOTV & Advocacy Calling (Campaigns) (BPAAADAK)

Keywords

• Political advocacy services
• Voter mobilization
• Grassroots organizing
• Democratic Party advocacy
• Political action committee

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Political Donations: JDCA collects donations from Jewish voters and supporters to fund political advocacy, voter mobilization, and electoral activities. The organization operates as a 501(c)(4) and has an affiliated PAC (JDCA PAC) for electoral contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JDCA is a political advocacy organization that mobilizes Jewish American voters in support of Democratic Party candidates and policies. It delivers voter education, candidate endorsements, grassroots organizing, and policy advocacy on antisemitism, Israel policy, and Jewish community security, funded primarily through individual donations processed via ActBlue. Its affiliated JDCA PAC channels electoral contributions to endorsed candidates.

Product overview

JDCA (Jewish Democratic Council of America) is a political advocacy organization structured as a 501(c)(4) entity. The organization does not offer a technology product portfolio but rather provides political advocacy services including voter education, candidate endorsements, membership programs, and grassroots organizing. Their offerings include political endorsements for Democratic candidates, membership tiers with engagement opportunities, a PAC for electoral activities, weekly email newsletters, events organizing through third-party platforms, and advocacy campaigns on policy issues including antisemitism and Israel-related matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Political Advocacy Services Advocacy and political engagement services including policy advocacy, voter education, candidate endorsements, and grassroots organizing for Democratic candidates who share Jewish values, delivered to Jewish American voters and supporters.
• JDCA Membership Program Tiered membership program offering various engagement levels and contribution amounts for Jewish voters and supporters of the Democratic Party.
• JDCA PAC Affiliated political action committee conducting electoral activities including candidate endorsements, campaign support, and fundraising for endorsed Democratic candidates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 10,000 calls to Michigan voters in a single Senate primary race

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NAACP: NAACP is a much larger, established civil rights organization that mobilizes Black voters for Democratic candidates and runs policy advocacy. Comparable to JDCA in civic participation advocacy and voter-mobilization GTM, but at significantly greater scale and broader demographic focus.
• AIPAC: AIPAC is the largest U.S. pro-Israel lobbying organization with deep electoral influence. Comparable to JDCA in Israel-related advocacy and Jewish-American political engagement, but bipartisan and at substantially larger scale and budget.
• Democratic National Committee (DNC): The DNC is the formal governing body of the Democratic Party and operates national voter mobilization. JDCA functions as a niche constituency arm within this broader Democratic electoral ecosystem; JDCA depends on Democratic Party fortunes that the DNC largely sets.
• American Jewish Committee (AJC): AJC is a long-established Jewish advocacy organization with global reach and bipartisan positioning. Overlaps with JDCA on Jewish community advocacy and antisemitism policy, but differs in being non-partisan and broader in scope.
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC): HRC pairs a 501(c)(4) advocacy body with an affiliated PAC and mobilizes a specific voter constituency (LGBTQ+ Americans) for Democratic candidates. Mirrors JDCA's dual-entity structure, constituency-based mobilization, and Democratic alignment, though with a different target segment.

Direct peers

• Bend the Arc: Jewish Action: Bend the Arc is a progressive Jewish-American advocacy organization focused on domestic policy, racial justice, and democratic participation. Directly comparable to JDCA on Jewish-Democratic values alignment, advocacy focus, and grassroots electoral engagement.
• J Street: J Street is a Jewish-American political advocacy organization promoting progressive and pro-Israel Democratic policies. Directly comparable to JDCA in mission, target voter segment, and electoral engagement model, though with broader foreign-policy scope.
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund: Planned Parenthood Action Fund pairs a 501(c)(4) advocacy arm with an affiliated PAC for electoral work targeting a specific voter constituency. Mirrors JDCA's dual-entity (501(c)(4) + PAC) structure and grassroots mobilization model.
• Emgage: Emgage is a civic engagement organization mobilizing Muslim American voters, with a 501(c)(4) structure plus advocacy arm. Closely mirrors JDCA's constituency-based, faith-linked, Democratic-aligned mobilization model, though for a different demographic.
• National Council of Jewish Women: NCJW is a Jewish-American civic and advocacy organization engaging Jewish voters on progressive policy issues. Comparable to JDCA in target segment, advocacy focus, and grassroots mobilization, though with longer operating history and a broader social-justice remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-democratic-council-of-america

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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