Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF CHICAGO.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $49,536,009
- Total expenses
- $45,129,109
- Contributions and grants received
- $16,827,633
- Grants paid
- $1,180,535
- Program service revenue
- $31,995,283
- Investment income
- $102,643
- Other revenue
- $610,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,489,975
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,607,857
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $17,882,118
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $36,970,952
- Management and general expenses
- $7,446,535
- Fundraising expenses
- $711,622
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $36,970,952
Program services were 81.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$6,473,280
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1d · Related organizations
$311,038
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$647,640
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$9,395,675
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$169,679
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2a · Program service revenue: Day Camping
total $13,882,612 · related or exempt $13,882,612
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2b · Program service revenue: Early Childhood Services
total $10,188,851 · related or exempt $10,188,851
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2c · Program service revenue: Resident Camping
total $6,266,758 · related or exempt $6,266,758
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2d · Program service revenue: Recreation & Wellness
total $1,061,074 · related or exempt $1,061,074
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2e · Program service revenue: Adult Services
total $221,939 · related or exempt $221,939
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $374,049 · related or exempt $374,049
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3 · Investment income
total $227,325 · excluded $227,325
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6a · Gross rents
real property $630,237
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $110,393
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $519,844
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $519,844 · excluded $519,844
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,256,791
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $1,381,473
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$124,682
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$124,682 · excluded -$124,682
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$2,272
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$6,099
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$3,827 · excluded -$3,827
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$146,824
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$114,723
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $32,101 · related or exempt $32,101
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11d · All other revenue
total $62,332 · excluded $62,332
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11e · Other revenue, total
$62,332
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $965,865 · program services $965,865
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $214,670 · program services $214,670
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,194,020 · management and general $1,194,020
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $17,776,347 · program services $14,221,729 · management and general $3,198,494 · fundraising $356,124
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $629,800 · program services $459,456 · management and general $142,104 · fundraising $28,240
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,228,379 · program services $1,352,836 · management and general $808,607 · fundraising $66,936
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,564,966 · program services $1,205,828 · management and general $328,556 · fundraising $30,582
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11b · Fees: legal
total $57,015 · management and general $57,015
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $79,224 · management and general $79,224
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $23,988 · management and general $23,988
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,791,341 · program services $2,482,483 · management and general $275,815 · fundraising $33,043
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $363,607 · program services $356,602 · management and general $5,563 · fundraising $1,442
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13 · Office expenses
total $199,302 · program services $153,748 · management and general $40,620 · fundraising $4,934
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14 · Information technology
total $842,711 · program services $520,074 · management and general $284,999 · fundraising $37,638
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16 · Occupancy
total $8,250,019 · program services $7,732,132 · management and general $461,084 · fundraising $56,803
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17 · Travel
total $57,566 · program services $46,035 · management and general $11,088 · fundraising $443
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $386,899 · program services $286,298 · management and general $95,172 · fundraising $5,429
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20 · Interest
total $113,664 · program services $99,332 · management and general $13,815 · fundraising $517
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $28,491 · program services $21,505 · management and general $6,360 · fundraising $626
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,292,492 · program services $1,078,560 · management and general $208,844 · fundraising $5,088
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23 · Insurance
total $433,512 · program services $337,130 · management and general $86,714 · fundraising $9,668
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24a · Other expenses: Program Food & Supplies
total $3,012,733 · program services $3,009,464 · management and general $3,233 · fundraising $36
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24b · Other expenses: Transportation
total $1,127,622 · program services $1,127,622
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24c · Other expenses: Banking Service Fees
total $547,489 · program services $392,344 · management and general $113,975 · fundraising $41,170
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24d · Other expenses: Trips & Outside Facilit
total $175,796 · program services $175,793 · management and general $3
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24e · All other expenses
total $771,591 · program services $731,446 · management and general $7,242 · fundraising $32,903
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $12,190 · end of year $19,920
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $13,908,364 · end of year $12,215,697
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,466,002 · end of year $7,554,624
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $475,316 · end of year $650,220
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,823,273 · end of year $1,693,740
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$43,533,500
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$31,270,459
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $10,698,634 · end of year $12,263,041
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $6,212,614 · end of year $7,031,621
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $320,693
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $16,846,602 · end of year $15,740,419
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $4,031,435 · end of year $4,681,977
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $16,034,723 · end of year $15,595,455
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $1,965,000 · end of year $1,735,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $18,799,496 · end of year $17,595,425
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,485,880 · end of year $1,301,282
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $11,126,461 · end of year $16,580,836
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
JCC Chicago is building community, supporting individuals and families, and growing hope through Jewish connections for everyone.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Provide life-enriching services to the Metropolitan Chicago Jewish and general communities.
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Early Childhood - JCC Chicago's Early Childhood program is offered at seven sites throughout metropolitan Chicago and the suburbs to provide an excellent educational foundation for over 600 children ages six weeks to four years. The Early Childhood program offers year-round care and both full-day and half-day preschool.
Expenses $15,470,708 · Grants $590,189 · Revenue $10,188,851
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Day Camp - JCC Chicago Day Camp programming is offered at nine locations throughout Chicagoland, serving approximately 3,500 children ages three through thirteen. Day Camps operate during the summer months for sessions ranging from one to eight weeks. Day Camp enables children to discover and expand their interests through various activities, and create friendships with others all in a safe environment.
Expenses $11,704,348 · Grants $275,056 · Revenue $13,882,612
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Overnight Chi - JCC Chicago's overnight camp, Camp Chi takes place on a 600-acre campus in Lake Delton, Wisconsin. Camp Chi provides a complete co-ed overnight camping experience for 1,200 youth and teens ages seven to sixteen, offering endless opportunities to campers to explore new interests and build upon individual skills through various activities. Camp Chi sessions run during the summer months between mid-June and mid-August. Included in these overnight programs, we partner with Keshet to serve children with special needs.
Expenses $5,766,711 · Grants $308,100 · Revenue $6,266,758
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Community Engagement - JCC Chicago offers a variety of low cost engagement programs and activities for the community. These programs include cultural and educational programs including Chicago Jewish Film Festival and Community Wednesdays, fitness memberships, swim programs, teen programs including year round youth and school clubs.
Expenses $2,918,708 · Grants $7,190 · Revenue $1,425,556
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Perlstein Retreat Center - The Perlstein Resort and Conference Center located in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, adjacent to JCC Camp Chi, is JCC Chicago's premier destination for families, groups, businesses and individuals throughout the Midwest, providing programming, accommodations and meaningful events for guests.
Expenses $1,110,477 · Revenue $263,607
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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David Nankin
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marisa Mandrea
Immediate Past Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Edward M Atkins MD
Vice Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Michael Bagdade
Vice Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charles E Frank
Vice Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stuart B Hochwert
Vice Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.3 related
-
Laurie F Lieberman
Vice Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Gerald M Tenner
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa Bloom
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Douglas Cohen
Development Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hillary Hecktman Behar
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Erika Burton
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laurie Greiman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alison Gutterman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark Hartman
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mitchell Kahn
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alix Kogan
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Honorable Sidney H Mathias
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alan Myers
Director until 8/23
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.3 related
-
Mark Pinsky
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eric Rothner
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Judd Spector
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karen Sperber
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Phyllis Tabachnick
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bruce Taylor
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Teplinsky
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bonnie Vozar
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Adrienne Goodman
President/Chief Executive Officer
- Total calculated
- $472,052
- From this org
- $440,867
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,185
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $409,230
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $31,637
- Deferred
- $30,409
- Nontaxable benefits
- $776
- Filer's total
- $472,052
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Joshua Slattery
Chief Financial Officer
- Total calculated
- $231,027
- From this org
- $192,960
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,067
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $187,960
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $5,000
- Deferred
- $22,177
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,890
- Filer's total
- $231,027
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Suzie Ritter
Pres of JCC Women's Board until 9/23
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alicia Lieberman
President of JCC Women's Board
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bradley Finkel
Chief Operating Officer
- Total calculated
- $264,929
- From this org
- $214,049
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $50,880
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $208,959
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $5,090
- Deferred
- $47,716
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,164
- Filer's total
- $264,929
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Anne E Denes Meador
Chief Programming Officer
- Total calculated
- $244,802
- From this org
- $194,634
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $50,168
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $189,218
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $5,416
- Deferred
- $36,593
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,575
- Filer's total
- $244,802
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Andrea Merfeld
Director of City Camping
- Total calculated
- $163,826
- From this org
- $111,336
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $52,490
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $111,086
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $250
- Deferred
- $26,235
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,255
- Filer's total
- $163,826
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Jon Levin
Director Resident Camping until 1/24
- Total calculated
- $196,170
- From this org
- $124,642
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $71,528
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $122,915
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,727
- Deferred
- $43,587
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,941
- Filer's total
- $196,170
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Connie Calderaro
Controller
- Total calculated
- $185,597
- From this org
- $125,024
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $60,573
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $124,182
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $842
- Deferred
- $33,271
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,302
- Filer's total
- $185,597
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Beth Miller
Senior Director, City Camping
- Total calculated
- $168,329
- From this org
- $123,881
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,448
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $121,876
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,005
- Deferred
- $28,008
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,440
- Filer's total
- $168,329
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Jennifer B Zislis
Director of Operations
- Total calculated
- $111,419
- From this org
- $102,648
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,771
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · Travel for companions
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I, Line 1a
- Spousal travel was allowed for the CEO's spouse for out of town business trips. This was a necessary business expense due to required attendance at various functions and not treated as taxable compensation.
- Part I, Line 3
- President/Chief Executive Officer compensation is determined via negotiation with select members of the Board of Directors as chosen by the Chairman (Compensation Committee). Information from the Jewish Community Centers Association (JCCA) as well as market study data is reviewed as part of the negotiation. The contract is approved by our affiliated agency, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (JFMC). The written contract is signed by the President/Chief Executive Officer and by the Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Board of Directors and notarized.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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Jewish Community Centers Endowment Foundation
501(c)(3) · Carry out the purposes of the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago · IL · controlled entity
Directly controlled by Jewish Community Centers of Chicago
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 13 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202531349349303218
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