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← JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF CHICAGO

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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $6,473,280

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $311,038

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $647,640

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,395,675

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $169,679

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Day Camping

    total $13,882,612 · related or exempt $13,882,612

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Early Childhood Services

    total $10,188,851 · related or exempt $10,188,851

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Resident Camping

    total $6,266,758 · related or exempt $6,266,758

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Recreation & Wellness

    total $1,061,074 · related or exempt $1,061,074

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Adult Services

    total $221,939 · related or exempt $221,939

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $374,049 · related or exempt $374,049

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $227,325 · excluded $227,325

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $630,237

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $110,393

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $519,844

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $519,844 · excluded $519,844

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,256,791

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,381,473

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$124,682

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$124,682 · excluded -$124,682

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,272

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $6,099

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$3,827 · excluded -$3,827

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $146,824

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $114,723

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $32,101 · related or exempt $32,101

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $62,332 · excluded $62,332

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $62,332

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $965,865 · program services $965,865

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $214,670 · program services $214,670

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,194,020 · management and general $1,194,020

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,776,347 · program services $14,221,729 · management and general $3,198,494 · fundraising $356,124

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $629,800 · program services $459,456 · management and general $142,104 · fundraising $28,240

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,228,379 · program services $1,352,836 · management and general $808,607 · fundraising $66,936

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,564,966 · program services $1,205,828 · management and general $328,556 · fundraising $30,582

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $57,015 · management and general $57,015

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $79,224 · management and general $79,224

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $23,988 · management and general $23,988

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,791,341 · program services $2,482,483 · management and general $275,815 · fundraising $33,043

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $363,607 · program services $356,602 · management and general $5,563 · fundraising $1,442

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $199,302 · program services $153,748 · management and general $40,620 · fundraising $4,934

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $842,711 · program services $520,074 · management and general $284,999 · fundraising $37,638

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,250,019 · program services $7,732,132 · management and general $461,084 · fundraising $56,803

  • 17 · Travel

    total $57,566 · program services $46,035 · management and general $11,088 · fundraising $443

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $386,899 · program services $286,298 · management and general $95,172 · fundraising $5,429

  • 20 · Interest

    total $113,664 · program services $99,332 · management and general $13,815 · fundraising $517

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $28,491 · program services $21,505 · management and general $6,360 · fundraising $626

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,292,492 · program services $1,078,560 · management and general $208,844 · fundraising $5,088

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $433,512 · program services $337,130 · management and general $86,714 · fundraising $9,668

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program Food & Supplies

    total $3,012,733 · program services $3,009,464 · management and general $3,233 · fundraising $36

  • 24b · Other expenses: Transportation

    total $1,127,622 · program services $1,127,622

  • 24c · Other expenses: Banking Service Fees

    total $547,489 · program services $392,344 · management and general $113,975 · fundraising $41,170

  • 24d · Other expenses: Trips & Outside Facilit

    total $175,796 · program services $175,793 · management and general $3

  • 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.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $12,190 · end of year $19,920

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $13,908,364 · end of year $12,215,697

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,466,002 · end of year $7,554,624

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $475,316 · end of year $650,220

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,823,273 · end of year $1,693,740

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $43,533,500

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $31,270,459

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,698,634 · end of year $12,263,041

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $6,212,614 · end of year $7,031,621

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $320,693

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $16,846,602 · end of year $15,740,419

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,031,435 · end of year $4,681,977

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $16,034,723 · end of year $15,595,455

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,965,000 · end of year $1,735,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $18,799,496 · end of year $17,595,425

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,485,880 · end of year $1,301,282

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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
  • 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
  • Suzie Ritter

    Pres of JCC Women's Board until 9/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531349349303218

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