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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by JEWISH LEARNINGWORKS.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,001,695
Total expenses
$2,140,815
Contributions and grants received
$315,349
Grants paid
$129,196
Program service revenue
$216,110
Investment income
$125,690
Other revenue
$1,344,546
Total assets, end of year
$6,794,894
Total liabilities, end of year
$151,107
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,643,787
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,708,424
Management and general expenses
$231,438
Fundraising expenses
$200,953
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,708,424

Program services were 79.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $315,349

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $558

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $216,110 · related or exempt $216,110

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $125,690 · excluded $125,690

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,362,086

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $18,519

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,343,567

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,343,567 · excluded $1,343,567

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $979 · related or exempt $979

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $979

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $38,220 · program services $38,220

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $90,976 · program services $90,976

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $245,000 · program services $73,500 · management and general $73,500 · fundraising $98,000

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $744,668 · program services $703,091 · management and general $28,700 · fundraising $12,877

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $33,696 · program services $26,441 · management and general $3,480 · fundraising $3,775

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $72,475 · program services $56,871 · management and general $7,484 · fundraising $8,120

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $75,093 · program services $58,925 · management and general $7,755 · fundraising $8,413

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $151,819 · management and general $151,819

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $47,675 · management and general $47,675

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $37,950 · program services $35,475 · management and general $2,475

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $36,700 · program services $3,671 · management and general $32,387 · fundraising $642

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $22,087 · management and general $22,087

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $21,207 · program services $1,735 · management and general $19,472

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,788 · program services $14,455 · management and general $190 · fundraising $143

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $32,540 · program services $27,765 · management and general $3,580 · fundraising $1,195

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $124,910 · management and general $124,910

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $63,340 · management and general $63,340

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAMMING EXPENSES

    total $220,889 · program services $133,262 · management and general $71,999 · fundraising $15,628

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

    total $66,743 · program services $1,112 · management and general $65,570 · fundraising $61

  • 24c · Other expenses: TAXES

    total $39 · management and general $39

  • 24d · Other expenses: DIRECT AND INDIRECT ALLOCATION

    total $0 · program services $442,925 · management and general -$495,024 · fundraising $52,099

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $408,859 · end of year $354,130

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,011,722 · end of year $1,317,943

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $521,725 · end of year $273,024

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $25,941 · end of year $30,907

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

    $3,933,904

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

    $1,052,516

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,006,298 · end of year $2,881,388

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $151,235 · end of year $132,716

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,577,948 · end of year $1,804,786

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $51,742 · end of year $115,364

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $28,626 · end of year $35,743

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,898,098 · end of year $6,243,953

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $725,262 · end of year $399,834

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Our mission is to improve and extend Jewish learning because learning is fundamental to Jewish life, identity, community and continuity.

  • Youth & Family: Our Youth & Family programs connect families and youth to Jewish life and learning by engaging a new generation by understanding the unique needs of families, meeting them where they are, and connecting them to learning and community.

    Expenses $677,724 · Grants $92,196 · Revenue $157,384

  • Professional Development: Our professional development programs for educators strengthen our schools and institutions by building educator knowledge, skills, innovation, collaboration and learning to enhance student learning and help schools reach more learners.

    Expenses $612,597 · Grants $2,000 · Revenue $41,289

  • Our special education programming creates an inclusive Jewish community by creating safe space for all families to feel welcomed and included in Jewish communal experience, regardless of background or ability.

    Expenses $152,604 · Revenue $10,117

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dana Sheanin

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $259,129
    From this org
    $240,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,129
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,000
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,529
    Filer's total
    $259,129
  • Katherine Schwartz

    SR. DR. PROF LRNG

    Total calculated
    $159,201
    From this org
    $142,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,101
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,100
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $4,974
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,127
    Filer's total
    $159,201
  • Magna Elmendorf

    DIR. OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $120,344
    From this org
    $102,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,844
    Hours/week
    40
  • Irina Kovriga

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Geoff Pillar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Lipson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Weitzman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Adam Jakubowitz

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joel Abramovitz

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Diana Wilmot

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Cruz

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Emily Simons

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniella Forney

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Stephanie Snyder

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sasha Joseph

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ron Roth

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Don Heller

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cindy Schlesinger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Terrell Smith

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

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

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
1 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520919349301512

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