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← JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,039,371,142
Total expenses
$924,481,605
Contributions and grants received
$934,491,554
Grants paid
$907,620,170
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$105,680,438
Other revenue
-$800,850
Total assets, end of year
$2,900,544,504
Total liabilities, end of year
$159,648,521
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,740,895,983
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$908,957,537
Management and general expenses
$13,547,063
Fundraising expenses
$1,977,005
Program service expenses (Part III)
$908,957,537

Program services were 98.3% 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

    $934,491,554

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $280,315,063

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $40,542,175 · excluded $40,542,175

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $13,335,113,212 · other assets $218,000

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

    securities $13,269,892,949 · other assets $300,000

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $65,220,263 · other assets -$82,000

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $65,138,263 · excluded $65,138,263

  • 11a · Other revenue: K-1 PASS-THROUGH LOSSE

    total -$800,850 · unrelated business -$800,850

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$800,850

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $860,706,257 · program services $860,706,257

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $46,913,913 · program services $46,913,913

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,968,222 · program services $458,251 · management and general $1,059,287 · fundraising $450,684

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,795,311 · program services $336,854 · management and general $928,079 · fundraising $530,378

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $149,850 · program services $31,828 · management and general $81,503 · fundraising $36,519

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $536,519 · program services $113,957 · management and general $291,813 · fundraising $130,749

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $435,894 · program services $92,263 · management and general $237,772 · fundraising $105,859

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $401,536 · management and general $401,536

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $153,100 · management and general $153,100

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $8,364,192 · management and general $8,364,192

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $374,837 · management and general $374,837

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $396,655 · fundraising $396,655

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $76,768 · program services $22,416 · management and general $35,468 · fundraising $18,884

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $591,338 · management and general $591,338

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $601,006 · program services $179,811 · management and general $274,848 · fundraising $146,347

  • 17 · Travel

    total $43,138 · program services $12,596 · management and general $19,930 · fundraising $10,612

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $51,947 · fundraising $51,947

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $118,582 · program services $34,626 · management and general $54,785 · fundraising $29,171

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $122,542 · program services $35,783 · management and general $56,614 · fundraising $30,145

  • 24a · Other expenses: FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES

    total $333,527 · management and general $333,527

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANKING AND CREDIT CARD

    total $258,396 · management and general $258,396

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI

    total $65,212 · program services $17,753 · management and general $25,351 · fundraising $22,108

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $22,863 · program services $1,229 · management and general $4,687 · fundraising $16,947

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $91,497,785 · end of year $111,480,270

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

    $357,119

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

    $357,119

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $57,929 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,828,685,938 · end of year $2,080,610,797

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $629,713,034 · end of year $678,882,600

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $20,145,129 · end of year $29,570,837

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,424,555 · end of year $1,197,609

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $89,747,446

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $90,053,450 · end of year $68,703,466

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,477,621,810 · end of year $2,740,895,983

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO FACILITATE AND PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY THROUGH DONOR ADVISED FUNDS.

  • JCF'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO SERVE DONORS WHO HAVE ENTRUSTED IT WITH THEIR CHARITABLE DOLLARS. JCF TAKES THIS RESPONSIBILITY VERY SERIOUSLY AND IS COMMITTED TO TREATING ITS DONORS WITH THE UTMOST INTEGRITY AND RESPECT. JCF HANDLES ALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EACH DONOR-ADVISED FUND AND PROVIDES DONORS WITH REGULAR REPORTS ON CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS, INVESTMENT INCOME, FUND BALANCE AND ALL OTHER ACTIVITY RELATED TO THE FUND. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.

    Expenses $908,957,537 · Grants $907,620,170

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Amy A B Bressman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Lee M Cohen

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Corwin

    TRUSTEE THROUGH 3/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Suzie Davidowitz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Martine Fleishman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cliff Greenberg

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alan S Halperin Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jon Harris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ellen Horing

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Holly Newman Kroft

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David L Moore

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • David Sable

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Siegel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Geula Solomon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Laurie Tisch

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Chera

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karen Adler

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aaron Zises

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael L Stern

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 2 related
  • Andrea Markezin-Press

    CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daniel B Blaser

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Michael Kalnicki

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tricia Pantzer

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Spencer Waxman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elisia B Abrams

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jerry Kestenbaum

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marc Utay

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Rachel Schnoll

    EXEC VP AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $303,369
    From this org
    $276,116
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,253
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $276,116
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,253
    Filer's total
    $303,369
  • Beth Wohlgelernter

    SENIOR VP & COO THROUGH 9/30/2022

    Total calculated
    $765,411
    From this org
    $751,612
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,799
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $273,662
    Bonus
    $175,000
    Other
    $302,950
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,799
    Filer's total
    $765,411
  • Ellen Smith Israelson

    VP, MARKETING & BUS DEVELOP

    Total calculated
    $351,660
    From this org
    $298,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,389
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $278,271
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,231
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,158
    Filer's total
    $351,660
  • Melanie Marchfeld

    VP GRANTS ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $288,583
    From this org
    $227,669
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,914
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,669
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,435
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,479
    Filer's total
    $288,583
  • Saul Wadowski

    VP / CONTROLLER THROUGH 10/28/22

    Total calculated
    $247,043
    From this org
    $216,718
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,325
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,718
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,832
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,493
    Filer's total
    $247,043
  • Marina Lewin

    SENIOR VP AND COO AS OF 9/15/22

    Total calculated
    $117,161
    From this org
    $105,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,263
    Hours/week
    35
  • Elizabeth Healy

    VP AND CONTROLLER AS OF 10/22

    Total calculated
    $33,525
    From this org
    $31,933
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,592
    Hours/week
    35
  • Michelle Lebowits

    SR DIR, BUSIN DEV & CLIENT

    Total calculated
    $284,839
    From this org
    $224,136
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,703
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,136
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,224
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,479
    Filer's total
    $284,839
  • Tamar Snyder

    SR. DIR, MARKETING & COMMU

    Total calculated
    $229,362
    From this org
    $187,883
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,479
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,883
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,641
    Filer's total
    $229,362
  • Hilda Beck

    DIR. OF IT & FINANCIAL SVC

    Total calculated
    $219,761
    From this org
    $170,748
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,013
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,748
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,503
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,510
    Filer's total
    $219,761
  • Igor Musayev

    ASS. DIRECTOR, FIN/INV SVC

    Total calculated
    $191,978
    From this org
    $164,238
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,740
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,238
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,579
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,161
    Filer's total
    $191,978
  • Ashley Clemente

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $302,162
    From this org
    $273,011
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,151
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $248,011
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,151
    Filer's total
    $302,162
  • Susan F Dickman

    FORMER EXEC VP & CEO THROUGH 6/30/22

    Total calculated
    $794,982
    From this org
    $765,590
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,392
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $384,641
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $280,949
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,696 + $14,696 related
    Filer's total
    $780,286 + $14,696 related

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 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/COO. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN MADE BY JCF DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022 TOTALED $39,000. DURING 2022, THE FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/COO (WHO RETIRED IN SEPTEMBER 2022) TOOK FULL DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS.
PART I, LINE 7
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED NONFIXED PAYMENTS FOR SEVERAL EMPLOYEES DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2022.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
31 January 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202410969349301036

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