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← JEWISH FEDERATION OF READING PENNSYLVANIA INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by JEWISH FEDERATION OF READING PENNSYLVANIA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,518,504
Total expenses
$1,259,334
Contributions and grants received
$769,274
Grants paid
$179,510
Program service revenue
$119,343
Investment income
$128,806
Other revenue
$501,081
Total assets, end of year
$1,671,654
Total liabilities, end of year
$265,307
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,406,347
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,037,908
Management and general expenses
$141,138
Fundraising expenses
$80,288
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,037,908

Program services were 82.4% 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

    $82,302

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $20,798

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $86,360

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $579,814

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $130,213

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PRESCHOOL

    total $96,074 · related or exempt $96,074

  • 2b · Program service revenue: VARIOUS PROGRAMMING

    total $23,269 · related or exempt $23,269

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $27,572 · excluded $27,572

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $424,084 · other assets $179

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

    securities $323,029 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $101,055 · other assets $179

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $101,234 · excluded $101,234

  • 11a · Other revenue: FOUNDATION TRANSFERS

    total $448,754 · related or exempt $448,754

  • 11b · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $48,984 · related or exempt $48,984

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISC INCOME

    total $3,343 · related or exempt $3,343

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $501,081

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $179,510 · program services $179,510

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $142,500 · program services $67,830 · management and general $54,292 · fundraising $20,378

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $394,104 · program services $356,677 · management and general $7,361 · fundraising $30,066

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,080 · program services $4,080

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,679 · program services $1,666 · management and general $557 · fundraising $456

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $43,185 · program services $34,300 · management and general $4,887 · fundraising $3,998

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,196 · management and general $957 · fundraising $239

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $76,935 · program services $50,695 · management and general $20,985 · fundraising $5,255

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $6,210 · management and general $6,210

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,670 · program services $1,670

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $24,676 · program services $20,564 · management and general $2,467 · fundraising $1,645

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $33,712 · program services $19,956 · management and general $8,254 · fundraising $5,502

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $20,418 · program services $15,236 · management and general $3,629 · fundraising $1,553

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $99,657 · program services $73,187 · management and general $18,536 · fundraising $7,934

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,131 · program services $3,235 · management and general $833 · fundraising $63

  • 20 · Interest

    total $762 · management and general $610 · fundraising $152

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,151 · management and general $8,121 · fundraising $2,030

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $23,425 · program services $23,425

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAMMING

    total $85,556 · program services $84,693 · management and general $802 · fundraising $61

  • 24b · Other expenses: JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES

    total $48,678 · program services $48,678

  • 24c · Other expenses: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $38,569 · program services $38,569

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $12,995 · program services $11,539 · management and general $1,355 · fundraising $101

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,535 · program services $2,398 · management and general $1,282 · fundraising $855

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $285 · end of year $282,730

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $363,315

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $100 · end of year $40,893

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,585 · end of year $2,493

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $876 · end of year $3,216

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

    $213,668

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

    $123,536

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,990 · end of year $90,132

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,057,764 · end of year $1,233,903

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $494 · end of year $18,287

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $319,082 · end of year $241,684

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $5,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $494 · end of year $18,623

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,125,733 · end of year $1,406,247

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $100 · end of year $100

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO CULTIVATE A VIBRANT, HEALTHY JEWISH COMMUNITY, INSPIRE GREATER JEWISH IDENTITY, AND PROMOTE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND STRONGER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN JEWS AND NON-JEWS IN READING/BERKS COUNTY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

MANAGE AND FUND PROGRAMS LIKE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES, JCC EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AND RAISES FUNDS THROUGH AN ANNUAL CAMPAIGN THAT BENEFITS THE READING JEWISH COMMUNITY, ISREAL AND JEWISH PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.

  • COMMUNITY RELATIONS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AND SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS INCLUDING: GRATZ HEBREW HIGH SCHOOL OF READING (A CHAPTER PROGRAM OFFERED TO ANY JEWISH CHILD IN THE AREA), PJ LIBRARY (PROVIDES JEWISH THEMED BOOKS TO CHILDREN 6 MONTHS THROUGH 8 YEARS; SERVED AT LEAST 60 HOUSEHOLDS) AND SERVING THE FOOD PANTRY (SERVES HUNDREDS OF JEWISH FAMILIES EACH MONTH; INCLUDES AN EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY).

    Expenses $294,710 · Grants $910

  • OTHER PROGRAMS- INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND THE SHARED INITIATIVE WITH THE HOLOCAUST LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER AT ALBRIGHT COLLEGE.

    Expenses $606,040 · Grants $178,600 · Revenue $23,269

  • THE LAKIN PRESCHOOL PROVIDES PRESCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR TODDLERS AGE 2 TO CHILDREN IN PRE-K PLUS UP TO AGE 6.

    Expenses $137,158 · Revenue $96,074

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sheila Bornstein

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Koosed

    1ST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sue Wilson

    2ND VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Schwartz

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Debbie Goldberg

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jonathan Avins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ronald Berman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Irv Ehrlich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jacob Gurwitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Karchevsky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Debra Montanino

    DIRECTOR THROUGH DECEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michele Leisawitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Spillerman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leah Rotenberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rabbi Yosef Lipsker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cantor Ted Prosnitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rabbi Brian Michelson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Haia Mazuz

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sue Farrara

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Chartock

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $142,500
    From this org
    $142,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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.

Grants 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
2024
Filed
20 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202541549349300804

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