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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH STUDIES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,236,669
Total expenses
$1,358,217
Contributions and grants received
$477,080
Grants paid
$225,232
Program service revenue
$622,711
Investment income
$88,545
Other revenue
$48,333
Total assets, end of year
$2,892,193
Total liabilities, end of year
$376,106
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,516,087
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,071,795
Management and general expenses
$222,680
Fundraising expenses
$63,742
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,071,795

Program services were 78.9% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $477,080

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL CONFERENCE

    total $292,799 · related or exempt $292,799

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $286,796 · related or exempt $286,796

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $43,116 · unrelated business $43,116

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $88,545 · excluded $88,545

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $14,080 · excluded $14,080

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $28,944 · excluded $28,944

  • 11b · Other revenue: MEMBERSHIP LIST SALES

    total $5,309 · unrelated business $5,309

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $34,253

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $22,500 · program services $22,500

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $147,417 · program services $147,417

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $55,315 · program services $55,315

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $178,016 · program services $121,045 · management and general $44,502 · fundraising $12,469

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $261,481 · program services $178,544 · management and general $64,060 · fundraising $18,877

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $30,223 · program services $21,184 · management and general $6,838 · fundraising $2,201

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $21,685 · program services $14,256 · management and general $4,939 · fundraising $2,490

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $32,816 · program services $22,489 · management and general $8,149 · fundraising $2,178

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $704 · program services $704

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,606 · management and general $35,606

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $15,122 · management and general $15,122

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $117,611 · program services $102,021 · management and general $9,027 · fundraising $6,563

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $35,452 · program services $35,452

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $520 · program services $234 · management and general $286

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $35,515 · program services $20,282 · management and general $6,078 · fundraising $9,155

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $15,995 · program services $8,226 · management and general $5,369 · fundraising $2,400

  • 17 · Travel

    total $38,338 · program services $34,595 · management and general $2,737 · fundraising $1,006

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $248,725 · program services $245,034 · management and general $3,691

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,514 · program services $6,152 · management and general $4,141 · fundraising $221

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $27,127 · program services $14,310 · management and general $11,737 · fundraising $1,080

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING

    total $17,671 · program services $14,662 · fundraising $3,009

  • 24c · Other expenses: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING

    total $9,864 · program services $7,373 · management and general $398 · fundraising $2,093

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $290,207 · end of year $234,690

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $175,114 · end of year $33,046

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $11,009 · end of year $13,696

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $77,760 · end of year $68,157

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $33,401 · end of year $13,789

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $412,187 · end of year $447,672

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,806,940 · end of year $2,081,143

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $407,286 · end of year $341,509

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,893 · end of year $34,597

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $903,703 · end of year $1,049,478

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,489,736 · end of year $1,466,609

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH STUDIES IS A LEARNED SOCIETY AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN JEWISH STUDIES AT COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER ... CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH STUDIES IS A LEARNED SOCIETY AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN JEWISH STUDIES AT COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND TO FOSTER GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP AMONG THE WIDER PUBLIC.

  • 1. ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR 1100 PEOPLE2. 2 MAJOR PUBLICATIONS: AJS PERSPECTIVES AND AJS REVIEW3. MULTIPLE AWARDS AND GRANT PROGRAMS INCLUDING: JORDAN SCHNITZER BOOK AWARDS AND DISSERTATION COMPLETION FELLOWSHIPS

    Expenses $1,071,795 · Grants $225,232 · Revenue $579,595

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Abigail Meyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Mendelsohn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alison Joseph

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ari Ariel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ari Y Kelman

    VP-MEMBERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ariel Berger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christine Hayes

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Federica Schoeman

    AJS PERSPECTIVES (EX OFFICIO)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hannah Kosstrin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hartley Lachter

    VP-MEMBERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Helen Kim

    VP-PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Loeffler

    AJS REVIEW (EX OFFICIO)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeffrey Shoulson

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joel Berkowitz

    VP PUBLICATION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jonathan Branfman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jonathan Judaken

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joshua Teplitsky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Judith Liwerant-Bokser

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Judith Rosenbaum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kirsten Fermaglich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Krista Dalton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Leibman

    VP-PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Lieber

    VP-PUBLICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Limonic

    AJS PERSPECTIVES (EX OFFICIO)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren Strauss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lila Corwin Berman

    TREASURER/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lilach Rosenbach

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Max Strassfeld

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Satlow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Monique Balbuena

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robin Judd

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alyssa Gray

    AJS REVIEW (EX OFFICIO)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara Ronis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susannah Heschel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Victoria Aarons

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Warren Hoffman

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO)

    Total calculated
    $178,007
    From this org
    $145,212
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,795
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,212
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,521
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,274
    Filer's total
    $178,007

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 · 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 July 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202421989349300137

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