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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,683,311
Total expenses
$2,414,974
Contributions and grants received
$2,518,838
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$164,473
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,551,843
Total liabilities, end of year
$381,762
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,170,081
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,547,455
Management and general expenses
$514,688
Fundraising expenses
$352,831
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,547,455

Program services were 64.1% 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

    $2,518,838

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $144,543 · excluded $144,543

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,907,871

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

    securities $3,887,941

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $19,930

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $19,930 · excluded $19,930

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $311,636 · program services $217,446 · management and general $49,449 · fundraising $44,741

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $950,451 · program services $659,110 · management and general $152,451 · fundraising $138,890

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $43,471 · program services $34,089 · management and general $5,389 · fundraising $3,993

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $153,434 · program services $120,321 · management and general $19,021 · fundraising $14,092

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $84,321 · program services $58,788 · management and general $13,144 · fundraising $12,389

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $139,268 · management and general $139,268

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $30 · management and general $30

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $259,641 · program services $132,216 · management and general $79,776 · fundraising $47,649

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $41,663 · program services $20,595 · management and general $3,154 · fundraising $17,914

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $103,187 · program services $71,557 · management and general $16,551 · fundraising $15,079

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $130,946 · program services $90,807 · management and general $21,004 · fundraising $19,135

  • 17 · Travel

    total $40,198 · program services $30,512 · management and general $5,037 · fundraising $4,649

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $43,211 · program services $40,110 · management and general $764 · fundraising $2,337

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,138 · program services $1,483 · management and general $343 · fundraising $312

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,122 · program services $7,713 · management and general $1,784 · fundraising $1,625

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $55,976 · program services $31,938 · management and general $4,114 · fundraising $19,924

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEALS

    total $24,183 · program services $20,357 · management and general $1,339 · fundraising $2,487

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING

    total $6,550 · program services $4,542 · management and general $1,051 · fundraising $957

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $5,521 · fundraising $5,521

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,027 · program services $5,871 · management and general $1,019 · fundraising $1,137

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,260,944 · end of year $344,153

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,000 · end of year $305,960

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $34,997

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $16,938 · end of year $49,860

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

    $15,519

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

    $5,629

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,002 · end of year $9,890

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,916,356 · end of year $2,841,980

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $179,171 · end of year $209,595

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $52,308

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $124,100 · end of year $119,859

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,916,966 · end of year $2,865,081

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,000 · end of year $305,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

REPRESENTATIVE VOICE OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.

  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THE COUNCIL WORKS TO ENGAGE MEMBERS OF BOSTON'S JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE WORK OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER FAITH COMMUNITIES AND A RANGE OF COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS. THE SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM AREAS ARE: THE GREATER BOSTON JEWISH COALITION FOR LITERACY, WHICH MOBILIZES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE WEEKLY TUTORING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UNDER RESOURCED URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDES HOLOCAUST PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL.

    Expenses $932,579

  • GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FEDERATIONS (MAJF), THE COUNCIL BRINGS TOGETHER BROAD COALITIONS OF JEWISH AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, TO ADVOCATE FOR COMPASSIONATE PUBLIC POLICIES AND ADEQUATE FUNDING TO ASSIST THOSE MOST IN NEED AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. THROUGH SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIONS WITH A VARIETY OF ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, THE COUNCIL MULTIPLIES ITS IMPACT AND THE REACH OF ITS CONTACTS AND FOSTERS AND DEVELOPS RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE POLICY SUCCESSES IN THE BUDGETARY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ARENAS.

    Expenses $258,502

  • ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT - THE COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO FOSTER CIVIL DIALOGUE AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL, THE NATIONAL HOMELAND OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THE COUNCIL PURSUES THESE GOALS BY ENGAGING IN WORK SUCH AS COMMUNITY EDUCATION, CULTIVATING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT GREATER BOSTON, LEADING STUDY TOURS TO ISRAEL WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SUPPORTING NATIONAL EFFORTS THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS. STUDY TOUR PARTICIPANTS ARE STRATEGICALLY SELECTED INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, INCLUDING CLERGY AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.

    Expenses $138,931

  • IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE SUPPORT - THE COUNCIL TAKES A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS, INCLUDING ORGANIZING SANCTUARY CLUSTERS AND IMMIGRATION DETENTION ACCOMPANIMENT. SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2021, WE HAVE BEEN PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK WELCOMING AFGHAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES INTO OUR COMMUNITY AND HAVE ORGANIZED 35 CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT TEAMS, INCLUDING 25 SYNAGOGUES, IN ORDER TO WELCOME SOME 200 AFGHAN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

    Expenses $217,443

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SCOTT GILEFSKY

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • FRANK LITWIN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • ANDREW ZELERMYER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • EDWARD KUTCHIN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • ABRAHAM MENZIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • CATHARYN GILDESGAME

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DANIEL SERFATY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DAVID ABROMOWITZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DEBBY FREEEDMAN BELT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DENA KOWALOFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DIANA LLOYD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • JACKI HART

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • LAUREL SGAN KIBEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • LISA CONTI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • LON POVICH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • MARTHA GOLUB

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • MICHAEL TAUER

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • RISA SHAMES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SARAH PERRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SETH GITELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SHIRI SEGEV

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • STACEY BLOOM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • STEVE SEGAL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • BARBARA BERKE

    OUTGOING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • KATHY WEINMAN

    OUTGOING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SEAN WILDER

    OUTGOING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • JEREMY BURTON

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $295,239
    From this org
    $284,734
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,505
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $284,734
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,505
    Filer's total
    $295,239

  • FAYERUTH FISHER

    CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $177,480
    From this org
    $150,575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,905
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,575
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,905
    Filer's total
    $177,480

  • JAMIE DARSA

    CHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $124,147
    From this org
    $123,712
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $435
    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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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
2024
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202632119349301223

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