Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,327,268
- Total expenses
- $4,675,673
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,076,856
- Grants paid
- $353,570
- Program service revenue
- $12,494
- Investment income
- $1,029,299
- Other revenue
- $208,619
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,159,428
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $408,050
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $23,751,378
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,726,725
- Management and general expenses
- $610,523
- Fundraising expenses
- $338,425
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,726,725
Program services were 79.7% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$15,296
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$5,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,056,560
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$20,164
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2a · Program service revenue: BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
total $12,494 · related or exempt $12,494
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3 · Investment income
total $515,437 · excluded $515,437
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6a · Gross rents
real property $214,640
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $214,640
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $214,640 · excluded $214,640
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,390,441
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,876,579
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $513,862
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $513,862 · excluded $513,862
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$2,250
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$15,296
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$8,271
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$6,021 · excluded -$6,021
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $75,000 · program services $75,000
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $278,570 · program services $278,570
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $642,358 · program services $534,797 · management and general $75,211 · fundraising $32,350
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,302,988 · program services $1,169,044 · management and general $49,922 · fundraising $84,022
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $9,970 · program services $9,087 · management and general $72 · fundraising $811
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $309,221 · program services $279,971 · management and general $8,589 · fundraising $20,661
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $144,056 · program services $126,776 · management and general $8,511 · fundraising $8,769
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $111,713 · management and general $111,713
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11g · Fees: other
total $360,413 · program services $235,866 · management and general $82,868 · fundraising $41,679
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $20,930 · program services $20,930
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13 · Office expenses
total $211,505 · program services $167,819 · management and general $16,871 · fundraising $26,815
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14 · Information technology
total $155,510 · management and general $155,510
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16 · Occupancy
total $278,479 · program services $247,848 · management and general $16,709 · fundraising $13,922
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $41,410 · program services $33,957 · management and general $3,727 · fundraising $3,726
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20 · Interest
total $3,095 · management and general $3,095
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $407,889 · program services $363,034 · management and general $24,470 · fundraising $20,385
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23 · Insurance
total $22,689 · management and general $22,689
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24a · Other expenses: INFO. DISSEMINATION
total $157,620 · program services $78,810 · fundraising $78,810
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24b · Other expenses: LIBRARY AND SUPPLIES
total $87,414 · program services $75,892 · management and general $7,856 · fundraising $3,666
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $31,835 · program services $6,316 · management and general $22,710 · fundraising $2,809
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24d · Other expenses: CIRCULATION EXPENSES
total $18,371 · program services $18,371
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24e · All other expenses
total $4,637 · program services $4,637
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $135,279 · end of year $195,803
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,518,433 · end of year $1,226,591
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $305,600 · end of year $117,000
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $158,856 · end of year $156,235
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $78,410 · end of year $73,574
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$10,334,573
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$5,746,009
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $4,853,720 · end of year $4,588,564
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $15,849,564 · end of year $16,154,522
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,509,582 · end of year $1,647,139
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $160,188 · end of year $270,485
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $127,275 · end of year $137,565
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $10,379,670 · end of year $10,235,880
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $13,742,311 · end of year $13,515,498
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
JBI LIBRARY'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT ANYONE WHO IS BLIND, HAS LOW VISION OR OTHER PRINT DISABILITY CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN AND FEEL CONNECTED TO ALL ASPECTS OF JEWISH LIFE, FROM CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY TO RELIGIOUS PRACTICE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
JBI PROVIDES FREE BRAILLE, AUDIO & LARGE PRINT MATERIALS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, HAVE LOW VISION OR A PRINT DISABILITY.
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LIBRARIES: THE JBI LIBRARY INCLUDES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF JEWISH-INTEREST BOOKS IN AUDIO, LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE, ALL PRODUCED IN-HOUSE AND DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE DIRECTLY TO OUR PATRONS DOORSTEPS; AFTER ENJOYING THE MATERIALS, PATRONS RETURN THEM, POSTAGE FREE. WE OFFER MORE THAN 13,000 CIRCULATING AUDIOBOOKS AND SEVERAL THOUSAND BRAILLE TITLES AND LARGE PRINT MATERIALS ENCOMPASSING FICTION, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, SHORT STORIES, PERIDICALS, HUMOR, LITURGICAL TEXTS, POETRY, JEWISH STUDIES, MEMOIRS, COOKBOOKS AND MORE, WITH NEW TITLES ADDED REGULARLY. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO PROVIDE LIBRARY RELATED PROGRAMS AS WELL AS CONVENING THE JEWISH DISABILITY WORLD.
Expenses $2,201,898 · Revenue $12,494
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OUTREACH: JBI ACTIVELY REACHES OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE THE WIDEST USE OF ITS FREE AUDIO, LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE LIBRARY. THIS IS TRUE PARTICULARLY FOR THE GROWING NUMBER OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED SENIORS, INCLUDING IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS, MANY OF WHICH LIVE A "SHUT IN" EXISTENCE. TO REACH THIS SENIOR POPULATION, AS WELL AS THEIR CAREGIVERS, ADULT CHILDREN AND FRIENDS, JBI MAKES PRESENTATIONS, ADVERTISES IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS, ENCOURAGES LOCAL PRESS COVERAGE AND FORGES COMMUNICATION WITH RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES. PROGRAMMING ALSO SERVES THIS GOAL.
Expenses $912,290
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ISRAELI ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: JBI PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRAL LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND IN ISRAEL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR NEW RECORDING STUDIO.
Expenses $324,052 · Grants $278,570
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PERIODICALS: JBI OFFERS A VARIETY OF JBI PERIODICALS IN AUDIO AND BRAILLE FORMAT WHICH ARE UNAVAILABLE OTHERWISE TO THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THESE INCLUDE HADASSAH AND LILITH MAGAZINE, JBI VOICES-A COMPILATION OF ARTICLES FROM A GLOBAL SELECTION OF NEWSPAPERS AND JOURNALS, AND ALSO INCLUDE JBI'S CULTURAL SERIES.
Expenses $288,485 · Grants $75,000
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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ALIZA SPERLING
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
ALLAN LOWY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
ANDREA BROWN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
BARBARA B FRIEDMAN
HON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
BARBARA G SAIDEL
CO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
CAREN KELLER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
DR ELLIE HENKIND KATZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
ELLEN DAVID
ASSISTANT TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
FLORENCE MILCH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
FRANCES BRANDT
HONORARY TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
GABRIELLE COHN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
JAY FIALKOFF
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
JILL ROTHSTEIN
TRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
MARK J ALTSCHULER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
MYRON KAPLAN
VICE CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
NANCY I KLEIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
RABBI MORDECHAI RACKOVER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
SCOTT KESSLER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
STEVE FADEM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
STEVE GOMER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
STEVEN P POLIVY
CO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
STEVEN SKLAR
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
SUSAN GOLD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
SUSAN L SCHLECHTER
HON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
THOMAS G KAHN
VICE CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
WILLIAM K GROSS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
ANDREW GOODMAN
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $138,121
- From this org
- $114,096
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,025
- Hours/week
- 35
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LIVIA THOMPSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $281,775
- From this org
- $252,505
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,270
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $252,505
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,160
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,110
- Filer's total
- $281,775
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MICKEY ABOFF
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $222,462
- From this org
- $157,266
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $65,196
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $157,266
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,635
- Nontaxable benefits
- $61,561
- Filer's total
- $222,462
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BETH RUDICH
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $184,168
- From this org
- $122,758
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $61,410
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $122,714
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $44
- Deferred
- $2,918
- Nontaxable benefits
- $58,492
- Filer's total
- $184,168
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 · Compensation survey or study
- 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
- Filed
- 22 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202542119349300874
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