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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNITED JEWISH COUNCIL OF THE EAST SIDE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,512,354
Total expenses
$3,736,703
Contributions and grants received
$3,750,619
Grants paid
$239,510
Program service revenue
$94,319
Investment income
$665,701
Other revenue
$1,715
Total assets, end of year
$18,981,048
Total liabilities, end of year
$307,905
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,673,143
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,348,252
Management and general expenses
$388,451
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,348,252

Program services were 89.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,393,753

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $356,866

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $94,319 · related or exempt $94,319

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $665,701 · excluded $665,701

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,715 · related or exempt $1,715

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,715

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $195,000 · program services $195,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $44,510 · program services $44,510

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $68,325 · management and general $68,325

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,558,038 · program services $1,478,367 · management and general $79,671

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $280,294 · program services $254,788 · management and general $25,506

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $141,161 · program services $128,316 · management and general $12,845

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,024 · management and general $10,024

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $86,596 · management and general $86,596

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $19,897 · program services $19,897

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $190,357 · program services $151,425 · management and general $38,932

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $18,783 · program services $15,774 · management and general $3,009

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $68,574 · program services $52,597 · management and general $15,977

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,504 · program services $8,504

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $17,970 · management and general $17,970

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $60,946 · program services $48,925 · management and general $12,021

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD EXPENSES

    total $682,901 · program services $682,901

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $130,976 · program services $126,077 · management and general $4,899

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTANCE

    total $127,388 · program services $116,439 · management and general $10,949

  • 24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $26,459 · program services $24,732 · management and general $1,727

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $40,307 · end of year $685,066

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $112,025 · end of year $368,225

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,686,254 · end of year $1,455,684

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $96,757 · end of year $79,725

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

    $155,262

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

    $105,495

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $67,737 · end of year $49,767

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $14,439,513 · end of year $14,729,092

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,365,761 · end of year $1,208,934

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $356,464 · end of year $404,555

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $139,318 · end of year $128,066

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $67,650 · end of year $179,839

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,937,641 · end of year $2,049,085

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,020,209 · end of year $16,624,058

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE UNITED JEWISH COUNCIL OF THE EAST SIDE (UJC) IS IN ITS 52ND YEAR OF SERVICE.FORMED IN 1971 BY CIVIC LEADERS. THE UNITED JEWISH COUNCIL'S MISSION_IS TO _PRESERVE THE LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, MANY OF WHICH ARE GEARED TOWARDS THE ELDERLY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO PRESERVE THE LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A WIDE RANGE OF HUMAN SERVICES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

  • THE UJC ADULT LUNCHEON CLUB LOCATED AT 15-17 WILLET STREET, NEW YORK, NY IS A DFTA-FUNDED OLDER ADULT CENTER. THE OAC DELIVERS APPROXIMATELY 86000 HOMEBOUND MEALS EACH YEAR AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 21,000 ON-SITE. IN ADDITION TO MEALS THE CENTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING HEALTH PROMOTION, RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT CLASSES EACH WEEK. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER HOSTS AN ONLINE KOSHER FOOD PANTRY.

    Expenses $1,463,690

  • THE UJCES MULTI SERVICES PROGRAM HAS LOCATIONS AT 465 GRAND STREET, AND 171 HENRY STREET, NEW YORK, NY. THIS PROGRAM IS A WALK-IN SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE STAFFED BY SOCIAL WORKERS WHO SPEAK A VARIETY OF LANGUAGES, I.E., ENGLISH, SPANISH, RUSSIAN, AND CHINESE. SERVICES INCLUDE CASE ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, BENEFIT AND ENTITLEMENT ASSISTANCE, COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, HOME VISITS, INFORMATION, AND REFERRAL SERVICES. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FIVE DAYS A WEEK AT THE 465 GRAND STREET OFFICE, AND THE STAFF IS SUPERVISED BY A CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER. UJC ALSO OFFERS EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER HOUSING NAVIGATOR SERVICES AT THE 171 HENRY STREET LOCATION.

    Expenses $940,852 · Grants $239,510 · Revenue $94,319

  • THE LILLIAN WALD CENTER, LOCATED AT 12 AVENUE D, NEW YORK, NY, IS A DFTA-FUNDED OLDER ADULT CENTER. LILLIAN WALD SERVES APPROXIMATELY 18,000 CONGREGATE MEALS ANNUALLY AND OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THERE IS A BILINGUAL CASE WORKER WHO HELPS AT LEAST 10 CLIENTS EACH DAY WITH A VARIETY OF CASE ASSISTANCE SERVICES. LILLIAN WALD ALSO HOSTS AN ONLINE KOSHER FOOD PANTRY.

    Expenses $609,190

  • THE NORC (NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY) PROGRAM IS LOCATED AT MASARYK TOWER 75 COLUMBIA STREET, NEW YORK, NY, IS A DFTA-FUNDED PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE NEARLY 1000 OLDER ADULTS LIVING AT MASARYK TOWERS THROUGH INTENSIVE HEALTH AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SO THEY CAN AGE IN PLACE IN THEIR OWNS HOMES AND COMMUNITY. THERE IS A REGISTERED NURSE ON SITE, A MASTER'S LEVEL SOCIAL WORKER, AND TWO CASE MANAGERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES IN ENGLISH, CHINESE AND SPANISH, REFLECTING THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY AT MASARYK AND A WIDE ARRAY OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.

    Expenses $334,520

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Rabbi Shaul Small

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Aaron From

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rabbi Shmuel Fishelis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rabbi Yossie Tannenbaum

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Mendel Hagler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Malkie Machlis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rabbi Beryl Feinstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Benjamin Tuchman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rabbi Aaron Kahn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Betsy Jacobson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $93,178
    From this org
    $54,362
    From related orgs
    $28,338
    Other
    $10,478
    Hours/week
    40 + 10 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.

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
2023
Filed
22 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501129349300005

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