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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,943,621
Total expenses
$2,421,607
Contributions and grants received
$2,695,408
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$247,630
Investment income
$583
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,498,149
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,217
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,446,932
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,422,786
Management and general expenses
$839,372
Fundraising expenses
$159,449
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,422,786

Program services were 58.8% 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

    $417,466

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $233,550

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,044,392

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PLENUM AND MEETINGS

    total $247,630 · related or exempt $247,630

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $583 · excluded $583

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $364,859 · program services $261,091 · management and general $71,084 · fundraising $32,684

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,076,582 · program services $770,397 · management and general $209,743 · fundraising $96,442

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $42,107 · program services $30,132 · management and general $8,204 · fundraising $3,771

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $149,781 · program services $107,183 · management and general $29,180 · fundraising $13,418

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $117,227 · program services $83,887 · management and general $22,839 · fundraising $10,501

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,200 · management and general $21,200

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $495,628 · program services $69,494 · management and general $426,134

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $92,025 · program services $60,242 · management and general $29,422 · fundraising $2,361

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $15,648 · management and general $15,648

  • 17 · Travel

    total $16,987 · program services $11,642 · management and general $5,345

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $26,546 · program services $26,546

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,017 · program services $2,172 · management and general $573 · fundraising $272

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $264 · end of year $264

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,533,872 · end of year $2,214,962

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $125,593 · end of year $38,311

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $255,736 · end of year $239,590

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

    $339,190

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

    $334,168

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,039 · end of year $5,022

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $67,507

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $46,528 · end of year $43,717

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,195 · end of year $7,500

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $667,429 · end of year $728,037

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,271,859 · end of year $1,718,895

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (JCPA) IS TO STRENGTHEN AND LEVERAGE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS NETWORK ACROSS THE NATION TO CHAMPION A JUST, DEMOCRATIC AND PLURALISTIC SOCIETY AND ADVANCE THE RIGHT OF FULL INCLUSION OF ALL MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY, INCLUDING JEWS, FREE OF DISCRIMINATION HATE AND PREJUDICE.INSPIRED BY JEWISH VALUES OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW AND AN ABIDING COMMITMENT TO VIBRANT AND SECURE JEWISH COMMUNITIES HERE, ISRAEL AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, JCPA CONVENES AND CATALYZES ITS NETWORK TO WORK WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND BUILD DEEP RELATIONS AND ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY COALITIONS BASED ON SHARED GOALS WITH OTHER CIVIC, RACIAL, ETHNIC AND FAITH-BASED LEADERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

JCPA ENVISIONS AN AMERICA THAT CELEBRATES ITS FULL DIVERSITY, REJECTS HATE, BIGOTRY AND INJUSTICE, AND PROTECTS ITS DEMOCRACY, AND AN AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY FULLY ENGAGED IN PURSUIT OF THESE IDEALS.

  • JCPA UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION IS THAT IT BRINGS NATIONAL AND LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER TO GRAPPLE WITH PRESSING ISSUES OF THE DAY. JCPA WORKS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS FIELD ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SETTING STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY AND ACTIVITY GOALS FOR THE ENTIRE NETWORK.ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND DELEGATES ASSEMBLY - JCPA RAN ITS DELEGATES ASSEMBLY AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE VIRTUALLY, BRINGING TOGETHER VOLUNTEER LAY LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR THREE DAYS OF INTENSIVE EDUCATION, SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES, AND NETWORKING. OUR DELEGATES ASSEMBLY BRINGS TOGETHER OUR STAKEHOLDERS TO GRAPPLE WITH PRESSING ISSUES OF THE DAY AND ENGAGE WITH OTHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON IMPORTANT CONCERNS.JCPA POLICY PRIORITIES - JCPA SET ITS POLICY PRIORITIES THROUGH A CONSULTATIVE PROCESS AND IMPLEMENTED THOSE PRIORITIES WITH ITS DIVERSE COALITION PARTNERS, WASHINGTON REPS OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, ENGAGING WITH POLICY MAKERS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR OUR NATIONAL NETWORK. EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMMING INCLUDING COMBATTING HATE, RACISM, ANTISEMITISM AND BIGOTRY; DEMOCRACY AND VOTING RIGHTS; ENSURING A FAIR, FREE AND ACCESSIBLE ELECTION; AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM THROUGH A JEWISH LENS.TOOLKITS - JCPA PREPARED TOOLKITS AND MATERIALS FOR JCRC PROFESSIONALS AND LAY LEADERS TO HELP THEM TO BE EFFECTIVE IN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROGRAMMING AND POLICY PRIORITIES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS.REGULAR CONSULTATIONS - JCPA PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR JCRCS INCLUDING CRISIS MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ON-BOARDING OF NEW PROFESSIONALS.

    Expenses $113,044 · Revenue $31,434

  • IN THE FACE OF IMMENSE SOCIETAL DIVISION, RESETTING THE TABLE (RTT) EQUIPS LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES WITH TOOLS TO ADDRESS ENTRENCHED POLITICAL DIVISIONS IN PUBLIC AND COMMUNAL LIFE. THROUGH RIGOROUS TRAINING, COURAGEOUS DIALOGUE, AND DEPOLARIZING MEDIA CONTENT, RTT ENABLES AMERICANS TO TRANSFORM POLITICAL DISAGREEMENT INTO A SOURCE OF STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIP, CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND COLLECTIVE INSIGHT. RTT'S CORE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: TRAIN AND EDUCATE: RTT TRAINS FAITH LEADERS, ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, JOURNALISTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS AND INFLUENCERS, EQUIPPING THEM TO FACILITATE AND CONVENE CONSTRUCTIVE COMMUNICATION ACROSS DIFFERENCES AND/OR PRODUCE NEW NARRATIVES FOSTERING EMPATHY, NORMS, AND HOPE FOR HEALTHY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS DIVIDES. CONVENE AND FACILITATE: RTT DESIGNS AND FACILITATES CAREFULLY CURATED FORUMS, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COURAGEOUS, PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSION AND LEARNING ON CONTENTIOUS ISSUES. CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE: RTT PRODUCES FILMS AND OTHER CONTENT THAT ADVANCES MUTUAL RECOGNITION AND EMPATHY ACROSS POLITICAL AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVIDES.

    Expenses $1,309,742 · Revenue $216,196

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DAVID BOHM

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • DAVID STEIRMAN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WALTER SPIEGEL

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DEBRA COHEN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUELLEN KADIS

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KAREN KASNER

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • COREY SHAPIRO

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHERYL FISHBEIN

    VOTING PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL FROMM

    VOTING PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSAN ABRAVANEL

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LESLIE DANNIN ROSENTHAL

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHELE HYMER BLITZ

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JONATHAN ELLIS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HAROLD GOLDBERG

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SAMUEL KAPLAN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LESLIE KIRBY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEFFREY PASEK

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOSEPH PERELES

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOSEPH RAFALOWICZ

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MAGDA SCHALER-HAYNES

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NATALIE SILVERMAN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JORDAN WEISS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RANDY WHITLATCH

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • VIVIAN BASS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID LUCHINS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARIE ABRAMS

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL BOHNEN

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LOIS FRANK

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CONRAD GILES

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LARRY GOLD

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JACQUELINE LEVINE

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LYNN LYSS

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL NEWMARK

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSAN W TURNBULL

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ARDEN SHENKER

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANDREA WEINSTEIN

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RUTH COLE

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOSHUA SAYLES

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GLENN DUBIN THROUGH MAY 2022

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $55,471
    From this org
    $53,855
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,616
    Hours/week
    40

  • BETSEY EPSTEIN

    COMPTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $109,236
    From this org
    $94,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,215
    Hours/week
    40

  • HAYA LUFTIG THROUGH APRIL 2022

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $42,532
    From this org
    $41,293
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,239
    Hours/week
    40

  • MELANIE ROTH GORELICK

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $157,620
    From this org
    $140,996
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,624
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,996
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,230
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,394
    Filer's total
    $157,620

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 · 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
2022
Filed
4 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202302789349300620

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