2025-02-07T08:25:54-06:00 2022-12-31 042629080 CARAS & SHULMAN PC 78 BLANCHARD RD STE 306 BURLINGTON MA 01803 990 2022-01-01 450949784 JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC JEWI 6177555552 831 BEACON STREET SUITE 272 NEWTON CENTRE MA 02459 JOSHUA KATZEN PRESIDENT 6177555552 2025-02-03 1 0 CARAS SHULMAN PC P01443546 7812733950 2025-01-31 2022 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JOSHUA KATZEN 831 BEACON STREET SUITE 272 NEWTON CENTRE MA 02459 8538216 0 X WWW.JNS.ORG X 2011 MA SEE SCHEDULE OJEWISH NEWS SERVICE, INC. ("JNS") WAS ORGANIZED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND IS AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS RESOURCE AND WIRE SERVICE COVERING JEWISH NEWS AND ISRAEL NEWS FOR JEWISH MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD. JEWISH NEWS SERVICE, INC. PROVIDES OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN REPORTING FROM JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA AND A WIDE ARRAY OF ISRAELI NEWS. JEWISH NEWS SERVICE, INC. ALSO PROVIDES A RICH ASSORTMENT OF PHOTOS AND ART, CULTURAL NEWS AND FEATURES, COMMENTARY, AND HOLIDAY-SPECIFIC EDITORIAL PACKAGES AROUND WHICH THEIR SUBSCRIBERS CAN SELL SEASONAL-THEMED ADVERTISING. 8 5 0 0 229453 0 2783705 8140616 94595 168147 53741 216099 15603 13354 2947644 8538216 0 0 0 0 1217289 1604052 0 0 0 668767 1231585 1886056 2835637 1061588 5702579 3411388 8731905 5363 158035 3406025 8573870 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 2682921 168147 JNS MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WITH NEWS THAT IS UPDATED DAILY, IF NECESSARY, AND ENGAGES DOZENS OF FREELANCE WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. JNS SUPPLIES APPROXIMATELY 100 SUBSCRIBER NEWSPAPERS AND WEBSITES, REPRESENTING A CIRCULATION OF NEARLY 1 MILLION, WITH ITS WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS, NEWS ARTICLES, ANALYSIS AND OPINION COLUMNS, AND FEATURE ARTICLES ABOUT SUBJECTS RELATING TO ISRAEL, THE MIDDLE EAST AND OTHER JEWISH TOPICS. JEWISH PRINT NEWSPAPERS IN 8 OF THE TOP 10 MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS IN THE U.S. ARE PUBLISHING JNS MATERIALS ON A REGULAR BASIS. ADDITIONALLY, JNS IS PROVIDING A DAILY FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS TO SUBSCRIBERS THAT HAVE ONLY AN ONLINE PRESENCE AND A NEED TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE NEWS, AND IT HAS A VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, DESIGNED TO ATTRACT A YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC TO ITS UPDATED WEBSITE. 2682921 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 IS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 MA CA PA NY X X AMELIA KATZEN 6177555552 831 BEACON STREET SUITE 272 NEWTON CENTRE MA 02459 X JOSHUA W KATZEN PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 AMELIA KATZEN GENERAL COUNSEL & CLERK 15.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSEL PERGAMENT VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL FARB TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 RUTH WISSE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 RAPHAEL SHORE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 OREN KATZEN DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CHARM SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RAPHAEL SHORE 7 MAMEDOT YISRAEL STREET JERUSALEM IS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES 224951 JONATHAN TOBIN 2323 BROOKVIEW PLACE ELKINS PARK PA 19027 EDITORIAL 120000 2 8140616 8140616 SUBSCRIPTIONS 513110 85431 85431 ADVERTISING 513110 82716 82716 168147 56617 56617 159482 0 159482 159482 159482 FOREIGN CURRENCY GAINS 900003 13354 13354 13354 8538216 168147 229453 0 X 191993 191993 1396969 1396969 15090 15090 1883 1883 52609 52609 541538 498654 42884 114162 114162 99992 99992 124045 109908 14137 99434 99434 11423 11423 13498 13498 4842 4842 10807 10807 VIDEO PRODUCTION 145296 145296 FOREIGN TAXES 12056 12056 2835637 2682921 152716 0 294264 5550225 382040 25599 24981 4842 0 20139 3028124 2651242 13930 89000 88730 3411388 8731905 157061 5363 974 5363 158035 X 3406025 8191830 382040 3406025 8573870 3411388 8731905 5702579 -534734 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 301639 611124 2406083 2745128 8140616 14204590 301639 611124 2406083 2745128 8140616 14204590 14204590 14204590 479734 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24981 4842 20139 20139 UNCLAIMED FUNDS 974 974 X PART X, LINE 2: TAX STATUS JNS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME OR EXCISE TAX HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. JNS FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN FASB ASC 740, "INCOME TAXES" WITH REGARD TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE DESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FASB ASC 740 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION OF TAX BENEFITS, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. JNS EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. AS OF THE END OF THIS TAX YEAR, JNS DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF AN ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF THE REPORT DATE. JNS'S ANNUAL RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE RESPECTIVE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. JNS'S FEDERAL AND STATE RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES ARE INCLUDED IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES, IF INCURRED. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 1 9 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED AN OFFICE AND CONDUCTED PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN ISRAEL. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH FREELANCE WRITERS IN ISRAEL TO PROVIDE CONTENT FOR ITS WEBSITE AND OTHER PLATFORMS. 1654601 JEWISH NEWS SERVICE, INC. ACQUIRED 100% OF THE STOCK OF THE FOREIGN SUBSIDIARY, JEWISH NEWS AGENCY LIMITED, OF WHICH ALL INCOME HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS. 1 9 0 0 1 9 1654601 0 1654601 0 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL METHOD PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: PART B - AMENDED RETURN AMENDED FORM 990: THIS RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO PROPERLY REPORT THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF THE FORM 990 ON THE TAXPAYER'S OWN WEBSITE: PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 18 - OWN WEBSITE PART XII, BOX 2A - NO PART XII, BOX 2B - YES, CONSOLIDATED BASIS PART XII, BOX 2C - YES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES JNS NOW EMPLOYS TWO FULL-TIME EDITORS, ONE PART-TIME EDITOR AND ONE FULL-TIME REPORTER. JNS MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WITH NEWS THAT IS UPDATED DAILY, IF NECESSARY, AND ENGAGES DOZENS OF FREELANCE WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. JNS SUPPLIES ABOUT 100 SUBSCRIBER NEWSPAPERS AND WEBSITES, REPRESENTING A CIRCULATION OF NEARLY 1 MILLION, FOR ITS WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS, NEWS ARTICLES, ANALYSIS AND OPINION COLUMNS, AND FEATURE ARTICLES ABOUT SUBJECTS RELATING TO ISRAEL, THE MIDDLE EAST AND OTHER JEWISH TOPICS. CURRENTLY, JEWISH PRINT NEWSPAPERS IN 8 OF THE TOP 10 METROPOLITAN AREAS IN THE U.S. ARE PUBLISHING JNS MATERIALS ON A REGULAR BASIS. ADDITIONALLY, JNS IS PROVIDING A DAILY FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS TO SUBSCRIBERS THAT HAVE ONLY AN ONLINE PRESENCE AND A NEED TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE NEWS, AND IT HAS A VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, DESIGNED TO ATTRACT A YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC TO ITS UPDATED WEBSITE. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING STRONG WRITTEN NEWS, FEATURES, ANALYSIS AND OPINION ON ITS WEBSITE AND FOR SYNDICATION, JNS CONTINUED ITS ROBUST PODCAST, WEBINAR AND VIDEO CHANNELS IN 2022. JNS IS REDESIGNING ITS WEBSITE IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE INCREASE IN CONTENT PRODUCTION, DISPLAY SPECIAL SECTIONS AND ADD THE VIDEO AND PODCAST CHANNELS TO THE SITE. JNS RECENTLY COUNTED ABOUT 3 MILLION USERS, 9.6 MILLION PAGE VIEWS, AND 67,000 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 - RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS JOSHUA KATZEN (PRESIDENT), AMELIA KATZEN (GENERAL COUNSEL AND CLERK), AND OREN KATZEN (DIRECTOR) ARE RELATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND TREASURER REVIEWED THE FORM 990 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AT MA SECRETARY OF STATE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES FORM 990 AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THEIR OWN WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 42,884. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,884. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 224,236. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 224,236. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 274,418. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 274,418. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 JEWISH NEWS AGENCY LIMITED P 1654601 INTERCOMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENT