2020-07-16T09:21:28-07:00 2019-08-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2018-09-01 741109654 Jewish Federation of Greater Houston JEWI 7137297000 5603 South Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 Kari Saratovsky President & CEO 2020-07-16 true Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Kari Saratovsky 13995779 false false X www.houstonjewish.org X 1940 TX Jewish Federation takes a leadership approach to overseeing programs and services that invigorate and promote the Jewish community by collaborating with worthy organizations, evaluating needs, raising funds, investing in initiatives, and communicating with the public. 48 48 52 1200 0 32792450 13779228 132571 167045 14268 49506 0 32939289 13995779 25572759 15474711 0 3212820 3072156 0 1449101 1455352 1305072 30240931 19851939 2698358 -5856160 17651559 14008489 5435020 7648110 12216539 6360379 X The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston (JFGH) leads and mobilizes the Jewish community by supporting the most impactful organizations, programs and individuals who embrace Jewish living through participation and philanthropy. false false 9873528 9873528 90456 The most significant ways the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston makes a difference in Jewish lives is through its broad based annual appeal. Funds raised each year benefit millions of Jews in need in Houston, across the United States, in Israel and in 75 countries around the world by granting funds to programs and organizations to accomplish the following: Feeding the hungry Educating the young Caring for the old Comforting the sick Counseling the troubled Rescuing the oppressed Calming the frightened Providing a voice for those unable to speak for themselves Offering vital assistance to those unable to meet their own basic needs 5815680 5601183 Disaster Response - In response to the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Federation utilized its position as conveyor to lead the Jewish community's recovery and flood mitigation efforts. This work helps those in need and ensures that Houston remains a vibrant place of Jewish life. 762752 54404 Jewish Education Department (JED) nurtures the continuity and quality of Jewish life in the Greater Houston area by fostering and strengthening life-long Jewish learning. The JED is dedicated to: Enhancing the quality of formal and informal Jewish education in the community, promoting enrollment and participation in Jewish education at all levels, advocating on behalf of students, parents, institutions and professionals involved in Jewish education, encouraging and providing for the professional growth of educators, and serving as a facilitator for cooperation and collaboration among schools and community organizations. 269179 22185 16721139 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 55 0 true 52 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 48 48 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Terri Campbell 7137297000 5603 South Braeswood Houston TX 77096 Sandy Weiner Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Debra G Cohen Vice Chair SP 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bobby Lapin Vice Chair Plan 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Yakov Jack Polatsek Vice Chair Dev 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Elyse Kalmans Sec/Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Alexander Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stuart Arouty Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Baliff Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Barish Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Barvin Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Buzzy Bluestone Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Blumberg Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Denis Braham Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gaby Braun Trustee 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Don Brodsky Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Martin Bronstein Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Brookner Trustee 1.00 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jared Dubin Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sherrie Eisenman Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vikki Evans Trustee 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marla Feldman Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Finkelman 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Wilkenfeld Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marni Zarin Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Avital Ingber thru 0619 President & CEO 37.50 0.00 X 285842 0 10382 Pamela Kutner CFOO 35.00 2.50 X 99140 0 6096 Suzanne Jacobson Sr. VP Develop. 35.00 1.00 X 175995 0 13870 Elaine Kellerman Sr. VP Education 35.00 0.00 X 152292 0 27688 Taryn Baranowski Chief Mrktg Ofcr 32.50 5.00 X 108010 0 6652 Mary Ward-Hecksel Former Sr. VP/CFO 26.00 11.50 X 117337 0 16448 938616 81136 5 true true false 0 4267587 9511641 13779228 Events/other 900099 74215 74215 Program ticket sales 900099 92830 92830 167045 49506 49506 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13995779 167045 49506 15150976 15150976 317235 317235 6500 6500 0 714847 35839 342035 336973 0 1810995 613961 710439 486595 145565 33955 73575 38035 222220 59942 95260 67018 178529 46874 85172 46483 0 0 24110 24110 0 0 0 133456 116648 11256 5552 124626 102455 22171 136513 40632 31409 64472 101989 13097 28575 60317 0 119477 26284 51835 41358 93780 5650 69367 18763 0 0 0 0 38556 38556 36781 8092 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To support the mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston - to preserve and enrich Jewish communal life through innovative and visionary leadership that is responsive and responsible to Jewish communities locally, nationally, in Israel, and around the world. true Middle East/N. Africa 0 0 Investments 252000 Middle East/N. Africa 0 0 Grant 6500 258500 258500 Support Middle East/N Africa 1 6500 Wire false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US The Federation makes a site visit every other year to meet with the grantee and discuss potential programs to be funded. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting The amount reported on Part I, Line 1 reflects the Federation's expenses in that region following the accrual method of accounting. Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures The amount reported in Part I, Line 2 for investments reflects the fair market value of the Federation's investments in that region. true Am Frnds-Intl Yng Isr Mvmnt 567 Cedar Hill Rd Far Rockaway NY 11691 454013676 501(c)(3) 100000 0 General Support Israel Am Jewish Joint Distr Committee 711 Third Ave 10th Floor New York NY 10017 131656634 501(c)(3) 1073953 0 Various Programs Amer Friends of NATAL 1120 Ave of the Americas 4Fl New York NY 10036 201914370 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Israel Trauma Center AmFrndsWesternGalileeHospital 101 Greenwood Ave Ste 610 Jenkinton PA 19046 260572473 501(c)(3) 150000 0 Healing Arabs and Jews Israel BBYO 9000 S Rice Houston TX 77096 912140143 501(c)(3) 25000 0 Gen Support /Jewish Identity Bldg Beth Yeshurun Day School 4525 Beechnut Houston TX 77096 741222268 501(c)(3) 64050 0 General Support Bikur Vezrat Cholim Inc 1221 42nd St Brooklyn NY 112191336 201572620 501(c)(3) 150000 0 Constr. Pediatric Unit Israel Birthright Israel Foundation 33 East 33rd St 7th Floor New York NY 10016 134092050 501(c)(3) 46800 0 General Support Israel Travel Bnos Yisroel of Houston Inc 10101 Fondren Ste 136 Houston TX 77096 208706360 501(c)(3) 10500 0 General Support Central Fund of Israel 980 Ave of the Americas 3rd Fl New York NY 10018 132992985 501(c)(3) 75000 0 Victims of Terror Israel Congr Beth Shalom-Woodlands 5125 Shadow Bend Place The Woodlands TX 77381 760030790 501(c)(3) 26950 0 Chalon L'atide Congregation Beth Israel 5600 N Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 741143080 501(c)(3) 151500 0 Comm Rel Sch/ General Support Congregation Beth Yeshurun 4525 Beechnut St Houston TX 77096 741222268 501(c)(3) 37500 0 Flood Relief Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Hstn 5601 S Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 741198298 501(c)(3) 1144918 0 BasicNeed/ General Support/Flood Hand in Hand AmericanFriends PO Box 80102 Portland OR 97280 931269590 501(c)(3) 35000 0 General Support Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St Houston TX 770046804 760331398 501(c)(3) 25000 0 General Support Houston Hillel Inc 1700 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005 760684042 501(c)(3) 90000 0 General Support Houston Jewish Community Fdn 5603 South Braeswood Houston TX 77096 760187329 501(c)(3) 1963354 0 PJ Library /Chaplain/POH/ Danz Fd Jewish Family Service 4131 S Braeswood Houston TX 77025 741152607 501(c)(3) 4269140 0 General Support/ Flood Jewish Federation Los Angeles 6505 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA 90048 951643388 501(c)(3) 37437 0 Disaster Relief Jewish National Fund 42 East 69th Street New York NY 10021 131659627 501(c)(3) 200000 0 Jews in Israel Judaism and Democracy Action Alliance 364 W 117th St 4C New York NY 10026 134072492 501(c)(3) 25000 0 Judaism in USA Just One Life Inc 587 5th Ave Ste 702 New York NY 10017 133533863 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Counseling for pregnant women Leo Baeck Ed Center Fndn 3555 Timmons Ste 1440 Houston TX 77027 760205816 501(c)(3) 80000 0 General Support Moishe House 441 Saxony Road Barn 2 Encinitas CA 92024 262599786 501(c)(3) 30000 0 General Support Natl Conference-Soviet Jewry 2020 K St NW Ste 7800 Washington DC 20006 132700517 501(c)(3) 5700 0 General Support Ohr Torah Stone Insts of Isrl 49 W 45th St Ste 701 New York NY 10036 133275531 501(c)(3) 75000 0 Christian/ Jewish Center PEF 630 Third Ave 15th Floor New York NY 10017 136104086 501c3 25000 0 General Support Repair the World 1460 Broadway New York TX 10036 364524686 501(c)(3) 80000 0 Flood Relief Robert M Beren Academy 11333 Cliffwood Dr Houston TX 77035 741652136 501(c)(3) 104100 0 General Support/ Flood Relief Save a Childs Heart Fndn 10050 Chapel Road Ste 18 Potomac MD 20854 521783323 501(c)(3) 250050 0 Pediatric Intensive Care Svcs Sefardic Gan dba Yeshiva Torat Emet 11330 Braesridge Drive Houston TX 77071 201354171 501(c)(3) 104475 0 General Support/ Flood Relief Seven Acres Jewish Sr Care Svcs 6200 N Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77074 741143086 501(c)(3) 446364 0 General Support/ Flood Relief TAMU-Chabad on Campus Intl 201 Live Oak St College Station TX 77840 200078855 501(c)(3) 7500 0 General Support Texas A&M Hillel 800 George Bush Dr College Station TX 77840 741398514 501(c)(3) 23000 0 General Support Texas Hillel Foundation 2105 San Antonio St Austin TX 78705 521758802 501(c)(3) 65000 0 General Support The Emery-Weiner School Fndn 9825 Stella Link Houston TX 77025 421569069 501(c)(3) 282450 0 General Support The Jewish Federations of NA 25 Broadway Ste 1700 New York NY 10004 131624240 501(c)(3) 2346868 0 General Support The Koby Mandell Fndn Inc 366 Pearsall Ave Ste 1 Cedarhurst NY 11516 912169027 501(c)(3) 75000 0 VOT/General Support The Shlenker School 5600 North Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 760686559 501(c)(3) 95550 0 General Support/ Flood Relief Torah Day School 10900 Fondren Houston TX 77096 237278350 501(c)(3) 112750 0 General Support/ Flood Relief United Orthodox Synagogues 9001 Greenwillow Houston TX 77096 450519502 501(c)(3) 867500 0 Flood Relief UT-Chabad on Campus Intl 2101 Nueces Street Austin TX 787055508 200078855 501(c)(3) 15000 0 General Support Womens Intl Zionist Org 950 Third Ave 2803 New York NY 10022 133041381 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Support Education & Welfare Zecher Avrohom Inc 1715 51st Street Brooklyn NY 11204 263744888 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Support for At-Risk Families 45 0 Israel Trip and Camp Scholarships 298 312201 Teacher grants 17 5034 Additional Supplemental Information The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is reporting grants to the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) which is a 501(c)(3) domestic U.S. charity. In addition, JFNA, and its beneficiary agencies, United Israel Appeal (UIA), a subsidiary of JFNA, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) - both 501(c)(3) organizations - each file a separate Form 990 and detailed Schedule F. Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The Federation supports organizations that: provide vital assistance such as food, shelter and medical care; educate the youth of our community; provide senior care services & programming; facilitate leadership development and youth engagement programming; reconnect Jews with the Jewish community; offer Jewish programming for young families and children; develop Israel advocacy skills; support Israel travel for youth; and aid people with special needs.There is no additional monitoring once grants have been awarded. X X X X X true false false false false false false false false false Avital Ingber thru 0619 President & CEO 285842 1730 8652 296224 Elaine Kellerman Sr. VP Education 152292 11705 15983 179980 Mary Ward-Hecksel Former Sr. VP/CFO 117337 9373 7075 133785 Suzanne Jacobson Sr. VP Develop. 175995 13293 577 189865 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Disaster Response - In response to the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Federation utilized its position as conveyor to lead the Jewish community's recovery and flood mitigation efforts. This work helps those in need and ensures that Houston remains a vibrant place of Jewish life. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Elyse Kalmans and Benjamin Warren have a family relationship.Russ Robinson and Joe Kaplan have a business relationship.Russ Robinson and Joe Pryzant have a business relationship.Arturo Karakowsky and Benjamin Warren have a business relationship.Arturo Karakowsky and Kari Saratovsky have a business relationship.Arturo Karakowsky and Elyse Kalmans have a business relationship.Arturo Karakowsky and Eric Barvin have a business relationship.Mike Levy and Steve Finkelman have a business relationship.Mike Levy and Joe Kornfeld have a business relationship.Mike Levy and Sandy Weiner have a business relationship.Sandy Weiner and Debra Cohen have a family relationship. Bobby Lapin and Yakov Polatsek have a business relationship.Joe Kornfeld and Gabriel Braun have a business relationship.Richard Stein and Eric Barvin have a business relationship.Richard Stein and Buzzy Bluestone have a business relationship.Richard Stein and Yakov Polatsek have a business relationship. Yakov Polatsek and Jared Dubin have a business relationship.Yakov Polatsek and Joe Kornfeld have a business relationship.Arturo Karakowsky and Denis Braham have a business relationship.Rachel Strauss and Zach Silverman have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 Form is reviewed by the Controller and President/CEO and made available to Board members on a "members only" section of the Federation's website prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts A Conflict of Interest Statement is distributed to Board members every year and several follow-ups are made. If there are conflicts of interest, they are addressed with the President/CEO and the Board Chair. If appropriate, after discussion, the conflict is brought before the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Personnel Sub-Committee of the Board consisting of the Board Chair, Chair of the Budget & Finance Committee, and the Personnel Chair is responsible for determining the compensation of the organization's President/CEO after a review of the comparable data of non-profit sister agencies of similar size. The amount is documented in the President/CEO's contract, which may be updated for annual increases during the term of the contract. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The President/CEO recommends compensation to the Personnel Sub-Committee of the Board consisting of the Board Chair, Chair of the Budget & Finance Committee, and the Personnel Chair after a review of comparable data of non-profit sister agencies of similar size. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request. Houston Jewish Community Fndn 5603 South Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 760187329 Donor-centered community foundation TX 501(c)(3) 7 Jewish Federation of Greater Houston true Mary L & William J Osher Fndn 5603 South Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 205094518 Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. Hou TX 501(c)(3) 12a Jewish Federation of Greater Houston true The Becker Family Foundation 5603 South Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 760560995 Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. 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Hou TX 501(c)(3) 12a Jewish Federation of Greater Houston true Donald & Martha Kaplan Freedman Fndn 5603 S Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 455449056 Support the Houston Jewish Community Fd TX 501(c)(3) 12a Houston Jewish Community Foundation false Levit-Setzer Supporting Organization 5603 S Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 473031329 Support the Houston Jewish Community Fd TX 501(c)(3) 12a Houston Jewish Community Foundation false M & J Robinson CRAT 5603 South Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 766103916 Remdr Trust TX HJCF Trust false Extremis Corporation 5603 South Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 760492189 Dormant TX HJCF C corp false false true true false false false false false false false false true true true true false true false false Houston Jewish Community Fndn b 1963354 Cash Houston Jewish Community Fndn c 1820090 Cash Mary L & William J Osher Fndn c 2399497 Cash The Becker Family Foundation c 20000 Cash The Rauch Foundation c 28000 Cash