2019-08-23T15:54:08-05:00 2018-12-31 BDO USA LLP 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100175001 990 2018-01-01 223551013 FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC % RACHEL MEIR FOUN 6462784500 253 WEST 35TH STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 JEREMY J FINGERMAN CEO 6462784549 2019-08-21 true Paul Hammerschmidt P01384178 2128858000 24.98.146.212 26308920192355000032 2019-08-23 P 48C336AAB7D1DE8463E223BE15B361E384766368 48C336AAB7D1DE8463E223BE15B361E384766368 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JEREMY J FINGERMAN 253 WEST 35TH STREET 4TH FLR NEW YORK NY 10001 44142139 false X WWW.JEWISHCAMP.ORG X 1997 NJ TO BUILD A STRONG JEWISH FUTURE THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE JEWISH SUMMERS. 24 24 34 26 795021 362690 7537365 26663442 42850 561352 171699 361919 19334 556553 7771248 28143266 1620120 2558590 0 0 3080777 3362502 0 0 820805 5037236 5629029 9738133 11550121 -1966885 16593145 38805545 44039601 18117474 7305114 20688071 36734487 X The key to the Jewish future is Jewish camp. We know from research-and two decades' experience-that this is where young people find Jewish role models and create enduring Jewish friendships. Its where they forge a vital, lifelong connection to their essential Jewishness. The Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) is the central address and advocacy group which helps create transformative summer experiences for young people-ensuring the Jewish future. Founded in 1998, we are a catalyst for change throughout the field providing leadership, financial, and educational resources to nonprofit Jewish summer camps, campers and their families across North America. FJC has grown to work with over 300 day and overnight camps and serve more than 180,000 youth, teens and young adults across North America each summer. In our rapidly changing world, camp may be more important than ever before. To succeed, Jewish camp must operate on multiple levels - For campers and counselors - During the summer and year- true false 3482741 2079112 0 Specialty Camps Incubator III - The Jim Joseph Foundation in partnership with the AVI CHAI Foundation approved funding for 5 new specialty camps in March 2016. The new program was announced in mid-April and generated interest from almost 40 applicants. The five camps were selected in September, and the program launched on November 1st with a welcome dinner and three day workshop. Prior to the launch, the two foundations provided an additional $1 million grant to admit a sixth camp, which is an expansion of the very successful URJ SciTech Academy to the west coast. During 2018, the Incubator III program included: one-on-one mentoring, consulting support from both Field Operations Directors and the Jewish Educator and four 4-day workshops covering all areas of camp start-up including: operations, marketing, finance and budget, program design and Jewish Life. The six camps opened in 2018 with an aggregate enrollment of 710 unique campers. 1074446 0 0 Cornerstone - FJC's Cornerstone Fellowship was initiated in 2003 as a strategy to help camps retain experienced bunk counselors and to capitalize on their influence to raise the bar of the Jewish experience at camp. This program is currently funded by the Marcus Foundation, Crown Family Philanthropies, the AVI CHAI Foundation and Morningstar Foundation. Cornerstone has provided nearly 4,600 participants (since inception) with a meaningful professional development program worthy of putting on their resumes and an experience for which Staff vie to participate. For those camps involved for multiple years, Cornerstone participation has become a desired fellowship for camp staff. Each year, participating camps nominate exemplary third-year bunk counselors and specialists as fellows, and send them to a 5-day seminar in the spring. Accompanying the fellows is one member of the camp leadership team, the liaison, who mentors the fellows and continues their training at camp. The vast majority of these liaisons are in their 20's and 30's. Recognizing the opportunity to provide a rich Jewish and professional learning experience for the liaisons, the program has been expanded to make the liaison experience a goal, with the expectation that the liaisons gain an immeasurable sense of themselves as Jewish leaders and community participants. All participants have come to regard cornerstone as a premier professional development and Jewish educational opportunity that has a profound and lasting impact. 747150 25000 0 One Happy Camper Incentive Program FJC's One Happy Camper program provides financial incentives to families of first-time, and in some cases second-time campers, to encourage and motivate parents to choose Jewish summer camp over other compelling summer experiences. The program specifically targets new campers who do not have daily, intensive exposure to Judaism. FJC's partners with 47 Jewish communities across North America, working with a variety of Jewish organizations, including federations, movements and foundations. FJC provides administrative/technical and marketing support for all partners who utilize the OHC online registration system (onehappycamper.org). This system was updated and upgraded in 2018, with improved functionality and performance. FJC conducts annual reviews, integrity checks and online surveys to monitor program impact and effectiveness. In 2018, approximately 7,400 children received incentive grants for camp through OHC programs and partners across North America. 725838 40000 8000 Hiddur Initiative 591580 0 496208 Leaders Assembly 446736 0 28294 Executive Leadership Institute (cohort iv) 353475 0 21000 Yitro Fellowship (Cohort IV) 238483 38702 0 NY Day Camp coaching 235955 224925 0 Strategic Grants & Passthroughs 182532 134885 0 RSJ Engagement Initiatives 167279 0 0 Innovation Fund for Jewish Educators 155173 0 0 Specialty Camps Accelerator 128560 0 0 Long Island Professional Development 121884 0 0 Strategic Planning 115333 0 0 Kayitz Kef (Hebrew Immersion at Camp) 109974 0 0 NY Day Camp Incubator 107934 0 0 Midwest Camps Leadership Network 62103 0 0 Disabilities Initiatives 87003 0 0 Camp Poyntelle Lewis Village Implementation 82282 0 0 Lekhu Lakhem (cohort iv) 78836 0 0 Shmira 75448 0 7850 Camp Census 65882 0 0 Competitive Edge 65064 0 0 Day Camp Research 63047 0 0 NY Common Ground Fellowship 48708 0 0 Institut'l Strengthening-Montreal Y Country Camps 35978 11466 0 Israel Education at day camps 30486 0 0 Mental Health and Wellbeing 29164 0 0 Camp Collaborative Network 27352 0 0 Innovation Fund for Jewish Resources 27256 0 0 Building Loan Program 27256 0 0 Yashar 20213 0 0 Israel at Camp/Bringing Israel to Camp 14519 0 0 Specialty Camps Incubator II 12754 4500 0 Security Training 10903 0 0 Atlanta Marketing Academy 5451 0 0 MetroWest Marketing Academy 4550441 454478 561352 9854778 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false true true false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 87 0 true 34 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 24 24 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA MA NJ NY X RACHEL MEIR 6462784549 253 WEST 35TH STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 X JULIE BEREN PLATT CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ELISA SPUNGEN BILDNER CO-CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT BILDNER CO-CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JAMES HEEGER VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WOLMAN TREASURER 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JULIE EISEN ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ARCHIE GOTTESMAN SECRETARY 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 LOIS KOHN-CLAAR ASSISTANT SECRETARY 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT BRODY BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARLA KELL BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY RICHMAN COHEN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J DEUTSCH BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVIS FISHER FROM 318 BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY NICELEY GROFF BOARD MEMBER (FROM 4/18) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JAY P LEFKOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARC E SACKS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARTIN SCHWARTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANITA H SIEGAL BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALLAN SILBER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK SILBERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 AIMEE SKIER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SOLOMON BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STAENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL VICHNESS BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PETER J WEIDHORN BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DIANE ZACK BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JEREMY J FINGERMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 459684 0 76004 MARINA LEWIN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 245293 0 73176 RABBI AVRAM ORLOW VP, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION 40.0 0.0 X 110707 0 82896 COREY CUTLER DIR., DEVELOPMENT 40.0 0.0 X 140126 0 14726 JULIE FINKELSTEIN DIR., LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 40.0 0.0 X 123226 0 13942 REBECCA KAHN DIR., FIELD EXPANSION 40.0 0.0 X 120659 0 13901 RACHEL MEIR CONTROLLER 40.0 0.0 X 107695 0 32397 1307390 0 307042 7 false true false TRUE TO LIFE TRAINING LLC PO BOX 277 HIGHSTOWN NJ 08520 PRGM. MGMT./TRAINING 304442 MICHELE FRIEDMAN 372 CENTRAL PARK WEST SUITE 3X NEW YORK NY 10025 CONSULTING 252000 SUMMATION RESEARCH 7781 BENNINGTON DRIVE CINCINNATI OH 45241 Research and Survey 118183 3 26663442 26663442 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES 611710 496208 496208 PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FEES 611710 57294 57294 CAMP CENSUS PARTNERSHIP 611710 7850 7850 561352 208147 97082 111065 0 0 0 0 0 16152645 15998873 153772 153772 153789 -17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORGIVENESS OF ACCRUED INTEREST PAY. 900099 544150 544150 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 12403 12403 556553 28143266 561352 795021 123451 X 2540590 2540590 0 18000 18000 0 854157 432142 149109 272906 0 2024959 1551730 219083 254146 50902 38737 6785 5380 244682 168328 44603 31751 187802 135773 24284 27745 0 40958 19800 18903 2255 134292 134292 0 0 17921 17921 2426245 2415161 4721 6363 44632 43270 1362 61681 34278 2758 24645 270104 222898 12973 34233 0 321702 222604 42466 56632 694914 669849 5900 19165 0 953214 933151 5806 14257 135388 135388 0 205183 141978 27085 36120 31886 22501 4021 5364 MISC. TAX & FILING FEES 126813 87749 16740 22324 CAMPER INCENTIVE STIPENDS 118940 118940 PROMO ITEMS & GIVEAWAYS 19487 17776 1054 657 GIFTS & DONATIONS 18367 16785 74 1508 7302 2738 572 3992 11550121 9854778 874538 820805 115398 268064 4934601 13607706 11890983 14161340 44657 33850 0 0 0 0 6515263 5992500 0 0 140112 61927 1947246 1370698 760221 576548 8552480 3519158 5637335 5541579 0 0 0 0 214495 276929 38805545 44039601 455786 694630 40000 8600 310472 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16534999 6199736 0 0 776217 402148 18117474 7305114 X 948365 10013082 19739706 26721405 0 0 20688071 36734487 38805545 44039601 16593145 -546729 X false true X true false X 6637326 9650111 17666294 7537365 26663442 68154538 0 0 6637326 9650111 17666294 7537365 26663442 68154538 33235977 34918561 52237 92111 161378 171673 208147 685546 0 36136 29673 34893 19334 556553 676589 69516673 1329349 0.50231 0.49705 X 602815 391774 211041 408382 262945 145437 936049 715979 220070 576548 POOLED ENDOWMENT FUNDS 5541579 F 5541579 0 DEFERRED RENT 169338 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 232810 402148 X 27578616 -546729 -546729 28125345 17921 17921 28143266 11532200 11532200 17921 17921 11550121 PART X, LINE 2: Under ASC 740, an organization must recognize the financial statement effects of a tax position taken for tax return purposes when it is more likely than not that the position will not be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. Foundation for Jewish Camp, Inc. does not believe it has taken any material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly, it has not recorded any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The organization has filed for and received income tax exemptions in the jurisdictions where it is required to do so. Additionally, the organization has filed IRS Form 990 information returns, as required, and all other applicable returns in jurisdictions where so required. For the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no income tax-related interest or penalties recorded or included in the statement of activities. Management believes that the organization is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2015. true North America Program Services SEE PART V 44676 North America Grantmaking 18000 62676 62676 North America RSJ 17000 CHECK 1 false false false false false false PART I, LINE 3(1), COLUMN (E): Federation CJA in partnership with the Montreal Y, approved a six-month grant for FJC to conduct a performance audit of the Y Country Camp in Montreal. This program focused on support for Y Country Camp, through an extensive assessment of outstanding issues. The assessment included on-site visits to evaluate facilities, in-person meetings in Montreal with the lay and professional leadership, and an in-season camp site visit. The grant concluded in May 2018. true Havaya Arts 1299 Church Road Wyncote PA 19095 364478803 501(c)(3) 439498 Support Specialty Sababa Surf Camp Inc 1001 Plandome Road Plandome NY 11030 814561235 501(c)(3) 377899 Support Specialty National Ramah Commission 3080 Broadway New York NY 10027 136161110 501(c)(3) 367918 Support Specialty Union for Reform Judaism- Sci-Tech Academy 633 3rd Ave 7th Fl new york NY 10017 131663143 501(c)(3) 335017 support specialty Eden Village West Inc 6176 McBryde Avenue Richmond CA 94805 264373931 501(c)(3) 325352 Support Specialty Union for Reform Judaism-6 pts creative arts 633 3rd Ave 7th Fl new york NY 10017 131663143 501(c)(3) 233428 support specialty Jewish Federation of Greater Houston 5603 S Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 741109654 501(c)(3) 101325 Scholarship - Camp Ramah in California Inc 17525 Ventura Blvd 201 Encino CA 91316 951843131 501(c)(3) 45000 Scholarships Jewish Comm Found of Greater MetroWest NJ 901 Route 10 Whippany NJ 07981 221714130 501(c)(3) 25000 Affordability Camp Avoda Inc 23 Gibbs Road Middleboro MA 02346 046002095 501(c)(3) 17500 RSJ Engagement Pinemere Camp Association Inc 4100 Main St 301 Philadelphia PA 19127 231429830 501(c)(3) 17000 RSJ Engagement Camp Tel Yehudah 575 8th Ave 11th Fl New York NY 10018 135654375 501(c)(3) 15000 Scholarships B'nai Brith Camp (AKA B'nai Brith Oregon) 9400 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy S Beaverton OR 97005 911842787 501(c)(3) 14500 RSJ Engagement & Camp JCA Shalom 34342 Mulholland Hwy Malibu CA 90265 841652923 501(c)(3) 14500 RSJ Engagement Herzl Camp Association 4330 Cedar Lake Rd St Louis Pk MN 55416 416009136 501(c)(3) 14500 RSJ Engagement & Jewish Community Centers of Denver 350 South Dahlia St Denver CO 80246 840404245 501(c)(3) 13610 RSJ Engagement Camp Judaea Inc 1440 Spring St NW Atlanta GA 30309 586014651 501(c)(3) 13250 RSJ Engagement & Camp Nageela Midwest 3542 W Peterson Ave Chicago IL 60659 363529801 501(c)(3) 13000 Scholarships Camp Moshava of Wild Rose Inc 3740 West Dempster Skokie IL 60076 363874839 501(c)(3) 12000 Scholarships Camp Stone 2463 S Green Rd Beachwood OH 44122 340897622 501(c)(3) 11000 Scholarships Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake 575 8th Ave 11th Fl New York NY 10018 132830437 501(c)(3) 10000 Scholarships CZ Wellness Group Inc (DBA Camp Zeke) 31 Barry Watson Way Lakewood PA 18439 461869615 501(c)(3) 10000 RSJ Engagement & Eden Village Camp Inc 392 Dennytown Rd Putnam Valley NY 10579 264373931 501(c)(3) 9500 RSJ Engagement & Camp Ben Frankel 3419 W Main Street Belleville IL 62226 370661214 501(c)(3) 9000 Scholarships New Jersey Y Camps 21 Plymouth Street Fairfield NJ 07004 221487266 501(c)(3) 8600 Jewish Heroes 24 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF CERTAIN GRANT FUNDS THROUGH WRITTEN REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE GRANTEES EXPLAINING THE RESULTS OF THE FUNDED PROGRAMS. For any grants involving a challenge component, demonstration of matching funding was required. For scholarship grants AND TUITION INCENTIVES, the organization worked with the grantee to ensure eligibility requirements were met and the selected children attended camp. X true false X X X X false true false false false false false true false JEREMY J FINGERMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 399684 0 60000 0 0 0 48250 0 27754 0 535688 0 0 0 MARINA LEWIN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 245293 0 0 0 0 0 44986 0 28190 0 318469 0 0 0 RABBI AVRAM ORLOW VP, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION 110707 0 0 0 0 0 3590 0 79306 0 193603 0 0 0 COREY CUTLER DIR., DEVELOPMENT 140126 0 0 0 0 0 4321 0 10405 0 154852 0 0 0 PART I, LINES 1A AND 2: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A PARSONAGE ALLOWANCE AS A PART OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR RABBI AVRAM ORLOW, VP, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,232, included in Part II, Column D. PART I, LINE 4B: The reporting organization maintains a 457(f) plan with the intent that at their retirement, the proceeds will go to Jeremy J. Fingerman, Chief Executive Officer and Marina Lewin, Chief Operating Officer. Therefore FJC'S CONTRIBUTION OF Mr. Fingerman's $40,000 and Ms. Lewin's $37,500 are shown as part of their retirement and deferred compensation, included in Part II, Column (C). PART I, LINE 7: CEO has an annual targeted bonus stipulated by his contract. The actual payments can vary based on corporate or individual performance as determined by the personnel committee, following the conclusion of each calendar year. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2: FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP, INC. LAUNCHED THE FOLLOWING NEW INITIATIVES IN 2018, INCLUDING: 1) YASHAR 2) COMPETITIVE EDGE 3) COMMON GROUND 4) SHMIRA FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: CO-FOUNDERS AND CO-CHAIRS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ROB BILDNER AND ELISA SPUNGEN BILDNER ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE CONTROLLER FOR THE ORGANIZATION SUBMITS THE NECESSARY SCHEDULES TO BDO USA, LLP (THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND TAX PREPARERS) TO PREPARE FORM 990. AFTER BDO USA, LLP FURNISHES DRAFT FORM 990 TO THE ORGANIZATION, THE CONTROLLER, COO AND CEO REVIEW IT FOR ACCURACY AND SUBMIT ANY ADJUSTMENTS. THE UPDATED DRAFT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW WITH AN ASSOCIATED DEADLINE. ANY COMMENTS/CHANGES ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD TREASURER. ANY APPROPRIATE CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED BEFORE FORM 990 IS FINALIZED AND SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: Upon appointment and annually thereafter each board member and corporate officer is provided with the conflict of interest policy with the requirement to review and report any potential conflicts of interest. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD ARE INFORMED. THEY WILL THEN DECIDE IF THIS IS A TRUE CONFLICT AND, IF SO, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AS DETAILED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: A compensation review dated December 2009 was prepared by an outside firm and has been utilized by the personnel committee as a benchmark adjusted for inflation as a basis for the CEOs salary and the terms of his contract. In addition, the personnel committee has continually monitored select CEOs salaries in other comparable organizations. A new 3-year contract for the CEO began in 2017. Compensation for 2018 was approved by the personnel committee based on the terms of this contract. Upon renewal of this contract, the personnel committee will determine whether an updated compensation review is appropriate. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: IN 2016, AN Executive search firm provided current range of salaries for COO roles of similar-sized organizations. CEO reviewed and recommended compensation which was approved first by the Board Chair and then by the Executive Committee. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:FACULTY & PRGM CONTENT EXPERTS TOTAL FEES:1892134 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:EVAL/RSRCH/PEO/OTHER PROF FEES TOTAL FEES:534111