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THE FOLLOWING EXPENSE PAYMENTS OR REIMBURSEMENTS WERE MADE TO THE LISTED FUNDRAISERS: PLC Philanthropic Services LLC - $26,028 NADINE HABOUSHA - $1,154 JEAN-MARC LILING - $XXX,XXX OBRIEN GARRETT - $585 true Gabriel Project Mumbai POBox 5025 Bergenfield NJ 07621 454541556 501(C)(3) 42500 GENERAL Aleph Society Inc 25 West 45th Street New York NY 10036 133472524 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL AFYA Foundation 140 Saw Mill River Road Yonkers NY 10701 261300361 501(C)(3) 9500 GENERAL TechnoServe Inc 1120 19th Street NW Washington DC 20036 132626135 501(C)(3) 79593 GENERAL American Friends of the Peres 1270 North Ave New Rochelle NY 10804 133940178 501(C)(3) 75000 GENERAL Rahma Relief Foundation 31119 Greenfield Rd Beverly Hills MI 48025 471304361 501(C)(3) 29452 GENERAL United States Fund for UNICEF 125 Maiden Lane New York NY 10038 131760110 501(C)(3) 15000 GENERAL B'nai B'rith Youth Organization 800 Eighth Street NW Washington DC 20001 530179971 501(C)(3) 176000 GENERAL Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine 226 E 54th Street New York NY 100224854 134047356 501(C)(3) 1062050 GENERAL Urban Justice Center 333 Seventh Avenue New York NY 10006 133442022 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL Moishe HOUSE 441 Saxony Road Barn 2 Encinitas NC 92024 262599786 501(C)(3) 255000 GENERAL HIAS New York 333 Seventh Avenue New York NY 10001 135633307 501(C)(3) 98000 GENERAL Heart to Heart 13250 W 98th Street Lenexa KS 66215 481108359 501(C)(3) 41500 GENERAL Kavod 8914 Farnam Court Omaha NE 68114 470789888 501(C)(3) 50000 GENERAL Cadena Foundation 2719 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood FL 33020 812702562 501(C)(3) 36000 GENERAL Harold Grinspoon Foundation 67 Hunt Street Suite 100 Agawam MA 01001 046685725 501(C)(3) 130000 GENERAL RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 40W 20th Street 7th FL New York NY 10011 275316628 501(C)(3) 12500 GENERAL HillelThe Foundation for Jewish Campus Life 800 EIGHTH STR Washington DC 20001 521844823 501(C)(3) 21770 GENERAL Kimiyaa Inc 200 Park Avenue New York NY 10166 814096689 501(C)(3) 40000 GENERAL Institute for Jewish & Community Research 3198 Fulton St San Francisco CA 94118 943307253 501(C)(3) 30000 GENERAL Chamah 420 lexington Ave STE 300 New York NY 10170 237365688 501(c)(3) 30000 general 21 ORGANIZATIONS PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE GRANT FUNDS IN THE U.S. SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 JDC STAFF VERIFY THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A REGISTERED ELIGIBLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING SUCH REGISTRATION. IN ALL INSTANCES THE GRANTEE MUST BE CARRYING ON ACTIVITIES TO ACCOMPLISH A CHARITABLE PURPOSE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3). IF JDC SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNS THAT THE GRANTEE DID NOT OBTAIN 501(C)(3) STATUS, IT WILL TRANSITION THE CONTRACT TO A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP IN ORDER TO BEST MONITOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS. X true true X X X X X true true false false false false false false false DAVID SCHIZER EXECUTIVE VP & CEO 881901 0 0 0 720 0 27825 0 8642 0 919088 0 0 0 OPHIR SINGAL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 308426 0 0 0 28104 0 8229 0 51226 0 395985 0 0 0 PABLO WEINSTEINER CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER 308133 0 0 0 720 0 11550 0 50881 0 371284 0 0 0 DIEGO ORNIQUE REGIONAL DIR (EUROPE) 0 230665 0 0 0 8128 11798 0 0 7002 11798 245795 0 0 ELIOT GOLDSTEIN EXEC. 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MICHAL FRANK ELIOT GOLDSTEIN YOSSI TAMIR JACK HABIB SEVERANCE Payments SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A The Following individuals' employment contracts with jdc include severance agreements payable upon termination of employment. No amounts were paid to these individuals during calendar year ended December 31, 2017. Ophir Singal Diego Ornique Pablo Weinsteiner THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT FOR RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE SEVERANCE PAYMENT REPRESENTS ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SEVERANCE PLAN THAT ARE PAID OUT UPON TERMINATION OF HIS EMPLOYMENT. CONSISTENT WITH THE TAX LAWS OF ISRAEL, PART OF THIS PAYMENT IS REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION ON SCHEDULE J PART II COLUMN B(III) AND PART IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J PART II COLUMN D. Jack Habib Taxable: $470,446 Nontaxable: $144,312 Consistent with the laws of Israel, all employees will receive severance benefits upon the end of their employment with Joint Israel. No payments other than those identified above were made during 2017. SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B The JDC human resources committee adopted a "benefit restoration plan" ("BRP") to restore certain pension benefits to specified executive managers whose benefits were reduced due to the limitation contained in the federal omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1993 ("OBRA 93"). The BRP attempts to equalize benefits to these managers as compared to all other JDC employees covered by the JDC employee retirement plan ("Retirement plan"). Under the BRP, the covered employees are entitled to receive a supplemental benefit, paid by JDC, consisting of the difference between the retirement benefit computed pursuant to the BRP and the statutory benefit computed pursuant to the retirement plan. The supplemental benefit is served by JDC in a separate restricted fund, on a current basis, in accordance with computations made by JDC's actuary. OPHIR SINGAL PARTICIPATES IN A 457F PLAN. A CONTRIBUTION OF $27,000 MADE TO THE PLAN BY OPHIR SINGAL DURING 2017 HAS BEEN REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). X 467 FMV X 65 3144009 FMV false true false NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN B THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. JOINT ISRAEL ACTIVITY FORM 990, PART I, LINE 20 JDC HAS ELECTED TO FILE FORM 990 ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS, A BASIS CONSISTENT WITH ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND HAS INCLUDED THE ACTIVITY OF JOINT ISRAEL, A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WHICH ALSO FILED FORM 990 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017. JOINT ISRAEL HAD NET ASSETS OF $37,529,000; REVENUE OF $89,789,000; AND EXPENSES OF $87,747,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017. THESE BALANCES, AS WELL AS ALL JOINT ISRAEL ACTIVITY DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, INCLUDING PROGRAM SERVICES AND GRANTS PAID AND RECEIVED, ARE INCLUDED ON JDC'S FORM 990. MISSION, CONTINUED PART III LINE 1 JDC IS DEDICATED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF JEWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY WHERE THEIR LIVES AS JEWS ARE THREATENED OR MADE MORE DIFFICULT, THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MISSION: RESCUE WHENEVER AND WHEREVER A JEWISH COMMUNITY IS THREATENED: IN THE EARLY 1990'S, JDC HELPED SUSTAIN AND RESCUE 15,000 ETHIOPIAN JEWS. TODAY, JDC MAINTAINS GLOBAL NETWORKS AND CONTINGENCY PLANS IN THE EVENT OF A CRISIS. RELIEF FOR JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN DISTRESS: JDC, THROUGH AN INFRASTRUCTURE OF LOCAL INDEPENDENT AFFILIATES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, PROVIDES SUPPORT THAT RESULTS IN THE PROVISION OF FOOD, CLOTHING, AND MEDICINE TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF IMPOVERISHED ELDERLY HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND CHILDREN IN NEED IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION ("FSU") AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. RENEWAL AND DISCOVERY OF JEWISH HERITAGE AND JEWISH COMMUNITY LIFE: SINCE THE FALL OF COMMUNIST REGIMES IN EUROPE, JDC HELPS JEWISH COMMUNITIES REDISCOVER THEIR HERITAGE AND REBUILD A VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNAL LIFE. PARTNERSHIP WITH ISRAEL AS IT ADDRESSES THE SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS OF ITS MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES: CHILDREN AT RISK, STRUGGLING IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (IDP): NON-SECTARIAN AID IN RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS AND LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO NON-JEWS TO FULFILL THE JEWISH TENET OF TIKKUN OLAM, THE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THE WORLD AND ALLEVIATE SUFFERING WHEREVER IT EXISTS. OPERATING PRINCIPLES - JDC ADHERES TO THE FOLLOWING THREE OPERATING PRINCIPLES: A) JDC IS NON-PARTISAN AND APOLITICAL. B) JDC SEEKS TO EMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY CREATING MODEL PROGRAMS AND TRAINING LOCAL LEADERSHIP TO MANAGE THE PROGRAMS. DURING A PROJECT'S FORMATIVE STAGE, JDC HANDLES THE ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES AND EVALUATES THE PROJECT FOR EFFECTIVENESS. C) JDC BUILDS COALITIONS WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS WHO, ULTIMATELY, WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PROGRAMS. OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "THE JOINT", JDC HAS WORKED IN OVER 85 COUNTRIES OVER THE COURSE OF ITS HISTORY AND HAS PLAYED A ROLE AT VIRTUALLY EVERY MAJOR JUNCTURE OF JEWISH HISTORY SINCE ITS FOUNDING. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONTINUED PART III LINE 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D 4A: RELIEF, WELFARE AND HEALTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE: FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES HOMECARE MEDICAL SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, AND MEDICINES EMERGENCY GRANTS IN 2017, JDC PROVIDED ROUGHLY 140,000 JEWS IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD WITH MUCH NEEDED RELIEF AND WELFARE SERVICES. IN 2017, JDC PROVIDED SOME 14.4 MILLION HOURS OF HOMECARE TO NEEDY ELDERLY IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. OVER 108,000 JEWISH ELDERLY IN NEED RECEIVE SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR THE AGED FROM JDC. 4B: EMPOWERMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE: LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOCIAL WORK, JEWISH LIFE & COMMUNITY DEVT VOCATIONAL TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPING VOLUNTARISM IN 2017, THOUSANDS OF JEWS BENEFITTED FROM ACCESS TO JDC'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS IN COUNTRIES IN THE FSU, EUROPE, AND LATIN AMERICA, AS WELL AS AN ARRAY OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD. 4C: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF JEWISH LIFE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: JEWISH TRADITION/RELIGION/HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS FORMAL JEWISH EDUCATION (SCHOOLS) INFORMAL JEWISH EDUCATION (CLUBS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES) CAMPS AND RETREATS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES & MATERIALS (PUBLICATIONS, CURRICULA, E-LEARNING, WEB- RESOURCES, LIBRARIES ETC). 4D: THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOCUSES EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO CRISES AND ITS LONGER-TERM REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS IN AREAS RELATED TO JDC'S CORE PROGRAM EXPERTISE. IT EXPORTS MODELS, BEST PRACTICES, AND KNOWLEDGE FROM JDC'S GLOBAL AND ISRAEL PROGRAMS, APPLYING THEM IN KEEPING WITH LOCAL REALITIES AND CULTURAL NORMS. TRAINING IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THESE EFFORTS, WITH THE AIM OF ENHANCING THE CAPACITIES OF LOCAL PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT PROJECTS CONTINUE TO HAVE A LONG-TERM IMPACT EVEN AFTER JDC'S INVOLVEMENT HAS ENDED. 4D: GLOBAL RESPONSE & INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT (GRID) PROGRAM JDC'S GRID PROGRAM RESPONDS TO HUMANITARIAN CRISES AND NATURAL DISASTERS THROUGH EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY WORK FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS PROVIDING FOOD, WATER, MEDICINES AND SHELTER AS WELL AS PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, OPPORTUNITIES TO REGAIN THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE CRISES. JDC ALSO CONVENES AND COORDINATES THE JEWISH COALITION FOR DISASTER RESPONSE, AN ALLIANCE OF OVER 40 JEWISH AGENCIES THAT RESPOND TO MAJOR GLOBAL CRISES SUCH AS SYRIAN REFUGEES, THE ROHINGYA CRISIS AND MAJOR DISASTERS. 4D: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE JDC'S RESEARCH INSTITUTES, OTHER TYPES OF RESEARCH STUDIES AND JDC'S INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 4D: ENTWINE AN INITIATIVE OF JDC, IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND MOVEMENT FOR YOUNG JEWISH LEADERS, INFLUENCERS, AND ADVOCATES WHO SEEK TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON GLOBAL JEWISH NEEDS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ISSUES. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A THE TOTAL NUMBER OF 1099'S FOR THE TAX YEAR INCLUDES 17 PAYMENTS FOR THE GIFT ANNUITY TRUSTS. INTEREST IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNT IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BOSNIA, BULGARIA, CYPRUS, ESTONIA, ETHIOPIA, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, INDIA, ISRAEL, MOROCCO, POLAND, ROMANIA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM. RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY TO ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES CONCERNING THE FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON PART VI SECTION A LINE 2 AND SCHEDULE O. THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS HAVE FAMILY RELATIONS WITH OTHER DIRECTORS. 1. BARBARA GREEN KAY & NINA SASLOVE 2. BETSY R. SHEERR & CHARLES K. RIBAKOFF 3. BETSY R. SHEERR & BENJAMIN GORDON 4. CHARLES K. RIBAKOFF & BENJAMIN GORDON 5. ELLEN BLOCK & ROBERT MANN 6. HOWARD SHULTZ & JAYNIE SCHULTZ 7. IRVING SMOKLER & NORA LEE BARRON 8. JOHN C. COLMAN & DAVID L. COLMAN 9. MARK B. SISISKY & JOY SISISKY 10. MARK B. SISISKY & JOANNE MOORE 11. JOY SISISKY & JOANNE MOORE PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY JDC'S MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD WAS ASKED TO SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. AFTER COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED, REVIEWED AND INCORPORATED, AS NEEDED, THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THOSE WHO DO NOT SUBMIT THIS STATEMENT MAY BE SUSPENDED FROM THE BOARD UNTIL SUCH STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED. THE STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD AFTER THE FIRST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. JDC'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER MONITORS BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSURES AND SENDS FOLLOW UP REQUESTS TO THOSE BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THEIR STATEMENTS BY THE APPROPRIATE DEADLINE. ALL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, DISCUSS, AND TAKE ACTION IN RELATION TO THE CONFLICT. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 JDC'S HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE HAS BEEN PRESENTED WITH AND HAS REVIEWED THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF JDC OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED PROFESSIONAL STAFF DURING ITS DECEMBER 2016 MEETING FOR 2017 COMPENSATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES OF JDC. THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS COMPARABLE DATA FOR THE CEO'S SALARY AND BENEFITS. JDC HIRES AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE FIRM TO PREPARE A REPORT TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE WITH AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF MARKET COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR CEOS OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ANALYSIS INCLUDES BASE SALARY, OTHER COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS. INFORMATION IS ALSO OBTAINED FROM THE MOST RECENT FEDERAL FORM 990 OF THESE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND SHARED WITH THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE ALSO DISCUSSES AND REVIEWS THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE OVER THE PAST YEAR AND CONSIDERS THIS IN ITS OVERALL DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE PREPARED DISCLOSING PERSONS ATTENDED, TERMS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THE COMPARABLE DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON BY THE COMMITTEE. THE MINUTES ARE SHARED WITH THE COMMITTEE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE MEETING. AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF JDCS TAX-EXEMPT DETERMINATION LETTER, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE MAINTAINED AND MADE AVAILABLE ON JDCS WEBSITE. THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ACTUARIAL GAIN ON PENSION PLAN $1,861,424 ACTUARIAL LOSS ON ANNUITY OBLIGATION ($317,840) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION LOSSES ($224,799) ------------ TOTAL $1,318,785 FUNDING FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 3 OCCASIONALLY JDC RECEIVES MINIMAL FUNDING FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE AMOUNTS DO NOT MEET THE THRESHOLD TO UNDERGO AN AUDIT OR AUDITS AS SET FORTH IN THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133. 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SWERGOLD FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN IN CRISES - SUPPORTS JDC MISSION & PROGRAMS AIDING CHILDREN IN CRISES. JACK G. BUNCHER CHARITABLE FUND FOR AJJDC - TO ADVANCE THE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE, INC. (AJJDC), PROGRAMS RELATING TO: CHILDREN IN CRISES, ELDERLY, YOUNG PARENTS, & OTHER ADULTS. JOINT ISRAEL - TO HELP ISRAEL'S MOST DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS: CHILDREN, YOUTH AT RISK, IMMIGRANTS, THE ELDERLY, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE MAURICE AND VIVIENNE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION - SPECIAL TRUST ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY TO AID NEEDY JEWS IN FORMER SOVIET UNION. THE AJJDC (U.K.) TRUST - TO ADVANCE THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OF JDC. CHARITY FUND JDC; INT'L SOCIAL ORGN. AJJDC, INC. CENTER; INT'L PUBLIC ORGANIZATION UNITED JOINT; THE AMERICAN AJJDC INC. CENTER; PUBLIC ORN. JOINT IN THE NE REG. OF UKR.; AJJDC IN MOLDOVA; LOCAL CHARITY FUND JOINT; PRIVATE PRESCHOOL EDUCATION INST. ANAVIM; MENORA LLC; SOLOMONIKA LLC; BEITH DAN LLC; DEKEL LLC; TAPUZ KINDERGARTEN LLC; SHALHEVET LLC; JOINT BULGARIA ASSOCIATION; JDC ESTONIA SIHTASUTUS; FUNDACJA JDC POLAND; JOINT RO; AJJDC EUROPE; INDIAN JOINT TRUST; JDC SWITZERLAND ASSOCIATION; THE AJJDC, DEUTSCHLAND E.V.; PUBLIC ORGANIZATION HALOM; JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER ON NIKITSKAYA; YESOD JEWISH ST. PETERSBURG COMMUNITY HOUSE; JEWISH CHARITY FOUNDATION BEYTEINU; LEATID FRANCE; ICCD FRANCE; AJJDC PARIS; ASOCIATIA JDC-RO; ICCD IN UK; MALBEN INSTITUTE; ELKA; AJJDC-AUSTRALIA; AREC MOLDOVA; JDC LATIN AMERICA; AJJDC EUROPE, ASIA, AND AFRICA FOUNDATION; JDC HUNGARY FOUNDATION; ASSOCIATION JDC; TAUB CENTER; SOLOMONICA JCC DNEPROPETROVSK: AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE ("JDC") IS A WORLDWIDE ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES IN 12 OF THE 15 FORMER SOVIET UNION REPUBLICS ("FSU") AS WELL AS EASTERN EUROPE, AFRICA AND ASIA. JDC ENTITIES IN THESE REGIONS FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES: PROVIDING FOOD, MEDICINE, HOME CARE, AND WINTER RELIEF FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND ELDERLY JEWS; DELIVERING NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE, HEALTHCARE, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND CHILD-DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO THE NEEDIEST CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. RENEWAL AND SUPPORT OF JEWISH LIFE BY DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE, LEADERSHIP, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. DEVELOPING TOMORROWS JEWISH LEADERS BY TRAINING VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONALS TO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNAL JEWISH LIFE AND NURTURING EMERGING VISIONARIES TO CREATE JEWISH LEARNING INITIATIVES AND EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.