2018-07-13T16:14:35-05:00 2017-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2017-01-01 526064549 Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington JEWI 2027890900 1319 F Street NW No 810 Washington DC 20004 M Howard Morse President 2027890900 2018-07-13 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2018-07-13 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z M Howard Morse 1319 F Street NW No 810 Washington DC 20004 18239035 0 X www.jhsgw.org X 1960 DC To explore the unique Jewish heritage of Washington as a hometown and as the nation's capital. 51 51 7 14 0 0 1402440 5423396 28920 15080 1252700 297004 9544302 0 12228362 5735480 0 0 0 0 458570 337401 0 0 36949 478226 261707 936796 599108 11291566 5136372 16170054 21631316 214252 146005 15955802 21485311 We explore the past, present, and future of Jewish life in the nation's capital to inspire reflection, connection, and action. 0 0 138242 Museum Planning: The Society's architects, SmithGroup JJR, completed conceptual design of the new museum and received concept approval from the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board and the Zoning Commission. The Society completed the interpretive plan for the new museum's core exhibition, created preliminary exhibition design schematics, and conducted a series of audience research workshops.The museum will showcase the Washington region's Jewish life and heritage and the restored 1876 synagogue. New spaces including exhibition galleries, a multi-purpose room for events and school programs, and offices mean new opportunities for teaching, learning, sharing, remembering, celebrating, and imagining. 237667 15080 Public Programs: The Society engaged 2,240 adults in 52 educational programs throughout the region. Programs included walking tours, lectures, films, panel discussions, and workshops. 361 students from 16 congregations and schools attended youth education programs and neighborhood walking tours. 375909 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 51 51 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 DC MD VA X Kara Blond Executive Director 2027890900 1319 F Street NW No 810 Washington DC 20004 Russell Smith President/ Past President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 M Howard Morse Treasurer/ President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Ernie Marcus Vice President/ Director 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Albert H Small Jr Director/ Vice President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Patricia Silverman Secretary/ Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Adam Rubinson At-Large Officer/ Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Diane Abelman Wattenberg At-Large Officer/ Director 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Alexandra Horowitz Director/ At-Large Officer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Stuart Zuckerman Past President/ At-Large Officer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Gerald Bass Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Blacher Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Burka Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Gail Burlant Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dorothy Canter Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Margery Elsberg Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Esther Foer Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Tracey Gallagher Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Greenberg Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Wilma Probst Levy Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Rice Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Gene Sofer Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Alex Stein Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 John Tolleris Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Joel Wind Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Larry Wiseman Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Wright Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marlene Zakai Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Albert H Small Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Alper Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Stuart Bindeman Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Ryna Cohen Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Sheldon S Cohen Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 S Robert Cohen Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Nancy Colodny Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Lois England Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Maryann Friedman Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Brenda Pascal Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Barbara Rein Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Hubert Schlosberg Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Sholom Shefferman Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Matthew Simon Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Hadassah Thursz Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Honorary Director 0.10 X 0 0 0 Leonard Abel Past President 0.10 X 0 0 0 Michael Goldstein Past President 0.10 X 0 0 0 James Goldberg Past President 0.10 X 0 0 0 David Burka Past President 0.10 X 0 0 0 Samuel Flax Past President 0.10 X 0 0 0 Paula Goldman Past President 0.10 X 0 0 0 Richard S Alper Past President 0.10 X 0 0 0 Frank Gilbert Past President 0.10 X 0 0 0 Peggy Pearlstein Past President 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sidney J Silver Past President 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Brylawski Past President 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kara Blond Executive Director 40.00 X 58731 0 217 Wendy Turman Deputy Director 40.00 X 71861 0 2262 130592 0 2479 0 0 0 0 SmithGroup JJR 1700 New York Avenue Suite 100 Washington DC 20006 Architects 278159 1 316872 5106524 164442 5423396 Educational and program fees 900099 15080 15080 15080 272441 272441 12528118 12503555 24563 24563 24563 5735480 15080 0 297004 X 133071 96403 28280 8388 164004 118812 34853 10339 18079 13097 3842 1140 22247 16117 4728 1402 3829 3829 33300 33300 82932 45053 37216 663 1151 10 1141 59373 35037 20714 3622 8016 5807 1704 505 8622 1393 7219 10 32456 18617 4064 9775 12844 11959 682 203 14309 10367 3040 902 Affiliation dues 3405 3065 340 Taxes and registrations 1298 1298 Volunteer expenses 172 172 599108 375909 186250 36949 183476 111991 1313455 335241 515224 4997253 129017 162473 7021 4966 1337942 167445 792039 1170497 13228822 14848895 1000 0 16170054 21631316 214252 146005 214252 146005 X 12897668 14248064 2175576 6354689 882558 882558 15955802 21485311 16170054 21631316 5136372 415956 -22819 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 750976 893225 978521 1402440 5423396 9448558 750976 893225 978521 1402440 5423396 9448558 4974013 4474545 158941 185084 219521 159201 272441 995188 10443746 679822 0.42840 0.70800 X 0.39270 0.12220 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 1430002 0 404730 65669 1769063 1207317 91994 192617 61926 1430002 1302820 6821 -43891 58433 1207317 1205390 50000 98592 51162 1302820 997789 5000 258616 56015 1205390 0.50110 0.49890 0.00000 0 0 117821 80817 37004 95565 86628 8937 1124556 1124556 1170497 X 6349162 415956 197726 613682 5735480 0 5735480 796834 197726 197726 599108 0 599108 Part III, Line 1a: In conformity with the practice followed by many museums, archival collections purchased and donated are not capitalized. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, archival collections are comprised of photographs, documents, and artifacts of historical significance that are held for educational, research and curatorial purposes. Each of the items is catalogued, preserved, and cared for, and activities verifying their existence and assessing their condition are performed continuously. Part III, Line 4: Archival collections consisted of photographs, documents, and artifacts. The objective of the Society is to gather, preserve, interpret, and present historic materials supporting the Jewish presence in the greater Washington area. These collections support the continuous exploration of Jewish heritage in the greater Washington area through the use of educational exhibititons and development of educational programs provided by the Society. Part V, Line 4: The earnings of the endowments are intended to be used to support the cost of operations. It is the policy of the Society to annually transfer five percent of the average fair market value of the permanently restricted net assets and their earnings to operations for the preceding three fiscal years. These transfers are made under the assumption that investment earnings, on average, will exceed the amount of the transfer. Part X, Line 2: Management has evaluated the Society's tax positions and concluded that the Society's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. X 16 0 No assessed value X 13 164442 Fair Market Value 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): Historical treasures contributed consist of multiple papers, photographs, synagogue records, and other memorabilia where the value is indeterminable. Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington (JHSGW) and its Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum explores the past, present, and future of Jewish life in the nation's capital to inspire reflection, connection, and action. The JHSGW was incorporated in 1965 as a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Jewish history in the Washington area. In 1969, the Society moved the historic 1876 Adas Israel Synagogue to save it from demolition. After restoration, the synagogue, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was opened to the public and has been maintained by the Society as a site for visitors to experience Jewish history through archival collections, exhibits, and educational programs. The Society is now on the verge of a major transformation. As part of the Capitol Crossing development project, the synagogue will move one block to become the centerpiece of an adjacent new 30,000 square-foot Jewish Museum. The new Museum will serve several critical functions: engaging audiences in the history of Jewish life in the nation's capital; sparking reflection among multiple generations about the relevance of Jewish Washington's history; encouraging visitors to reflect on the role they can play in bringing about change; and collecting and preserving historical resources. Planning for the new museum is underway and a major focus of the Society's current work. Although the historic synagogue is closed during the construction and museum planning process, the Society continues to engage the public through a variety of educational programs, walking tours, lectures, school programs, lectures, and other activities. The Society's collections of historic artifacts, photographs, documents, and oral histories continue to grow and are accessible for researchers in the community and around the world. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Several members of the Board of Directors have family relationships. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Society has one class of membership and their voting rights allow them to vote on the Board of Directors and officers, approve bylaws, and to call special meetings of the Society. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The Society members vote and elect the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Staff and the Finance Committee review the 990 and forward to the full board for comment before filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All Board members are required to review and sign a conflict of interest declaration at the beginning of their term and annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The process for determining the compensation of the Executive Director included comparability data gathered by an the executive search firm. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Society makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other professional fees: Program service expenses 45,053. Management and general expenses 37,216. Fundraising expenses 663. Total expenses 82,932. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The Society's Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent accountant. The process is consistent with prior years.