2018-11-06T17:17:54-06:00 2017-12-31 131517563 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2017-01-01 131624104 JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC JEWI 2126846950 116 EAST 27TH STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100168942 DAVID BERNSTEIN PRESIDENT AND CEO 2126846950 2018-11-06 1 AARON SHAPIRO P01333816 2128674000 64.22.227.161 2018-11-06 15:07:17 ES P 4275C7E7C8129915C35F764424C97B97C01C68F2 82FF71277CCFCE0526AA11C39E3CDADE20CEB2CB 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DAVID BERNSTEIN 116 EAST 27TH STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100168942 2829042 0 X WWW.JEWISHPUBLICAFFAIRS.ORG X 1944 NY THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (JCPA) IS THE HUB OF 125 LOCALJEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCILS AND 16 NATIONAL JEWISH AGENCIES.JCPA INSPIRES, SUPPORTS, COORDINATES, MOBILIZES AND REPRESENTS THECOMMUNITY RELATIONS NETWORK, AND SERVES AS A VOICE ON COMMON PUBLICPOLICY AGENDA. THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS FIELD WORKS TO SAFEGUARD HUMANRIGHTS OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND OTHERS; TO SUPPORT ISRAEL IN ITS QUESTFOR PEACE AND SECURITY; AND PROTECT AND PROMOTE A DEMOCRATIC ANDPLURALISTIC AMERICA. 79 78 15 300 0 0 3450093 2546456 71225 86915 12 63 34044 -16699 3555374 2616735 50323 16750 0 0 1680381 1131022 0 0 407618 1931766 1485578 3662470 2633350 -107096 -16615 973483 892619 712654 687009 260829 205610 X SEE SCHEDULE O.THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (JCPA) IS THE HUB OF 125 LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCILS AND 16 NATIONAL JEWISH AGENCIES. JCPA INSPIRES, SUPPORTS, COORDINATES, MOBILIZES AND REPRESENTS THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS NETWORK, AND SERVES AS A VOICE ON COMMON PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA. THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS FIELD WORKS TO SAFEGUARD HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND OTHERS; TO SUPPORT ISRAEL IN ITS QUEST FOR PEACE AND SECURITY; AND PROTECT AND PROMOTE A DEMOCRATIC AND PLURALISTIC AMERICA. 0 0 884726 16750 IN 2010, THE ISRAEL ACTION NETWORK (IAN), A STRATEGIC INITIATIVE OF THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, WAS FOUNDED TO COUNTER THE ASSAULT ON ISRAEL'S LEGITIMACY. THE IAN WAS CREATED TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE AND MOBILIZE THE ORGANIZED NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO COUNTERING THESE ASSAULTS AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE EFFORTS TO CHANGE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT ISRAEL AND ACHIEVING PEACE AND SECURITY FOR TWO STATES FOR TWO PEOPLES. 522466 SEE SCHEDULE ORESETTING THE TABLE (RTT) IS DEDICATED TO HEALING AND TRANSFORMINGCOMMUNAL DISCOURSE AROUND ISRAEL. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE AIMED TO TRAINFACILITATORS, CONVENERS, AND CONSULTANTS TO BUILD A FIELD OF SKILLEDPRACTITIONERS WITH EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT CROSS-CONFLICT COMMUNICATION ONISRAEL WITHIN THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY. RTT SUPPORTS FORUMS THATBUILD BRIDGES ACROSS DIVIDES FOR LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS TAILORED FORTHEIR CONSTITUENTS, SUPPORTING VIBRANT, PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE ANDDELIBERATION ACROSS DIFFERENCES. THE PROGRAM BUILDS CAPACITY FORLEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS, EXPANDING COMMUNAL CAPACITY FOR INVESTIGATINGDIFFERENCES MEANINGFULLY AND RESPECTFULLY. RTT ALSO PROVIDESCONSULTATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND SYSTEMIC CULTURE CHANGE, WORKINGWITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO CREATE AN ARC OF INTERVENTIONS, PROGRAMS,AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT BUILD TOWARD A CULTURE OF DIALOGUE AND INQUIRYON ISRAEL. 279713 FIELD EDUCATION AND TRAINING: ONE OF JCPA'S PRIMARY PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES IS TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS NETWORK. THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPONENTS:-ANNUAL CONFERENCE - BRINGS TOGETHER JCRC VOLUNTEER LAY LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR THREE DAYS OF INTENSIVE EDUCATION AND COORDINATION-ONLINE TRAINING - MULTIPLE SESSIONS WITH EXPERTS ON COMMUNITY RELATIONS PRACTICE INCLUDING A 12 PART SUMMER SERIES -CRCAST - BIMONTHLY WEBCASTS ON ISSUES OF THE DAY FEATURING TOP EXPERTS AND POLICY MAKERS-REGULAR CONSULTATIONS - ONGOING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR JCRCS INCLUDING CRISIS MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ON BOARDING OF NEW PROFESSIONALS 86915 IDENTIFY ISSUES, ARTICULATE POSITIONS, DEVELOP STRATEGIES, PROGRAMS & APPROACHES DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GOALS & OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY. 86915 1686905 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 79 78 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X HAYA LUFTIG 2126846950 116 EAST 27TH STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100168942 CHERYL FISHBEIN CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BOHM VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 NEAL BOROVITZ VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 GERALD P GREIMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEYER GRINBERG VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LUCHINS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MELANIE NELKIN VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY PASEK VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN PENN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE SCHIFF VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE SILVERMAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ELLIS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HAROLD GOLDBERG SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN KASNER CHAIR'S APPOINTEE 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FROMM CHAIR'S APPOINTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN WOLFSON CHAIR'S APPOINTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL BRICK-TURIN VOTING EX-OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIVIAN BASS BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 DONNA BEYER BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 GALE BINDELGLASS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEROM BRACHMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTIN BRESLER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBRA COHEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RUTH COLE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETTY COTTON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 SHEILA DERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATHAN DIAMENT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID DRANIKOFF BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACK M FEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARCI GERSTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GAIL GOLDFARB BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEONARD GORDON BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GORDON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARLENE GORIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAUREL GROSS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN GUREWITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE JACOBSON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 LARRY KADIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUELLEN KADIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KAHN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOEL KAPLAN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 NANCY KAUFMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA KIRSCHBAUM BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 HAROLD KIRTZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE KOHN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAY KORNSGOLD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOY KURLAND BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARIEH LEBOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH LESSER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE LEV BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROL LEVIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NORMAN LISS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACK LUXEMBURG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL S MARIASCHIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS MARKUS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETH MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY NICELEY GROFF BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 IRA NOVOSELSKY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE ORECK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEE S PASKIND BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN POLANSKY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 HARVEY REITER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAXINE RICHMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY BLOCK ROSENBAUM BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES ROSENSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARIN SAVEL BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID J STEIRMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAN STOLTZ-LOIKE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN STONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY SWANSBURG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT VORSPAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID WARREN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARBARA WEINSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LORI WEINSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARILYN WIND BOARD MEMBER 0.75 X 0 0 0 IRA YOUDOVIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARC ZUCKER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M ZWEIMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID BERNSTEIN PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 200008 0 23521 MELANIE ROTH GORELICK SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 123333 0 12195 HAYA LUFTIG VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 94266 0 3301 SIMCHA SHAPIRO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 92901 0 20148 510508 0 59165 2 0 1 0 116 ASSOCIATES LLC 116 EAST 27TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 LEASE RENTAL 287404 MELISSA WEINTRAUB 769 CRAGMONT AVENUE EL CERRITO CA 94530 CONSULTING SERVICES 151000 EYAL RABINOVITCH 769 CRAGMONT AVENUE EL CERRITO CA 94530 CONSULTING SERVICES 150450 3 864657 437461 1244338 2546456 PLENUM AND MEETINGS 711190 86915 86915 86915 70 70 163555 180394 -16839 -16839 -16839 31906 31913 -7 -7 -7 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 140 140 140 2616735 86915 0 -16636 X 16750 16750 569673 284090 133442 152141 413222 286574 92051 34597 27968 17838 6045 4085 52246 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14988 13053 2563 46026 104148 104148 0 356932 353213 3719 3719 X 2797630 -39 180934 180895 2616735 0 2616735 2814284 180934 180934 2633350 0 2633350 PART X, LINE 2: JCPA HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: OCCUPANCY COSTS OF RENTAL PROPERTY 180,934. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: OCCUPANCY COSTS OF RENTAL PROPERTY 180,934. 1 NATIONAL RELIGIOUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 110 MARYLAND AVENUE NE SUITE 203 WASHINGTON DC 20002 136996770 501 C(3) 16750 FMV ENVIRONMENT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANT COMMITTEE RECEIVES PROPOSALS FROM JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCILS AND JEWISH FEDERATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE COMMITEE EVALUATES PROPOSALS BASED ON THE PURPOSES OF THE GRANT AND OTHER IMPORTANT ASPECTS. THE COMMITTEE SENDS PACKETS TO QUALIFIED GRANT RECIPIENTS WHICH INCLUDES AN EVALUATION FORM. RECIPIENTS UTILIZE THE FORM TO REPORT THEIR IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF THE FUNDED PROGRAM. THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS EACH PERIOD, DEPENDING ON THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID BERNSTEIN PRESIDENT AND CEO 200008 0 0 0 0 0 6312 0 17209 0 223529 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LARRY AND SUELLEN KADIS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEW THE 990. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE JCPA FINANCE COMMITTEE. A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS ALSO SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 1. DUTY TO DISCLOSE: IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 2. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS: AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. 3. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE JCPA CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE JCPA'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 4. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY: A. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. B. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE PRESIDENT, CEO, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CLOSELY MONITOR ALL CONTRACTS AND EXPENSES TO ENSURE THEY ARE FREE FROM POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A JCPA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS ESTABLISHED IN MARCH 2015. THIS COMMITEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION, WHICH IS THEN SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL TO THE FULL BOARD. TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITEE UTILIZES FORM 990S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS DONE IN AUGUST 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 467,952. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 47,100. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 111,253. TOTAL EXPENSES 626,305. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADJUSTMENT TO MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY -38,565. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.