JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC (EIN 45-0949784)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-29
IRS object ID
201722419349301112
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-08-29T14:47:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN042629080PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CARAS & SHULMAN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityBURLINGTONCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN450949784EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlJEWIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6177555552PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityNEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonAMELIA KATZENPersonNm
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Phone6177555552PhoneNum
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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AMELIA KATZEN
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KENNETH LEVIN
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JONATHAN LEFFELL
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$820BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$450,702CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$660,442CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$564,997CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,040,875CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,051,994TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$450,702CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$660,442CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$564,997CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,040,875CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,051,994TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,051,994PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$3,051,994TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$162,908GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescUNCLAIMED FUNDSDesc
Amt$2,224Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,224TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTAX STATUS JNS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME OR EXCISE TAX HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. JNS FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN FASB ASC 740, "INCOME TAXES" WITH REGARD TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE DESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FASB ASC 740 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION OF TAX BENEFITS, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. JNS EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, JNS DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF AN ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF THE REPORT DATE. JNS'S ANNUAL RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE RESPECTIVE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. JNS'S FEDERAL AND STATE RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES ARE INCLUDED IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES, IF INCURRED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES JNS NOW EMPLOYS THREE FULL-TIME EDITORS AND ONE PART-TIME ASSISTANT EDITOR. JNS MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WITH NEWS THAT IS UPDATED DAILY, IF NECESSARY, AND ENGAGES DOZENS OF FREELANCE WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. JNS SUPPLIES ABOUT 140 SUBSCRIBER NEWSPAPERS AND WEBSITES, REPRESENTING A CIRCULATION OF NEARLY 1 MILLION, FOR ITS WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS, NEWS ARTICLES, ANALYSIS AND OPINION COLUMNS, AND FEATURE ARTICLES ABOUT SUBJECTS RELATING TO ISRAEL, THE MIDDLE EAST AND OTHER JEWISH TOPICS. CURRENTLY, JEWISH PRINT NEWSPAPERS IN 8 OF THE TOP 10 METROPOLITAN AREAS IN THE U.S. ARE PUBLISHING JNS MATERIALS ON A REGULAR BASIS. ADDITIONALLY, JNS IS PROVIDING A DAILY FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS TO SUBSCRIBERS THAT HAVE ONLY AN ONLINE PRESENCE AND A NEED TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE NEWS, AND IT HAS A VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, DESIGNED TO ATTRACT A YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC TO ITS UPDATED WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 - RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS JOSH KATZEN AMELIA KATZEN PRESIDENT TREASURER SPOUSE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 GENERAL MANAGER AND TREASURER REVIEWED THE FORM 990 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AT MA SECRETARY OF STATE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES FORM 990 AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,638. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,638. PUBLISHING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 68,398. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,398. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,937. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,937.

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