2025-02-07T08:26:14-06:00 2023-12-31 042629080 CARAS & SHULMAN PC 78 BLANCHARD RD STE 306 BURLINGTON MA 01803 990 2023-01-01 450949784 JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC JEWI 6177555552 831 BEACON STREET SUITE 272 NEWTON CENTRE MA 02459 JOSHUA KATZEN PRESIDENT 6177555552 2025-02-03 1 0 CARAS SHULMAN PC P01443546 7812733950 2025-01-31 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JOSHUA KATZEN 831 BEACON STREET SUITE 272 NEWTON CENTRE MA 02459 3760139 0 X WWW.JNS.ORG X 2011 MA SEE SCHEDULE OJEWISH NEWS SERVICE, INC. ("JNS") WAS ORGANIZED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND IS AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS RESOURCE AND SYNDICATION SERVICE COVERING JEWISH NEWS AND ISRAEL NEWS FOR JEWISH AND OTHER MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD. JNS PROVIDES OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN REPORTING FROM JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND AUSTRALIA, AS WELL AS A WIDE ARRAY OF ISRAELI NEWS. JNS ALSO PROVIDES A RICH ASSORTMENT OF PHOTOS AND ART, CULTURAL NEWS, FEATURES, AND COMMENTARY WHICH CAN BE PUBLISHED BY SUBSCRIBERS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR READERS ABOUT JUDAISM AND ISRAEL. 8 5 10 0 133644 0 8140616 3292955 168147 186780 216099 272640 13354 7764 8538216 3760139 0 0 0 0 1604052 2799374 0 0 224291 1231585 814210 2835637 3613584 5702579 146555 8731905 9064226 158035 144186 8573870 8920040 SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 2298328 186780 JNS MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT IS UPDATED AT LEAST DAILY, AS NECESSARY, AND ENGAGES DOZENS OF REPORTERS, FREELANCE WRITERS, EDITORS, VIDEOGRAPHERS, PODCASTERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. JNS PRODUCES 35 STORIES DAILY AND ATTRACTS 500,000 VISITS MONTHLY TO ITS WEBSITE. CONTENT IS SYNDICATED TO 90+ PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES. THE MONTHLY REACH IS APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLION READERS, LISTENERS AND VIEWERS. JNS PRODUCES NUMEROUS VIDEO SHOWS THAT REGULARLY APPEAR ON ITS YOUTUBE CHANNEL, RESULTING IN 15+MILLION VIDEO VIEWS IN THE SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING OCT. 7, 2023. JNS HAS A VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK, X (FORMERLY TWITTER), INSTAGRAM AND WHATSAPP. ITS DAILY NEWSLETTER, THE DAILY SYNDICATE, REACHES 100,000 READERS EVERY DAY. 2298328 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 23 0 10 1 0 1 IS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 MA CA PA NY X X AMELIA KATZEN 6177555552 831 BEACON STREET SUITE 272 NEWTON CENTRE MA 02459 JOSHUA W KATZEN PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 AMELIA KATZEN VICE PRESIDENT & CLERK 15.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSEL PERGAMENT VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL FARB TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 RUTH WISSE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 RAPHAEL SHORE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 218591 0 0 OREN KATZEN DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CHARM SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 MANACHEM WECKER EDITOR 40.00 X 110390 0 0 328981 0 0 2 0 1 0 RAPHAEL SHORE 7 MAMEDOT YISRAEL STREET JERUSALEM IS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES 218591 JONATHAN TOBIN 2323 BROOKVIEW PLACE ELKINS PARK PA 19027 EDITORIAL 138750 2 3292955 3292955 ADVERTISING 513110 97756 97756 SUBSCRIPTIONS 513110 89024 89024 186780 139674 139674 132966 0 132966 132966 132966 OTHER INCOME 900003 7086 7086 FOREIGN CURRENCY GAINS 900003 678 678 7764 3760139 193866 133644 139674 2799374 1796230 826144 177000 3835 3835 57852 57852 25112 25112 171934 122198 26317 23419 216270 207098 9172 95790 57474 28737 9579 117692 79624 26714 11354 18515 14866 710 2939 22126 22126 16120 16120 DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZA 35394 35394 VIDEO AND PODCAST PRODU 25536 20838 4698 FOREIGN TAXES 8034 8034 3613584 2298328 1090965 224291 5550225 499840 382040 485891 25599 31867 24981 10496 20139 14485 2651242 7892862 13930 13930 88730 125351 8731905 9064226 157061 143212 974 974 158035 144186 X 8191830 8404385 382040 515655 8573870 8920040 8731905 9064226 146555 215703 -16088 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 611124 2406083 2745128 8140616 3292955 17195906 611124 2406083 2745128 8140616 3292955 17195906 17195906 17195906 603061 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24981 10496 14485 14485 UNCLAIMED FUNDS 974 974 X PART X, LINE 2: TAX 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 THE END OF THIS TAX YEAR, 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. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 1 9 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED AN OFFICE AND CONDUCTED PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN ISRAEL. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH FREELANCE WRITERS IN ISRAEL TO PROVIDE CONTENT FOR ITS WEBSITE AND OTHER PLATFORMS. 2079167 JEWISH NEWS SERVICE, INC. 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JNS MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT IS UPDATED AT LEAST DAILY, AS NECESSARY, AND ENGAGES DOZENS OF REPORTERS, FREELANCE WRITERS, EDITORS, VIDEOGRAPHERS, PODCASTERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. JNS PRODUCES 35 STORIES DAILY AND ATTRACTS 500,000 VISITS MONTHLY TO ITS WEBSITE. CONTENT IS SYNDICATED TO 90+ PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES. THE MONTHLY REACH IS APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLION READERS, LISTENERS AND VIEWERS. JNS PRODUCES NUMEROUS PODCASTS AND VIDEO SHOWS THAT REGULARLY APPEAR ON SPOTIFY AND ITS YOUTUBE CHANNEL, ATTRACTING 15+MILLION VIDEO VIEWS IN THE SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING OCT. 7, 2023. JNS HAS A VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK, X (FORMERLY TWITTER), INSTAGRAM AND WHATSAPP. ITS DAILY NEWSLETTER, THE DAILY SYNDICATE, REACHES 100,000 READERS EVERY DAY. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 - RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS JOSHUA KATZEN (PRESIDENT), AMELIA KATZEN (VICE PRESIDENT AND CLERK), AND OREN KATZEN (DIRECTOR) ARE RELATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT 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 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES FORM 990 AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THEIR OWN WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 JEWISH NEWS AGENCY LIMITED P 2079167 INTERCOMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENT