2016-02-26T14:35:55-06:00 2015-08-31 113066459 CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY BOHEMIA NY 11716 990 2014-09-01 133914342 AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC AVOD 2125457759 45 WEST 36TH STREET 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 CHERYL COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2125457759 2016-02-26 1 MATTHEW BURKE P00223556 6315821600 2016-02-24 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z CHERYL COOK 45 WEST 36TH STREET 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 2656521 0 X WWW.AVODAH.NET X 1996 NY AVODAH'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S FIGHT AGAINST THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC POVERTY BY ENGAGING PARTICIPANTS IN SERVICE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING THAT INSPIRES THEM TO BECOME LIFELONG LEADERS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE WHOSE WORK IS ROOTED IN AND NOURISHED BY JEWISH VALUES. 13 13 24 50 0 0 1817240 2125484 130500 181640 489 455 290017 300719 2238246 2608298 0 0 0 0 1551419 1344446 0 0 242551 1029215 1169790 2580634 2514236 -342388 94062 1389025 1470819 264675 252407 1124350 1218412 X AVODAH'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S FIGHT AGAINST THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC POVERTY BY ENGAGING PARTICIPANTS IN SERVICE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING THAT INSPIRES THEM TO BECOME LIFELONG LEADERS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE WHOSE WORK IS ROOTED IN AND NOURISHED BY JEWISH VALUES. 0 0 1959142 SEE SCHEDULE OFOUNDED IN NEW YORK CITY IN 1998, AVODAH BELIEVES THAT JEWISH LEADERS HAVE THE POWER TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD. THROUGH ITS JEWISH SERVICE CORPS, FELLOWSHIP, ALUMNI NETWORK AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, AVODAH IS SEEDING THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY WITH A NETWORK OF JEWISH LEADERS WHO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND FIGHT DOMESTIC POVERTY.PARTICIPANTS IN THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM, POST-COLLEGE YOUNG ADULTS (AGES 21-26), SPEND ONE YEAR WORKING FULL TIME AT LEADING ANTIPOVERTY ORGANIZATIONS, LIVING TOGETHER IN AN INTENTIONAL JEWISH COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPATING IN WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO GIVE THEM THE SKILLS AND NETWORKS TO PREPARE THEM TO BECOME JEWISH LEADERS WITH A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING AMERICA'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS. OVER THE PAST SEVENTEEN YEARS, AVODAH CORPS MEMBERS ACROSS FOUR CITIES (NEW YORK, CHICAGO, NEW ORLEANS AND WASHINGTON, DC) HAVE DIRECTLY IMPROVED THE LIVES OF 588,000 INDIVIDUALS AND ADDED AN ESTIMATED $14.7 MILLION IN STAFFING CAPACITY TO 174 LOCAL ANTIPOVERTY ORGANIZATIONS."AVODAH" IN HEBREW MEANS "WORK OR "SERVICE, AND THE COMBINED MEANING CAN BE UNDERSTOOD AS ONE'S "LIFE'S WORK." AVODAH'S SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM HAS LED PARTICIPANTS TO A SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO WORKING FOR JUSTICE. A RECENT SURVEY, FACILITATED BY OUTSIDE EVALUATORS, ABOUT HOW THE PROGRAM INFLUENCED THE TRAJECTORY OF PARTICIPANTS' LIVES FOUND THAT: 75% (3 OUT OF 4) SAY THAT THEIR CURRENT JOB INVOLVES ANTIPOVERTY OR SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK; 92% SAY AVODAH SET THEM ON THEIR CURRENT PROFESSIONAL PATH; AND 85% SAY THAT AVODAH HELPED THEM FIND THEIR PLACE IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.THERE ARE CLOSE TO 800 ALUMNI LIVING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AND THEY HAVE ASSUMED LEADERSHIP ROLES ACROSS THE JEWISH AND NONPROFIT COMMUNITIES - AS PROFESSIONALS, LAY LEADERS, CLERGY, ORGANIZERS, ACTIVISTS AND VOLUNTEERS. AS MEMBERS OF THE ALUMNI NETWORK, AVODAH ALUMNI RECEIVE ADVANCED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORT TO FOSTER THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS JEWISH LEADERS.IN ADDITION TO THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM'S TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT ON PARTICIPANTS, AVODAH ALSO MAKES SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS NONPROFIT PLACEMENT AGENCIES AND TO THE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. AS LOCAL ANTIPOVERTY ORGANIZATIONS FACE INCREASED DEMAND FOR SERVICES COUPLED WITH DECLINING FUNDING, AVODAH'S HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE STAFFING MODEL OFFERS AGENCIES A REAL SOLUTION. IN THEIR PLACEMENTS, AVODAH CORPS MEMBERS BUILD THE CAPACITY OF AVODAH'S PARTNER AGENCIES TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS MANY OF THE ISSUES FACED BY POOR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, FOOD SECURITY, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. AVODAH'S PARTNER AGENCIES CONSISTENTLY REPORT BEING ABLE TO OFFER THEIR CLIENTS NEW AND EXPANDED SERVICES AS A DIRECT RESULT OF HAVING AN AVODAH CORPS MEMBER ON STAFF. AVODAH'S NEWEST PROGRAM, THE AVODAH FELLOWSHIP, IS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROGRAM FOR EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONALS AND LAY LEADERS WORKING TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA. UPON THEIR COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, AVODAH FELLOWS ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE NATIONAL ALUMNI NETWORK AND CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM AVODAH'S ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. EVALUATIONS COMPLETED BY THE FIRST COHORT INCLUDE: 100% REPORTED A DEEPENED UNDERSTANDING OF HOW SOCIAL ACTIVISM AND JEWISH LIFE INTERSECT.95% REPORTED THAT THE FELLOWSHIP STRENGTHENED THEIR CONNECTION TO JEWISH VALUES.82% REPORTED BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POVERTY.94% REPORTED SUSTAINED/STRENGTHENED COMMITMENT TO DO WORK ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. 1959142 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY DC IL LA X X MIA MARAIS 6465253610 45 WEST 36TH STREET 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 BENETTA MANSFIELD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE GOLDMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SPRINGER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISON HIRSH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA BUCHDAHL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN DOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET O'CONNOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE SOFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY VISELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN LIEBERMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULES BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE WASSERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL COOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 0 0 0 MIA MARAIS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 32.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE FEINSPAN ACTING/DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 96830 0 10313 96830 0 10313 0 0 0 0 0 115095 2010389 2125484 PLACEMENT FEES 900099 167750 167750 ALUMNI PROGRAM FEES 900099 8390 8390 FELLOWSHIP FEES 900099 5500 5500 181640 455 455 286950 0 286950 286950 286950 48223 115095 48223 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 7494 7494 HONORARIUM 900099 6275 6275 13769 2608298 482359 0 455 203819 182575 2500 18744 912383 724078 90989 97316 25107 20402 2104 2601 106230 79194 11852 15184 96907 79700 7073 10134 246533 57483 147110 41940 4650 4003 647 39963 26935 8861 4167 19939 16231 2308 1400 606696 569103 16917 20676 14113 12429 5 1679 487 487 13601 12568 394 639 PARTICIPANT ORIENTATION 47944 47944 WEEKLY AND SUNDAY PROGR 44504 44504 PROGRAM AWARDS AND STIP 39038 39038 DUES, LICENSES, PERMITS 24076 4043 20008 25 68246 38912 1935 27399 2514236 1959142 312543 242551 241569 448258 13409 15644 879900 740355 46463 32945 39783 29323 87834 87834 487 0 18303 53574 100071 100069 49040 50651 1389025 1470819 103415 115657 161260 136750 264675 252407 X 318495 397712 805855 820700 1124350 1218412 1389025 1470819 94062 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1465655 1884836 2664199 1817240 2125484 9957414 1465655 1884836 2664199 1817240 2125484 9957414 1084983 8872431 1163 735 528 489 455 3370 224042 265805 318534 290017 300719 1399117 11359901 0.78100 0.74610 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 11,872. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 8,745. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 22,249. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 7,417. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 13,769. RENTAL INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 212,170. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 257,060. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 296,285. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 282,600. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 286,950. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 118374 35000 409 140 153643 152917 457 35000 118374 152432 485 152917 251641 50000 791 150000 152432 1.00000 0 0 7609 7609 0 80225 80225 0 0 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 100069 F 100069 X 2642493 34195 34195 2608298 0 2608298 2548431 34195 34195 2514236 0 2514236 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO USE THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING A RESERVE FUND FOR FUTURE USE. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR 2015. ANNUAL EVENTS 163318 115095 48223 48223 163318 115095 48223 48223 48223 0 X 2 52753 FAIR VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD VIA E-MAIL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. ALL MEMBERS WERE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT AND ASK QUESTIONS OF THE TAX PREPARER AND OFFER EDITS. THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO MAKE EDITS WAS MADE BY THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE TAX PREPARER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AVODAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A CONFLICT OF INEREST POLICY THAT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUAL DECLARATION ARE THEN PRESENTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH YEAR UPON REVIEW BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARY COMPARISONS FROM SIMILAR SIZED NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON GUIDESTAR