2016-03-31T11:47:17-05:00 2015-09-30 043097400 KEVIN P MARTIN ASSOCIATES PC 10 FORBES WEST BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2014-10-01 042104347 JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC JEWI 6174578662 126 HIGH STREET NO 3 FL BOSTON MA 02110 SCOTT GILEFSKY TREASURER 6174578662 2016-03-23 1 THERESA J CREEDEN P00747568 7813803520 2016-03-23 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z SCOTT GILEFSKY 126 HIGH STREET NO 3 FL BOSTON MA 02110 3102848 0 X WWW.JCRCBOSTON.ORG X 1944 MA REPRESENTATIVE VOICE OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. 35 35 26 0 0 0 2846487 3095983 0 0 4414 6865 0 0 2850901 3102848 0 0 0 0 1719872 1828109 0 0 212328 950452 1147112 2670324 2975221 180577 127627 839817 1013457 58355 104368 781462 909089 X REPRESENTATIVE VOICE OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. 0 0 2395782 THESE PURPOSES ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:SOCIAL JUSTICE - THE COUNCIL WORKS TO ENGAGE MEMBERS OF BOSTON'S JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE WORK OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER FAITH COMMUNITIES AND A RANGE OF COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFITS. THE FOUR SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM AREAS ARE: THE GREATER BOSTON JEWISH COALITION FOR LITERACY, WHICH MOBILIZES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE WEEKLY TUTORING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UNDER RESOURCED URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; TELEM, A TEEN SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM WHICH ENGAGES OVER 900 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ONGOING COMMUNITY SERVICE (CONNECTED WITH SPECIALLY PREPARED CURRICULA); REACHOUT!, WHICH ENGAGES YOUNG ADULTS IN SERVICE, FOSTERS THEIR LEADERSHIP AND BUILDS A COHESIVE COMMUNITY; SYNAGOGUE ORGANIZING, WHICH INVOLVES LEADERS FROM AREA SYNAGOGUES IN ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY IN THE PUBLIC ARENA. THE COUNCIL COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH THE GREATER BOSTON INTERFAITH ORGANIZATION IN GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING.THE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDES HOLOCAUST PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL. JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSSEPTEMBER 30, 2015(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED(A) NATURE OF ACTIVITIES - CONTINUEDISRAEL ENGAGEMENT - JCRC IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO FOSTER CIVIL DIALOGUE AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL, THE NATIONAL HOMELAND OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THE COUNCIL PURSUES THESE GOALS BY ENGAGING IN WORK SUCH AS COMMUNITY EDUCATION, CULTIVATING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT GREATER BOSTON, LEADING STUDY TOURS TO ISRAEL WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SUPPORTING NATIONAL EFFORTS THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS. STUDY TOUR PARTICIPANTS ARE STRATEGICALLY SELECTED INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, INCLUDING CLERGY AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FEDERATIONS (MAJF), THE COUNCIL BRINGS TOGETHER BROAD COALITIONS OF JEWISH AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, TO ADVOCATE FOR COMPASSIONATE PUBLIC POLICIES AND ADEQUATE FUNDING TO ASSIST THOSE MOST IN NEED AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. THROUGH SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIONS WITH A VARIETY OF ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, THE COUNCIL MULTIPLIES ITS IMPACT AND THE REACH OF ITS CONTACTS AND FOSTERS AND DEVELOPS RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE POLICY SUCCESSES IN THE BUDGETARY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ARENAS. 2395782 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 MA X X THE CORPORATION 6174578600 126 HIGH STREET BOSTON MA 02110 X JILL GOLDENBERG PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP GORDON VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STACEY BLOOM VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM SUTTIN 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT GILEFSKY TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMPE GOODMAN ASST TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE ISAACSON SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX KLIBANER ASST SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ABBY FLAM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANN LEVIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN PEARLMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BETH BAKIK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GABOVITCH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES KOPLIK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFTON HELMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD SIEGEL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK LITWIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY LEWIS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGI VOGEL-ROSE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD BRICK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SEGEL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL RECK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN WYNER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEN SWEDER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LESLEY INKER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEL SHUMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BOHNEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM MAY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BERNON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI BENJAMIN SAMUELS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI CARL PERKINS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI RONNE FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RAY GINSBURG DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH FEIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SAMATHA JOSEPH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BRIGHTMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON SCHEFF DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STUART ROSSMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CALECHMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY BURTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 180454 0 12113 ELANA MARGOLIS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 121784 0 18295 NAHMA NADICH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 126965 0 4101 429203 0 34509 3 0 1 0 0 3095983 3095983 6865 6865 3102848 0 0 6865 201594 151195 10080 40319 1339776 1127818 95608 116350 178200 148956 12471 16773 108539 90133 7458 10948 8335 8335 238360 195043 36579 6738 128131 83760 37818 6553 140826 118036 9235 13555 241744 213452 27897 395 103722 4432 99290 14960 1519 13257 184 SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPLIE 233637 233637 FOOD 37397 27801 9083 513 2975221 2395782 367111 212328 741878 849839 43550 124485 15000 15000 39389 24133 839817 1013457 39882 92053 18473 12315 58355 104368 X 737912 784604 43550 124485 781462 909089 839817 1013457 127627 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2661856 2724390 2321897 2846487 3095983 13650613 2661856 2724390 2321897 2846487 3095983 13650613 13650613 6367 2120 5136 4414 6865 24902 13675515 0.99820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24000 24000 2951221 2975221 298761 74690 0 0 285599 276388 283516 298761 1144264 1716396 352083 419208 129784 24000 925075 71400 69097 70879 74690 286066 429099 327983 393708 105784 827475 0 X 3102848 0 3102848 0 3102848 2975221 0 2975221 0 2975221 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP PRESCRIBES 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. FOR THOSE BENEFITS TO BE RECOGNIZED, A TAX POSITION MUST BE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE COUNCIL HAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NOT TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEREMY BURTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 180454 0 0 0 0 0 7579 0 4534 0 192567 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE RETURN IS REVIEWED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY DISCLOSES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND REQUIRES APPROVAL PRIOR TO ACTIONS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH REASONABLE AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION CONSIDERED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND ON STATE GOVERNMENT WEBSITES.