2014-08-08T09:34:02-05:00 2013-12-31 522041603 SQUIRE LEMKIN COMPANY LLP 111 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 475 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2013-01-01 526064549 JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER WASHINGTON JEWI 2027890900 701 4TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20001 SAMUEL BRYLAWSKI PRESIDENT 2027890900 2014-07-31 1 NANCY JOHNSON P01593478 3014246800 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z SAMUEL BRYLAWSKI 701 4TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20001 932472 0 X WWW.JHSGW.ORG X 1960 DC TO EXPLORE THE UNIQUE JEWISH HERITAGE OF WASHINGTON AS A HOMETOWN AND AS THE NATION'S CAPITAL. 61 61 6 8 -30113 -24105 531475 750976 26065 22555 52402 39130 -33565 -42748 576377 769913 0 0 0 0 343656 340456 0 0 53967 329103 362609 672759 703065 -96382 66848 4790306 5116358 1681714 1629353 3108592 3487005 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 508468 22555 THE SOCIETY OPERATES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT JEWISH HISTORY IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON AREA THROUGH EXHIBITS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, AND WALKING TOURS. PROGRAMS FOR 2013 INCLUDED A 70TH ANNIVERSARY HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE EVENT, JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH LECTURES, A BEIRUT BOMBING COMMEMORATION EVENT, THE IRAQI JEWISH ARCHIVE EXHIBITION, AND THE VOICES OF THE VIGIL EXHIBITION, TO NAME A FEW. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT CONSIST OF INTERACTIVE TOURS OF THE HISTORIC 1876 SYNAGOGUE, WALKING TOURS OF WASHINGTON AREA JEWISH HISTORICAL SITES, A LIVING HISTORY PRESENTATION, AND OTHER ANNUALLY-ROTATING YOUTH EVENTS. 508468 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 61 61 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 DC MD VA X X LAURA APELBAUM 2027890900 701 4TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 SAMUEL BRYLAWSKI PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERNIE MARCUS VICE-PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL SMITH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD MORSE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY CANTER AT-LARGE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM RUBINSON AT-LARGE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW AMMERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY BERK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE BLACHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON BURKA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGERY ELSBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY GALLAGHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GREENBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA HERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILMA PROBST LEVY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LIVINGSTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL RICE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SILVERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT H SMALL JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX STEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TOLLERIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL WIND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY WISEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN ZUARES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE ABRAHAM HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN S ALPER HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FLORA ATKIN HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STUART L BINDEMAN HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FLORENCE BRODY HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYNA COHEN HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHELDON S COHEN HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 S ROBERT COHEN HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY COLODNY HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS ENGLAND HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANN FRIEDMAN HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGOT HECKMAN HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HERSON HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL MANN HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA PASCAL HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA REIN HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HUBERT SCHLOSBERG HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHOLOM SHEFFERMAN HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SIMON HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HADASSAH THURSZ HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN JOEL TRACHTENBERG HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE WATTENBERG HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MENDELLE TOUROVER WOODLEY HONORARY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD ABEL PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ALPER PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY BRYLAWSKI PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BURKA PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM FLAX PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK GILBERT PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD S GLASSMAN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES GOLDBERG PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA GOLDMAN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY PEARLSTEIN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIDNEY SILVER PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD WOLPE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 STUART ZUCKERMAN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA COHEN APELBAUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 83080 0 8420 83080 0 8420 0 0 0 0 0 3852 345369 401755 8079 750976 TOURS, LECTURES, AND E 900099 22555 22555 22555 39130 39130 119811 162559 -42748 -42748 -30113 -12635 769913 22555 -30113 26495 X 91500 69723 16013 5764 211605 179455 20142 12008 15185 12542 1757 886 22166 18227 2640 1299 5221 5221 33337 33337 92203 85476 6647 80 923 733 190 7717 7717 142 86 44 12 35010 18417 11120 5473 29872 15714 9488 4670 8418 4428 2674 1316 LUNCHEON; 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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013, ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS ARE COMPRISED OF PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS, AND ARTIFACTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. EACH OF THE ITEMS IS CATALOGED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY. PART III, LINE 4: ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS CONSISTED OF PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO GATHER, PRESERVE, INTERPRET, AND PRESENT HISTORIC MATERIALS DEALING WITH THE JEWISH PRESENCE IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON AREA. THESE COLLECTIONS SUPPORT THE CONTINUED EXPLORATION OF THE JEWISH HERITAGE IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON AREA BY BEING UTILIZED IN EXHIBITIONS AT THE HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE AND DEVELOPING THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE SOCIETY. PART V, LINE 4: THE EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENTS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE COST OF OPERATIONS. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE SOCIETY TO TRANSFER ANNUALLY TO OPERATIONS FIVE PERCENT OF THE THREE-YEAR AVERAGE OF THE VALUE OF THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND THEIR EARNINGS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT INVESTMENT EARNINGS, ON AVERAGE, WILL EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THE TRANSFER. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE SOCIETY'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX PROVISION OR BENEFIT EXISTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST RENTAL REVENUE ON 990 PART VIII, LINE 6B PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST RENTAL REVENUE ON 990 PART VIII, LINE 6B X 42 SEE PART II X 1 QUOTED FAIR VALUE PRICE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): HISTORICAL TREASURES CONTRIBUTED CONSIST OF MULTIPLE PAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHS,SYNAGOGUE RECORDS AND OTHER MEMORABILIA WHERE THE VALUE IS INDETERMINABLE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 MISSION - TO EXPLORE THE UNIQUE JEWISH HERITAGE OF WASHINGTON AS A HOMETOWN AND AS THE NATION'S CAPITAL. VISION - WE ARE THE REGION'S FOREMOST DESTINATION AND SOURCE FOR AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY. WE ENGAGE AND INSPIRE ADULTS AND CHILDREN THROUGH OUR EXHIBITIONS, LANDMARK HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. WE COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND SHARE MATERIAL CULTURE THAT DOCUMENTS THE STORY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C., REGION AS A LENS THROUGH WHICH BROADER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HISTORY MAY BE EXPLORED. THE VALUES OF THE SOCIETY ARE COMMUNITY, PRESERVATION, LEARNING, INCLUSIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY. COMMUNITY. AS A HUB OF JEWISH LIFE AND CULTURE IN THE REGION, WE CELEBRATE THE REGION'S JEWISH HERITAGE AND CONTINUITY. WE BUILD AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS. PRESERVATION. ENSURING THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL HAVE THE RESOURCES TO EXAMINE AND STUDY THE PAST, WE SAFEGUARD PRIMARY HISTORICAL RESOURCES. LEARNING. EDUCATION IS FUNDAMENTAL TO NURTURING THE HUMAN SPIRIT; WE PROVIDE EXPERIENCES THAT ARE INSTRUCTIVE, ENGAGING, INTERACTIVE, AND FUN. INCLUSIVITY. WE WELCOME ALL BACKGROUNDS, FAITHS, BELIEFS, AND ABILITIES. OUR BROAD AUDIENCE IS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE AND SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVES. COLLABORATION. PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY TO OUR SUCCESS; WE COLLABORATE WITH A BROAD ARRAY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. SUSTAINABILITY. WE PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH MAKING SOUND CHOICES AND UTILIZING FINANCIAL, COMMUNITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY. HISTORY FOUNDED BY VOLUNTEERS IN 1960, THE JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER WASHINGTON WAS INCORPORATED IN 1965 AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INTERPRETING JEWISH HISTORY IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON AREA. IN 1969, GALVANIZED BY THE PENDING DEMOLITION OF THE OLDEST SYNAGOGUE BUILDING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL, SOCIETY MEMBERS ARRANGED FOR THE HISTORIC BUILDING TO BE MOVED THREE CITY BLOCKS TO ITS PRESENT LOCATION. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESTORATION, THE SYNAGOGUE WAS REDEDICATED AND OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AS THE LILLIAN & ALBERT SMALL JEWISH MUSEUM IN 1975. IN 2007, THE SOCIETY PURCHASED A BUILDING TO HOUSE ITS FIRST PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING. THE 8,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING, LOCATED AT 701 4TH STREET, NW, IS LOCATED JUST STEPS FROM THE HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE. THIS LOCATION ALSO HOUSES GALLERY SPACE FOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THERE WERE SEVERAL INSTANCES OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: SAM BRYLAWSKI (PRESIDENT) IS THE SON OF HENRY BRYLAWSKI (PAST PRESIDENT); ALBERT H. SMALL, JR.(DIRECTOR) IS THE SON OF ALBERT H. SMALL (HONORARY DIRECTOR) AND NEPHEW OF CAROLYN ALPER (HONORARY DIRECTOR); AND LAURA COHEN APELBAUM (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)IS THE DAUGHTER OF SHELDON COHEN(HONORARY DIRECTOR). THERE WERE TWO INSTANCES OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS: MARGERY ELSBERG AND SIDNEY SILVER. THE SOCIETY AND MARTHA BINDEMAN, WIFE OF HONORARY DIRECTOR, STUART BINDEMAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED ON AND ADOPTED A NEW MISSIONS STATEMENT, VISION STATEMENT, AND VALUES DURING 2013. THE 2013 FORM 990 REFLECTS THESE UPDATED STATEMENTS AND VALUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP AND THEIR VOTING RIGHTS ALLOW THEM TO VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, APPROVE BYLAWS AND TO CALL SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE SOCIETY MEMBERS VOTE AND ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AT THE REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC, A PDF VERSION CAN BE SENT VIA EMAIL. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 85,476. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,647. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 80. TOTAL EXPENSES 92,203.