JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON (EIN 74-1109654)
Tax period
2012-09-01 to 2013-08-31
Filed
2014-07-15
IRS object ID
201421969349301107
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Timestamp2014-07-15T10:18:12-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Business Name Line1Blazek & VetterlingBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line12900 Weslayan Suite 200AddressLine1
CityHoustonCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code770275132ZIPCode
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Address Line15603 South Braeswood BlvdAddressLine1
CityHoustonCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77096ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMary Ward-HeckselName
TitleSr. VP/CFOTitle
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NameJody BlazekName
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionThe most significant ways the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston makes a difference in Jewish lives is through our annual community-wide fundraising effort, the Federation Annual Campaign. Money raised through the Campaign benefits millions of Jewish people in need - here in Houston, across the United States, in Israel, in Argentina, in the Former Soviet Union, in Ethiopia, and in nearly 60 other countries around the world by granting funds to organizations to accomplish the following:Feeding the hungry Educating the young Caring for the old Comforting the sick Counseling the troubled Rescuing the oppressed Calming the frightened Providing a voice for those unable to speak for themselves Offering vital assistance to those unable to meet their own basic needsDescription

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DescriptionDepartment of Jewish Education (DJE) nurtures the continuity and quality of Jewish life in the Greater Houston area by fostering and strengthening life-long Jewish learning. The DJE is dedicated to: Enhancing the quality of formal and informal Jewish education in the community, promoting enrollment and participation in Jewish education at all levels, advocating on behalf of students, parents, institutions and professionals involved in Jewish education, encouraging and providing for the professional growth of educators, and serving as a facilitator for cooperation and collaboration among schools and community organizations.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (42 entries)

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John Goott
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Marla Feldman
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Mark Brookner
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Denis Braham
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Buzzy Bluestone
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David Barish PhD
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years19095CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years15651CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year10167CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7674CurrentTaxYear
Total63852Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support91361823TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc942856GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.96830PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.97600PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed4955 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4955Tax
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMade
VolunteerstrueVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementtruePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MemberstrueMailingsMembers
Mailings Members$130MailingsMembersAmount
Publications Or BroadcasttruePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$37,550DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationstrueRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiestrueOtherActivities
Other Activities$32,339OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB70019TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912Tax

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart II-B, Line 1iIdentifier
Return ReferencePart II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities DescriptionReturnReference
ExplanationThe Jewish Federation's Community Relations Committee initiated and participated in advocacy efforts on issues directly impacting the Jewish community and its constituents on the local, state, and national levels. The efforts included discussions with city, state, and national elected officials on issues involving health and human services, international affairs, and community concerns.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance95920145BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions24635464Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses7318358InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships20560583GrantsOrScholarships
Administrative Expenses868024AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance106445360EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance89072982BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions14686040Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses5070105InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships12102927GrantsOrScholarships
Administrative Expenses806055AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance95920145EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance81674559BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions15141907Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses5832826InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships13576310GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance89072982EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance77490544BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions14114975Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses3270220InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships13201180GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance81674559EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance82359489BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions14203363Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-8294795InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships10777513GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance77490544EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.97370BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.02232PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.00398TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgstrueEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RtrueAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis6000InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value6000BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis935337OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation798211Depreciation
Book Value137126BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis221334OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation221334Depreciation

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis112680OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation107963Depreciation
Book Value4717BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings147843TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart V, Line 4Identifier
Return ReferencePart V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.ReturnReference
ExplanationTo support the mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston to preserve and enrich Jewish Communal life through innovative and visionary leadership that is responsive and responsible to Jewish communities locally, nationally, in Israel, and around the world.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpendituresSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided
Middle East/N. Africa00Investments49500
Middle East/N. Africa00Program services604519Mission trip & video
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Amount Spent654019SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent654019TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agreement Ref FundraisingfalseAgreementRefFundraising

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1MNO Poker TournNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1157493GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1108430CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event149063GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event110000CashPrizesEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event12511NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event131073RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Entertainment Event123900EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event12612OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total157493GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total108430CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events49063GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events10000CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events2511NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events31073RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events23900EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events2612OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events70096DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-21033NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (79 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistancePurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
Zecher Avrohom Inc
1715 51st StreetBrooklynNY11204263744888501(c)(3)750000Center for At-Risk Families
World ORT Inc
1745 Broadway 17th FloorNew YorkNY10019061669917501(c)(3)200000KesherNet
Womens Intl Zionist Org
1150 Kane Concourse 5th FloorBay Harbor IslaFL33154133041381501(c)(3)500000Nir Haemek Youth Village
Torah Day School
10900 FondrenHoustonTX77096237278350501(c)(3)391500Operating Funds
Tikva Corp
475 10th Ave 9th FloorNew YorkNY10018223779212501(c)(3)190000Children's Home-Unrestricted
The Shlenker School
5600 North Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760686559501(c)(3)967500Operating Funds
The Shalem Foundation
845 Third Ave 6th FloorNew YorkNY10022133941865501(c)(3)750000Shalem College
The Koby Mandell Fndn Inc
366 Pearsall Ave Ste 1CedarhurstNY11516912169027501(c)(3)500500Camp Koby
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)80730Multiple Programs
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)5621310JDC- Basic Needs
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)500000Israel Core Blood Bank
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)3000000Kiryat Absorption Center
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)266600Educational Support-ORT
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)2227050Fair Share-Operating Exps
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)126570JAFI-Victims of Terror
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)12033220JAFI-Multiple Programs
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)1100000Yad Vashem
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)100000JAFI MASA Career Program
The Hillel at Texas A&M
505 University Dr EastCollege StationTX77840741398514501(c)(3)360000General Support
Texas Hillel
2105 San Antonio StAustinTX78705521758802501(c)(3)690000General Support
Seven Acres Jewish Sr Care Svcs
6200 N Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77074741143086501(c)(3)4651220Operating Funds
Seven Acres Jewish Sr Care Svcs
6200 N Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77074741143086501(c)(3)222000Unrestricted
Sephardic Gan Toret Emet
9730 HillcroftHoustonTX77096201354171501(c)(3)963000Operating Funds
Save a Childs Heart Foundation
10050 Chapel Road Suite 18PotomacMD20854521783323501(c)(3)1500000Pediatric Cardiac Hospital
Robert M Beren Academy
11333 Cliffwood DrHoustonTX77035741652136501(c)(3)963000Operating Funds
PEF Israel Endowmnt Funds
317 Madison AveNew YorkNY10017136104086501(c)(3)1000000Avukat-Or
Ohr Torah Stone Insts of Isra
49 W 45th St Suite 701New YorkNY10036133275531501(c)(3)2000000CJCUC
New Israel Fund
1101 14th St NW 6th FloorWashingtonDC20001942607722501(c)(3)100000General Support
Mickey Leland Kibbutzim Inter
1400 Post Oak Blvd Suite 500HoustonTX77056742119190501(c)(3)600000Kibbutzim Internship
Leo Baeck Ed Center Fndn
3555 Timmons Ste 1440HoustonTX77027760205816501(c)(3)551000KIPP Inspired Schools
Leo Baeck Ed Center Fndn
3555 Timmons Ste 1440HoustonTX77027760205816501(c)(3)125000Ethiopian Matriculation&Other
Just One Life Inc
587 5th Ave Ste 702New YorkNY10017133533863501(c)(3)750000General Support
JewishFed of Gr OklahomaCity
710 W Wilshire Blvd Ste 103Oklahoma CityOK73116730579276501(c)(3)177130Disaster Relief
Jewish Outreach Institute
1270 Broadway Ste 609New YorkNY10001421317696501(c)(3)2000000Comm Scan/Outreach Coord
Jewish Federation of Gr Dalla
7800 North Haven RoadDallasTX75230750800654501(c)(3)325000Hillel Consortium
Jewish Family Service
4131 S BraeswoodHoustonTX77025741152607501(c)(3)980000Psychiatry & LCSW Staff
Jewish Family Service
4131 S BraeswoodHoustonTX77025741152607501(c)(3)73460Refugee Resettlement
Jewish Family Service
4131 S BraeswoodHoustonTX77025741152607501(c)(3)2400000Operating Funds
Jewish Family Service
4131 S BraeswoodHoustonTX77025741152607501(c)(3)1900000Financial Assistance
Jewish Childrens Regional Sv
PO Box 7368MetariLA70010720408936501(c)(3)110000Operating Funds
JCC Association of N Amer
520 Eighth Ave 4th FloorNew YorkNY10018135599486501(c)(3)150000Operating Funds
Interfaith Ministries for Gr
3217 Montrose BlvdHoustonTX77006741488102501(c)(3)60000Operating Funds
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)5000000JFS Financial Assist Endwmnt
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)482150PJ Library
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)4000000Yom Limmud-Day of Education
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)2535650Chaplaincy
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)2050000Young Adult Programming
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)297730Segal College & Special Project
Houston Hillel Inc
1700 BissonnetHoustonTX77005760684042501(c)(3)1170000General Support
Holocaust Museum Houston Edu
5401 Caroline StreetHoustonTX77004760331398501(c)(3)200000Unrestricted
Hillel Fndn for Jewish Campus
800 Eighth Street NWWashingtonDC20001521844823501(c)(3)100000General Support
Hebrew Free Loan Assoc
4131 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77025760069644501(c)(3)112500Small Business Loans
Friends of the Isr Defense Forces
1430 Broadway Rm 1301New YorkNY10028133156445501(c)(3)502500General Support
Friends of the Isr Defense Fo
1430 Broadway Rm 1301New YorkNY10018133156445501(c)(3)5500000Nefesh B'Nefesh - Aliyah
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Hous
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)7024110Operating Funds
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Hous
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)610000Shaliach
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Hous
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)590000Senior Companion Program
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Hous
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)360500Meals on Wheels
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Hous
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)350000Senior Lounge
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Hous
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)180000Israel @ 65 Celebration
Emery Weiner Cntr for Jewish
9825 Stella LinkHoustonTX77025741990541501(c)(3)1939500Operating Funds
Christian Friends of Israeli
PO Box 50833Colorado SpringCO80949412020104501(c)(3)500000Heart of Benjamin
Central Fund of Israel
980 Ave of the Americas 3rdNew YorkNY10018132992985501(c)(3)750000Matnat Shichrur
Central Fund of Israel
980 Ave of the Americas 3rdNew YorkNY10018132992985501(c)(3)200000Shutaf Leadership Devlpmnt
Central Fund of Israel
980 Ave of the Americas 3rdNew YorkNY10018132992985501(c)(3)1250000Shurat Hadin-Israel Law Ctr
Bnai Brith Youth Organization
5601 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096311794932501(c)(3)400000Operating Funds
Birthright Israel Foundation
33 East 33rd St 7th FloorNew YorkNY10016134092050501(c)(3)2323860Young Adult Travel to Israel
Bikur Vizrat Cholim Inc
1221 42nd StBrooklynNY11219201572620501(c)(3)1000000Home for Special Needs Children
Beth Yeshurun Day School
4525 BeechnutHoustonTX77096741222268501(c)(3)918000Operating Funds
American Friends of NATAL Inc
1120 Ave of the Americas 4thNew YorkNY10036201914370501(c)(3)100000Support for Trauma Victims
American Friends of Meir Panim
5316 New Utrecht AveBrooklynNY11219201582478501(c)(3)770000Nutrition Center
Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Co
711 Third Ave 10th FloorNew YorkNY10017131656634501(c)(3)67000Multiple Programs
Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Co
711 Third Ave 10th FloorNew YorkNY10017131656634501(c)(3)551000Support for at-risk children
Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Co
711 Third Ave 10th FloorNew YorkNY10017131656634501(c)(3)1822500Equal Emplymnt Arab-Israelis
Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Co
711 Third Ave 10th FloorNew YorkNY10017131656634501(c)(3)1000000Aging w/ Dignity Program
Am Friends of New Comm in Isr
169 10 73rd AvenueFlushingNY11366311740763501(c)(3)500000Hadadi- Annual Support
Am Friends of Netanya College
270 Madison Avenue 9th FloorNew YorkNY10016133937453501(c)(3)200000General Support
Am Assoc for Bikur Cholim Hos
156 5th AvenueNew YorkNY10010237129485501(c)(3)2000000Heart Catheter Equipment
All 4 Israel Inc
53 Dewhurst StStaten IslandNY10314050553417501(c)(3)500000General Support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants79TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (3 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
Teen Israel Trip Scholarships2941575
Teacher grants275345
Camp Scholarships6731325

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedThe Federation supports organizations that: Provide vital assistance such as food, shelter and medical care; Educate the youth of our community; Provide senior care services & programming; Facilitate leadership development and youth engagement programming; Reconnect Jews with the Jewish community; Offer Jewish programming for young families and children; Develop Israel advocacy skills; support Israel travel for youth; Aid people with special needsThere is no additional monitoring once grants have been awarded.
Additional Supplemental InformationThe Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is reporting grants to the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) which is a 501(c)(3) domestic U.S. charity. In addition, JFNA, and its beneficiary agencies, United Israel Appeal (UIA), a subsidiary of JFNA, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) - both 501(c)(3) organizations - each file a separate Form 990 and detailed Schedule F.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Payments For Use Of ResidenceXPaymentsForUseOfResidence
Written Policy Re T And E ExpensestrueWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredtrueSubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlantrueSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException
Rebuttable Presumption ProcedurefalseRebuttablePresumptionProcedure

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Suzanne Jacobson
Sr. VP Develop.136876926110310156447
Mary Ward-Hecksel
Sr. VP/CFO13609991209697154916
Lee Wunsch
President & CEO26019942054229103365511138811388

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSch J, Part I, Line 1aIdentifier
Return ReferencePart I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.ReturnReference
ExplanationThe Federation pays $41 per month for telephone/internet service used for business purposes at the home of Lee Wunsch, President & CEO. These payments are not treated as taxable compensation because they are deemed to be expenses relating to his services provided to the Federation. During the year, the Federation paid $1,510 for travel expenses of Lee Wunsch's spouse which was treated as taxable compensation and is part of his compensation package.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableUpon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15bForm 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe Personnel Sub-Committee of the Board consisting of the Chairman of Board, Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee and the Chairman of the Personnel Committee is responsible for determining the compensation of the organization's officers and key employees. Officer's compensation is determined after a review of comparable data of non-profit sister agencies of similar size.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15aForm 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe Personnel Sub-Committee of the Board consisting of the Chairman of Board, Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee and the Chairman of the Personnel Committee is responsible for determining the compensation of the organization's President & CEO. Officer's compensation is determined after a review of comparable data of non-profit sister agencies of similar size.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12cForm 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsA Conflict of Interest Statement is distributed to Board members every year and several follow ups are made. If there are conflicts of interest, they are addressed with the President and CEO and the Chair of the Board. If appropriate, after discussion, the conflict is brought before the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11bForm 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Form is reviewed by the Controller and CFO and made available to Board members on the Federation's website, prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 4Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational DocumentsArticle III, Section A, Part 2 was revised to clarify term limits of Rabbinic Trustees and to eliminate inapplicable verbiage.Article III, Section A, Part 5, was revised to label the three types of Special Trustees: Committee Chairs, Houston Jewish Community Foundation Chair, and Rabbinic Trustee. Article III, Section A, Part 6, was revised to add Rabbi Radinsky as a life member.Article IV, Section E and Article VI were revised to remove the requirement that the Vice Chair of Special Projects co-chair the Community Leadership Council in order to offer more flexibility in filling this officer position.Article V, Section A, Part 5 was revised to clarify term limits for committee chairs .Article V, Section B, Part 3.b.i was revised to include the Rabbinic Trustee nomination and election process in the same section as the other elected trustees.Article XI was revised to exclude the Past Board Chair and the Special Trustee representing the Houston Jewish Community Foundation from the twelve (12) consecutive year term limitations applying to Trustees and/or Elected Officers. Additionally, a one-time exemption to the twelve (12) year term limitations was provided for the Elected Officers serving during the 2012-2013 fiscal year so that they might continue to serve in their respective positions during the 2013-2014 fiscal year.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtElyse Kalmans, Benjamin Warren, and Naomi Warren have a family relationship.Elyse Kalmans and Arturo Karakowsky have a business relationship.Benjamin Warren, Naomi Warren and Arturo Karakowsky have a business relationship.Nat Levy and Denis Braham have a business relationship.Nat Levy and Sandra Finkelman have a business relationship.Nat Levy and David Hess have a business relationship.Nat Levy and Jacob Leon have a business relationship.Nat Levy and Haya Varon have a business relationship.Nat Levy and Mary Ward-Hecksel have a business relationship.Nat Levy and Lee Wunsch have a business relationship.Dolores Wilkenfeld and Mark Brookner have a business relationship.Lee Wunsch and Jacob Leon have a business relationship.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dForm 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Community Relations Committee (CRC) programs focus on education and information on domestic and international issues directly impacting the Jewish community.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (7 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Controlled OrgControlledOrg
Donald & Martha Kaplan Freedman Fd
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096455449056Support the Houston Jewish Community FdTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IHouston Jewish Community Foundationtrue
The Samuels Foundation
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760207517Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IJewish Federation of Greater Houstontrue
The Rauch Foundation
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760300344Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IJewish Federation of Greater Houstontrue
Alan F & Diane R Levin Fd
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760613294Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IJewish Federation of Greater Houstontrue
The Becker Family Foundation
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760560995Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IJewish Federation of Greater Houstontrue
Mary L & William J Osher Fd
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096205094518Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IJewish Federation of Greater Houstontrue
Houston Jewish Community Fdn
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760187329Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(1)Jewish Federation of Greater Houstontrue

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Type Of EntityTypeOfEntityControlled OrgControlledOrg
Extremis Corporation
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760492189DormantTXHJCFC corpfalse
M & J Robinson CRAT
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096766103916Remdr TrustTXHJCFTrustfalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgtrueGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgtrueGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related OrganizationfalseDividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgstruePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgstruePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiestrueSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeestrueSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgtrueReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
The Samuels Foundation
c80036cash
Alan F & Diane R Levin Fd
c10000cash
The Becker Family Foundation
c25000cash
Mary L & William J Osher Fd
c2174500cash
Houston Jewish Community Fdn
c1481803cash
Houston Jewish Community Fdn
b1436553cash

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