2014-06-04T08:21:42-05:00 2013-12-31 042629080 CARAS & SHULMAN PC 30 CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 100 BURLINGTON MA 018034678 990 2013-01-01 450949784 JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC JEWI 6175626397 214 LINCOLN STREET FLOOR 4 NO 418 ALLSTON MA 02134 AMELIA KATZEN TREASURER 6175626397 2014-05-29 1 KENNETH P FLUET CPA P01227085 7812733950 2014-05-29 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z AMELIA KATZEN 40 NONANTUM STREET NEWTON MA 02458 461372 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 WIRE SERVICE COVERING JEWISH NEWS AND ISRAEL NEWS FOR JEWISH MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD. JEWISH NEWS SERVICE, INC. PROVIDES OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN REPORTING FROM JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA AND A WIDE ARRAY OF ISRAELI NEWS. JEWISH NEWS SERVICE, INC. ALSO PROVIDES A RICH ASSORTMENT OF PHOTOS AND ART, CULTURAL NEWS AND FEATURES, COMMENTARY, AND HOLIDAY-SPECIFIC EDITORIAL PACKAGES AROUND WHICH THEIR SUBSCRIBERS CAN SELL SEASONAL-THEMED ADVERTISING. 8 0 4 0 29 0 334978 450702 0 10641 0 29 0 0 334978 461372 0 0 0 0 142219 189889 0 0 0 178987 204995 321206 394884 13772 66488 143627 210115 0 0 143627 210115 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 374312 461343 JNS MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WITH NEWS THAT IS UPDATED DAILY, IF NECESSSARY, AND ENGAGES DOZENS OF FREELANCE WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. JNS SUPPLIES APPROXIMATELY 55 SUBSCRIBER NEWSPAPERS, REPRESENTING 680,000 CIRCULATION, WITH ITS WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS, NEWS ARTICLES, ANALYSIS AND OPINION COLUMNS, AND FEATURE ARTICLES ABOUT SUBJECTS RELATING TO ISRAEL, THE MIDDLE EAST AND OTHER JEWISH TOPICS. CURRENTLY 12 OF THE 15 TOP JEWISH PRINT NEWSPAPERS BY CIRCULATION, IN ADDITION 15 SMALLER PAPERS, ARE PUBLISHING JNS MATERIALS ON A REGULAR WEEKLY BASIS. ADDITIONALLY JNS IS PROVIDING A DAILY FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS TO SUBSCRIBERS THAT HAVE ONLY AN ONLINE PRESENCE AND A NEED TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE NEWS, AND IT HAS A VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, DESIGNED TO ATTRACT A YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC TO ITS UPDATED WEBSITE. 374312 1 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 MA X RIVET CPA LLC 6176149153 C/O MARK INVESTMENTS 57 RIVER WELLESLEY MA 02481 X JOSHUA W KATZEN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 AMELIA KATZEN TREASURER 15.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL PERGAMENT V.P. 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH LEVIN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LEFFEL DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL PIPES DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY SAMET DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH WISSE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450702 450702 SUBSCRIPTIONS 519130 10641 10641 10641 29 29 461372 10641 29 0 X 162954 162954 9930 9930 17005 17005 646 646 10780 10780 154811 151481 3330 11039 11039 6206 6206 10824 10824 4873 4873 4997 4997 AMORTIZATION 819 819 394884 374312 20572 0 143627 206019 4096 143627 210115 0 0 X 143627 210115 143627 210115 143627 210115 66488 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 280100 334978 450702 1065780 280100 334978 450702 1065780 1065780 1065780 10641 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 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 DECEMBER 31, 2013, 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES JNS NOW EMPLOYS THREE FULL-TIME EDITORS AND ONE PART-TIME ASSISTANT EDITOR. JNS MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WITH NEWS THAT IS UPDATED DAILY, IF NECESSARY, AND ENGAGES DOZENS OF FREELANCE WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. JNS SUPPLIES ABOUT 55 SUBSCRIBER NEWSPAPERS, REPRESENTING 680,000 CIRCULATION, FOR ITS WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS, NEWS ARTICLES, ANALYSIS AND OPINION COLUMNS, AND FEATURE ARTICLES ABOUT SUBJECTS RELATING TO ISRAEL, THE MIDDLE EAST AND OTHER JEWISH TOPICS. CURRENTLY, 12 OF THE 15 TOP JEWISH PRINT NEWSPAPERS BY CIRCULATION, IN ADDITION 15 SMALLER PAPERS, ARE PUBLISHING JNS MATERIALS ON A REGULAR WEEKLY BASIS. ADDITIONALLY JNS IS PROVIDING A DAILY FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS TO SUBSCRIBERS THAT HAVE ONLY AN ONLINE PRESENCE AND A NEED TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE NEWS, AND IT HAS A VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, DESIGNED TO ATTRACT A YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC TO ITS UPDATED WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, DESIGNED TO ATTRACT A YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC TO ITS UPDATED WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 - RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS JOSH KATZEN A M E LI A KATZEN PRESIDENT TREASURER SPOUSE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 GENERAL MANAGER AND TREASURER 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 IX, LINE 11G - OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES DESCRIPTION PROGRAM SERVICE M GT & GENERAL F UNDRAISING PAYROLL PROCESSING & BANK FEE $ 0 $ 3,443 $ 0 WRITERS AND INTERNS $ 51,544 $ 0 $ 0 MEDIA PHOTO & GRAPHIC DESIGN $ 10,353 $ 0 $ 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES FORM 990 AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,330. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,330. PUBLISHING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 103,845. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 103,845. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 47,636. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,636.