JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON (EIN 74-1109654)
Tax period
2011-09-01 to 2012-08-31
Filed
2013-07-15
IRS object ID
201311979349300001
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-07-15T11:08:49-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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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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Return Type990ReturnType
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EIN741109654EIN

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Phone7137297000Phone

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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
Date Signed2013-07-15DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameJody BlazekName
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Form 990 IRS990

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ZIP Code77096ZIPCode
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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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DescriptionBureau of Jewish Education (BJE) nurtures the continuity and quality of Jewish life in the Greater Houston area by fostering and strengthening life-long Jewish learning. The BJE 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 (52 entries)

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Raquel Goldberg
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Frances Friedman
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Sandra Finkelman
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Marla Feldman
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Daniel Fein
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Vikki Evans
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Debra G Cohen
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Burton Bluestone
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Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support91878342TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc1056710GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.97600PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.80910PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
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$175MailingsMembersAmount
Publications Or BroadcasttruePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$63,760DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationstrueRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiestrueOtherActivities
Other Activities$14,088OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB78023TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
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 Balance89072982BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions14686040Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses5070105InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships12102927GrantsOrScholarships
Administrative Expenses806055AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance95920145EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance77490544BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions14114975Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses3270220InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships13201180GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance81674559EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.97790BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.01950PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.00260TermEndowmentEOYBalance
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 Basis29560InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value29560BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis911213OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation784547Depreciation
Book Value126666BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis194404OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation190112Depreciation
Book Value4292BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis112680OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation112680Depreciation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings160518TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

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. Africa00Investments50500
Middle East/N. Africa00Program service100478Mission trip & video
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Amount Spent150978SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent150978TotalAmountSpent
No Recipient Over5 KXNoRecipientOver5K
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (94 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantAmount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistancePurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
World ORT Inc
1745 Broadway 17th FloorNew YorkNY10019061669917501(c)(3)1013500Technology Equip & Training
World ORT Inc
1745 Broadway 17th FloorNew YorkNY10019061669917501(c)(3)1000000Pre-Aliyah Vocational Training
Womens Intl Zionist Organization
950 Third Ave Ste 2803New YorkNY10022133041381501(c)(3)1000000Youth Village for at risk kids
United Soup Kitchens Inc
700 Broadway Ste 718New YorkNY10003200042618501(c)(3)750000Food Boxes for Needy
Torah Day School of Houston
10900 FondrenHoustonTX77096237278350501(c)(3)418500Operating Funds
Tikva Corporation
475 10th Ave 9th FloorNew YorkNY10018223779212501(c)(3)326000Children's Home
The Shlenker School
5600 North Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760686559501(c)(3)976500Operating Funds
The Shalem Foundation
845 Third Ave 6th FloorNew YorkNY10022133941865501(c)(3)1000000Liberal Arts College in Israel
The Koby Mandell Foundation Inc
366 Pearsall Ave Ste 1CedarhurstNY11516912169027501(c)(3)500000Camp-Chldr-Terror/Trgdy
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)77620JAFI Lone Soldiers
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)525000Yad Vashem
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)500000Ethiopian National Project
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)380000Birthright Israel
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)3177120Annual Support
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)2501000Barzilai Med Ctr
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)2500000Western Galilee Hospital
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)2500000JAFI-Kiryat YA Cntr
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)2500000JAFI-Ben YYV
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)250000JAFI- Ayalim
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)150000JAFI- MASA
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)1000000YitzchakShavit Shaar HaNegev H.S.
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)1000000Israel Cord Blood Bank
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)100000JAFI-Youth Empowerment
The Elie Wiesel Fndn for Humanity
555 Madison Avenue 20th FloorNew YorkNY10022133398151501(c)(3)2000000Education of Ethiopian students
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)210000Unrestricted
Seven Acres Jewish Sr Care Sv
6200 N Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77074741143086501(c)(3)65000Equipmnt & Therapy Svcs
Save a Childs Heart Foundation
10050 Chapel Road Suite 18PotomacMD20854521783323501(c)(3)2000000Pediatric Cardiac Hospital
Robert M Beren Academy
11333 Cliffwood DrHoustonTX77035741652136501(c)(3)1118500Operating Funds/Travel Schol
PEF Israel Endowmnt Funds Inc
317 Madison AveNew YorkNY10017136104086501(c)(3)1500000Avukat Or
Ohr Torah Stone Insts of Israel
49 W 45th St Suite 701New YorkNY10036133275531501(c)(3)2500000General Support
New Israel Fund
2100 M Street NW Ste 619WashingtonDC20037942607722501(c)(3)100000Unrestricted
Nefesh BNefesh Jewish Souls
50 Eisenhower DrParamusNJ07652223804152501(c)(3)1000000N.A. Immigration & Absorption
National Council of Young Israel
111 John St Rm 600New YorkNY10038133617102501(c)(3)1250000Int'l Young Israel Movement
Mickey Leland Kibbutzim Internship Found
1400 Post Oak Blvd Suite 500HoustonTX77056742119190501(c)(3)600000Israeli Prog for Houston Teens
Leo Baeck Ed Center Foundation
3555 Timmons Ste 1440HoustonTX77027760205816501(c)(3)150000Ethiopian Matriculation
Leo Baeck Ed Center Foundation
3555 Timmons Ste 1440HoustonTX77027760205816501(c)(3)1025000New school-low-income kids
Keren Anshei Chayil Fund
305 W 260th StBronxNY10471261908110501(c)(3)500000Support for orthodox soliers
Just One Life Inc
587 5TH Ave Ste 702New YorkNY10017133533863501(c)(3)1000000Counseling Pregnant Women
Jewish Union Foundation
11 BroadwayNew YorkNY10004133636595501(c)(3)750000Center for disenfranchised youth
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
24 W 30th St Floor 4New YorkNY10001130887610501(c)(3)78000General Support
Jewish National Fund
42 East 69th StreetNew YorkNY10021131659627501(c)(3)1500000OR Movement
Jewish Federation of Gr Dallas
7800 North Haven RoadDallasTX75230750800654501(c)(3)325000Hillel Consortium
Jewish Family Service
4131 S BraeswoodHoustonTX77025741152607501(c)(3)4000000Employmnt & Transport
Jewish Family Service
4131 S BraeswoodHoustonTX77025741152607501(c)(3)2450000Operating Funds
Jewish Community Ctr Assoc
520 Eighth Ave 4th FloorNew YorkNY10018135599486501(c)(3)205000Operating Funds
Jewish Childrens Regional
P O Box 7368MetariLA70010720408936501(c)(3)100000Operating Funds
Israel Independence Fund
200 Central Park S Apt 31ANew YorkNY10019208676286501(c)(3)1000000Jewish Awareness Prog
Israel Help Organization
11271 Alumni WayJacksonvilleFL32246203979417501(c)(3)500000New Children's Playground
Israel Guide Dog Ctr-Blind
968 Easton Rd Ste HWarringtonPA18976232519029501(c)(3)500000Training of Two Guide Dogs
Interfaith Ministries for Gr Hous
3217 Montrose BlvdHoustonTX77006741488102501(c)(3)60000Operating Funds
Houston Symphony Society
615 Louisiana Ste 102HoustonTX77002741157373501(c)(3)250000Israel at 65 Celebration
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)87940Special Projects
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)2200000Young Adult Programming
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)1638250Chaplaincy
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)140000Shabbat Limmud
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)130000Hebrew Union College Schlrshps
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)1018030Children's Book Club
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)1003780Yom Limmud-Day of Education
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline StreetHoustonTX77004760331398501(c)(3)200000Unrestricted
Gush Etzion Foundation
P O Box 1030ManchesterNH03105311558409501(c)(3)1250000Child Care Ctr Construc
Greene Family Camp
1192 Smith LaneBrucevilleTX76630131663143501(c)(3)150000Camp Counselor Incentives
Friends of the Isr Defense Forces
1430 Broadway Rm 1301New YorkNY10028133156445501(c)(3)9000000Nefesh B'Nefesh
Friends of the Isr Defense Fo
1430 Broadway Rm 1301New YorkNY10028133156445501(c)(3)550000Families of Fallen Soldiers
Emery Weiner Cntr for Jewish Ed
9825 Stella LinkHoustonTX77025741990541501(c)(3)2025000Operating Funds
ER Jewish Community Center
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)7024110Operating Funds
ER Jewish Community Center
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)505500Maccabi Games & Artsfest
ER Jewish Community Center
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)352650Meals on Wheels
ER Jewish Community Center
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)1435000Mishpacha & Me Program
Cong Beth Shalom-Woodlands
5125 Shadow Bend PlThe WoodlandsTX77381760030790501(c)(3)350000Gesher Program
Christian Friends of Israeli Comm
P O Box 50833Colorado SpringsCO80949412020104501(c)(3)500000Gush Katif-Refugee needs
Christian Friends of Israeli
P O Box 50833Colorado SpringCO80949412020104501(c)(3)500000Heart of Benjamin
Central Fund of Israel
980 Ave of the Americas 3rd FlNew YorkNY10018132992985501(c)(3)1000000Israel Law Center
Care for Israel-Afikim
1428 36th Street Ste 200BrooklynNY11218262576920501(c)(3)1000000Afikim Family Enrichment Assoc.
Camp Young Judaea
9647 HillcroftHoustonTX77096746063430501(c)(3)150000Camp Counselor Incentives
Birthright Israel Foundation
33 East 33rd St 7th FloorNew YorkNY10016134092050501(c)(3)1587550Yng Adult Trvl-Israel
Bikur Vizrat Cholim Inc
1221 42nd StBrooklynNY11219201572620501(c)(3)1500000Hm Spc Needs Children
Beth Yeshurun Day School
4525 BeechnutHoustonTX77096800165161501(c)(3)904500Operating Funds
American Friends of NATAL Inc
1120 Ave of the Americas 4th FlNew YorkNY10036201914370501(c)(3)100000Israel Trauma Center
American Friends of Migdal Ohr
1560 Broadway Suite 807New YorkNY10036133389558501(c)(3)1000000Support for at-risk children
American Friends of Meir Panim
5316 New Utrecht AveBrooklynNY11219201582478501(c)(3)755000Meals for disadvantaged kids
Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Comm
711 Third Ave 10th FloorNew YorkNY10017131656634501(c)(3)2724630Support for Holocaust Survivors
Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Comm
711 Third Ave 10th FloorNew YorkNY10017131656634501(c)(3)180000Spinal Surgery-Ethiopia
Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Comm
711 Third Ave 10th FloorNew YorkNY10017131656634501(c)(3)145000Ethiopian Women's Schlrshps
Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Comm
711 Third Ave 10th FloorNew YorkNY10017131656634501(c)(3)1119000Humanitarian Aid-Ethiopia
Am Frnds of Sdei Chemed Child
39 Broadway No 25 FloorNew YrokNY10006521176413501(c)(3)1000000Therapy for at-risk children
Am Frnds of Bnei Akiva Yeshivot in Israe
11 Broadway Ste 901New YorkNY10004526080692501(c)(3)1500000Construction of student dorms
Am Friends of New Comm in Isr
169-10 73rd AvenueFlushingNY11366311740763501(c)(3)500000New location for Hadadi
Am Friends of Netanya College
270 Madison Avenue 9th FloorNew YorkNY10016133937453501(c)(3)2500000Student Dormitories
Am Friends of Isr Emerg Aid Fund
PO Box 456SharonMA02067264515751501(c)(3)500000Firefighter Training
Am Friends of Herzog Hosp
136 East 57th StreetNew YorkNY10022135655183501(c)(3)2500000Children's Chronic Resp Dept.
Am Friends of Hamaayan Fdn
119 E 24th StBrooklynNY11210113431269501(c)(3)1000000CommCntr for victims of terror
Am Assoc Ben Gurion Univ the Negev Inc
1430 Broadway 8th FloorNew YorkNY10018237270753501(c)(3)1000000International student dormitory
All 4 Israel Inc
53 Dewhurst StStaten IslandNY10314050553417501(c)(3)500000Ethiopian Schlrs Pgrm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants65TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
Teen Israel Trip Scholarships2121300
Camp Scholarships5025800

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)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonLee WunschNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org257490BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Filing Org20000DeferredCompFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org21342NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Total Compensation Filing Org298832TotalCompensationFilingOrg

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.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 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 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 11Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Form is reviewed by the 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 5 was revised to add "c" Rabbinic Member. It was decided that the Board makeup should include a designated Rabbinic position.Article V, Section B, Part 8 was revised to change "Overseas Committee" to "Israel and Overseas Committee" to be more representative of who the Committee is and for Israel to have added importance.Article III, Section A, Part 5, was revised to add a designated rabbinic position to the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtDavid Hess and John Hess have a family relationship. Elyse 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.Jacob Leon and Lee Wunsch have a business relationship.Nat Levy and Michael Levy have a family 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 John 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.Steven Morgen and Lee Wunsch have a business relationship.Ben Rosenberg and Rabbi Joseph Radinsky have a business relationship.Daniel Trachtenberg and Ellen Trachtenberg have a family relationship.Sanford Weiner and Fran Friedman have a family relationship.Sanford Weiner and Debra Cohen have a family 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 Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(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 EntityTypeOfEntity
Extremis Corporation
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760492189DormantTXHou Jew Comm FdC corp
Minnette & Jerome Robinson CRAT
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096766103916Remainder TrustTXHou Jew Comm FdTrust
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
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 OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
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
c117500cash
Alan F & Diane R Levin Fd
c10100cash
The Becker Family Foundation
c25000cash
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