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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 needs 637314 14659 Bureau 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. 277146 89864 Community Relations Committee (CRC) programs focus on education and information on domestic and international issues directly impacting the Jewish community. 211077 23380 12079156 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 42 0 true 39 true false false false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 48 48 true false true false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X Mary Ward-Hecksel 7137297000 5603 South Braeswood Houston TX 77096 Shira Yoshor 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dolores Wilkenfeld 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sandy Weiner 1.00 X 0 0 0 Naomi Warren 1.00 X 0 0 0 Benjamin Warren 1.00 X 0 0 0 Haya Varon 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ellen Trachtenberg 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Trachtenberg 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Stein 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rob Shoss 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ben Rosenberg 1.00 X 0 0 0 Vicky P Richker 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rabbi Joseph Radinsky 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paula Pozmantier 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rabbi Steven Morgen 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mindy Mitzner 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gil Melman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nat Levy 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Levy 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marshall Levit 1.00 X 0 0 0 Fred Levine 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bryan Leibman MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bobby Lapin 1.00 X 0 0 0 Arturo Karakowsky 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Kaplan 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elyse Spector Kalmans 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Hess 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Hess 1.00 X 0 0 0 Franklin J Jay Harberg Jr 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Goott 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Goldstein 1.00 X 0 0 0 Raquel Goldberg 1.00 X 0 0 0 Frances Friedman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sandra Finkelman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marla Feldman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Fein 1.00 X 0 0 0 Vikki Evans 1.00 X 0 0 0 Debra G Cohen 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nada Chandler 1.00 X 0 0 0 Denis Braham 1.00 X 0 0 0 Burton Bluestone 1.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Freedman Block 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Barish PhD 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jacob Leon 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Gerald Merfish 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Carol Goldberg 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Stephen Breslauer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Leonard Goldstein 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Suzanne Jacobson 39.00 X 133300 0 9665 Mary Ward-Hecksel 39.00 X 134845 0 8665 Lee Wunsch 39.00 X 257490 0 41342 Elaine Kellerman 39.00 X 123165 0 9665 648800 69337 4 false true false IKONRicoh USA 820 Gears Rd Houston TX 77067 Staff/copier leasing 107553 1 1887179 14118862 524 16006041 Program ticket sales 900099 169080 169080 Campaign events/other 900099 9436 9436 178516 10167 10167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16194724 178516 10167 10899225 10899225 47100 47100 0 0 601301 87135 242581 271585 0 1169611 482133 413098 274380 72148 33270 10883 27995 154303 43094 81625 29584 333516 128980 48803 155733 0 540 540 24507 24507 0 0 0 85169 18264 35300 31605 97454 3852 70973 22629 88228 18195 48879 21154 46830 5884 22510 18436 0 68466 15063 29954 23449 17833 2851 12287 2695 0 64426 9499 33394 21533 0 0 10255 10255 24314 4928 11020 8366 Other expenses 22148 4314 10317 7517 Program expenses 275369 275369 Campaign programs 286676 3807 282869 0 14389419 12079156 1110733 1199530 492 1305 2086559 2598860 7139208 6593408 78133 38680 0 0 0 0 40965 48424 1247857 1087339 130749 160518 0 75500 50500 0 0 5023 9551606 9496718 174946 204420 4932977 3039510 12037 7037 5119960 3250967 X 3010857 4905248 1420789 1340503 4431646 6245751 9551606 9496718 X 1805305 8800 X false true true X false false X 15305040 20941347 19116677 20381288 16006041 91750393 0 0 15305040 20941347 19116677 20381288 16006041 91750393 2077681 89672712 71771 11265 19095 15651 10167 127949 0 0 91878342 1056710 0.97600 0.80910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false true true false true 175 true false true 63760 true true 14088 78023 false false Part II-B, Line 1i Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description The 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. 89072982 14686040 5070105 12102927 806055 95920145 81674559 15141907 5832826 13576310 89072982 77490544 14114975 3270220 13201180 81674559 0.97790 0.01950 0.00260 false true true 29560 29560 911213 784547 126666 194404 190112 4292 112680 112680 160518 Part V, Line 4 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. To 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. Middle East/N. Africa 0 0 Investments 50500 Middle East/N. 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Immigration & Absorption National Council of Young Israel 111 John St Rm 600 New York NY 10038 133617102 501(c)(3) 125000 0 Int'l Young Israel Movement Mickey Leland Kibbutzim Internship Found 1400 Post Oak Blvd Suite 500 Houston TX 77056 742119190 501(c)(3) 60000 0 Israeli Prog for Houston Teens Leo Baeck Ed Center Foundation 3555 Timmons Ste 1440 Houston TX 77027 760205816 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Ethiopian Matriculation Leo Baeck Ed Center Foundation 3555 Timmons Ste 1440 Houston TX 77027 760205816 501(c)(3) 102500 0 New school-low-income kids Keren Anshei Chayil Fund 305 W 260th St Bronx NY 10471 261908110 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Support for orthodox soliers Just One Life Inc 587 5TH Ave Ste 702 New York NY 10017 133533863 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Counseling Pregnant Women Jewish Union Foundation 11 Broadway New York NY 10004 133636595 501(c)(3) 75000 0 Center for disenfranchised youth Jewish Telegraphic Agency 24 W 30th St Floor 4 New York NY 10001 130887610 501(c)(3) 7800 0 General Support Jewish National Fund 42 East 69th Street New York NY 10021 131659627 501(c)(3) 150000 0 OR Movement Jewish Federation of Gr Dallas 7800 North Haven Road Dallas TX 75230 750800654 501(c)(3) 32500 0 Hillel Consortium Jewish Family Service 4131 S Braeswood Houston TX 77025 741152607 501(c)(3) 400000 0 Employmnt & Transport Jewish Family Service 4131 S Braeswood Houston TX 77025 741152607 501(c)(3) 245000 0 Operating Funds Jewish Community Ctr Assoc 520 Eighth Ave 4th Floor New York NY 10018 135599486 501(c)(3) 20500 0 Operating Funds Jewish Childrens Regional P O Box 7368 Metari LA 70010 720408936 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Operating Funds Israel Independence Fund 200 Central Park S Apt 31A New York NY 10019 208676286 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Jewish Awareness Prog Israel Help Organization 11271 Alumni Way Jacksonville FL 32246 203979417 501(c)(3) 50000 0 New Children's Playground Israel Guide Dog Ctr-Blind 968 Easton Rd Ste H Warrington PA 18976 232519029 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Training of Two Guide Dogs Interfaith Ministries for Gr Hous 3217 Montrose Blvd Houston TX 77006 741488102 501(c)(3) 6000 0 Operating Funds Houston Symphony Society 615 Louisiana Ste 102 Houston TX 77002 741157373 501(c)(3) 25000 0 Israel at 65 Celebration Houston Jewish Community Fndn 5603 South Braeswood Houston TX 77096 760187329 501(c)(3) 8794 0 Special Projects Houston Jewish Community Fndn 5603 South Braeswood Houston TX 77096 760187329 501(c)(3) 220000 0 Young Adult Programming Houston Jewish Community Fndn 5603 South Braeswood Houston TX 77096 760187329 501(c)(3) 163825 0 Chaplaincy Houston Jewish Community Fndn 5603 South Braeswood Houston TX 77096 760187329 501(c)(3) 14000 0 Shabbat Limmud Houston Jewish Community Fndn 5603 South Braeswood Houston TX 77096 760187329 501(c)(3) 13000 0 Hebrew Union College Schlrshps Houston Jewish Community Fndn 5603 South Braeswood Houston TX 77096 760187329 501(c)(3) 101803 0 Children's Book Club Houston Jewish Community Fndn 5603 South Braeswood Houston TX 77096 760187329 501(c)(3) 100378 0 Yom Limmud-Day of Education Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline Street Houston TX 77004 760331398 501(c)(3) 20000 0 Unrestricted Gush Etzion Foundation P O Box 1030 Manchester NH 03105 311558409 501(c)(3) 125000 0 Child Care Ctr Construc Greene Family Camp 1192 Smith Lane Bruceville TX 76630 131663143 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Camp Counselor Incentives Friends of the Isr Defense Forces 1430 Broadway Rm 1301 New York NY 10028 133156445 501(c)(3) 900000 0 Nefesh B'Nefesh Friends of the Isr Defense Fo 1430 Broadway Rm 1301 New York NY 10028 133156445 501(c)(3) 55000 0 Families of Fallen Soldiers Emery Weiner Cntr for Jewish Ed 9825 Stella Link Houston TX 77025 741990541 501(c)(3) 202500 0 Operating Funds ER Jewish Community Center 5601 S Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 741198298 501(c)(3) 702411 0 Operating Funds ER Jewish Community Center 5601 S Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 741198298 501(c)(3) 50550 0 Maccabi Games & Artsfest ER Jewish Community Center 5601 S Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 741198298 501(c)(3) 35265 0 Meals on Wheels ER Jewish Community Center 5601 S Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 741198298 501(c)(3) 143500 0 Mishpacha & Me Program Cong Beth Shalom-Woodlands 5125 Shadow Bend Pl The Woodlands TX 77381 760030790 501(c)(3) 35000 0 Gesher Program Christian Friends of Israeli Comm P O Box 50833 Colorado Springs CO 80949 412020104 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Gush Katif-Refugee needs Christian Friends of Israeli P O Box 50833 Colorado Spring CO 80949 412020104 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Heart of Benjamin Central Fund of Israel 980 Ave of the Americas 3rd Fl New York NY 10018 132992985 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Israel Law Center Care for Israel-Afikim 1428 36th Street Ste 200 Brooklyn NY 11218 262576920 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Afikim Family Enrichment Assoc. Camp Young Judaea 9647 Hillcroft Houston TX 77096 746063430 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Camp Counselor Incentives Birthright Israel Foundation 33 East 33rd St 7th Floor New York NY 10016 134092050 501(c)(3) 158755 0 Yng Adult Trvl-Israel Bikur Vizrat Cholim Inc 1221 42nd St Brooklyn NY 11219 201572620 501(c)(3) 150000 0 Hm Spc Needs Children Beth Yeshurun Day School 4525 Beechnut Houston TX 77096 800165161 501(c)(3) 90450 0 Operating Funds American Friends of NATAL Inc 1120 Ave of the Americas 4th Fl New York NY 10036 201914370 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Israel Trauma Center American Friends of Migdal Ohr 1560 Broadway Suite 807 New York NY 10036 133389558 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Support for at-risk children American Friends of Meir Panim 5316 New Utrecht Ave Brooklyn NY 11219 201582478 501(c)(3) 75500 0 Meals for disadvantaged kids Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Comm 711 Third Ave 10th Floor New York NY 10017 131656634 501(c)(3) 272463 0 Support for Holocaust Survivors Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Comm 711 Third Ave 10th Floor New York NY 10017 131656634 501(c)(3) 18000 0 Spinal Surgery-Ethiopia Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Comm 711 Third Ave 10th Floor New York NY 10017 131656634 501(c)(3) 14500 0 Ethiopian Women's Schlrshps Am Jewish Jnt Distribution Comm 711 Third Ave 10th Floor New York NY 10017 131656634 501(c)(3) 111900 0 Humanitarian Aid-Ethiopia Am Frnds of Sdei Chemed Child 39 Broadway No 25 Floor New Yrok NY 10006 521176413 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Therapy for at-risk children Am Frnds of Bnei Akiva Yeshivot in Israe 11 Broadway Ste 901 New York NY 10004 526080692 501(c)(3) 150000 0 Construction of student dorms Am Friends of New Comm in Isr 169-10 73rd Avenue Flushing NY 11366 311740763 501(c)(3) 50000 0 New location for Hadadi Am Friends of Netanya College 270 Madison Avenue 9th Floor New York NY 10016 133937453 501(c)(3) 250000 0 Student Dormitories Am Friends of Isr Emerg Aid Fund PO Box 456 Sharon MA 02067 264515751 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Firefighter Training Am Friends of Herzog Hosp 136 East 57th Street New York NY 10022 135655183 501(c)(3) 250000 0 Children's Chronic Resp Dept. Am Friends of Hamaayan Fdn 119 E 24th St Brooklyn NY 11210 113431269 501(c)(3) 100000 0 CommCntr for victims of terror Am Assoc Ben Gurion Univ the Negev Inc 1430 Broadway 8th Floor New York NY 10018 237270753 501(c)(3) 100000 0 International student dormitory All 4 Israel Inc 53 Dewhurst St Staten Island NY 10314 050553417 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Ethiopian Schlrs Pgrm 65 0 Teen Israel Trip Scholarships 21 21300 Camp Scholarships 50 25800 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The 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 Information The 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. X true true X X X X false true false false false false false false false false Lee Wunsch 257490 20000 21342 298832 Sch J, Part I, Line 1a Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. The 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The 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 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts A 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 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The 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 4 Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents Article 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 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et David 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 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Community Relations Committee (CRC) programs focus on education and information on domestic and international issues directly impacting the Jewish community. Donald & Martha Kaplan Freedman Fd 5603 S Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 455449056 Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. Hou TX 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3) I Houston Jewish Community Foundation true The Samuels Foundation 5603 South Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 760207517 Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. Hou TX 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3) I Jewish Federation of Greater Houston true The Rauch Foundation 5603 South Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 760300344 Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. Hou TX 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3) I Jewish Federation of Greater Houston true Alan F & Diane R Levin Fd 5603 South Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 760613294 Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. 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