JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON (EIN 04-2104347)
- Tax period
- 2011-10-01 to 2012-09-30
- Filed
- 2013-03-11
- IRS object ID
- 201330709349300118
- Schema version
- 2011v1.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
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Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-03-11T12:35:47-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SANDBERG & CREEDEN PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 331 PAGE ST STE 2 | AddressLine1 |
| City | STOUGHTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 020721172 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042104347 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | OF GREATER BOSTON INC | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | JEWI | NameControl |
| Phone | 6174578600 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 126 HIGH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | ROOM/SUITE 3 FL | AddressLine2 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02110 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BILL GABOVITCH | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 6174578600 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-02-25 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | THERESA J CREEDEN | Name |
| Phone | 7813440850 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-02-28 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | BILL GABOVITCH | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 126 HIGH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02110 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2726510 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.JCRCBOSTON.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1944 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREAT BOSTON IS THE REPRESENTATIVE VOICE OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY. ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND INFORMED BY JEWISH HISTORY, JCRC'S MISSION ALSO REFLECTS THE IDEALS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. COMPRISED OF CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS, JCRC: - SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR BUILDING A STRONG AND VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY IN BOSTON AND AROUND THE WORLD; - ADVOCATES FOR A SAFE, SECURE, DEMOCRATIC STATE OF ISRAEL; - PROMOTES AN AMERICAN SOCIETY WHICH IS DEMOCRATIC, PLURALISTIC AND JUST. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 41 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 41 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 29 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 1000 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 2661856 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 2724390 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 6367 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 2120 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 2668223 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2726510 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1459139 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1669859 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 71778 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1129482 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1042128 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 2588621 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 2711987 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 79602 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 14523 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1004276 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1001574 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 217197 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 199972 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 787079 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 801602 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREAT BOSTON IS THE REPRESENTATIVE VOICE OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY. ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND INFORMED BY JEWISH HISTORY, JCRC'S MISSION ALSO REFLECTS THE IDEALS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. COMPRISED OF CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS, JCRC: - SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR BUILDING A STRONG AND VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY IN BOSTON AND AROUND THE WORLD; - ADVOCATES FOR A SAFE, SECURE, DEMOCRATIC STATE OF ISRAEL; - PROMOTES AN AMERICAN SOCIETY WHICH IS DEMOCRATIC, PLURALISTIC AND JUST. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 2154898 | Expense |
| Description | IN PURSUIT OF ITS GOALS, JCRC PURSUES AN ACTION AGENDA BY FORGING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY; AND BETWEEN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THE BROADER SOCIETY. TO THIS END, JCRC: - EDUCATES, ASSISTS AND ENABLES THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TO PURSUE SOCIAL JUSTICE; - ADVOCATES ON ISSUES OF JEWISH COMMUNAL CONCERN; - BUILDS COALITIONS FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; - CONVENES THE COMMUNITY IN TIMES OF CRISIS, CELEBRATION AND COMMEMORATION. (SEE SCHEDULE O) THESE PURPOSES ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: SOCIAL JUSTICE JCRC WORKS TO ENGAGE MEMBERS OF BOSTON'S JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE WORK OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER FAITH COMMUNITIES AND A RANGE OF COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFITS. THE FOUR SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM AREAS ARE: THE GREATER BOSTON JEWISH COALITION FOR LITERACY, WHICH MOBILIZES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE WEEKLY TUTORING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UNDER RESOURCED URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, TELEM, A TEEN SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM WHICH ENGAGES OVER 900 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ONGOING COMMUNITY SERVICE (CONNECTED WITH SPECIALLY PREPARED CURRICULA) AND ORGANIZING, REACHOUT, WHICH ENGAGES YOUNG ADULTS IN SERVICE, FOSTERS THEIR LEADERSHIP AND BUILDS A COHESIVE COMMUNITY, AND THE GREATER BOSTON SYNAGOGUE ORGANIZING PROJECT, WHICH INVOLVES LEADERS FROM APPROXIMATELY TWELVE SYNAGOGUES IN ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY IN THE PUBLIC ARENA. JCRC COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH THE GREATER BOSTON INTERFAITH ORGANIZATION IN GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. JCRC ALSO PROVIDES HOLOCAUST PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL. ISRAEL AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS THE ISRAEL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS NETWORKS IN AND AMONG BOSTON, HAIFA, ISRAEL AND DNEPROPETROVSK, UKRAINE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, PURSUE SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND SUPPORT ISRAEL. WITH OUR UKRAINIAN PARTNERS, WE COORDINATE THE DNEPROPETROVSK KEHILLAH PROJECT, CONTRIBUTING TO THE RENEWAL OF JEWISH COMMUNAL LIFE IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. WITH OUR PARTNERS IN HAIFA, WE OVERSEE SHILUVIM, CJP'S PROJECT TO EMPOWER ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS, AND FACILITATE OUR LEARNING EXCHANGE, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERS FROM BOSTON AND HAIFA FOR MUTUAL LEARNING AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING. WE ARE ALSO BUILDING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH ISRAEL, INCLUDING STUDY TOURS TO ISRAEL FOR BOSTON-AREA PROFESSIONALS. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FEDERATIONS (MAJF), JCRC BRINGS TOGETHER BROAD COALITIONS OF JEWISH AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, TO ADVOCATE FOR COMPASSIONATE PUBLIC POLICIES AND ADEQUATE FUNDING TO ASSIST THOSE MOST IN NEED AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. THROUGH SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIONS WITH A VARIETY OF ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, THE JCRC MULTIPLIES ITS IMPACT AND THE REACH OF ITS CONTACTS AND FOSTERS AND DEVELOPS RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE POLICY SUCCESSES IN THE BUDGETARY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ARENAS. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 2154898 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | true | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | false | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 15 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 29 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | true | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Non Deductible Disclosure | true | NonDeductibleDisclosure |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | true | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiled |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 41 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 41 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | false | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | THE CORPORATION | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 6174578600 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 126 HIGH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02110 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (43 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee | FormerFormer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL GABOVITCH | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JILL GOLDENBERG | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PHILLIP GORDON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MEL SHUMAN | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ABBY FLAM | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BETH MOSKOWITZ | ||||||||
| ASSIST SECRE | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PAUL SASSIENI | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PHIL ROSENBLATT | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| STUART ROSSMAN | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| ADAM SUTTIN | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AMY CHARTOCK | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| AVIVA SAPERS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BARNET KESSEL | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BEN SIGEL | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BENJAMIN SAMUELS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| CLIFTON HELMAN | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DANIEL LIBEN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DIANE RICHLER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DONALD SIEGEL | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| ERIC GURVIS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FAY GRAJOWER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GEOFFREY LEWIS | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| JAMES SEGEL | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| JANE MATLAW | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| JOEL RECK | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| JUSTIN WYNER | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| KENNETH SWEDER | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MICHAEL BOHNEN | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| RAE GINSBURG | ||||||||
| PASTPRESIDEN | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| RICK MANN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| RUTH FEIN | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| SAMUEL SILVERMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| SIMON SCHEFF | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| SUSAN CALECHMAN | ||||||||
| PAST PRESIDE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| SUZANNE DIAMOND | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| CAMPE GOODMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| STACEY BLOOM | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| SCOTT BRIGHTMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| SCOTT GILEFSKY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| LESLEY INKER STEVENS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BETH WASSERMAN-BADIK | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NAHMI NADICH | ||||||||
| DIR SOCIAL J | 40.00 | 101204 | 0 | 0 | X | |||
| ALAN RONKIN | ||||||||
| INTERIM EXEC | 40.00 | 123060 | 0 | 0 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 224264 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 2 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | true | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| All Other Contributions | 2724390 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 2724390 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2120 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2,120 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2726510 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2,120 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 170000 | Total |
| Program Services | 102000 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 34000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 34000 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 94142 | Total |
| Program Services | 14121 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 70607 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9414 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1140071 | Total |
| Program Services | 959445 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 172145 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8481 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60382 | Total |
| Program Services | 45891 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 11472 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3019 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 104850 | Total |
| Program Services | 80674 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 21089 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3087 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 100414 | Total |
| Program Services | 76914 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19790 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3710 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8283 | Total |
| Management And General | 8283 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24100 | Total |
| Program Services | 24100 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 170223 | Total |
| Program Services | 136307 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 32442 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1474 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 136008 | Total |
| Program Services | 102324 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 32272 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1412 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 44243 | Total |
| Program Services | 34656 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8073 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1514 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 144921 | Total |
| Program Services | 111003 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 28562 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5356 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 205363 | Total |
| Program Services | 184858 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 20505 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37234 | Total |
| Program Services | 13144 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 24090 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10052 | Total |
| Program Services | 7760 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1981 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 311 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPLIES | Description |
| Total | 261701 | Total |
| Program Services | 261701 | ProgramServices |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2711987 | Total |
| Program Services | 2154898 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 485311 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 71778 | Fundraising |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 876272 | BOY |
| EOY | 826052 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12528 | BOY |
| EOY | 4745 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 15000 | BOY |
| EOY | 15000 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1308 | BOY |
| EOY | 41417 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 99168 | BOY |
| EOY | 114360 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1004276 | BOY |
| EOY | 1001574 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 81082 | BOY |
| EOY | 54823 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 36947 | BOY |
| EOY | 30789 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 99168 | BOY |
| EOY | 114360 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 217197 | BOY |
| EOY | 199972 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 301819 | BOY |
| EOY | 534005 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 485260 | BOY |
| EOY | 267597 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 787079 | BOY |
| EOY | 801602 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1004276 | BOY |
| EOY | 1001574 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 14523 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3110513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3030391 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2464494 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2661856 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2724390 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13991644 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3110513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3030391 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2464494 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2661856 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2724390 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13991644 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 44681 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 13946963 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | -13743 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 21324 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 8250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 6367 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2120 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 24318 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 14015962 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.99510 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.91850 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed4955 Tax | false | Form4720Filed4955Tax |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMade |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiled |
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 327983 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 24100 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 352083 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 2359904 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 2711987 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 285599 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 71400 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 256583 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 66484 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720Filed |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 315394 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 290744 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 278522 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 285599 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 1170259 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,755,389 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 53065 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 321924 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 174875 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 352083 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 901947 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 78849 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 72686 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 69631 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 71400 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 292566 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $438,849 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 16065 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 294924 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 162875 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 327983 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 801847 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | false | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislators |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivities |
| Not Described In501c3 | false | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
| Form4720 Filed4912 Tax | false | Form4720Filed4912Tax |
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | false | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | false | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Orgs Legal Control | false | DisclosedOrgsLegalControl |
| Disclosed For Charitable Purposes | false | DisclosedForCharitablePurposes |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoring |
| Sect170h Requirements Satisfied | false | Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | false | IncludedOnFS |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | false | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | EARNED BENEFITS | Description |
| Amount | $114,360 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 114360 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 2726510 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 2711987 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 14523 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 14523 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2726510 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2726510 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2726510 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2711987 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 2711987 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 2711987 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | ALAN RONKIN | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 123060 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 123060 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 126697 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREAT BOSTON IS THE REPRESENTATIVE VOICE OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY. ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND INFORMED BY JEWISH HISTORY, JCRC'S MISSION ALSO REFLECTS THE IDEALS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. COMPRISED OF CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS, JCRC: - SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR BUILDING A STRONG AND VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY IN BOSTON AND AROUND THE WORLD; - ADVOCATES FOR A SAFE, SECURE, DEMOCRATIC STATE OF ISRAEL; - PROMOTES AN AMERICAN SOCIETY WHICH IS DEMOCRATIC, PLURALISTIC AND JUST. |
| EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS | FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS ASSIST BOTH AT THE AGENCY EVENTS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM PARTICIPATION. |
| FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THESE PURPOSES ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: SOCIAL JUSTICE JCRC WORKS TO ENGAGE MEMBERS OF BOSTON'S JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE WORK OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER FAITH COMMUNITIES AND A RANGE OF COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFITS. THE FOUR SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM AREAS ARE: THE GREATER BOSTON JEWISH COALITION FOR LITERACY, WHICH MOBILIZES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE WEEKLY TUTORING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UNDER RESOURCED URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, TELEM, A TEEN SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM WHICH ENGAGES OVER 900 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ONGOING COMMUNITY SERVICE (CONNECTED WITH SPECIALLY PREPARED CURRICULA) AND ORGANIZING, REACHOUT, WHICH ENGAGES YOUNG ADULTS IN SERVICE, FOSTERS THEIR LEADERSHIP AND BUILDS A COHESIVE COMMUNITY, AND THE GREATER BOSTON SYNAGOGUE ORGANIZING PROJECT, WHICH INVOLVES LEADERS FROM APPROXIMATELY TWELVE SYNAGOGUES IN ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY IN THE PUBLIC ARENA. JCRC COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH THE GREATER BOSTON INTERFAITH ORGANIZATION IN GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. JCRC ALSO PROVIDES HOLOCAUST PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL. ISRAEL AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS THE ISRAEL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS NETWORKS IN AND AMONG BOSTON, HAIFA, ISRAEL AND DNEPROPETROVSK, UKRAINE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, PURSUE SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND SUPPORT ISRAEL. WITH OUR UKRAINIAN PARTNERS, WE COORDINATE THE DNEPROPETROVSK KEHILLAH PROJECT, CONTRIBUTING TO THE RENEWAL OF JEWISH COMMUNAL LIFE IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. WITH OUR PARTNERS IN HAIFA, WE OVERSEE SHILUVIM, CJP'S PROJECT TO EMPOWER ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS, AND FACILITATE OUR LEARNING EXCHANGE, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERS FROM BOSTON AND HAIFA FOR MUTUAL LEARNING AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING. WE ARE ALSO BUILDING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH ISRAEL, INCLUDING STUDY TOURS TO ISRAEL FOR BOSTON-AREA PROFESSIONALS. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FEDERATIONS (MAJF), JCRC BRINGS TOGETHER BROAD COALITIONS OF JEWISH AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, TO ADVOCATE FOR COMPASSIONATE PUBLIC POLICIES AND ADEQUATE FUNDING TO ASSIST THOSE MOST IN NEED AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. THROUGH SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIONS WITH A VARIETY OF ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, THE JCRC MULTIPLIES ITS IMPACT AND THE REACH OF ITS CONTACTS AND FOSTERS AND DEVELOPS RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE POLICY SUCCESSES IN THE BUDGETARY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ARENAS. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | RETURN REVIEWED WITH DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | ALL COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | ALL COMPENTSATION TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS AND UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE WEBSITES AND FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
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