2013-03-06T13:49:37-08:00 2012-08-31 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 350 5TH AVE STE 5610 NEW YORK NY 101180110 990 2011-09-01 133914342 AVODAH The Jewish Service Corps Inc AVOD 2125457759 45 West 36th Street 8th Floor New York NY 10018 Sue Carduner 2013-03-06 true David C Ashenfarb 2122682800 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Marilyn Sneiderman 45 West 36th Street 8th Floor New York NY 10018 2315330 false false X www.avodah.net X 1996 NY See Schedule O. 14 13 32 0 1465655 1884836 101500 111000 1163 735 224042 265805 1792360 2262376 0 0 1290151 1305293 0 209426 796916 990388 2087067 2295681 -294707 -33305 1124558 1134432 225704 249625 898854 884807 The mission of AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps is to strengthen the Jewish community's fight against the causes and effects of poverty in the United States. We do this by engaging participants in service and community-building that inspire them to become lifelong leaders for social change whose work for justice is rooted in and nourished by Jewish values. false false 1794365 AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps addresses pressing social needs in low-income communities by placing young Jewish adults, 21-26 years of age, in a year of full-time service at anti-poverty organizations in New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and Washington, DC. This year-long service program is made up of three components:(1) full-time work at local anti-poverty organizations providing services such as college preparation and leadership development for high school youth; educational, vocational, and guidance services for teens in the juvenile justice system; advocacy to help low-income homeowners get their houses rebuilt; and outreach to encourage local residents to access preventive health care.(2) communal living arrangements that allow our participants to form a supportive community of young people committed to social change within a pluralistic Jewish environment, and that facilitate professional networking between participants who share ideas and resources across programs.(3)an educational framework that provides Corps members with a comprehensive examination of the causes and effects of urban poverty, a thorough review of methods of social change, skills training to address the critical issues participants confront in their work, and Jewish texts and sources through which to frame their work and reflection.Our placement agencies, under-resourced and under-staffed, benefit from the full-time, reduced cost staff support that AVODAH provides. At the same time, AVODAH provides our Corps members with an immersive, high-impact encounter with Jewish life and service that deepens their commitments to both. Once the year is complete, participants engage in ongoing training and networking opportunities to support their development as the next generation of Jewish social justice leaders. Since 1998, more than 600 AVODAH participants have worked with front-line community organizations to bring critical services to over 340,000 individuals coping with the challenges of poverty. With an AVODAH Corps member on staff, these organizations are able to provide new and expanded service to their clients, services they might not otherwise be able to provide. Over the past 15 years, we estimate having saved our partner agencies over $9.6 million in staffing costs.While the immediate impact on our participants and on the agencies where they work is significant, we believe that the long-term impact of the program is at least as vital. There are now more than 600 AVODAH alumni, living across the United States, in Israel, and other parts of the world, many working in the fields of direct service, advocacy, organizing, policy, and the Jewish community. A recent study measuring the impact of the year-long program on the trajectory of the lives of AVODAH alumni confirmed that, over the long term, AVODAH is succeeding in developing active citizens engaged with the Jewish community and committed to improving and transforming the lives of people in poverty. AVODAH is committed to fostering a robust alumni network that provides ongoing opportunities for professional development, skill building, and participation in Jewish practice and community. AVODAH's alumni activities include Shabbat and holiday celebrations, social justice-themed book clubs, and activism around local community issues. Plans for alumni engagement in the year ahead include a mentoring program that pairs members of AVODAH's alumni community with professional leaders in the Jewish and social justice worlds, and AVODAH's first "Alumni Leadership Institute" that will offer participants an intensive program of skill building, issue exploration, and relationship building, intended to serve as a catalyzing moment in the transformation of our alumni community into a powerful network for social change. 1794365 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 37 0 true 32 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false NY LA IL DC X Sue Carduner 2125457759 45 West 36th Street 8th Floor New York NY 10018 Jessica Polansky 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alison Hirsch 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Grey 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elana Santo 1.00 X 0 0 0 Benetta Mansfield 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joy Levitt 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jacqueline Mondros 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Mandel 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Koppel 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eugene Sofer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jonathan Springer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Debbie Goldman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Steven Dow 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Marilyn Sneiderman 50.00 X 152146 0 3775 Sue Carduner 50.00 X 66926 0 6723 219072 10498 1 false true false 0 315616 1569220 1884836 Placement fees 111000 111000 111000 735 735 0 0 257060 257060 257060 257060 0 52954 315616 52954 0 0 0 Other income 8745 8745 8745 2262376 368060 9480 0 0 0 0 244565 134048 71246 39271 0 860053 707993 46490 105570 19691 14759 2828 2104 108146 81056 15531 11559 72838 54592 10461 7785 0 0 0 0 0 0 140409 58939 77832 3638 24332 9916 11823 2593 11528 8436 1968 1124 21688 11343 2985 7360 0 535806 492007 26107 17692 16341 14074 322 1945 0 0 0 0 10829 1788 9041 13191 11568 1063 560 Weekly and Sunday programs 33863 33863 Special event expense 34978 34978 Participant orientation 35937 35937 Program awards & stipends 39486 39486 72000 49582 14193 8225 2295681 1794365 291890 209426 105050 247430 57327 2139 622234 596101 5773 26000 0 0 0 0 73002 87888 87834 65392 9531 22442 50412 10823 201229 141609 0 0 0 1124558 1134432 114704 113125 111000 136500 225704 249625 X 373845 395568 525009 489239 898854 884807 1124558 1134432 X -33305 19258 X false true true X false false X 2292883 1861500 1884408 1465655 1884836 9389282 0 0 2292883 1861500 1884408 1465655 1884836 9389282 1727879 7661403 2738 3242 870 1163 735 8748 0 201563 258363 245076 224042 265805 1194849 10592879 477000 0.72330 0.71910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7609 7609 80225 57783 22442 22442 141609 2262376 2295681 -33305 19258 19258 -14047 2288521 26145 26145 2262376 2262376 2302568 6887 6887 2295681 2295681 Part X Part X : FIN48 Footnote AVODAH does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending 8-31-09 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. Part XI, Line 8 Part XI, Line 8: Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Donated software and equipment $19258 false Annual Events 368570 315616 52954 52954 368570 315616 52954 52954 52954 X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Marilyn Sneiderman 152146 3775 155921 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The AVODAH Board of Directors has a conflict of inerest policy that is reviewed annually by the Governance and Nominating Committee in conjunction with the Executive Director and Director of Finance and Operations for compliance with state and local regulations. The Conflict of interest policy and and annual declaration are then preented to each Board Member at our annual meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The form 990 was sent to the Finance committee members via e-mail prior to filing with the IRS. All Committee members were afforded the opportunity to review the document and ask questions of the tax preparer and offer edits. The decision of whether to make edits was made by the Chair of the Finance committee, the Executive Director, the Director of Finance & Operations in consultation with the tax preparer.