JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC (EIN 45-0949784)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-05-14
IRS object ID
201211359349303901
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-05-14T13:03:26-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RIVET CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line154 JACONNET ST STE 204AddressLine1
CityNEWTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02461ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN450949784EIN

Name Name

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Name ControlJEWINameControl

US Address USAddress

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Address Line2ROOM/SUITE 418AddressLine2
CityBRIGHTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021341346ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameAMELIA KATZENName
TitleCLERKTitle
Date Signed2012-04-24DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameROBERT P RIVETName
Phone6176149150Phone
Date Prepared2012-05-14DatePrepared
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (3 entries)

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Advertising Advertising

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONSINCE ITS LAUNCH IN SEPTEMBER 2011, JNS HAS HIRED TWO FULL-TIME EDITORS AND ONE PART-TIME ASSISTANT EDITOR, CREATED A WEBSITE, AND ENGAGED DOZENS OF FREELANCE WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. JNS HAS SECURED 55 SUBSCRIBER NEWSPAPERS (REPRESENTING 550,000 CIRCULATION) FOR ITS WEEKLY ELECTRONIC FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS AND ARTICLES, ANALYSIS AND OPINION COLUMNS AND FEATURE ARTICLES ABOUT SUBJECTS RELATING TO ISRAEL, THE MIDDLE EAST AND JUDAISM. CURRENTLY, 8 OF THE TOP 12 JEWISH PAPERS BY CIRCULATION, IN ADDITION TO 10 SMALLER PAPERS, ARE PUBLISHING JNS NEWS MATERIAL ON A REGULAR WEEKLY BASIS. JNS RECENTLY COMMENCED A DAILY FEED OF NEWS BRIEFS TO SUBSCRIBERS HAVING AN ONLINE PRESENCE AND A NEED TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE NEWS, AND IT IS ABOUT TO LAUNCH ITS SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY FOR ATTRACTING A YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC TO ITS UPDATED WEBSITE.
ANY SIGNIFICANT NEW PROGRAM SERVICES NOT LISTED ON A PRIOR RETURNFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2FIRST YEAR FILING. NO PRIOR RETURN FILED.
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AYOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC TO ITS UPDATED WEBSITE.
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2JOSH KATZEN AMELIA KATZEN PRESIDENT TREASURER SPOUSE
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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