2012-04-25T14:11:29-07:00 2011-08-31 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 350 5TH AVE STE 5610 NEW YORK NY 101180110 990 2010-09-01 133914342 AVODAH The Jewish Service Corps Inc AVOD 2125457759 45 West 36th Street 8th Floor New York NY 10018 Susan Carduner 2012-04-25 David C Ashenfarb 2122682800 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Marilyn Sneiderman 45 West 36th Street 8th Floor New York NY 10018 1811243 false false X www.avodah.net X 1996 NY See Schedule O. 18 17 27 0 1884408 1465655 94500 101500 870 1163 6921 224042 1986699 1792360 0 0 1272927 1290151 0 203855 664031 796916 1936958 2087067 49741 -294707 1345495 1124558 151934 225704 1193561 898854 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 agents for social change whose work for justice is rooted in and nourished by Jewish values. false false 1661871 AVODAH is the only program of its kind: a year-long Jewish service Corps for post-college young adults that combines full-time work at local anti-poverty organizations, communal living arrangements designed to support the experience of a Jewishly-grounded commitment to social change, and an educational framework focused on developing a long-term commitment to Jewish life and social change.AVODAH was created to address pressing social needs in low-income communities, encourage civic engagement among young adults, and connect people of different backgrounds with one another. Through their placement at front-line anti-poverty agencies, AVODAH Corps members address many of the most pressing issues faced by poor communities, including limited access to health care, housing, food security, and educational opportunities. Our partner 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 Judaism's ancient values of justice, service, and community and the skills, experience, and support to play a significant leadership role in the social justice and Jewish communities. AVODAH launched in New York City in 1998, and has since expanded nationally by adding three sites: Washington, DC (2002), Chicago (2006), and New Orleans (2008). Over the past thirteen years, more than 500 Jewish young adults have participated in the year-long program, helping to bring essential services to more than 275,000 individuals across the country, and leveraging over $8 million in staffing costs for the 100+ agencies where our Corps members have worked. Over the long term, AVODAH is succeeding in developing active citizens committed to improving and transforming the lives of people in poverty. Once participants complete the year-long program, more than half continue to live and work in the city where they have served, either hired on permanently at their placement sites or obtaining jobs with other local nonprofits. Three-quarters of our alumni are currently in a job that involves regular work on social issues, including the fields of public health, education, and social work. AVODAH offers ongoing training and networking opportunities to support the development of our alumni as the next generation of Jewish social justice leaders. 1661871 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 13 0 true 27 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 18 17 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 X Sue Carduner 2125457759 45 West 36th Street 8th Floor New York NY 10018 Susan Carduner 50.00 X 66926 0 11008 Steven Koppel 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Dow 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Mandel 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Shaloff 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rabbi Joy Levitt 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nadia Underhill 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Hoffman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marilyn Sneiderman 50.00 X 152146 0 3125 Lori Grey 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jonathan Springer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jessica Polansky 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gene Sofer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elana Santos 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Jacqueline Mondros 1.00 X 0 0 0 Debbie Goldman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Raynor 1.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Emden 1.00 X 0 0 0 Benetta Mansfield 1.00 X 0 0 0 219072 14133 1 false true false 0 170908 1294747 1465655 Placement fees 101500 101500 101500 1163 1163 0 0 212170 212170 212170 212170 0 18883 170908 18883 0 0 0 Other income 11872 11872 11872 1792360 313670 13035 0 0 0 0 235472 109435 90716 35321 0 848494 730855 18130 99509 23268 18202 2520 2546 108603 84956 11764 11883 74314 58134 8049 8131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15384 8551 5176 1657 0 0 491073 452466 17398 21209 0 0 18279 15480 1908 891 0 0 3024 1523 1501 12578 11531 447 600 Weekly and Sunday programs 26648 26648 Special event expense 25660 19483 6177 Program awards & stipends 37758 37758 Professional fees 47300 8867 37249 1184 Miscellaneous 22820 12618 6208 3994 96392 65364 20275 10753 2087067 1661871 221341 203855 307803 105050 57322 57327 636243 622234 17500 5773 0 0 0 0 68576 73002 64093 54562 7476 9531 0 250575 251641 0 0 0 1345495 1124558 50434 114704 101500 111000 151934 225704 X 388894 373845 804667 525009 1193561 898854 1345495 1124558 -294707 X false true true X false false X 975905 2292883 1861500 1884408 1465655 8480351 0 0 975905 2292883 1861500 1884408 1465655 8480351 1705941 6774410 3313 2738 3242 870 1163 11326 0 201563 258363 245076 224042 929044 9420721 436050 0.71910 0.81320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 64093 54562 9531 9531 251641 1792360 2087067 -294707 -294707 1792360 1792360 1792360 2087067 2087067 2087067 Part X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, which applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Organizations are required to recognize the effects of tax positions if they are more likely than not of being sustained. The Organization does not believe its financial statements include any uncertain tax positions. false Annual Events 189791 170908 18883 18883 189791 170908 18883 18883 18883 X X X false false false false false false false false false false Marilyn Sneiderman 152146 3125 155271 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 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Executive Director salary is approved by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees each year upon review by the Finance Committee. Finance Committee reviews salary comparisons from similar sized not for profit organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. 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.