JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1944

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JEREMY BURTON

Phone

6174578662

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC, founded in 1944, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.2M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

REPRESENTATIVE VOICE OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $763,756

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THE COUNCIL 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 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. THE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDES HOLOCAUST PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL.

Program 2

Expenses: $318,902

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FEDERATIONS (MAJF), THE COUNCIL 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 COUNCIL 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.

Program 3

Expenses: $53,098

ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT - THE COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO FOSTER CIVIL DIALOGUE AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL, THE NATIONAL HOMELAND OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THE...

ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT - THE COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO FOSTER CIVIL DIALOGUE AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL, THE NATIONAL HOMELAND OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THE COUNCIL PURSUES THESE GOALS BY ENGAGING IN WORK SUCH AS COMMUNITY EDUCATION, CULTIVATING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT GREATER BOSTON, LEADING STUDY TOURS TO ISRAEL WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SUPPORTING NATIONAL EFFORTS THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS. STUDY TOUR PARTICIPANTS ARE STRATEGICALLY SELECTED INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, INCLUDING CLERGY AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,205,612

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $158,215

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,363,827

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,339,268

Fundraising Expenses $324,631

Program Expenses $1,499,460

Other Expenses $841,878

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,181,146

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,363,827	$2,995,192	-0.2%
Expenses	$2,181,146	$2,166,903	+0.0%
Net Income	$182,681	$828,289	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

140

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$463,597

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JEREMY BURTON	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$263,510	$20,489	$283,999
ERICA DANIELS STRATER	COO (UNTIL 01/2024)	40.00	Officer	$159,673	$19,925	$179,598
FAYERUTH FISHER	CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS &	40.00	Highest	$133,494	$23,752	$157,246
GAIL NEW	CHIEF OF STAFF (AS OF 4/2024)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE DARSA	CHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT (AS OF 3/2024)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT GILEFSKY	PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMANTHA JOSEPH	VICE PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK LITWIN	VICE PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD KUTCHIN	TREASURER	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW ZELERMYER	SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID ABROMOWITZ	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA BERKE	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STACEY BLOOM	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA CONTI	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE GANN	OUTGOING DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHARYN GILDESGAME	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SETH GITELL	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZ GOLDSTEIN	OUTGOING DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY GOODMAN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN KLEIN	OUTGOING DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENA KOWALOFF	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH PERRY	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LON POVICH	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEAH ROBINS	OUTGOING DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHIRI SEGEV	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL SERFATY	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM SUTTIN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL TAUER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY WEINMAN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBBY FREEEDMAN BELT	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA GOLUB	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE SEGAL	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RISA SHAMES	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN WILDER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$2,363,827	$2,181,146	$3,240,237	$182,681
2023	$2,995,192	$2,166,903	$3,168,862	$828,289
2022	$2,814,819	$2,380,902	$2,196,229	$433,917
2021	$2,590,436	$2,014,538	$2,041,811	$575,898
2020	$2,400,048	$2,291,327	$1,487,366	$108,721
2019	$2,509,669	$2,543,342	$1,210,848	$-33,673
2018	$2,782,937	$2,725,655	$1,176,360	$57,282

JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC