JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL

EIN: 133737760 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$1,408,751
Total Expenses
$1,043,791
Total Assets
$3,161,025
Net Assets
$3,156,726
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1993
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
NAOMI FIRESTONE-TEETER
Phone
2122012920
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL, founded in 1993, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $365K, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

TO UPLIFT, AMPLIFY, AND CELEBRATE JEWISH BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND IDEAS.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $754,466
Program Service Revenue $607,076
Investment Income $47,209
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,408,751

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $41,067
Salaries & Benefits $575,624
Fundraising Expenses $30,701
Program Expenses $748,394
Other Expenses $427,100
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,043,791

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,408,751 $1,313,019 +0.1%
Expenses $1,043,791 $990,716 +0.1%
Net Income $364,960 $322,303 +0.1%
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
29
Independent Members
29
Employees
8
Volunteers
118

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
10
$135,000
Total Directors
29
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ELISA SPUNGEN BILDNER PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN KADISH VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DANA RAUCHER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBBY MILLER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSH ROLNICK VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOY GREENBERG VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LENORE WEITZMAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LILIAN STERN TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACY BROWN SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ABE A STEINBERGER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN WIENER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX TROY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALTIE KARPER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BLU GREENBERG DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARMEL KRAUSS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL JEYDEL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID BEHRMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDITH EVERETT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ETTA ZIMMERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE WEITZMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH TELUSHKIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOY LEVITT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH LIEBERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA STERLING DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL KADISH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STACEY LEVY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM DAROFF DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YONNI WATTENMAKER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NAOMI FIRESTONE-TEETER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$135,000 $0 $135,000
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 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,408,751 $1,043,791 $3,161,025 $364,960
2022 $1,313,019 $990,716 $2,613,093 $322,303
2021 $1,238,406 $839,247 $2,325,151 $399,159
2020 $1,134,398 $814,392 $1,933,022 $320,006
2019 $1,703,038 $1,432,764 $1,604,963 $270,274
2018 $1,446,882 $1,218,047 $1,404,847 $228,835
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