JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES

EIN: 221487220 501(c)(3)

TENAFLY, NJ

Total Revenue
$33,962,917
Total Expenses
$28,025,453
Total Assets
$30,984,074
Net Assets
$13,912,703
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1944
Legal Domicile
NJ
Principal Officer
AMY HOLTZ
Phone
2014081422
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES, founded in 1944, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $34.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 42% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.9M, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

DEEPLY ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND TRADITION, THE KAPLEN JCC ON THE PALISADES IS A VIBRANT HOME FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE THAT WELCOMES ALL AND CULTIVATES THE SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $7,584,999 Revenue: $7,060,922

YOUTH PROGRAM - EARLY CHILDHOOD, YOUTH SERVICES, DAY CAMP: SERVING PROGRAMS. PROVIDED AFTER SCHOOL CARE, RECREATION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN OF WORKING PARENTS. IN ADDITION WE SERVED 650+...

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YOUTH PROGRAM - EARLY CHILDHOOD, YOUTH SERVICES, DAY CAMP: SERVING PROGRAMS. PROVIDED AFTER SCHOOL CARE, RECREATION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN OF WORKING PARENTS. IN ADDITION WE SERVED 650+ CHILDREN IN DAY CAMP.

Program 2
Expenses: $5,664,063 Revenue: $8,363,309

HEALTH & WELLNESS - OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE HEALTH, WELLNESS AND WORKING WITH OTHERS AND INSTILLING GOOD CITIZENSHIP. FITNESS HAS MORE THAN 28,500 MEMBERS VISIT OUR FACILITIES EVERY MONTH. THERE WERE...

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HEALTH & WELLNESS - OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE HEALTH, WELLNESS AND WORKING WITH OTHERS AND INSTILLING GOOD CITIZENSHIP. FITNESS HAS MORE THAN 28,500 MEMBERS VISIT OUR FACILITIES EVERY MONTH. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MEMBERS A MONTH USING OUR EXERCISE ROOMS, SWIMMING POOLS, BASKETBALL COURTS, AND INDOOR TRACK. THE EXPERIENCED STAFF WORKS WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,311,662 Revenue: $2,013,459

PERFORMING ARTS - THE PERFORMING ARTS APPROXIMATELY 500 ENROLLEES IN DANCE PROGRAMS, APPROXIMATELY 300 PER SEMESTER IN DRAMATIC ARTS PROGRAMS AND OVER 400 STUDENTS IN OUR RENOWNED COMMUNITY SCHOOL...

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PERFORMING ARTS - THE PERFORMING ARTS APPROXIMATELY 500 ENROLLEES IN DANCE PROGRAMS, APPROXIMATELY 300 PER SEMESTER IN DRAMATIC ARTS PROGRAMS AND OVER 400 STUDENTS IN OUR RENOWNED COMMUNITY SCHOOL. THE MUSIC SCHOOL CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDING MUSIC EDUCATION TO 70 FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED INNER CITY YOUTHS. THE DANCE, MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ARTS STUDENTS PERFORM FOR THE SENIOR ADULT CENTER AND AT LOCAL CENTERS FOR THE DISABLED.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,892,291
Program Service Revenue $20,608,051
Investment Income $54,271
Other Revenue $408,304
TOTAL REVENUE $33,962,917

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $625,481
Salaries & Benefits $16,302,097
Fundraising Expenses $999,917
Program Expenses $21,683,310
Other Expenses $10,993,118
TOTAL EXPENSES $28,025,453

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $33,962,917 $23,926,743 +0.4%
Expenses $28,025,453 $25,092,727 +0.1%
Net Income $5,937,464 $-1,165,984 -6.1%
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
49
Independent Members
49
Employees
852
Volunteers
100

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
11
$915,789
Total Directors
55
$0
Key Employees
4
$662,773
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MICHAEL KOLLENDER CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG BARNETT VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN COHN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALISSA EPSTEIN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PHYLLIS PERSKIE-KESSLEN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDI RUBIN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSH WEINGAST TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW KENT SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD A GROSSMANN TRUSTEE CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY G BROWN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAYLE GERSTEIN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR SANDRA GOLD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TINA GUBERMAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD KURTZ TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR MARTIN S LEVITT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN MILLER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN PENN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH JOJO RUBACH TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL RUBIN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JODI SCHERL TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARTHUR SINENSKY TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEARL SEIDEN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK SHIRVAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATIE WILF ALSTER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONA ANHALT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BECKY CANARICK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ORLY CHEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEGHAN CUTLER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NOAH GARDEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNA GUTMANN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CASEY HALPER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK HIRSCHBERG DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIVIAN HOLZER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARIEL JACOBS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GABRIELLE MANKOVSKY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN OELSNER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MITCHELL LIEBERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EILEEN PLEVA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK ROTTENBERG DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARYN SHERRY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JILLIAN SOMBERG DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENAY TAUB DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IRIS WORMSER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EYAL YECHEZKELL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD BREINDEL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GUY IRON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF KURTZ DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN ROGERS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL ZAUSNER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STANLEY SHIRVAN TRUSTEE (THRU 5/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN BERNSTEIN TRUSTEE (THRU 5/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MERLE FISH TRUSTEE (THRU 5/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MYRON ROSNER TRUSTEE (THRU 5/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY ZELLER DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY EPSTEIN DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN S ROGERS CEO (THROUGH 1/25) 38.00
Officer
$410,516 $45,744 $456,260
SUSAN GELSEY CEO (BEGINNING 1/25) 38.00
Officer
$257,889 $18,319 $276,208
AMY HOLTZ CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 38.00
Officer
$173,064 $10,257 $183,321
BONNIE MATTALIAN CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$174,034 $486 $174,520
ALYSSA R SCHIFFMAN CHIEF MISSION OFFICER 38.00
Key Emp
$153,373 $13,752 $167,125
JUDITH DAVIDSOHN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$163,489 $3,867 $167,356
DOROTHY ROFFMAN DIRECTOR OF MUSIC 40.00
Key Emp
$150,410 $3,362 $153,772
GARY A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 38.00
Highest
$144,308 $3,569 $147,877
MICHAEL PITKOWSKY SENIOR SALESFORCE ADMIN 40.00
Highest
$113,965 $223 $114,188
ALLYSON CAROLYN DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP 40.00
Highest
$109,325 $2,610 $111,935
HAGIT TAL DIRECTOR OF FITNESS & WELLNESS 40.00
Highest
$106,735 $1,616 $108,351
CARLI BUSHOVEN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUN. 40.00
Highest
$104,931 $2,377 $107,308
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
2025 $33,962,917 $28,025,453 $30,984,074 $5,937,464
2024 $23,926,743 $25,092,727 $25,823,313 $-1,165,984
2023 $18,976,799 $21,792,467 $26,437,085 $-2,815,668
2022 $18,509,608 $19,386,845 $29,791,342 $-877,237
2021 $22,577,889 $12,188,567 $32,316,375 $10,389,322
2020 $14,025,620 $18,897,513 $22,512,185 $-4,871,893
2019 $19,849,036 $22,087,370 $25,050,619 $-2,238,334
2018 $19,712,879 $22,046,867 $26,780,715 $-2,333,988
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