JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOSHUA KATZEN

Phone

6177555552

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 56% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.6M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

JEWISH NEWS SERVICE, INC. ("JNS") WAS ORGANIZED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND IS AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS RESOURCE AND SYNDICATION SERVICE COVERING JEWISH NEWS AND ISRAEL NEWS FOR JEWISH AND OTHER MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD. JNS PROVIDES OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN REPORTING FROM JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND AUSTRALIA, AS WELL AS A WIDE ARRAY OF ISRAELI NEWS. JNS ALSO PROVIDES A RICH ASSORTMENT OF PHOTOS AND ART, CULTURAL NEWS, FEATURES, AND COMMENTARY WHICH CAN BE PUBLISHED BY SUBSCRIBERS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR READERS ABOUT JUDAISM AND ISRAEL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,298,328 Revenue: $186,780

JNS MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT IS UPDATED AT LEAST DAILY, AS NECESSARY, AND ENGAGES DOZENS OF REPORTERS, FREELANCE WRITERS, EDITORS, VIDEOGRAPHERS, PODCASTERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. JNS PRODUCES 35...

JNS MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT IS UPDATED AT LEAST DAILY, AS NECESSARY, AND ENGAGES DOZENS OF REPORTERS, FREELANCE WRITERS, EDITORS, VIDEOGRAPHERS, PODCASTERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. JNS PRODUCES 35 STORIES DAILY AND ATTRACTS 500,000 VISITS MONTHLY TO ITS WEBSITE. CONTENT IS SYNDICATED TO 90+ PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES. THE MONTHLY REACH IS APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLION READERS, LISTENERS AND VIEWERS. JNS PRODUCES NUMEROUS VIDEO SHOWS THAT REGULARLY APPEAR ON ITS YOUTUBE CHANNEL, RESULTING IN 15+MILLION VIDEO VIEWS IN THE SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING OCT. 7, 2023. JNS HAS A VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK, X (FORMERLY TWITTER), INSTAGRAM AND WHATSAPP. ITS DAILY NEWSLETTER, THE DAILY SYNDICATE, REACHES 100,000 READERS EVERY DAY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,292,955

Program Service Revenue $186,780

Investment Income $272,640

Other Revenue $7,764

TOTAL REVENUE $3,760,139

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,799,374

Fundraising Expenses $224,291

Program Expenses $2,298,328

Other Expenses $814,210

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,613,584

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,760,139	$8,538,216	-0.6%
Expenses	$3,613,584	$2,835,637	+0.3%
Net Income	$146,555	$5,702,579	-1.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

Total Directors

$218,591

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOSHUA W KATZEN	PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMELIA KATZEN	VICE PRESIDENT & CLERK	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RUSSEL PERGAMENT	VICE PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL FARB	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTH WISSE	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAPHAEL SHORE	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$218,591	$0	$218,591
OREN KATZEN	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN CHARM SCHWARTZ	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANACHEM WECKER	EDITOR	40.00	Highest	$110,390	$0	$110,390

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	$3,760,139	$3,613,584	$9,064,226	$146,555
2023	$3,760,139	$3,613,584	$9,064,226	$146,555
2022	$8,538,216	$2,835,637	$8,731,905	$5,702,579
2022	$8,538,216	$2,835,637	$8,731,905	$5,702,579
2021	$2,947,644	$1,886,056	$3,411,388	$1,061,588
2020	$2,510,162	$978,336	$2,383,818	$1,531,826
2019	$699,803	$858,326	$843,427	$-158,523
2018	$369,836	$673,235	$973,384	$-303,399