Jewish Center for Justice

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Rabbi Joel Simonds

Phone

3106634252

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Jewish Center for Justice, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $770K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 25% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $680K left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

Founded in 2017, the Jewish Center for Justice (JCJ) is a distinguished social justice, education, and leadership development platform that meets each individual where they are in their journey to inspire change. JCJ's mission is to empower current and future leaders to build a more compassionate and just society.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $356,600 Revenue: $388,438

Fiscal Sponsorship of Jews United for Democracy and Justice (JUDJ). JUDJ is a fully fiscally sponsored project of Jewish Center For Justice (JCJ). The primary mission of the JUDJ project is to...

Fiscal Sponsorship of Jews United for Democracy and Justice (JUDJ). JUDJ is a fully fiscally sponsored project of Jewish Center For Justice (JCJ). The primary mission of the JUDJ project is to educate the public to understand the critical importance of preserving American democracy. JUDJ fulfills its mission through weekly virtual town hall programming which JUDJ produces under the name America at a Crossroads (AC). Between April 2020 and December 2023, JUDJ produced more than 150 weekly AC programs. Each program attracted a virtual audience averaging 4,000 viewers weekly. The programs focus primarily on issues such as voting rights, election law, civil rights and other personal constitution rights, freedom of the press, the dangers of racism and antisemitism, electoral college, and other related issues. Another aspect of JUDJ's work is a newsletter communication which is sent out to 40,000 subscribers at least twice per week. The newsletter contains links to what JUDJ views as the most compelling articles from various news sources. JUDJ's email newsletters enjoy an unusually high 50-60% "open rate" since 2020.

Program 2

Expenses: $63,557

Leadership Development: JCJ spent 50% of its time working with individuals and educating them on next generation leadership on college campuses, seminaries, and high school fellows.

Program 3

Expenses: $25,260

Education: JCJ spent 35% of its time working with various cohorts teaching the value of Jewish texts in a modern context. JCJ worked with synagogues to run their Jewish educational programs.

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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 $745,143

Program Service Revenue $24,419

Investment Income $543

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $770,105

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $339,936

Salaries & Benefits $122,277

Fundraising Expenses $27,833

Program Expenses $472,367

Other Expenses $217,676

TOTAL EXPENSES $679,889

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$770,105	$616,183	+0.2%
Expenses	$679,889	$483,487	+0.4%
Net Income	$90,216	$132,696	-0.3%

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

N/A

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

$113,801

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Rabbi Joel Simonds	President & CEO	40.00	Officer	$28,450	$85,351	$113,801
Julie Bank	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Haarmann	CFO	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Abbi Hertz	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Teddy Levitt	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nick Melvoin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Heather Lazarus	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Sampson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Montgomery	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ellie Caple	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rabbi Leah Sternberg	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Blank	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Carson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rabbi Elias Chajet	Director	1.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$770,105	$679,889	$630,501	$90,216
2022	$616,183	$483,487	$542,362	$132,696
2021	$529,261	$450,912	$409,666	$78,349
2020	$406,473	$246,851	$331,319	$159,622
2018	$236,234	$190,865	$127,859	$45,369