JCAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2006

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SCOTT JOSEPH

Phone

6172446509

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

JCAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2006, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $337K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 156% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $76K, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF JEWISH CEMETERIES, PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF JEWISH CEMETERIES, AND EDUCATION REGARDING JEWISH CEMETERIES AND BURIAL PRACTICES THE JCAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FOR THE MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION, AND CONTINUITY OF JEWISH CEMETERIES. IT IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORICAL PURPOSES AS WELL AS COMMUNITY HUMAN NEEDS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS AS THEY RELATE TO END-OF-LIFE ISSUES AND JEWISH BURIAL PRACTICES. IT HAS THREE CURRENT AREAS OF FOCUS: THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE OHABEI SHALOM CEMETERY CHAPEL IN EAST BOSTON TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY; JEWISH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ONGOING RENOVATION AND RESTORATIONS OF JEWISH BURIAL GROUNDS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $141,766 Revenue: $107,968

CEMETERY RESTORATION - CEMETERY RESTORATION PROJECTS AT THE MISHKAN TEFILA CEMETERIES AND TIFERETH ISRAEL CEMETERY, CEMETERIES THAT JOINED THE JCAM FAMILY IN 2018 AND 2019. THE WORK INCLUDED RAIDING HUNDREDS OF MARKERS, REPAIRING BROKEN MONUMENTS, REPAIRING FENCES AND WALLS, REMOVING OLD BUILDING FOUNDATIONS, REMOVAL OF UNNECESSARY STRUCTURES, REMOVAL OF LEDGE, LANDSCAPING, AND MORE.

Program 2

Expenses: $21,876

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH - THE JCAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN A KEY LIFE CYCLE EVENT IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, WORKING WITH FAMILIES AT A VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIVES. THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION, THERE IS A FOCUS ON SENSITIVITY AND CARING AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN THE JCAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CEMETARY RESTORATION, HISTORICAL PRESERVATION, EDUCATION, AMD CARE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES. FREE GRAVES AND BURIALS ARE PROVIDED FOR INDIGENT PEOPLE IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, AS PART OF A COMMITMENT TO HELPING THOSE IN NEED HAVE PROPER AND DIGNIFIED JEWISH BURIAL. THE JCAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH MANY OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN THIS MISSION, CREATING A COMMUNITY-WIDE COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE ORGANIZATION LEADS EDUCATIONAL AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS TO BRING THE COMMUNITY INTO THE MISSION, INCLUDING BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THESE PROGRAMS BOTH EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THE HISTORY OF JEWISH BURIAL PRACTICES AND CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS TO THE COMMUNITY, PAST AND PRESENT.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $229,507

Program Service Revenue $107,968

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $337,475

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $136,183

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $33,370

Program Expenses $163,642

Other Expenses $125,536

TOTAL EXPENSES $261,719

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$337,475	$131,673	+1.6%
Expenses	$261,719	$88,885	+1.9%
Net Income	$75,756	$42,788	+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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Financial Health Indicators

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEVEN HAMBURGER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY SAGE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT JOSEPH	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD HIRSH	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDER RIKLEEN	CLERK	0.50	Officer 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
2025	$337,475	$261,719	$1,392,669	$75,756
2024	$131,673	$88,885	$1,316,913	$42,788
2023	$112,321	$139,677	$1,214,125	$-27,356
2022	$130,963	$145,039	$1,181,481	$-14,076
2021	$127,411	$84,452	$1,135,557	$42,959
2020	$195,059	$134,828	$1,032,598	$60,231
2019	$186,361	$110,822	$1,063,570	$75,539
2018	$390,376	$211,369	$988,936	$179,007