JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON INC

EIN 04-2104347 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q70Z)

What they do

REPRESENTATIVE VOICE of THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.43%of revenue went to mission work68.7% of expenses · Program services

13.73%of revenue went to fundraising14.9% of expenses

$81.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.10%of revenue went to management and office costs16.4% of expenses

$1.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,363,827

Mission workProgram services$1,499,46063.43% of revenue68.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$357,05515.10% of revenue16.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$324,63113.73% of revenue14.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$182,6817.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,181,14692.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 68.7% mission · 16.4% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 14.6% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 17.1% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 14.2% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 10.0% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 10.7% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 9.2% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.94% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 8.1% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,683,311

Expenses$2,181,146

Annual surplus $502,165 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,499,460 · 68.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$357,055 · 16.4% of expenses

Fundraising$324,631 · 14.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,683,311

Expenses$2,181,146

Assets$3,551,843

Income$6,571,252

Contributions$2,205,612

Mission work (program services)$1,499,460

Fundraising$324,631

Management and general$357,055

Executive compensation (total)$368,793

Stocks and bonds$1,916,356

Accounting fees$134,025

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEREMY BURTONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $283,999Base $263,510 · Other $20,489

ERICA DANIELS STRATERCOO (UNTIL 01/2024) · 40 hrs/week $179,598Base $159,673 · Other $19,925

FAYERUTH FISHERCHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS & · 40 hrs/week $157,246Base $133,494 · Other $23,752

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

JEREMY BURTONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ERICA DANIELS STRATERCOO (UNTIL 01/2024)

FAYERUTH FISHERCHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS &

LISA CONTIDIRECTOR

KATHY WEINMANDIRECTOR

LIZ GOLDSTEINOUTGOING DIRECTOR

LON POVICHDIRECTOR

MARTHA GOLUBDIRECTOR

MICHAEL TAUERDIRECTOR

NICOLE GANNOUTGOING DIRECTOR

RISA SHAMESDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA JOSEPHVICE PRESIDENT

SARAH PERRYDIRECTOR

SCOTT GILEFSKYPRESIDENT

SEAN WILDERDIRECTOR

SETH GITELLDIRECTOR

SHIRI SEGEVDIRECTOR

STACEY BLOOMDIRECTOR

STEVE SEGALDIRECTOR

LEAH ROBINSOUTGOING DIRECTOR

ADAM SUTTINDIRECTOR

JONATHAN KLEINOUTGOING DIRECTOR

JEFFREY GOODMANDIRECTOR

JAMIE DARSACHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT (AS OF 3/2024)

GAIL NEWCHIEF OF STAFF (AS OF 4/2024)

FRANK LITWINVICE PRESIDENT

EDWARD KUTCHINTREASURER

DENA KOWALOFFDIRECTOR

DEBBY FREEEDMAN BELTDIRECTOR

DAVID ABROMOWITZDIRECTOR

DANIEL SERFATYDIRECTOR

CATHARYN GILDESGAMEDIRECTOR

BARBARA BERKEDIRECTOR

ANDREW ZELERMYERSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 126 HIGH STREET 3 FL, BOSTON, MA 02110-2700
County: Suffolk
In care of: JEREMY BURTON
Primary officer: JEREMY BURTON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jcrcboston.org Phone(617) 457-8662

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q70Z)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations