JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN CT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN CT INC

EIN 06-0646691 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN AID LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL and OVERSEAS. OUR FUNDING PROVIDES RESCUE, RELIEF and REHABILITATION REGARDLESS of AGE, ETHNICITY or RELIGION. WE PERFORM THESE PROGRAMS and SERVICES WITHIN JEWISH TRADITION and CULTURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $65.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

99.99%of revenue went to mission work65.0% of expenses · Program services

7.07%of revenue went to fundraising4.6% of expenses

$153.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

46.84%of revenue went to management and office costs30.4% of expenses

$20.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $480,273 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $129,000 for PAUL RESNICK (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$890,984

Mission workProgram services$890,93999.99% of revenue65.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$417,31246.84% of revenue30.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$63,0067.07% of revenue4.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,371,257153.90% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.0% mission · 30.4% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 32.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.9% mission · 32.1% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 165.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.2% mission · 32.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.1% mission · 36.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 21.6% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 12.3% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 13.7% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$890,984

Expenses$1,371,257

Annual shortfall $480,273 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$890,939 · 65.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$417,312 · 30.4% of expenses

Fundraising$63,006 · 4.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$890,984

Expenses$1,371,257

Assets$27,823,445

Income$7,634,312

Contributions$211,740

Mission work (program services)$890,939

Fundraising$63,006

Grants given$1,565,913

Average grant$19,822

Management and general$417,312

Executive compensation (total)$68,933

Stocks and bonds$27,020,860

Accounting fees$37,298

Investing fees$239,704

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAUL RESNICKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $129,000

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 (8)

PAUL RESNICKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHAIM GERWIRTZMENDIRECTOR

ERIC ALBERTDIRECTOR

LISA MILLERDIRECTOR

MATT MAGIDATREASURER

PAULINE ZIMMERMANPRESIDENT

RACHEL ALBERTDIRECTOR

ROY WALZER1ST VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 444 MAIN ST N, SOUTHBURY, CT 06488-3808
County: New Haven
In care of: % ROBERT ZWANG
Primary officer: PAULINE ZIMMERMAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfojewishfederation@jfed.net Phone(203) 267-3177

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ZACKIN ZIMYESKI SULLIVAN CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes