JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INC

EIN 06-0646918 · Education (B)

What they do

to MAINTAIN and ENRICH JEWISH IDENTITY and ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIVES for FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS and SERVICES. MEMBERSHIP IN THE CENTER is AVAILABLE to EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, WHICH INCLUDE STAMFORD, GREENWICH, NEW CANAAN, DARIEN, and NORWALK CONNECTICUT, and BEDFORD and POUND RIDGE, NEW YORK.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.60 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

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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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.57%of revenue went to mission work85.6% of expenses · Program services

1.88%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$84.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.34%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$1.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $317,445 for MARSHALL KURLAND (CHIEF EXEC O). 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$16,775,994

Mission workProgram services$12,173,80972.57% of revenue85.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,735,33410.34% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$315,5511.88% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,551,30015.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,224,69484.79% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.6% mission · 12.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 12.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 20.0% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 12.4% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 13.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 11.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 11.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 24.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,775,994

Expenses$14,224,694

Annual surplus $2,551,300 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)$12,173,809 · 85.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,735,334 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$315,551 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,775,994

Expenses$14,224,694

Assets$22,785,826

Income$18,183,066

Contributions$6,215,226

Mission work (program services)$12,173,809

Fundraising$315,551

Management and general$1,735,334

Stocks and bonds$3,404,730

Accounting fees$29,000

Investing fees$11,595

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

MARSHALL KURLANDCHIEF EXEC O · 40 hrs/week $317,445

STEPHEN SUMMERTONCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $140,426

ANNE JOHNSONASSOCIATE EX · 40 hrs/week $132,757

DOUGLAS CAHILLDIRECTOR-FIT · 40 hrs/week $129,169

JANE FAHERTYEXEC DIR - J · 40 hrs/week $123,236

ALEX TKACHUKAQUATICS DIR · 40 hrs/week $118,168

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 (23)

MARSHALL KURLANDCHIEF EXEC O

STEPHEN SUMMERTONCONTROLLER

ANNE JOHNSONASSOCIATE EX

DOUGLAS CAHILLDIRECTOR-FIT

JANE FAHERTYEXEC DIR - J

ALEX TKACHUKAQUATICS DIR

VICTORIA GAMERMANDIRECTOR

ALANA SLIWINSKICOUNSEL

TOBY LAZARUSDIRECTOR

STUART ROTHDIRECTOR

SARA SIMONSECRETARY

PETER ROSENPRESIDENT

NEAL BEHRENDTREASURER

MARC KURZMANDIRECTOR

LEON SHAPIRO1ST VICE PRE

JOCELYN SHERMAN AVIDANVICE-PRESIDE

JED SELKOWITZPAST PRESIDE

ELLIOT TURNERASSISTANT TR

DAVID EBENDIRECTOR

DANIEL SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

CRAIG PRICEDIRECTOR

ARNOLD KARPDIRECTOR

ARIEL POSER BEDIKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 1035 NEWFIELD AVE, STAMFORD, CT 06905-2521
County: Fairfield
In care of: MARSHALL KURLAND
Primary officer: MARSHALL KURLAND, CHIEF EXEC OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnews@stamfordjcc.org Phone(203) 322-7900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAHONEY SABOL & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education