SID JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SID JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

EIN 11-1976051 · Human Services (P280)

What they do

SID JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING BASED ON JEWISH VALUES,CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING BASED ON JEWISH VALUES, TRADITIONS, HERITAGE, EDUCATION and CULTURE and ARE COMMITTED to ENRICHING THE LIVES of ALL THE INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 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.

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They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.11%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

4.69%of revenue went to fundraising4.6% of expenses

$101.92spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.11%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$1.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $424,695 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$22,177,250

Mission workProgram services$19,097,67286.11% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,463,47811.11% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,040,7954.69% of revenue4.6% of expenses

Total expenses$22,601,945101.92% 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: 84.5% mission · 10.9% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 12.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 13.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 12.3% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 17.2% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 12.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 11.5% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 7.6% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,177,250

Expenses$22,601,945

Annual shortfall $424,695 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)$19,097,672 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,463,478 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,040,795 · 4.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,177,250

Expenses$22,601,945

Assets$25,162,542

Income$24,365,176

Contributions$9,361,329

Mission work (program services)$19,097,672

Fundraising$1,040,795

Management and general$2,463,478

Executive compensation (total)$382,961

Stocks and bonds$5,652,847

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

DAVID BLACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $391,567Base $338,458 · Other $53,109

DINA SHUSTERDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $222,972Base $179,769 · Other $43,203

LISA ROSENKRANTZVP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $161,331Base $156,304 · Other $5,027

LYNDA KAUFMANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $153,882Base $135,829 · Other $18,053

TAYLOR HERBERTVP OF SPECIAL SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $140,818Base $133,877 · Other $6,941

BILLY FRIEDMANDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $129,350Base $121,650 · Other $7,700

DEBRA KESSLERDIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD · 40 hrs/week $128,214Base $114,371 · Other $13,843

SUSAN BERMANVP OF CCE · 40 hrs/week $119,624Base $112,499 · Other $7,125

FRANCINE STEPHENSVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $107,499

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 (41)

DAVID BLACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DINA SHUSTERDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LISA ROSENKRANTZVP OF OPERATIONS

LYNDA KAUFMANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

TAYLOR HERBERTVP OF SPECIAL SERVICES

BILLY FRIEDMANDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

DEBRA KESSLERDIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

SUSAN BERMANVP OF CCE

FRANCINE STEPHENSVP OF DEVELOPMENT

JOCELYN WASSERMANDIRECTOR

LLOYD ROSENMANVICE PRESIDENT

MARLEEN DONNENFELDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL ROSENBAUMDIRECTOR

NANCY WALDBAUMPRESIDENT

OFER COHENDIRECTOR

PHIL SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

RACHEL ZUCKERBOTDIRECTOR

REBECCA SCHAJAVICE PRESIDENT

VICTORIA ZECHERDIRECTOR

RICHARD JACKLINDIRECTOR

RITA LEVYASSISTANT TREASURER

RONALD COHENVICE PRESIDENT

TRACY LEVYSECRETARY

STEVEN YADEGARIDIRECTOR

ERIC DONNENFELDDIRECTOR

ANDREA STEINDIRECTOR

AURILY SANDLERDIRECTOR

BARBARA COOPERDIRECTOR

BRETT GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

DARA RUBENSTEINDIRECTOR

DAVID LEVYDIRECTOR

DEBRA BUSLIKDIRECTOR

DENISE SILVERBERGDIRECTOR

KORDAN KARLIKVICE PRESIDENT

GAYLE BERGDIRECTOR

GORDON CRANEVICE PRESIDENT

HARVEY MARXVICE PRESIDENT

HOWARD ROMBOMDIRECTOR

JEFF BUSLIKTREASURER

ALYSSA SCHIMELDIRECTOR

JODI ROSENTHALDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 300 FOREST DRIVE, EAST HILLS, NY 11548
County: Nassau
In care of: MICHAEL SCHLANK
Primary officer: MICHAEL SCHLANK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(516) 484-1545

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P280)
IRS tax category: Other Individual and Family Services