JBI INTERNATIONAL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JBI INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN 13-1683279 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G41Z)

What they do

JBI LIBRARYS MISSION is to ENSURE THAT ANYONE WHO is BLIND, HAS LOW VISION or OTHER PRINT DISABILITY CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN and FEEL CONNECTED to ALL ASPECTS of JEWISH LIFE, FROM CULTURE, EDUCATION, and COMMUNITY to RELIGIOUS PRACTICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

112.01%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services

10.17%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$140.53spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.35%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$5.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,348,405 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $281,775 for LIVIA THOMPSON (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$3,327,268

Mission workProgram services$3,726,725112.01% of revenue79.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$610,52318.35% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$338,42510.17% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Total expenses$4,675,673140.53% 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: 79.7% mission · 13.1% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 12.8% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 10.3% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 9.2% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 11.4% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 11.2% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 9.4% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 9.1% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,327,268

Expenses$4,675,673

Annual shortfall $1,348,405 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)$3,726,725 · 79.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$610,523 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$338,425 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,327,268

Expenses$4,675,673

Assets$24,159,428

Income$6,212,118

Contributions$2,076,856

Mission work (program services)$3,726,725

Fundraising$338,425

Management and general$610,523

Executive compensation (total)$640,431

Stocks and bonds$16,154,522

Investing fees$111,713

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

LIVIA THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $281,775Base $252,505 · Other $29,270

MICKEY ABOFFCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $222,462Base $157,266 · Other $65,196

BETH RUDICHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 35 hrs/week $184,168Base $122,758 · Other $61,410

ANDREW GOODMANCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $138,121Base $114,096 · Other $24,025

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 (30)

LIVIA THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICKEY ABOFFCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

BETH RUDICHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ANDREW GOODMANCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

STEVEN SKLARTREASURER

MYRON KAPLANVICE CHAIRMAN

NANCY I KLEINTRUSTEE

RABBI MORDECHAI RACKOVERTRUSTEE

SCOTT KESSLERTRUSTEE

STEVE FADEMTRUSTEE

STEVE GOMERTRUSTEE

WILLIAM K GROSSTRUSTEE

STEVEN P POLIVYCO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD

SUSAN GOLDTRUSTEE

SUSAN L SCHLECHTERHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

THOMAS G KAHNVICE CHAIRMAN

ALIZA SPERLINGTRUSTEE

MARK J ALTSCHULERTRUSTEE

JILL ROTHSTEINTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)

JAY FIALKOFFTRUSTEE

GABRIELLE COHNTRUSTEE

FRANCES BRANDTHONORARY TRUSTEE

FLORENCE MILCHTRUSTEE

ELLEN DAVIDASSISTANT TREASURER

DR ELLIE HENKIND KATZTRUSTEE

CAREN KELLERTRUSTEE

BARBARA G SAIDELCO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD

BARBARA B FRIEDMANHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

ANDREA BROWNSECRETARY

ALLAN LOWYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1936
Location: 110 EAST 30TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10016
County: New York
In care of: MICHELLE SHAPIRO ABRAHAM
Primary officer: MICHELLE SHAPIRO ABRAHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmin@jbilibrary.org Phone(212) 889-2525

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G41Z)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Organizations