JEWISH EDUCATION IN MEDIA INC DBA JBS JEWISH BROADCASTING SERVICE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH EDUCATION IN MEDIA INC DBA JBS JEWISH BROADCASTING SERVICE

EIN 13-2974957 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A30Z)

What they do

JBS PROVIDES A FREE 24/7 JEWISH EDUCATIONAL and CULTURAL TELEVISION NETWORK ON TELEVISION PROVIDERS and THE INTERNET. WE FOSTER JEWISH UNDERSTANDING, STRENGTHEN JEWISH IDENTITY and INSPIRE JEWISH COMMITMENT AMONG BOTH INVOLVED and UNENGAGED JEWS, AS WELL AS INTERESTED NON-JEWS. JBS, THE JEWISH BROADCASTING SERVICE, is AMERICAS JEWISH NON-PROFIT TELEVISION NETWORK COVERING THE PANORAMA of JEWISH LIFE. PROGRAMS ON JBS REFLECT and ADDRESS THE DIVERSITY and PLURALISM of THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE. THE SERVICE DOES NOT REPRESENT ANY SPECIFIC MOVEMENT or ORGANIZATION IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. JBS is DIRECTED to EVERY JEWISH PERSON WITH A SENSE of JEWISH IDENTITY, and for MEMBERS of THE JEWISH COMMUNITY SEEKING THEIR ROOTS. TELEVISED OFFERINGS ARE ALSO for ANYONE WITH A PASSION for LEARNING and A DESIRE to GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING of JEWISH TRADITION, JEWISH LIFE, and THE LAND of ISRAEL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.95%of revenue went to mission work76.5% of expenses · Program services

15.37%of revenue went to fundraising16.6% of expenses

$92.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.42%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses

$0.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,721,538

Mission workProgram services$1,930,98270.95% of revenue76.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$174,6076.42% of revenue6.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$418,38115.37% of revenue16.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$197,5687.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,523,97092.74% 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: 76.5% mission · 6.9% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 3.8% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 2.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 2.9% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 3.3% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 6.3% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 4.5% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.29% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 10.5% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,721,538

Expenses$2,523,970

Annual surplus $197,568 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)$1,930,982 · 76.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$174,607 · 6.9% of expenses

Fundraising$418,381 · 16.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,721,538

Expenses$2,523,970

Assets$1,876,432

Income$2,721,538

Contributions$2,683,568

Mission work (program services)$1,930,982

Fundraising$418,381

Management and general$174,607

Stocks and bonds$116,726

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

JUSTIN PINESCEO · 40 hrs/week $275,932Base $250,000 · Other $25,932

DARAH GOLUBPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $172,715

EDITH SAMERSCORP SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $80,000

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 (27)

JUSTIN PINESCEO

DARAH GOLUBPRESIDENT

EDITH SAMERSCORP SECRETARY

IRIS MAIDENBAUMBOARD MEMBER

TIVKA GLUCKBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN HOFFMANBOARD MEMBER

SHALOM MAIDENBAUMBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT SELIGBOARD MEMBER

RABBI MARC SCHNEIERBOARD MEMBER

PETER LILIENTHALBOARD MEMBER

MORT LOWENTHALBOARD MEMBER

MILLIE MAGIDBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH R ASHERCHAIRMAN

JUDITH KALLMANBOARD MEMBER

JOSHUA LANDESBOARD MEMBER

JANET WEISSBOARD MEMBER

ABE FOXMANBOARD MEMBER

HAARRIET SCHLEIFERBOARD MEMBER

GABY ROSENBERGBOARD MEMBER

E ROBERT GOODKINDBOARD MEMBER

DVORA FIELDSBOARD MEMBER

DR SIDNEY GOLDBOARD MEMBER

DR NAOMI VILKOBOARD MEMBER

DR JEFFREY S GUROCKBOARD MEMBER

DAVID S GOLUBTREASURER

CATHY LUSKIBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA KASMAN WERNICKEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 165 WEST 46TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10036-2501
County: Fairfield
In care of: KENNETH R ASHER
Primary officer: KENNETH R ASHER, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmail@jbstv.org Phone(203) 329-7371

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JMG CPAS TAX AND ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A30Z)