THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER IN MANHATTAN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER IN MANHATTAN INC

EIN 13-3490745 · Human Services (P280)

What they do

TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY, JCC MANHATTAN CREATES OPPORTUNITIES for PEOPLE to CONNECT, GROW, and LEARN WITHIN AN EVER-CHANGING JEWISH LANDSCAPE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.50 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 leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.02%of revenue went to mission work78.5% of expenses · Program services

4.18%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$113.36spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.15%of revenue went to management and office costs17.8% of expenses

$2.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,828,647 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $417,274 for RABBI JOANNA SAMUELS (CEO). 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$36,142,361

Mission workProgram services$32,175,61789.02% of revenue78.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,283,41620.15% of revenue17.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,511,9754.18% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Total expenses$40,971,008113.36% 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: 78.5% mission · 17.8% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 15.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 26.4% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 29.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 27.5% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 23.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 19.5% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 20.8% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$36,142,361

Expenses$40,971,008

Annual shortfall $4,828,647 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)$32,175,617 · 78.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,283,416 · 17.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,511,975 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$36,142,361

Expenses$40,971,008

Assets$89,057,067

Income$50,507,994

Contributions$8,973,689

Mission work (program services)$32,175,617

Fundraising$1,511,975

Management and general$7,283,416

Stocks and bonds$29,251,187

Accounting fees$532,550

Investing fees$25,518

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

RABBI JOANNA SAMUELSCEO · 40 hrs/week $417,274Base $278,170 · Other $139,104

JULIA NELSONCFO & COO · 40 hrs/week $308,563Base $293,305 · Other $15,258

LIZ FREIRICHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $276,583Base $261,325 · Other $15,258

MEGAN WHITMANEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $274,924Base $263,481 · Other $11,443

DEBORAH KADETSKYCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $272,066Base $256,808 · Other $15,258

JACQUELINE MARKSCHIEF CHILDREN & FAMILY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $222,554Base $207,296 · Other $15,258

TODD ELKINSCHIEF HEALTH AND WELLNESS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $209,359Base $190,479 · Other $18,880

SHARI PICK TAISHOFFNURSERY SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $184,939Base $169,681 · Other $15,258

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 (51)

RABBI JOANNA SAMUELSCEO

JULIA NELSONCFO & COO

LIZ FREIRICHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

MEGAN WHITMANEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

DEBORAH KADETSKYCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

JACQUELINE MARKSCHIEF CHILDREN & FAMILY OFFICER

TODD ELKINSCHIEF HEALTH AND WELLNESS OFFICER

SHARI PICK TAISHOFFNURSERY SCHOOL DIRECTOR

MARNI ARONSONBOARD MEMBER

LISA MESSINGERVICE CHAIR

MARTI MEYERSONBOARD MEMBER

MEREDITH GROSSMANBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE DRAPKINBOARD MEMBER

SAMANTHA LEVINEBOARD MEMBER

SARA WECHTERVICE CHAIR

SCOTT ROMANOFFCHAIR

SETH BERKOWITZTREASURER

SHANA BLOCKBOARD MEMBER

SHEILA LAMBERTBOARD MEMBER

SHELLY KIVELLBOARD MEMBER

SHIRLEY SILVERBOARD MEMBER

STAN PARKERBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN COHENBOARD MEMBER

SUSANNA SCHANKLERBOARD MEMBER

TALIA KADENBOARD MEMBER

TRACEY APPELBAUMBOARD MEMBER

VIOLET LIVSHIZBOARD MEMBER

YARON WERBERBOARD MEMBER

IRV ROSENTHALBOARD MEMBER

ANDY APPELBAUMBOARD MEMBER

ANDY ARNOBOARD MEMBER

ANITA LISSBOARD MEMBER

CLAUDIA HAMMERMANBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG WALDMANBOARD MEMBER

DMITRI POTISHKOBOARD MEMBER

EILEEN EPSTEINBOARD MEMBER

GARY GELMANBOARD MEMBER

HAROLD HANDLERBOARD MEMBER

HEIDI RIEGERBOARD MEMBER

ILANA RUSKAY-KIDDBOARD MEMBER

MARINA LEWINSECRETARY

JANE POLLOCKBOARD MEMBER

JEN DEPPE-PARKERBOARD MEMBER

JOSHUA HABERBOARD MEMBER

KATJA GOLDMANBOARD MEMBER

KIM BENDHEIMBOARD MEMBER

KIM SPODEKBOARD MEMBER

KIRK IWANOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

LILIAN STERNBOARD MEMBER

LISA KIELLBOARD MEMBER

AMY ABRAMSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 334 AMSTERDAM AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10023-8205
County: New York
In care of: RABBI JOANNA SAMUELS
Primary officer: RABBI JOANNA SAMUELS, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mmjccm.org Phone(646) 505-4444

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P280)