JCC OF MID-WESTCHESTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JCC OF MID-WESTCHESTER INC

EIN 13-3617061 · Human Services (P280)

What they do

THE JCC MID-WESTCHESTER OFFERS EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL and RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS WITHIN and BEYOND OUR WALLS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE GROUNDED IN OUR JEWISH VALUES, and ALL ARE WELCOME to VISIT and ENJOY. USING OUR JEWISH VALUES, WE OPEN OUR DOOR AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE to OFFER PARTICIPANTS EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, and RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES to INSPIRE JOYOUS LIVES and STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY. WE SERVE BABIES THROUGH OLDER ADULTS, THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (TWO PRE-SCHOOLS), SPORTS and FITNESS, ARTS and CULTURE, JEWISH LIFE, SUMMER and SCHOOL BREAK PROGRAMMING, and ENRICHMENT and INCLUSION. WE HAVE AN INDOOR HEATED POOL, GYMNASTICS GYM, 3-STUDIO DANCE SCHOOL, and 200-SEAT BENDHEIM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING of OVER 20,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE ARE OPEN to ALL REGARDLESS of RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.10 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.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.10%of revenue went to mission work81.1% of expenses · Program services

5.23%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses

$93.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.54%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$2.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.3%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 $328,790 for ELISE DOWELL (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$6,344,323

Mission workProgram services$4,828,34776.10% of revenue81.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$795,55812.54% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$331,6075.23% of revenue5.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$388,8116.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,955,51293.87% 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: 81.1% mission · 13.4% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 14.8% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 14.0% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 11.3% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 7.6% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 10.4% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 6.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 6.7% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,344,323

Expenses$5,955,512

Annual surplus $388,811 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)$4,828,347 · 81.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$795,558 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$331,607 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,344,323

Expenses$5,955,512

Assets$13,560,733

Income$6,386,793

Contributions$2,432,427

Mission work (program services)$4,828,347

Fundraising$331,607

Management and general$795,558

Executive compensation (total)$137,594

Accounting fees$148,969

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

ELISE DOWELLCEO · 25 hrs/week $328,790Base $269,180 · Other $59,610

CLAIRE HOFFMANCDO · 40 hrs/week $151,255

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 (22)

ELISE DOWELLCEO

CLAIRE HOFFMANCDO

KATE EICHELBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE WECHSLERBOARD SECRETARY

SHEILA FRIEDLANDBOARD MEMBER

SETH SCHAFLERBOARD MEMBER

SANDRA COSTINBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL MOSELEYBOARD PRESIDENT

NEAL ATTERMANNBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL COLENBOARD MEMBER

MARC GARYBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE LICHTERBOARD MEMBER

LEE MAUDEBOARD TREASURER

AARON FLEISHAKERBOARD MEMBER

JOANNA LIEBMANBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER KLEINBOARD MEMBER

HARRIS SOKOLOFFBOARD MEMBER

GISELLE WEISSMANBOARD MEMBER

GINA WALDMANBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN REINHEIMEREXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT CHAI

DEBORAH YANKWITTBOARD MEMBER

ALISON SINGERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 999 WILMOT RD, SCARSDALE, NY 10583-6834
County: Westchester
In care of: % KAREN KOLODNY
Primary officer: ELISE DOWELL, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jccmw.org Phone(914) 725-7300

Filing and classification

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