JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SI INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SI INC

EIN 13-5562256 · Human Services (P280)

What they do

to PROMOTE JEWISH LIFE and CULTURE and to MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY CENTER to SERVE THE PEOPLE of STATEN ISLAND THROUGH CAMPING, RECREATIONAL, ATHLETIC, and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.79%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

0.98%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$98.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.04%of revenue went to management and office costs11.2% of expenses

$1.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

43.3%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$36,869,892

Mission workProgram services$31,999,45986.79% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,072,26211.04% of revenue11.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$359,5580.98% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$438,6131.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$36,431,27998.81% 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: 87.8% mission · 11.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 8.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 6.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 11.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 13.7% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$36,869,892

Expenses$36,431,279

Annual surplus $438,613 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)$31,999,459 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,072,262 · 11.2% of expenses

Fundraising$359,558 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$36,869,892

Expenses$36,431,279

Assets$50,520,852

Income$37,017,431

Contributions$15,975,428

Mission work (program services)$31,999,459

Fundraising$359,558

Management and general$4,072,262

Executive compensation (total)$707,073

Accounting fees$129,671

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

ORIT LENDERCEO · 40 hrs/week $452,546Base $366,095 · Other $86,451

LEE GUTTENPLANCOO · 40 hrs/week $235,663Base $196,034 · Other $39,629

JAYNE M SMITHDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $164,885Base $132,255 · Other $32,630

DAISY OLIVENCIACHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $160,874Base $137,025 · Other $23,849

MARK SEFCIKCHIEF BUILDINGS SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $153,750Base $107,696 · Other $46,054

ADAM MILLERCFO · 40 hrs/week $147,275Base $117,268 · Other $30,007

ALLISON COHENCHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS& FUNDRAISING · 40 hrs/week $139,626Base $109,776 · Other $29,850

DAWN GALLISDIRECTOR- EARLY CHILDHOOD · 40 hrs/week $129,627Base $108,951 · Other $20,676

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 (50)

ORIT LENDERCEO

LEE GUTTENPLANCOO

JAYNE M SMITHDIRECTOR

DAISY OLIVENCIACHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

MARK SEFCIKCHIEF BUILDINGS SERVICES

ADAM MILLERCFO

ALLISON COHENCHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS& FUNDRAISING

DAWN GALLISDIRECTOR- EARLY CHILDHOOD

R RANDY LEEDIRECTOR

WAYNE GREENBERGVICE PRESIDENT

LENORE SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

LINA FANGDIRECTOR

LINDA BRILLDIRECTOR

ABBEY FISHMANDIRECTOR

MARJORIE STEINBERGDIRECTOR

TRACI FREYSENIOR VP

MENDY MIROCZNIKDIRECTOR

MURRAY BERMANDIRECTOR

SUSAN SAPPINCO-PRESIDENT

RACHEL ROTHDIRECTOR

RANDI STERNDIRECTOR

RUTA SHAH-GORDONDIRECTOR

SADIE KOYFMANDIRECTOR

SERGEY GUBERMANDIRECTOR

THOMAS F OLSENDIRECTOR

SOLOMON CHEMODIRECTOR

STEPHEN BLUMERTDIRECTOR

SUSAN BENDERDIRECTOR

ELAINE BLOOMFIELDDIRECTOR

ALAN KATKINDIRECTOR

ALAN PORITZDIRECTOR

ANGIE MASTERDIRECTOR

BORIS NATENZONSECRETARY

BRANDON PATTERSONDIRECTOR

BRIAN LINCERDIRECTOR

BRYN BIRENDIRECTOR

DR DENNIS BLOOMFIELDDIRECTOR

DR PHILIP HARRISDIRECTOR

ED SAPPINDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY AVISCO-PRESIDENT

FRANK OSWALDTREASURER

GAIL CASTELLANODIRECTOR

ILANA FRENCHDIRECTOR

ISAAC GORODETSKIDIRECTOR

JACK STERNDIRECTOR

JASMINE HARPARGASDIRECTOR

JAY CHAZANOFFVICE PRESIDENT

JERRY GRUSHKINDIRECTOR

JOSEPH STRASBURGDIRECTOR

JOSEPH P DELANEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1961
Location: 1466 MANOR RD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314-7027
County: Richmond
In care of: ORIT LENDER
Primary officer: ORIT LENDER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjcc@sijcc.com Phone(718) 475-5200

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