MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CULTURE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CULTURE

EIN 13-6209691 · Religion-Related (X123)

What they do

MFJCS PURPOSE is THE DEVELOPMENT of THE SOCIAL CAPITAL of THE JEWISH PEOPLE, ITS COMMUNAL, CULTURAL, and PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP, and THE FOSTERING of JEWISH CONNECTEDNESS GLOBALLY, INCLUDING THE PROPAGATION of THE HEBREW LANGUAGE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders57 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

131.28%of revenue went to mission work74.9% of expenses · Program services

8.43%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$154.71spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

35.66%of revenue went to management and office costs20.3% of expenses

$12.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $664,809 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $264,571 for JENNIFER FRIEDMAN (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$1,071,974

Mission workProgram services$1,407,281131.28% of revenue74.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$382,31635.66% of revenue20.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$90,3458.43% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Total expenses$1,879,942175.37% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 74.9% mission · 20.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 175.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 20.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 23.4% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 27.4% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 28.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 27.6% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 28.4% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.60% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 25.1% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,215,133

Expenses$1,879,942

Annual shortfall $664,809 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)$1,407,281 · 74.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$382,316 · 20.3% of expenses

Fundraising$90,345 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,215,133

Expenses$1,879,942

Assets$23,874,779

Income$1,977,397

Contributions$86,040

Mission work (program services)$1,407,281

Fundraising$90,345

Management and general$382,316

Executive compensation (total)$273,429

Stocks and bonds$16,142,902

Investing fees$112,872

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JENNIFER FRIEDMANEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $264,571Base $214,654 · Other $49,917

RHONDA COHENCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $153,795Base $132,685 · Other $21,110

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 (57)

JENNIFER FRIEDMANEXECUTIVE DIR.

RHONDA COHENCONTROLLER

RAEL KAIMOWITZDIRECTOR

MARC EISENBERGDIRECTOR

MARC STERNDIRECTOR

MARLENE BETHLEHEMDIRECTOR

MARVIN E JACOBDIRECTOR

MENACHEM ROSENSAFTDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FURSTTREASURER

MICHAEL MOCATTADIRECTOR

MICHAEL NEWMANDIRECTOR

MITCHEL AEDERDIRECTOR

PETER WERTHEIMDIRECTOR

RABBI DAVID SAPERSTEINDIRECTOR

RABBI DR JOSH JOSEPHDIRECTOR

RABBI SERGIO BERGMANDIRECTOR

LAURA SHAW FRANKDIRECTOR

RONALD S LAUDERDIRECTOR

SALOMON RYTZVICE PRESIDENT

SCOTT RICHMANDIRECTOR

SHAUN ZAGNOEVDIRECTOR

SHULY RUBIN SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

STUART BLANDERDIRECTOR

TED DEUTCHDIRECTOR

TOVA GANZELDIRECTOR

VERA SZACKAMERDIRECTOR

YAIR MILLERSECRETARY

YARON NADBORNIKDIRECTOR

ZACH FASMANDIRECTOR

DVORAH SERRAODIRECTOR

AMIR SHAVIVDIRECTOR

AMOS LINETZKYDIRECTOR

ANDREW SRULEVICHDIRECTOR

ARIEL ZWANGDIRECTOR

BARBARA MANNDIRECTOR (LEFT 2024)

CANA WERMANDIRECTOR

CLAUDIO LOTTENBERGDIRECTOR

DAN MARIASCHINDIRECTOR

DANIEL AGHIONDIRECTOR

DANIEL FAINSTEINDIRECTOR

DANIEL POMERANTZDIRECTOR

DARIO CURIELDIRECTOR

DAVID FISHMANDIRECTOR

LEIB MOSCOVITZDIRECTOR (LEFT 2024)

ELI FEITDIRECTOR

ERVIN KOHNDIRECTOR

FERNANDO LOTTENBERGCHAIR EXEC COM

HARVEY BLITZVICE PRESIDENT

HAVIVA ISHAYDIRECTOR

ISMAR SCHORSCHDIRECTOR

ISRAEL BARTALDIRECTOR (LEFT 2024)

JEAN-CLAUDE KUPERMINCDIRECTOR

JILLIAN SEGALDIRECTOR (LEFT 2024)

JONATHAN ARKUSHPRESIDENT

JONATHAN GREENBLATTDIRECTOR

JONATHAN WALKERDIRECTOR (LEFT 2024)

AHARON MAMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 45 BROADWAY STE 2350, NEW YORK, NY 10006-3808
County: New York
In care of: JENNIFER FRIEDMAN
Primary officer: JENNIFER FRIEDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@mfjc.org Phone(212) 425-6606

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX LLP
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X123)
IRS tax category: Religious Organizations