JEWISH COMMUNITY PROJECT OF LOWER MANHATTAN NURSERY SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY PROJECT OF LOWER MANHATTAN NURSERY SCHOOL

EIN 20-5296850

What they do

The JCP Preschool Fosters The Growth of Each Child In A Nurturing Environment That Supports All Areas of Their Development (including Cognitive, Social and Emotional) and Encourages Emerging Independence. We Believe In Flexibility Within Structure Allowing Children A Great Deal of Opportunity for Exploration and Discovery As They Seek Meaning In The World, While Feeling The Security of Appropriate Boundaries. We Work Hand In Hand With Parents to Form Partnerships of Trust and to Set Appropriate Goals for Children. We Believe In The Joy of Learning and The Independence of A Secure Environment That Encourages Exploration. We Respect The Uniqueness of Each Child As Well As The Importance of Community.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.87%of revenue went to mission work93.5% of expenses · Program services

$95.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.17%of revenue went to management and office costs6.5% of expenses

$1.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $258,815 for SHARON SHOROFSKY MACK (DIREC EDUCATION). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$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$3,194,512

Mission workProgram services$2,838,99588.87% of revenue93.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$197,0846.17% of revenue6.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$158,4334.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,036,07995.04% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,194,512

Expenses$3,036,079

Annual surplus $158,433 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)$2,838,995 · 93.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$197,084 · 6.5% of expenses

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Revenue$3,194,512

Expenses$3,036,079

Assets$3,570,908

Mission work (program services)$2,838,995

Management and general$197,084

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHARON SHOROFSKY MACKDIREC EDUCATION · 50 hrs/week $258,815Base $248,439 · Other $10,376

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 (31)

SHARON SHOROFSKY MACKDIREC EDUCATION

KERRY GOLDENTRUSTEE

VICTORIA FEDERTRUSTEE

VANESSA BENJAMINTRUSTEE

UNA CHAETRUSTEE

TRACIE GOLDING GERSONTRUSTEE

SUSAN SILVERSTEINPRESIDENT

SETH WUNDERTRUSTEE

SCOTT BERRIETRUSTEE

RANDI SIDIKAROTRUSTEE

NATHALIE RUBENSSECRETARY

MOLLY SNYDERTRUSTEE

MELISSA GOLDSMITHTRUSTEE

MATT BERNSTEINTRUSTEE

LORI FINEMANCHAIR

LAURIE SLOSBERG-KAMINSKYTRUSTEE

AARON STONETREASURER

KELLIE LERNERTRUSTEE

JOSH UFBERGTRUSTEE

JONATHAN ZUCKERTRUSTEE

JONATHAN LEWINSOHNTRUSTEE

JODI J SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

EVAN ROTHTRUSTEE

ERIN SILVERSTRUSTEE

DORI FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

DAN SENORTRUSTEE

CINDY LEIBOVITCHTRUSTEE

CAMPBELL BROWNTRUSTEE

BRIAN FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

ALAN WILZIGTRUSTEE

ADI BELTZMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 146 Duane Street, New York, NY 10013
County: New York
In care of: Erin Silvers
Primary officer: Erin Silvers, Co-President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 334-3522

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS