JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL

EIN 20-5631988 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL (JCRC) WORKS WITHIN THE JEWISH and BROADER COMMUNITIES IN ST. LOUIS to ENHANCE COOPERATION WITH OTHER RELIGIOUS, RACIAL, ETHNIC and CIVIC GROUPS; FOSTER A JUST, DEMOCRATIC and PLURALISTIC SOCIETY; and PROMOTE THE SECURITY of ISRAEL and JEWS AROUND THE WORLD. GUIDED BY JEWISH VALUES, THE JCRC ADVOCATES, EDUCATES, COLLABORATES and MOBILIZES ACTION ON ISSUES IMPORTANT to THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.00 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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.22%of revenue went to mission work68.0% of expenses · Program services

$94.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

30.20%of revenue went to management and office costs32.0% of expenses

$2.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.8%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 $111,340 for SCOTT SHAFRIN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$616,962

Mission workProgram services$396,22564.22% of revenue68.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$186,29730.20% of revenue32.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$34,4405.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$582,52294.42% 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: 68.0% mission · 32.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 31.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 180.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 30.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 26.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 21.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 35.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 53.5% mission · 46.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$616,962

Expenses$582,522

Annual surplus $34,440 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)$396,225 · 68.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$186,297 · 32.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$616,962

Expenses$582,522

Assets$1,524,526

Income$688,307

Contributions$492,539

Mission work (program services)$396,225

Grants given$473,000

Average grant$473,000

Management and general$186,297

Executive compensation (total)$94,554

Accounting fees$45,708

Investing fees$7,813

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

SCOTT SHAFRINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $111,340Base $94,867 · Other $16,473

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 (20)

SCOTT SHAFRINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KAREN AROESTYBOARD MEMBER (TERM ENDED)

SUSAN BLOCKBOARD MEMBER

SHIRA BERKOWITZBOARD MEMBER

SALLY ALTMANBOARD MEMBER (TERM ENDED)

PAUL SORENSONPROGRAMMING CHAIR

NIKKI WEINSTEINBOARD MEMBER

NANCY SOLOMON DESLOGENOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE CHAIR

MICHAEL NOVAKBOARD MEMBER

LAURA HORWITZBOARD MEMBER

ANNA SHABSINVICE CHAIR

JULIA MENDELOWSECRETARY (TERM ENDED)

JOEL ISKIWITCHCHAIR

JESSICA IGIELNICKBOARD MEMBER

JANE RUBINTREASURER

ISAAC POLLACKBOARD MEMBER

FRANCES LEVINEBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH PRICEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

DAVID ROSENSTOCKDEVELOPMENT CHAIR

CHERYL ADELSTEINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 12 MILLSTONE CAMPUS DR, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63146-5776
County: St. Louis
In care of: % SANDRA J SCHWARZEN
Primary officer: DAVID COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjcrcstl@jcrcstl.org Phone(314) 442-3871

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes