JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES

EIN 22-1487220 · Neighborhood Centers (P28)

What they do

DEEPLY ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES and TRADITION, THE KAPLEN JCC ON THE PALISADES is A VIBRANT HOME for THE JEWISH PEOPLE THAT WELCOMES ALL and CULTIVATES THE SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL and SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING of THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders67 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.84%of revenue went to mission work77.4% of expenses · Program services

2.94%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$82.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.73%of revenue went to management and office costs19.1% of expenses

$1.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.0%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 $456,260 for STEVEN S ROGERS (CEO (THROUGH 1/25)). 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$33,962,917

Mission workProgram services$21,683,31063.84% of revenue77.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,342,22615.73% of revenue19.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$999,9172.94% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,937,46417.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$28,025,45382.52% 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: 77.4% mission · 19.1% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 18.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 19.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 22.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 6.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 6.5% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.28% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 15.1% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,962,917

Expenses$28,025,453

Annual surplus $5,937,464 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)$21,683,310 · 77.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,342,226 · 19.1% of expenses

Fundraising$999,917 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$33,962,917

Expenses$28,025,453

Assets$30,984,074

Income$37,967,055

Contributions$12,892,291

Mission work (program services)$21,683,310

Fundraising$999,917

Management and general$5,342,226

Executive compensation (total)$1,069,985

Stocks and bonds$582,696

Accounting fees$115,225

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

STEVEN S ROGERSCEO (THROUGH 1/25) · 38 hrs/week $456,260Base $410,516 · Other $45,744

SUSAN GELSEYCEO (BEGINNING 1/25) · 38 hrs/week $276,208Base $257,889 · Other $18,319

AMY HOLTZCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $183,321Base $173,064 · Other $10,257

BONNIE MATTALIANCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $174,520Base $174,034 · Other $486

JUDITH DAVIDSOHNCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $167,356Base $163,489 · Other $3,867

ALYSSA R SCHIFFMANCHIEF MISSION OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $167,125Base $153,373 · Other $13,752

DOROTHY ROFFMANDIRECTOR OF MUSIC · 40 hrs/week $153,772Base $150,410 · Other $3,362

GARY A BERNSTEINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $147,877Base $144,308 · Other $3,569

MICHAEL PITKOWSKYSENIOR SALESFORCE ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $114,188Base $113,965 · Other $223

ALLYSON CAROLYNDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $111,935Base $109,325 · Other $2,610

HAGIT TALDIRECTOR OF FITNESS & WELLNESS · 40 hrs/week $108,351Base $106,735 · Other $1,616

CARLI BUSHOVENDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUN. · 40 hrs/week $107,308Base $104,931 · Other $2,377

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 (67)

STEVEN S ROGERSCEO (THROUGH 1/25)

SUSAN GELSEYCEO (BEGINNING 1/25)

AMY HOLTZCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

BONNIE MATTALIANCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

JUDITH DAVIDSOHNCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

ALYSSA R SCHIFFMANCHIEF MISSION OFFICER

DOROTHY ROFFMANDIRECTOR OF MUSIC

GARY A BERNSTEINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MICHAEL PITKOWSKYSENIOR SALESFORCE ADMIN

ALLYSON CAROLYNDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP

HAGIT TALDIRECTOR OF FITNESS & WELLNESS

CARLI BUSHOVENDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUN.

MITCHELL LIEBERMANDIRECTOR

JOSH WEINGASTTREASURER

MICHAEL KOLLENDERCHAIR

MERLE FISHTRUSTEE (THRU 5/25)

MEGHAN CUTLERDIRECTOR

MARTIN BERNSTEINTRUSTEE (THRU 5/25)

MARK SHIRVANTRUSTEE

MARK ROTTENBERGDIRECTOR

MARK HIRSCHBERGDIRECTOR

KATIE WILF ALSTERDIRECTOR

VIVIAN HOLZERDIRECTOR

MYRON ROSNERTRUSTEE (THRU 5/25)

NANCY EPSTEINDIRECTOR (THRU 5/25)

NANCY G BROWNTRUSTEE

NOAH GARDENDIRECTOR

ORLY CHENDIRECTOR

PEARL SEIDENTRUSTEE

PHYLLIS PERSKIE-KESSLENVICE PRESIDENT

RICHARD KURTZTRUSTEE

ROBIN MILLERTRUSTEE

ROBIN ROGERSDIRECTOR

RONA ANHALTDIRECTOR

STANLEY SHIRVANTRUSTEE (THRU 5/25)

SUSAN PENNTRUSTEE

TINA GUBERMANTRUSTEE

ALISSA EPSTEINVICE PRESIDENT

DR MARTIN S LEVITTTRUSTEE

ANDREW KENTSECRETARY

ARIEL JACOBSDIRECTOR

ARTHUR SINENSKYTRUSTEE

BARRY ZELLERDIRECTOR (THRU 5/25)

BECKY CANARICKDIRECTOR

BENAY TAUBDIRECTOR

BRANDI RUBINVICE PRESIDENT

CARYN SHERRYDIRECTOR

CASEY HALPERDIRECTOR

CRAIG BARNETTVICE PRESIDENT

DAN COHNVICE PRESIDENT

DAN OELSNERDIRECTOR

DANIEL RUBINTRUSTEE

DANIEL ZAUSNERDIRECTOR

JOSEPH JOJO RUBACHTRUSTEE

DR SANDRA GOLDTRUSTEE

EDWARD A GROSSMANNTRUSTEE CHAIR

EILEEN PLEVADIRECTOR

EYAL YECHEZKELLDIRECTOR

GABRIELLE MANKOVSKYDIRECTOR

GAYLE GERSTEINTRUSTEE

GUY IRONDIRECTOR

HOWARD BREINDELDIRECTOR

IRIS WORMSERDIRECTOR

JEFF KURTZDIRECTOR

JENNA GUTMANNDIRECTOR

JILLIAN SOMBERGDIRECTOR

JODI SCHERLTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 411 E CLINTON AVE, TENAFLY, NJ 07670-2319
County: Bergen
In care of: % KEVIN CUNNINGHAM
Primary officer: AMY HOLTZ, CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailrbashan@jccotp.org Phone(201) 408-1422

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Neighborhood Centers (P28)
IRS tax category: Neighborhood Centers