JEWISH BIG BROTHER & BIG SISTER ASSOC OF GREATER BOSTON ENDOWMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH BIG BROTHER & BIG SISTER ASSOC OF GREATER BOSTON ENDOWMENT

EIN 22-3283364 · Big Brothers & Big Sisters (O31)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of JEWISH BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ASSOCIATON of THE GREATER BOSTON ENDOWMENT FUND, INC. is to INSURE THE FINANCIAL VIABILITY and STRENGTH of THE JEWISH BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS ASSOCIATION of GREATER BOSTON BY (I) ESTABLISHING and MANAGING AN ENDOWMENT FUND to WHICH INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIP and ALL OTHER ENTITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE IN ORDER to PROVIDE for THE LONG TERM FINANCIAL SURVIVAL of THE ASSOCIATION, and (II) BY MAKING DISTRIBUTIONS of FUNDS to THE ASSOCIATION for ITS GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENT AS WELL AS for ITS VARIOUS SPECIAL EVENTS and PROJECTS. ADDITIONALLY to CARRY ON ANY OTHER CHARITABLE or EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS WITHIN THE MEANING of SECTION 501C (3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.00 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 leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

101.06%of revenue went to mission work90.0% of expenses · Program services

0.08%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$112.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.11%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

$12.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $80,199 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $29,299 for LAUREN KORN (EX-OFFICIO). 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$654,580

Mission workProgram services$661,547101.06% of revenue90.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$72,70011.11% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5320.08% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$734,779112.25% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.0% mission · 9.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 365.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 266.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 12.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 168.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$654,580

Expenses$734,779

Annual shortfall $80,199 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)$661,547 · 90.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$72,700 · 9.9% of expenses

Fundraising$532 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$654,580

Expenses$734,779

Assets$9,160,768

Income$664,328

Contributions$163,560

Mission work (program services)$661,547

Fundraising$532

Grants given$1,887,609

Average grant$269,658

Management and general$72,700

Accounting fees$17,725

Investing fees$67,234

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

LAUREN KORNEX-OFFICIO · 1 hrs/week $29,299Base · Other $29,299

JEFFREY SAVITFORMER EX-OFFICIO · 1 hrs/week $23,898Base · Other $23,898

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 (10)

LAUREN KORNEX-OFFICIO

JEFFREY SAVITFORMER EX-OFFICIO

ALLISON HIRSCHBOARD MEMBER

BEN MARSHBOARD MEMBER

JACK KADISBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH MORGARTCHAIRMAN/CLERK/TREASURER

KAREN SISSELMANBOARD MEMBER

MARC RUBENSTEINBOARD MEMBER

PETER ANTOSZYKBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN ROSENBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 1430 MAIN ST, WALTHAM, MA 02451-1623
County: Middlesex
In care of: JOSEPH MORGART
Primary officer: JOSEPH MORGART, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jbbbs.org Phone(617) 965-7055 Officer phone(617) 558-6536

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AAFCPAS INC
NTEE classification: Big Brothers & Big Sisters (O31)
IRS tax category: Big Brothers & Big Sisters
Grant-giving organization: Yes