PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA

EIN 23-1352242 · Human Services (P280)

What they do

PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM and MEDIAS MISSION is to EDUCATE and ENGAGE DIVERSE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITIES, JEWISH and NON-JEWISH ALIKE, BY PRESENTING WORLD-CLASS FILM PREMIERES, REPERTORY CINEMA, and ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS THAT ARE INSPIRED BY JEWISH HISTORY, HERITAGE, and VALUES. COMMITTED to SHARING THE DIVERSITY and BREADTH of THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE, PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM and MEDIA WELCOMES PEOPLE of ALL ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS and RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS to EXPLORE, PARTICIPATE, and CONTRIBUTE to OUR RICH ROSTER of JEWISH ARTS and CULTURAL PROGRAMS and COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $56.90 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.06%of revenue went to mission work56.9% of expenses · Program services

22.39%of revenue went to fundraising20.5% of expenses

$109.00spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.54%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$426,593

Mission workProgram services$264,76162.06% of revenue56.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$104,68524.54% of revenue22.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$95,53522.39% of revenue20.5% of expenses

Total expenses$464,981109.00% 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: 56.9% mission · 22.5% management · 20.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.6% mission · 19.2% management · 19.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 53.5% mission · 25.6% management · 20.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.1% mission · 18.8% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 14.6% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 207.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 13.1% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 14.2% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.37% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 15.3% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$426,593

Expenses$464,981

Annual shortfall $38,388 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)$264,761 · 56.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$104,685 · 22.5% of expenses

Fundraising$95,535 · 20.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$426,593

Expenses$464,981

Assets$133,714

Income$426,593

Contributions$395,906

Mission work (program services)$264,761

Fundraising$95,535

Management and general$104,685

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (18)

JACOB COHENTREASURER

SETH GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS FISCHERDIRECTOR

NATHAN RELLESDIRECTOR

NADINE LIEZ-WEINERDIRECTOR

LIBBY HARWITZDIRECTOR

LARRY RAPPOPORTCO-CHAIR

JULIE JAFFEDIRECTOR

JORDAN ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

BARBARA BLACKDIRECTOR

FRANCYN SACKSDIRECTOR

FRANCINE TABASDIRECTOR

ELAINE LINDYDIRECTOR

ELAINE CULBERTSONDIRECTOR

EDWARD HOFFMANDIRECTOR

DEBBIE FLEISCHMANCO-CHAIR

CATHY KAUFMANSECRETARY

BETSY FILTONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1932
Location: 101 S INDEPENDENCE MALL E, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2517
County: Philadelphia
In care of: JACOB COHEN
Primary officer: JACOB COHEN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@phillyjfm.org Phone(215) 545-4400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: September 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRINKER SIMPSON & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P280)
IRS tax category: Other Individual and Family Services