JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SCRANTON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SCRANTON

EIN 24-0795964 · Human Services (P28Z)

What they do

THE CENTER PROMOTES AN UNDERSTANDING of and COMMITMENT to JEWISH BELIEFS and VALUES BY DEVELOPING and IMPLEMENTING CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAMS for THE JEWISH and GENERAL COMMUNITIES for THEIR RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL HEALTH, and SOCIAL NEEDS, WHILE HELPING INDIVIDUALS APPRECIATE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS CITIZENS to THE COMMUNITY, STATE, and NATION. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRESCHOOL, DAY CARE, and SUMMER DAY CAMP for CHILDREN; HEALTH and WELLNESS PROGRAMS and MEALS to ADULTS; PHYSICAL FITNESS and RECREATION PROGRAMS to ITS MEMBERS and THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE; and OPERATING SPACE WITHIN ITS MAIN FACILITY for USE BY OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS to FULFILL THEIR CHARITABLE MISSIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.30 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.83%of revenue went to mission work71.3% of expenses · Program services

3.52%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$106.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.07%of revenue went to management and office costs25.4% of expenses

$4.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $159,864 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $163,017 for DANIEL CARDONICK (SECRETARY/ E). 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$2,494,393

Mission workProgram services$1,891,45675.83% of revenue71.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$675,11927.07% of revenue25.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$87,6823.52% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Total expenses$2,654,257106.41% 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: 71.3% mission · 25.4% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 25.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 25.4% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 26.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 27.3% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 24.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 25.5% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 23.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,494,393

Expenses$2,654,257

Annual shortfall $159,864 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)$1,891,456 · 71.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$675,119 · 25.4% of expenses

Fundraising$87,682 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,494,393

Expenses$2,654,257

Assets$12,207,039

Income$3,992,177

Contributions$1,112,406

Mission work (program services)$1,891,456

Fundraising$87,682

Management and general$675,119

Executive compensation (total)$138,846

Stocks and bonds$6,079,241

Accounting fees$17,000

Investing fees$43,073

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

DANIEL CARDONICKSECRETARY/ E · 45 hrs/week $163,017Base $158,269 · Other $4,748

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 (30)

DANIEL CARDONICKSECRETARY/ E

MICHAEL WEINBERGDIRECTOR

SUSAN HERLANDSDIRECTOR

SHELLEY ROSENBERGTREASURER

SHEILA NUDELMAN-ABDODIRECTOR

SARA ROWSHANSHADDIRECTOR

SARA LEVYDIRECTOR

RUTHIE LEITER-ITZKOWITZDIRECTOR

ROBERT POLLACKDIRECTOR

RICK BISHOPDIRECTOR

RICHARD FINEDIRECTOR

RABBI MIRIAM SPITZERDIRECTOR

RABBI DANIEL SWARTZDIRECTOR

RABBI DANIEL CHEJFECDIRECTOR

RABBI ALEX HECHTDIRECTOR

MOLLY RUTTADIRECTOR

ALMA SHAFFERDIRECTOR

JENNIE LEVINE KNIESDIRECTOR

JANICE CUTLER2ND VICE PRE

HOWARD SPIZERDIRECTOR

GARY ROZMANSECRETARY

EDWARD MONSKYDIRECTOR

DONALD DOUGLASSDIRECTOR

DAVID SOLFANELLIDIRECTOR

CHERYL FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

BRIAN GALLAGHERDIRECTOR

BETH ROSENFELDDIRECTOR

ASHER GROSSMANDIRECTOR

ANN LEBOWITZ MONSKYPRESIDENT

ANDREW WEINBERGER1ST VICE PRE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 601 JEFFERSON AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18510-1621
County: Lackawanna
In care of: DANIEL CARDONICK
Primary officer: DANIEL CARDONICK, SECRETARY/ EXEC DIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmaura@scrantonjcc.org Phone(570) 346-6595

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GINADER JONES & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P28Z)
IRS tax category: Other Individual and Family Services