PITTSBURGH AREA JEWISH COMMITTEE Charity Report

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PITTSBURGH AREA JEWISH COMMITTEE

EIN 26-1341608 · Jewish

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE PITTSBURGH AREA JEWISH COMMITTEE is to BUILD BRIDGES of RESPECT BETWEEN DIVERSE RELIGIOUS and ETHNIC COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS ATTEMPTING to ELIMINATE ALL TYPES of BIGOTRY. - THE PURPOSE of THE PITTSBURGH

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

229.56%of revenue went to mission work73.5% of expenses · Program services

23.47%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$312.13spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

59.10%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

$0.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $113,060 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$53,297

Mission workProgram services$122,350229.56% of revenue73.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$31,49959.10% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,50823.47% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Total expenses$166,357312.13% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$53,297

Expenses$166,357

Annual shortfall $113,060 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)$122,350 · 73.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$31,499 · 18.9% of expenses

Fundraising$12,508 · 7.5% of expenses

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Revenue$53,297

Expenses$166,357

Assets$161,670

Income$53,297

Contributions$46,927

Mission work (program services)$122,350

Fundraising$12,508

Management and general$31,499

Executive compensation (total)$83,152

Accounting fees$4,425

Investing fees$701

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAREN HOCHBERGEXEC DIR · 40 hrs/week $27,500

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 (23)

KAREN HOCHBERGEXEC DIR

MARSHALL DAYANPAST PRES

WILLIAM RACKOFFMEMBER

SUSAN SMERDMEMBER

STEVEN SMIGAVICE PRES

STEFI KIRSCHNERMEMBER

SHEILA CHAMOVITZMEMBER

ROBERTA LANDO BRODYMEMBER

ROBERT WHITEHILLCOMM RELATIONS

RAYMOND BAUMMEMBER

RALPH ROSKIESTREASURER

MOSHE MARVITMEMBER

MICHAEL GOLDSTEINPRESIDENT

DAN FRANKELMEMBER

MARLA PERLMANVICE PRES

MARION DAMICKMEMBER

MARCIA LEVAURMEMBER

JEFFREY SPEARMEMBER

JAMIE GIBSONMEMBER

HOWARD LOUIKMEMBER

GWEN MILLERMEMBER

EVA T BLUMCHAIRMAN

DAVID BRODYMEMBER

About this charity

Location: 4905 FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
County: Allegheny
In care of: MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN

How to reach them

Phone(412) 605-0816

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Tax preparer: MICHAEL A GOLDSTEIN CPA
IRS tax category: Jewish
Revocation date: November 15, 2019