THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER COLUMBUS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER COLUMBUS

EIN 31-4379496 · Neighborhood Centers (P28)

What they do

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER of GREATER COLUMBUS (JCC) is A NONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY OFFERING A VARIED PROGRAM THAT is JEWISH IN NATURE. IT is COMMITTED to ENHANCING THE QUALITY of INDIVIDUAL and FAMILY LIFE THROUGH THE PROMOTION of PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, and SPIRITUAL WELLNESS. IT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL and CULTURAL PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE JEWISH HERITAGE, HEALTH RELATED ACTIVITIES and MANY SERVICES to THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THROUGH ITS WIDE ARRAY of PROGRAMS, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER of GREATER COLUMBUS (JCC) PURSUES ITS MISSION of STRENGTHENING THE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, and COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.80 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.42%of revenue went to mission work89.8% of expenses · Program services

1.50%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$65.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.11%of revenue went to management and office costs7.9% of expenses

$1.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$23,307,474

Mission workProgram services$13,615,64758.42% of revenue89.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,191,7275.11% of revenue7.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$348,6331.50% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,151,46734.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,156,00765.03% 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: 89.8% mission · 7.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 10.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 9.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 9.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 7.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 8.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 10.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,307,474

Expenses$15,156,007

Annual surplus $8,151,467 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)$13,615,647 · 89.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,191,727 · 7.9% of expenses

Fundraising$348,633 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,307,474

Expenses$15,156,007

Assets$26,284,207

Income$23,482,663

Contributions$10,471,604

Mission work (program services)$13,615,647

Fundraising$348,633

Management and general$1,191,727

Executive compensation (total)$338,760

Accounting fees$125,402

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

MICHAEL KLAPPERCEO · 50 hrs/week $221,501

DAVID MITTELKAMPCFO · 50 hrs/week $130,142

RONNEL CONNCOO · 50 hrs/week $122,401

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 (42)

MICHAEL KLAPPERCEO

DAVID MITTELKAMPCFO

RONNEL CONNCOO

RACHEL ABELESTRUSTEE

KEVIN ALBERTTRUSTEE

LAURA WEISERTRUSTEE

LAUREN RUBINTRUSTEE

LISA NEWMARKTRUSTEE

MARK UNGARPRESIDENT

MATAN GUTWAKSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL SCHOTTENSTEINTREASURER

MILT LEEMANTRUSTEE

NATHAN RENDERTRUSTEE

KEN RUBINTRUSTEE

RICHARD WILLIAMSINTERIM SECRETARY

RICK BARNETTTRUSTEE

RICK MEZLISHPAST PRESIDENT REPRESENTAT

SARA LUCKVICE PRESIDENT

SHANA LEVINTRUSTEE

SHELLY IGDALOFFTRUSTEE

SHERRY WERMANTRUSTEE

STACY LEEMANTRUSTEE

HEIDI SOLOMONVICE PRESIDENT

ADAM LEWINTRUSTEE

ALAN GOLDINGTRUSTEE

ALLISON ZOFANVICE PRESIDENT

AYELET BEN DAVIDTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN KOZBERGVICE PRESIDENT

CAROL LUPERTRUSTEE

CAROLINE COHNTRUSTEE

DEBBY KANETRUSTEE

ELIOTT GOODTRUSTEE

ADAM EISENBERGTRUSTEE

JEFFREY TILSONTRUSTEE

JENNIFER CAMMEYERTRUSTEE

JENNY GRISCHKANTRUSTEE

JIM WINNEGRADTRUSTEE

JOE SNIDERMANTRUSTEE

JOHN WEAVERTRUSTEE

JORDAN SCHEIMANTRUSTEE

JULIE COHENPRESIDENT ELECT

KAREN SHORE MEYERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 1125 COLLEGE AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43209-7802
County: Franklin
In care of: DAVID MITTELKAMP
Primary officer: DAVID MITTELKAMP, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@columbusjcc.org Phone(614) 231-2731

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
NTEE classification: Neighborhood Centers (P28)
IRS tax category: Neighborhood Centers