JEWISH COMMUNITY BOARD OF AKRON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY BOARD OF AKRON

EIN 34-1884695 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T030)

What they do

THE JCBA is A VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION of CONCERNED and COMMITTED PEOPLE THAT EXISTS for THE PURPOSE of PRESERVING, ENHANCING, and PERPETUATING THE JEWISH WAY of LIFE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $55.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

70.92%of revenue went to mission work55.7% of expenses · Program services

5.34%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$127.40spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

51.14%of revenue went to management and office costs40.1% of expenses

$4.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,273,232 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $263,173 for DANIEL BLAIN (CEO LEFT (1/26)). 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$4,647,502

Mission workProgram services$3,295,88070.92% of revenue55.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,376,75951.14% of revenue40.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$248,0955.34% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Total expenses$5,920,734127.40% 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: 55.7% mission · 40.1% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 11.1% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 10.9% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 9.8% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 9.2% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 10.0% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 12.6% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 9.9% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,647,502

Expenses$5,920,734

Annual shortfall $1,273,232 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)$3,295,880 · 55.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,376,759 · 40.1% of expenses

Fundraising$248,095 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,647,502

Expenses$5,920,734

Assets$27,998,964

Income$6,461,626

Contributions$3,050,701

Mission work (program services)$3,295,880

Fundraising$248,095

Grants given$7,514,144

Average grant$52,546

Management and general$2,376,759

Executive compensation (total)$190,550

Stocks and bonds$25,715,833

Accounting fees$50,953

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 BLAINCEO LEFT (1/26) · 40 hrs/week $263,173Base $220,490 · Other $42,683

SAMUEL CHESTNUTDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING · 20 hrs/week $185,343Base $147,454 · Other $37,889

JESSICA RABLECFO · 40 hrs/week $144,917Base $131,241 · Other $13,676

GARY RHINESDIRECTOR OF SECURITY · 40 hrs/week $116,632Base $101,627 · Other $15,005

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 (29)

DANIEL BLAINCEO LEFT (1/26)

SAMUEL CHESTNUTDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

JESSICA RABLECFO

GARY RHINESDIRECTOR OF SECURITY

MARK BAERTRUSTEE

TOBY ROSENTRUSTEE

SUSAN GOLDENVICE CHAIR

STUART GLAUBERMANBOARD CHAIR

STEVE SWEDLERTRUSTEE

STEVE KUTNICKTRUSTEE

SCOTT NEWMANTRUSTEE

RICK SPECTORTRUSTEE

RACHEL PELTZMANTRUSTEE

MOSHE LEWISTRUSTEE

MIMI SURLOFFSECRETARY

MIKE SEGALTRUSTEE

MICHELLE DICKSTEINTRUSTEE

MARK BOBERTREASURER

ANDREA MINSTERTRUSTEE

MALLORY SHWABTRUSTEE

LARRY KAYETRUSTEE

JULIE KATZTRUSTEE

JUDI SHAPIROTRUSTEE

JOSH LEMERMANTRUSTEE

JEANNINE MARKSTRUSTEE

JANET MINCTRUSTEE

DAVID STOCKTRUSTEE

DAVID MINCTRUSTEE

CEM ERASHINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 750 WHITE POND DR, AKRON, OH 44320-1128
County: Summit
In care of: % MARC B MERKLIN
Primary officer: JESSICA RABLE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(330) 867-7850

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MEADEN & MOORE LTD
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T030)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes