JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

EIN 43-0681477 · Human Services (P280)

What they do

THE ST. LOUIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ENRICHES LIVES, BUILDS COMMUNITY, PROMOTES INCLUSIVITY and CREATES MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 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

78.06%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services

4.26%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$97.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.66%of revenue went to management and office costs16.0% of expenses

$3.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.9%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$26,082,476

Mission workProgram services$20,360,62778.06% of revenue79.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,083,90615.66% of revenue16.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,112,3414.26% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$525,6022.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,556,87497.98% 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: 79.7% mission · 16.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 15.9% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 15.3% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 14.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 14.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 13.6% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.40% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 14.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.78% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 12.5% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,082,476

Expenses$25,556,874

Annual surplus $525,602 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)$20,360,627 · 79.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,083,906 · 16.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,112,341 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,082,476

Expenses$25,556,874

Assets$79,115,598

Income$26,323,008

Contributions$10,153,856

Mission work (program services)$20,360,627

Fundraising$1,112,341

Management and general$4,083,906

Executive compensation (total)$453,189

Stocks and bonds$17,853,782

Accounting fees$59,311

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

LYNN WITTELSPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $248,086Base $246,469 · Other $1,617

JULIE GIBBSCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $202,337

NICOLE HAWKINSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $189,902Base $173,398 · Other $16,504

LAURA DUNNDIRECTOR OF IT · 40 hrs/week $170,782Base $154,278 · Other $16,504

JON-DAVID GUNTHERPERSONAL TRAINER FT · 40 hrs/week $153,948

BRAD HOROWITZCHIEF JEWISH ENGAGEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $148,577Base $132,073 · Other $16,504

TERRI GROSSMANCHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $138,031Base $131,277 · Other $6,754

JENNIFER WILSONCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $136,380Base $130,083 · Other $6,297

TRACY BOWLERDIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $108,166Base $101,412 · Other $6,754

ANDY BERMANDIRECTOR FITNESS AND MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $106,968Base $100,748 · Other $6,220

STEVEN ROSENZWEIGPRESIDENT AND CEO (BEG DEC. 2024) · 40 hrs/week $8,279

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)

LYNN WITTELSPRESIDENT AND CEO

JULIE GIBBSCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

NICOLE HAWKINSCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LAURA DUNNDIRECTOR OF IT

JON-DAVID GUNTHERPERSONAL TRAINER FT

BRAD HOROWITZCHIEF JEWISH ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

TERRI GROSSMANCHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER

JENNIFER WILSONCONTROLLER

TRACY BOWLERDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

ANDY BERMANDIRECTOR FITNESS AND MEMBERSHIP

STEVEN ROSENZWEIGPRESIDENT AND CEO (BEG DEC. 2024)

MONTE SANDLERCHAIR

WILLIAM GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

MARC OBERMANDIRECTOR

MARK KRONEMERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FERMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GOLDSTEINAT LARGE

MICHELLE SCHWERINAT LARGE

JENNY HOFFMAN-MENTLEVICE CHAIR

RACHEL KATZMANDIRECTOR

RONALD ABELESDIRECTOR

STACY ABELESDIRECTOR

STEVE GALLANTVICE CHAIR

THOM KUHNASSISTANT SECRETARY

DEBBIE LEFTONBOARD ENGAGEMENT

ABBY KUSHNIRDIRECTOR

ARTHUR WEISSTREASURER

BONNIE MANNDIRECTOR

BRIAN I PULTMANDIRECTOR

BRYAN SANGERVICE CHAIR

CYNTHIA ALBINDIRECTOR

DANNY SOSHNIKASSISTANT TREASURER

DAVID ALPERDIRECTOR

AARON VICKARDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CARP WALLACEDIRECTOR

ELLEN SCHAPIROAT LARGE

EVAN RASKAS GOLDFARBDIRECTOR

JACOB C MUROVDIRECTOR

JADA FOXVICE CHAIR

JANE RUBINDIRECTOR

JEFF SPARKSDIRECTOR

JEFFREY COHENSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 2 MILLSTONE CAMPUS DR, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63146-5776
County: St. Louis
In care of: STEVEN ROSENZWEIG
Primary officer: STEVEN ROSENZWEIG, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 432-5700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P280)
IRS tax category: Other Individual and Family Services