JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER WASHINGTON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER WASHINGTON

EIN 52-0214465 · Alliances & Advocacy - Community Improvement (S01)

What they do

AS THE CENTRAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS AGENCY of THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY IN OUR NATIONS CAPITAL, THE JCRC of GREATER WASHINGTON ENDEAVORS to FOSTER A SOCIETY BASED ON FREEDOM, JUSTICE and DEMOCRATIC PLURALISM for IT is SUCH A SOCIETY THAT AFFORDS JEWS, and ALL PEOPLES, THE CONDITIONS MOST CONDUCIVE to INDIVIDUAL SECURITY, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY and CREATIVE GROUP SURVIVAL. JCRC ACCOMPLISHES THIS GOAL THROUGH THEIR WORK IN FOUR PILLARS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, ISRAEL ADVOCACY, INTER-GROUP RELATIONS and SOCIAL JUSTICE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.20 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 leaders70 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.01%of revenue went to mission work77.2% of expenses · Program services

3.95%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$89.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.44%of revenue went to management and office costs18.4% of expenses

$1.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.7%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$3,296,799

Mission workProgram services$2,275,22069.01% of revenue77.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$541,83216.44% of revenue18.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$130,0733.95% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$349,67410.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,947,12589.39% 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: 77.2% mission · 18.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 15.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 19.0% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 18.4% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 24.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 20.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 173.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 21.8% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 17.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,296,799

Expenses$2,947,125

Annual surplus $349,674 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)$2,275,220 · 77.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$541,832 · 18.4% of expenses

Fundraising$130,073 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,296,799

Expenses$2,947,125

Assets$4,898,852

Income$5,579,910

Contributions$3,186,564

Mission work (program services)$2,275,220

Fundraising$130,073

Management and general$541,832

Executive compensation (total)$346,113

Stocks and bonds$1,483,940

Accounting fees$32,863

Investing fees$997

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

RONALD HALBERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $421,422Base $326,521 · Other $94,901

GUILA FRANKLIN SIEGELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $215,933Base $192,353 · Other $23,580

VICKI FISHMANVA COMMISSION DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $131,299Base $124,144 · Other $7,155

ALAN BRODYCOMMUNICATION DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $130,858Base $124,890 · Other $5,968

DEBBIE MILLERDC COMMISSION DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $129,204Base $119,543 · Other $9,661

TANYA NGUYENCONTROLLER · 20 hrs/week $128,115

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 (70)

RONALD HALBERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GUILA FRANKLIN SIEGELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

VICKI FISHMANVA COMMISSION DIRECTOR

ALAN BRODYCOMMUNICATION DIRECTOR

DEBBIE MILLERDC COMMISSION DIRECTOR

TANYA NGUYENCONTROLLER

RABBI MARC ISRAELBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL FRIEDMANPAST PRESIDENT

YOSEFI SELTZERBOARD MEMBER

ROBERTA BOBBI SHULMANBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT SHAPIROBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT MARGOLISBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER

RABBI NEIL TOWBOARD MEMBER

MIRIAM GALSTONBOARD MEMBER

RABBI JONATHAN MILLERBOARD MEMBER

RABBI JACK LUXEMBURGPAST PRESIDENT

RABBI GARY POKRASBOARD MEMBER

PETER HAASBOARD MEMBER

NATHAN LEWINPAST PRESIDENT

MICHELE COOKIE HYMER BLITZPAST PRESIDENT

RONALD A PAUL MDPAST PRESIDENT

SAM KAPLANPAST PRESIDENT

SARADONA LEFKOWITZBOARD MEMBER

SHERYL ROSENSKY MILLERBOARD MEMBER

STEFANIE SANDERS LEVYTREASURER

STEPHEN N GELLPAST PRESIDENT

STEVEN GALEBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN JERISONBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN KRISTOLBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN KULPPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE

TAL WIDDESBOARD MEMBER

THORN POZENIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

TODD ROSENBERGSECRETARY

VICTOR ROSENBLUMBOARD MEMBER

WENDY FISCHMANBOARD MEMBER

AIMEE IMUNDOBOARD MEMBER

BEHNAM DAYANIMVICE PRESIDENT

GALIA MESSIKA GREENBERGVICE PRESIDENT

ELLEN BLALOCKBOARD MEMBER

ELAINE SENTERPAST PRESIDENT

EILEEN FILLER-CORNPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE

DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELDPAST PRESIDENT

DAVID L WEISSBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL PRYWESPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE

BOB BUDOFFPRESIDENT

H MARK RABINBOARD MEMBER

BARRY WEISEBOARD MEMBER

BAMBI KRAMERPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE

ANDREW STERNPAST PRESIDENT

ALEX BRILLBOARD MEMBER

ALBERT BLOOMFIELDVICE PRESIDENT

ALAN SCHULMANBOARD MEMBER

ALAN KORNBOARD MEMBER

MARLA SCHULMANBOARD MEMBER

HARVEY REITERPAST PRESIDENT

HELENE KARPAPAST PRESIDENT

IRA BARTFIELDBOARD MEMBER

ISAAC SNYDERBOARD MEMBER

JANIS SCHIFFASSITANT TREASURER

JASON GERSONBOARD MEMBER

JAY FELDMANBOARD MEMBER

JODI PRICEBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH SANDLERPAST PRESIDENT

JUDGE PETER KRAUSERPAST PRESIDENT

JUDITH FOGELBOARD MEMBER

LAWRENCE HAASBOARD MEMBER

LAWRENCE SIDMANBOARD MEMBER

MARCELLE MARCY SCHWABBOARD MEMBER

MARION KRISTAL GOLDBERGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 6101 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 300, N BETHESDA, MD 20852-3936
County: Montgomery
In care of: % ROBERT PHILIPSON & COMPANY
Primary officer: RONALD HALBER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(301) 770-0881

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Community Improvement (S01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Community Improvement