JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC

EIN 59-3343214 · Fund Raising Organizations That Cross Categories

What they do

to SUPPORT LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, to ENSURE THAT SYNAGOGUES and JEWISH AGENCIES WILL BE THERE IN THE FUTURE SO THAT GENERATIONS to COME WILL BE ABLE to ENJOY OUR RICH JEWISH HERITAGE, and to EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON GIFT PLANNING METHODS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2017The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

89.96%of revenue went to mission work74.3% of expenses · Program services

8.17%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$121.06spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.93%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

79.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $106,282 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$504,705

Mission workProgram services$454,04889.96% of revenue74.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$115,72222.93% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$41,2178.17% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Total expenses$610,987121.06% 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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 74.3% mission · 18.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.06% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 6.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.04% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 6.4% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$504,705

Expenses$610,987

Annual shortfall $106,282 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)$454,048 · 74.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$115,722 · 18.9% of expenses

Fundraising$41,217 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$504,705

Expenses$610,987

Income$2,161,226

Contributions$403,426

Mission work (program services)$454,048

Fundraising$41,217

Grants given$694,255

Average grant$25,713

Management and general$115,722

Executive compensation (total)$170,000

Stocks and bonds$18,086,499

Accounting fees$55,097

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (25)

LAURA THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DI

SUE NUSSBAUM MDPRESIDENT

SUE LEVINETRUSTEE

SHARI SHUMANTREASURER

SANDY ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE

RON ELINOFFTRUSTEE

RICHARD SISISKYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL KORNTRUSTEE

MEL GOTTLIEBTRUSTEE

MEL FRUITTRUSTEE

MARK KRAUSTRUSTEE

MARK GREENTRUSTEE

LEN ELIKANTRUSTEE

ADAM MARMELSTEINTRUSTEE

KIM GLASGALTRUSTEE

JUDY SILVERMANTRUSTEE

JEFF EDWARDSTRUSTEE

GARY WILKINSONTRUSTEE

GARY PERLMANTRUSTEE

ELLIOTT ROSENBAUMTRUSTEE

ELLEN ROSNERTRUSTEE

DAVID VANDROFFTRUSTEE

BARBARA JAFFETRUSTEE

ANDY CANTORTRUSTEE

ANDREA MAILTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 8505 SAN JOSE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32217
County: Duval
In care of: SHARI SHUMAN
Primary officer: SHARI SHUMAN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@jewishjacksonville.org Phone(904) 725-5832

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: July 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES KNUTZEN & ASSOC CPAS PA
IRS tax category: Fund Raising Organizations That Cross Categories
Grant-giving organization: Yes