INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN JEWISH LIFE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN JEWISH LIFE

EIN 64-0762027 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

IN ORDER to SUPPORT, CONNECT, and CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH, THE ISJL PROVIDES A RANGE of PROGRAMS and SERVICES. WE DO THIS THROUGH THREE CORE SERVICE AREAS: EDUCATION, CULTURE, and SPIRITUALITY. BECAUSE CONTRIBUTING to SOCIETY AS A WHOLE is PART of THE JEWISH LEGACY, WE ALSO OFFER SECULAR LITERACY PROGRAMMING. OVER 10,000 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THE ISJL PROGRAMS IN 2024.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.70 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

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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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.57%of revenue went to mission work74.7% of expenses · Program services

12.05%of revenue went to fundraising13.1% of expenses

$91.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.16%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$3.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $185,073 for MICHELE SCHIPPER (CEO). 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$1,827,430

Mission workProgram services$1,253,05968.57% of revenue74.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$203,86311.16% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$220,28212.05% of revenue13.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$150,2268.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,677,20491.78% 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: 74.7% mission · 12.2% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 21.4% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 8.5% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 7.9% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 10.3% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 9.1% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 8.8% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 10.5% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,827,430

Expenses$1,677,204

Annual surplus $150,226 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)$1,253,059 · 74.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$203,863 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$220,282 · 13.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,827,430

Expenses$1,677,204

Assets$5,573,070

Income$2,426,607

Contributions$1,603,228

Mission work (program services)$1,253,059

Fundraising$220,282

Management and general$203,863

Stocks and bonds$3,847,435

Accounting fees$21,669

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

MICHELE SCHIPPERCEO · 40 hrs/week $185,073Base $174,005 · Other $11,068

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 (26)

MICHELE SCHIPPERCEO

MARGARET MEYERDIRECTOR

STEPHEN LIBOWSKYCHAIR

SPENCER SIMONSDIRECTOR

SCOTT MILLERDIRECTOR

SALLY SCHNEIDER HUEBSCHERDIRECTOR

ROBERT A ROUBEYDIRECTOR

RAYMAN L SOLOMONDIRECTOR

RACHEL REAGLER SCHULMANDIRECTOR

PEPE PRINCE FINNDIRECTOR

MORRIS LEWISDIRECTOR

MONICA LIZKA-MILLERSECRETARY

MARY L WIENERDIRECTOR

ANDREA LEVYTREASURER

LEON RITTENBERGVICE CHAIR

KENNY ZADECK PHDDIRECTOR

KATHRYN WIENERDIRECTOR

JOSEPH STEIN JRDIRECTOR

JOE HERZOGDIRECTOR

JAY TANENBAUMDIRECTOR

JAY HESDORFFERPAST CHAIR

JACK C BENJAMIN JRDIRECTOR

IMOGENE BERMANDIRECTOR

CHARLETT FRUMINDIRECTOR

BRAD LAPIDUSDIRECTOR

BEVERLY BONNHEIMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: PO BOX 16528, JACKSON, MS 39236-6528
County: Hinds
In care of: MICHELE SCHIPPER
Primary officer: MICHELE SCHIPPER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinformation@isjl.org Phone(601) 362-6357

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)