LORRAINE & JACK N FRIEDMAN COMMISSIONFOR JEWISH EDUCATION OF THE PALM BEACHES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LORRAINE & JACK N FRIEDMAN COMMISSIONFOR JEWISH EDUCATION OF THE PALM BEACHES

EIN 65-0219982 · Petroleum and Coal Products ManufacturingT

What they do

CJE ENRICHES and STRENGTHENS JEWISH LIFE and EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE GREATER PALM BEACHES. - THE CJE ENRICHES and STRENGTHENS JEWISH LIFE and EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE GREATER PALM BEACHES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $54.70 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 2015The 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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.82%of revenue went to mission work54.7% of expenses · Program services

20.04%of revenue went to fundraising19.3% of expenses

$103.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.09%of revenue went to management and office costs26.1% of expenses

$1.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $46,578 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $120,549 for CHARLES COHEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$1,178,020

Mission workProgram services$669,35956.82% of revenue54.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$319,12627.09% of revenue26.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$236,11320.04% of revenue19.3% of expenses

Total expenses$1,224,598103.95% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,178,020

Expenses$1,224,598

Annual shortfall $46,578 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)$669,359 · 54.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$319,126 · 26.1% of expenses

Fundraising$236,113 · 19.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,178,020

Expenses$1,224,598

Assets$1,652,715

Income$1,000,805

Contributions$1,125,335

Mission work (program services)$669,359

Fundraising$236,113

Management and general$319,126

Executive compensation (total)$86,134

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHARLES COHENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $120,549Base $110,000 · Other $10,549

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 (31)

CHARLES COHENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HOPE SILVERMANDIRECTOR

SUZAN SANKELDIRECTOR

SHELLEY MENINDIRECTOR

SARA CHAVKINDIRECTOR

RICHARD ROSENBLATTDIRECTOR

PAUL MOSKOWITZSECRETARY

NEIL EFRONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL D WINERDIRECTOR

MARTIN A LISTDIRECTOR

MARLENE SILVERDIRECTOR

LISA SEYMOURDIRECTOR

LINDA FAYNEDIRECTOR

JOEL H YUDENFREUNDDIRECTOR

JAMES B BALDINGERDIRECTOR

IRWIN SHIPPERFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

HOWARD S LEVYTREASURER

DR ELIZABETH S SHULMANVICE PRESIDENT

HOPE DUNKELDIRECTOR

ELLEN RAMPELLVICE PRESIDENT

DR STEPHEN SUSSMANDIRECTOR

DR PENNY BEERSDIRECTOR

DEBBIE SHAPIROVICE PRESIDENT

DANIA KIER SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

CYNNIE S LISTVICE PRESIDENT

CANTOR DANIELLE BENSIMHONDIRECTOR

BOWIE JACOBSONDIRECTOR

BETH PENNAMACOORDIRECTOR

BELINDA AGARDIRECTOR

ANDREW COMITERDIRECTOR

ALAN L SHULMANPRESIDENT

About this charity

Location: 4601 COMMUNITY DRIVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417
County: Palm Beach
In care of: JEFF MOSKOVITZ

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(561) 640-0700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Tax preparer: MORRISON BROWN ARGIZ & FARRA LLC
IRS tax category: Petroleum and Coal Products ManufacturingT