VALLEY OF THE SUN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VALLEY OF THE SUN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INC

EIN 86-0622258 · Community Recreational Centers (N31)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS CONNECTIONS to THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN A SETTING THAT ENRICHES PHYSICAL, MENTAL, and SPIRITUAL GROWTH. CORE VALUES: THE JCC is OPEN to ALL; WE ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE; WE ARE A CENTER of EXCELLENCE and SHARED VALUES; WE ARE A PLACE to LEARN and LIVE JEWISH ETHICS, VALUES, TRADITIONS, and CHARITY; WE ARE CONNECTION to ISRAEL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

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

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Money made simple

69.45%of revenue went to mission work67.9% of expenses · Program services

7.92%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses

$102.21spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.85%of revenue went to management and office costs24.3% of expenses

$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $317,073 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $326,667 for JAY JACOBS (CO-CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$14,316,405

Mission workProgram services$9,943,05269.45% of revenue67.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,557,11724.85% of revenue24.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,133,3097.92% of revenue7.7% of expenses

Total expenses$14,633,478102.21% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 67.9% mission · 24.3% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.21% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 22.2% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 19.8% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 19.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 34.6% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 58.7% mission · 33.9% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 17.5% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 18.1% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,316,405

Expenses$14,633,478

Annual shortfall $317,073 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)$9,943,052 · 67.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,557,117 · 24.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,133,309 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,316,405

Expenses$14,633,478

Assets$11,645,291

Income$14,681,287

Contributions$4,555,304

Mission work (program services)$9,943,052

Fundraising$1,133,309

Grants given$5,153,072

Average grant$1,030,614

Management and general$3,557,117

Accounting fees$44,935

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAY JACOBSCO-CEO · 40 hrs/week $326,667Base $320,335 · Other $6,332

STEVE LEVYCHIEF MARKET · 40 hrs/week $194,615Base $179,660 · Other $14,955

CHRISTINE HUTCHINSONCOO · 40 hrs/week $185,228Base $176,100 · Other $9,128

ANDREA QUENCHIEF EXPERI · 40 hrs/week $163,390Base $147,449 · Other $15,941

JENNIFER VERESFORMER CFO · 40 hrs/week $138,880Base $126,800 · Other $12,080

LEAH ZIGMONDCHIEF OF FAM · 40 hrs/week $124,893Base $112,211 · Other $12,682

ODED KRAUSFORMER CEO · 40 hrs/week $69,972Base $66,743 · Other $3,229

ALLAN FLAVINNEYINTERIM CFO · 40 hrs/week $22,000

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 (25)

JAY JACOBSCO-CEO

STEVE LEVYCHIEF MARKET

CHRISTINE HUTCHINSONCOO

ANDREA QUENCHIEF EXPERI

JENNIFER VERESFORMER CFO

LEAH ZIGMONDCHIEF OF FAM

ODED KRAUSFORMER CEO

ALLAN FLAVINNEYINTERIM CFO

ZEV HENDELESDIRECTOR

ADAM BROOKSDIRECTOR

MICHELLE KORTDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FEINBERGDIRECTOR

MARK KOSLOWDIRECTOR

MALLORY SAVAN LEBOVITZBOARD CHAIR

KEYLEE SANDERS HELMICHDIRECTOR

JULIE BENNETTTREASURER

JONATHAN HOFFERDIRECTOR

JOEL SCHALLERDIRECTOR

JOEL KRAMERSECRETARY

JILL LESHINDIRECTOR

GARY WEISSDIRECTOR

ERIKA STREMPELDIRECTOR

DAN BACHUSDIRECTOR

BRAD KLEINDIRECTOR

BARRY MARKSONIMM. PAST CH

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 12701 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 201, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254-5455
County: Maricopa
In care of: JAY JACOBS
Primary officer: JAY JACOBS, CO-CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(480) 634-4900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Community Recreational Centers (N31)
IRS tax category: Community Recreational Centers
Grant-giving organization: Yes