2023-12-12T17:28:20-06:00 2023-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 150 S WARNER ROAD SUITE 310 KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406 990 2022-07-01 521912836 BALTIMORE JEWISH COUNCIL INC BALT 4105424850 5750 PARK HEIGHTS AVENUE BALTIMORE MD 21215 HOWARD LIBIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4105424850 2023-12-07 1 HOWARD LIBIT 999009999 0 LAUREN N WEST P01970042 2156433900 2023-12-07 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z HOWARD LIBIT 5750 PARK HEIGHTS AVENUE BALTIMORE MD 21215 1134089 0 X WWW.BALTJC.ORG X 1994 MD TO FOSTER COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND AROUND THE WORLD. 9 8 13 175 0 0 989770 1052230 64165 81800 36 59 0 0 1053971 1134089 0 0 0 0 735281 760729 0 0 0 357830 390994 1093111 1151723 -39140 -17634 370531 649892 99644 396639 270887 253253 X TO FOSTER COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING WITH ETHNIC, RACIAL, AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS ACROSS MARYLAND, ADVOCATE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC RESOURCES ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, AND THROUGH EDUCATION AND ACTION, PROMOTE STRONG SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE AT HOME AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 0 0 286388 0 81800 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM: THE COUNCIL SOUGHT TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY PRIORITIES BY SECURING MORE THAN $5 MILLION IN PUBLIC FUNDING FOR SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ASSOCIATED AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS AND JEWISH COMMUNITY INSTITITUTIONS. THIS FOCUSED ON AREAS SUCH AS SOCIAL SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS, PROTECTION FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS, AND TUITION ASSISTANCE AT DAY SCHOOLS. IN THE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBY AND IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE COUNCIL WEIGHED IN ON MORE THAN 100 PIECES OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION AFFECTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND AGENCIES OF THE ASSOCIATED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, THE BJC, IN CONCERT WITH OTHER NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, WORKED TO SECURE FUNDING AND TOOK POSITIONS ON ISSUES THAT IMPACTED THE GREATER JEWISH COMMUNITY OF MARLYAND SUCH AS INCREASING AND HELPING TO SECURE THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S $13 MILLION NONPROFIFT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. THE COUNCIL COORDINATED AN ANNUAL ANNAPOLIS ADVOCACY DAY IN COOPERATION WITH PARTNERS IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA, WITH MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE FROM THE BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON JEWISH COMMUNITIES. 282232 0 0 ISRAEL ADVOCACY - COORDINATED AND STAFFED THE BALTIMORE ISRAEL COALITION, A GROUP OF PRO-ISRAEL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BALTIMORE REGION DEDICATED TO CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT OF THE US-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP. 165795 0 0 HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE - THE COUNCIL WORKED TO ENSURE THAT THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST ARE NOT FORGOTTEN BY FACILITATING MULTIPLE PUBLIC REMEMBERANCES WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE, SURVIVIORS' SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND TEACHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. MUCH OF THE PROGRAMMING WAS ORGANIZED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE JEWISH MUSEUM OF MARYLAND. ALTOGETHER, THE PROGRAMMING REACHED ALMOST 10,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE BALTIMORE AREA. 160177 COMMUNITY RELATIONS - PROMOTED STRONG INTERGROUP RELATIONS BY HOSTING INTERFAITH AND INTERETHNIC DIALOGUES AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS. WORKED WITH NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS AND MINORITY GROUPS TO BUILD BRIDGES AND COOPERATE ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL INTEREST. 160177 894592 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MD X CONNIE STERN 4013699214 101 WEST MOUNT ROYAL AVE BALTIMORE MD 21201 HOWARD LIBIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X X 187382 0 8345 RABBI ANDREW BUSCH PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GREEN 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN ROSENBERG SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE CHAYA FRIEDMAN TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN WEIMAN ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RABBI STEVE SCHWARTZ ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 YEHUDA NEUBERGER PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE SHAPIRO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH MERSKY DEPUTY DIRECTOR 37.50 0.00 X 104006 0 4746 291388 0 13091 2 0 1 0 0 1052230 1052230 ECYP ADMINISTRATION 900099 77884 77884 PROGRAM FEES 900099 3916 3916 81800 59 59 1134089 81800 0 59 200861 178766 22095 477897 395769 82128 9403 7520 1883 38530 29758 8772 34038 28592 5446 58511 58511 81949 52118 29831 10313 5830 4483 9122 5142 3980 44000 36960 7040 79326 71270 8056 3339 800 2539 13643 1225 12418 12213 10259 1954 PROGRAMMING EXPENSES 64745 64745 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES 13833 5838 7995 1151723 894592 257131 0 287862 281555 5960 33954 13546 3721 3721 4823 4823 3125 5490 31086 340757 370531 649892 91334 109474 8310 3558 0 283607 99644 396639 X 157661 164177 113226 89076 270887 253253 370531 649892 -17634 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 916959 918490 1133043 989770 1052230 5010492 916959 918490 1133043 989770 1052230 5010492 5010492 36 59 95 5010587 572750 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 59657 133554 193211 958512 1151723 190172 47543 12114 3039 1 186942 172774 359716 539574 206985 181901 388886 46736 43194 89930 134895 55190 52568 107758 0 DUE FROM ELIJAH CUMMINGS YOUTH PROGRAM 63948 LEASE ASSET 276809 340757 LEASE LIABILITY 283607 283607 1134089 0 1134089 0 1134089 1151723 0 1151723 0 1151723 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOWARD LIBIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 187382 0 0 0 0 0 7378 0 967 0 195727 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BALTIMORE JEWISH COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND SALARY IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATED WHO DETERMINES AND DOCUMENTS THE SALARY OF BJC'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BJC IS A CONSTITUENT AGENCY OF THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE, INC. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COMPENSATED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BJC WITH BOARD APPROVAL DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. HOWARD LIBIT OFFICER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ADVANCE DUE TO TRANSITION IN PAYROLL SYSTEM X 3721 3721 0 0 1 3721 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERS CONSIST OF A) ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, AND B) PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 1) THE CHAIR OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH STANDING COMMITTEE, 2) ONE DIRECTOR FROM EACH OF THE ESTABLISHED RABBINIC ORGANIZATIONS, 3) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A CONGREGATION, 4) NOT MORE THAN NINE (9) REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CONGREGATIONS, BUT NO MORE THAN THREE (3) OF WHICH SHALL REPRESENT ANY ONE RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT, AND 5) NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN (15) PERSONS TO SERVE AS AT LARGE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL MEMBER HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) ELECT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS THAT SERVE AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: A) APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS, B) APPROVE THE ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS, C) ELECT DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, D) ELECT THE COUNCIL'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS, E) APPROVE THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL, F) PROVIDE INPUT TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS CONCERNING MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL'S MISSION AND GOALS, G) APPROVE ANY CHANGES PROPOSED AND PRESENTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO THE MISSION AND GOALS, H) PROVIDE INPUT AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE COUNCIL'S POLICIES, I) APPROVE ANY CHANGES PROPOSED AND PRESENTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS REGARDING THE COUNCIL POLICIES, INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF NEW POLICIES OR THE ELIMINATION OF EXISTING POLICIES, J) BRING TO THE COUNCIL THE VIEWS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATION AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND K) COMMUNICATE INFORMATION FROM THE COUNCIL TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF GOVERNERS. THE 990 IS PROVIDED THROUGH A SECURE WEBSITE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROPOSED CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION (OTHER THAN AN ALLOCATION OR GRANT TO A BENEFICIARY AGENCY OR OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MADE IN FURTHERANCE OF BJC'S EXEMPT PURPOSES) BETWEEN BJC AND ONE OR MORE KEY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILY MEMBERS, OR RELATED ENTITIES FOR AUTHORIZATION, APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION, THE FOLLOWING RULES SHALL APPLY: FULL DISCLOSURE, IN WRITING, OF THE RELATIONSHIP OR INTEREST SHALL BE MADE BY THE KEY INDIVIDUAL TO THE PRESIDENT (FOR BJC) AND TO THE CHAIRMAN OF ANY COMMITTEE ACTING ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, PRIOR TO DISCUSSION OR ACTION ON SUCH CONTRACT TRANSACTION. STAFF MEMBERS SHALL DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR THEMSELVES OR THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES TO THEIR SUPERVISOR; THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION SHALL BE CONSIDERED PROPERLY AUTHORIZED, APPROVED OR RATIFIED ONLY IF THERE IS A FAVORABLE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE APPROPRIATE DECISION MAKING BODY OF BJC PRESENT AND VOTING AT SUCH MEETING. THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT SHALL VACATE THE ROOM (IF REQUESTED) IN WHICH THE MATTER IS BEING VOTED UPON AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER, OTHER THAN TO BE AVAILABLE TO PRESENT FACTUAL INFORMATION OR RESPOND TO QUESTIONS; THE KEY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS SUCH A RELATIONSHIP OR INTEREST SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING UPON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AT ANY MEETING; AND THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THE CONFLICT DISCLOSURE WAS MADE, THE VOTE TAKEN AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING AND PARTICIPATION OF THE KEY INDIVIDUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).