2025-05-15T02:09:54-05:00 2024-06-30 333709623 COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10019 990 2023-07-01 111633484 EDITH & CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE BENSONHURST INC EDIT 7183316800 7802 BAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN NY 112141508 ALEX BUDNITSKY CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7183316800 2025-05-14 1 1 LORI ROTHE YOKOBOSKY P01273422 2122970400 2025-05-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALEX BUDNITSKY 7802 BAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN NY 112141508 14902765 0 X WWW.JCHB.ORG X 1925 NY A COMMUNITY CENTER AND FULL SCOPE HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY. 24 24 453 350 0 0 11582979 11183237 3723260 3333331 252535 382863 4352 3334 15563126 14902765 432145 217788 0 0 8893115 9188330 0 0 357115 5006452 5044849 14331712 14450967 1231414 451798 20600005 20264937 3858232 2984719 16741773 17280218 X THE MISSION OF THE MARKS JCH OF BENSONHURST, KNOWN AS THE JCH, IS TO BE A CENTER FOR COMMUNITY LIFE IN BROOKLYN THAT IS ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND FOSTERS AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. WE AFFECT RESIDENTS AT EVERY LIFE STAGE BY PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES THAT LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE. 0 0 4862696 10612 3075307 CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - MARKS JCH SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUTH YEAR ROUND BY PROVIDING CRITICAL CHILD CARE, ACADEMIC/COLLEGE-READINESS SUPPORT AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE FAMILY. MORE THAN 1,600 CHILDREN AND YOUTH WERE ENROLLED IN OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD, FULL DAY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDCARE AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED SWIM AND ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION ON-SITE. AN ADDITIONAL 700 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN OUR SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAMS. NEARLY 200 YOUNG ADULTS ARE EMPLOYED AT THE MARKS JCH THROUGH OUR YOUTH SERVICES YEAR-ROUND. THROUGH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE NYC DYCD SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, OVER 700 YOUTH AGES 16-21 RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION AND WERE PLACED IN SUMMER WORK PLACEMENTS. 4180321 93289 CAMMARATA AMERICAN DREAM CENTER - MARKS JCH SELF-SUFFICIENCY CENTER, FUNDED BY ROBIN HOOD, TIGER FOUNDATION, UJA FEDERATION OF NY AS WELL AS NYS OTDA PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION, JOB SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, DIRECT JOB PLACEMENT AS WELL AS POST PLACEMENT SUPPORT TO INSURE JOB RETENTION THAT LEADS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO OVER 2,500 ENROLLED ADULTS. MORE THAN 1,200 CLIENTS WERE PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT, WITH MORE THAN 85% OF CLIENTS RETAINING THEIR EMPLOYMENT BEYOND 3 MONTHS, AN INDUSTRY STANDARD REPRESENTING A HIGH LEVEL OF SUCCESS. IN ADDITION, OVER 1,300 CLIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) COURSES AT THE MARKS JCH, FUNDED BY NYS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND NYC DYCD. 2778986 46452 SOCIAL AND SENIOR ADULT SERVICES - MARKS JCH UPLIFT: COMMUNITY SOCIAL RESPONSE, FUNDED BY UJA FEDERATION OF NY, PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO OVER 6,000 CLIENTS ANNUALLY, ASSISTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO COMBAT POVERTY, SOCIAL ISOLATION AND PROMOTE FAMILY STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. USING OUR 360 DEGREE APPROACH, SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED, TOUCH MULTIPLE GENERATIONS WITHIN FAMILIES AND ADDRESS ONGOING AND/OR EMERGING NEEDS OF IMMIGRANTS. MARKS JCH SENIOR CENTER, HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS CENTER AND THE GOOD NEIGHBORS NNORC PROVIDES DAILY LUNCHES, MEALS ON THE GO AND EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO EDUCATION, RECREATION, WELLNESS GROUP SESSIONS, HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PERSONAL CARE SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 4,000 SENIORS WITH OVER 12,000 UNITS OF SERVICE. 909931 67435 259658 MRIYA - WORKFORCE, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORTS FOR YOUNG ADULT UKRAINIAN NEWCOMERS - FOR NEARLY THREE YEARS, MARKS JCH HAS BEEN AT THE CENTER OF PROVIDING RESETTLEMENT SERVICES TO THE INFLUX OF UKRAINIAN REFUGEES SEEKING SAFETY AND STABILITY AS THEY FLEE AN ESCALATING WAR. THE MARKS JCH HAS SPEARHEADED SERVICES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN BROOKLYN FOR MORE THAN 20,000 UKRAINIANS INCLUSIVE OF HUNDREDS OF YOUNG ADULT NEWCOMERS (18-25 YEARS OLD) WITHIN THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. THE MARKS JCH'S MRIYA INITIATIVE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTS INCLUSIVE OF ENTITLEMENTS NAVIGATION AND CERTIFICATION, LEGAL REFERRALS AND CLINICS, PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT, CRISIS ASSISTANCE, ADULT LITERACY OFFERINGS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE, INTERNSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND MOST SIGNIFICANTLY A COMMUNITY OF PEER-SUPPORT. THROUGH THESE INTENSIVE SERVICES THE MARKS JCH HAS BOLSTERED THE CAREER TRAJECTORIES OF THESE YOUNG ADULTS AND SET THEM ON A PATH TOWARDS TRUE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. MRIYA IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION.CITIZENSHIP INTEGRATION IMMIGRATION SERVICES - THE MARKS JCH HAS OVER THREE DECADES OF EXPERTISE IN SERVING IMMIGRANTS AND NEWCOMERS TO NYC - PROVIDING CIVICS INSTRUCTION, ADULT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL SERVICES THAT REMOVE BARRIERS FOR CLIENTS AND FAMILIES AS THEY BUILD SELF-SUFFICIENT FUTURES. THROUGH A LONG-STANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH NYLAG (NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP), MARKS JCH HAS BEEN ABLE TO OFFER ONSITE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS IN ADDITION TO ADULT LITERACY COURSES. THROUGH THIS UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION SERVICES ACROSS NYC AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS TO GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO INTEGRATE INTO THE FABRIC OF AMERICAN SOCIETY. MARKS JCH CITIZENSHIP INTEGRATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH FUNDING RECEIVED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) AND U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS.)CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES - YOUTH M'POWER - THE MARKS JCH CENTER FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES EMPHASIZES INCLUSION AND EQUAL ACCESS TO OUR RENOWNED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. PROVIDING ROBUST OFFERINGS TO YOUTH, ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS AND FAMILIES INCLUSIVE OF: ACADEMIC AND TUTORING SUPPORTING, DEVELOPMENTAL SWIM, SUMMER DAY CAMP, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING FOR FAMILIES AND STAFF. THE MARKS JCH YOUTH M'POWER INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON BRIDGING THE GAP FOR TEENS WITH DISABILITIES (AGES 13-21 YEARS OLD) AS THEY MOVE FROM SCHOOL TO ADULTHOOD. PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC SUPPORTS, CAREER READINESS TRAINING, HEALTH AND LIFESTYLES EDUCATION, COLLEGE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, INTERNSHIPS AND MOST SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED SOCIAL INTEGRATION. THESE PROGRAM SERVICES ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THE J.E. & Z.B. BUTLER FOUNDATION.CASH ASSISTANCE - AS PART OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICE MODEL, MARKS JCH PROVIDES EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. CLIENT APPLICANTS ARE SCREENED THROUGH THE MARKS JCH ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA INCLUSIVE OF A FORMAL IN-DEPTH INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT PROCESSES WITH MARKS JCH CASE MANAGERS; COMPLETION OF A UNIFORMED ASSESSMENT FORM; AS WELL AS SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS THAT VALIDATE NEED. ALL CASH ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS, ASSESSMENTS AND DISTRIBUTION PROCESSES ADHERE TO MONITORING STANDARDS DEVELOPED AND SET IN PLACE BY RESPECTIVE FUNDING SOURCES. 909931 67435 259658 12731934 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 56 0 1 453 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X JAY BORENSTEIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 7189436314 7802 BAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN NY 11214 ALLAN L SHAW TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALVIN KUNEFFSKY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTON GORSHKOV VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN KRULL TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 CAROL GOLDSTEIN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 CARY J DAVIS HONORARY CHAIR OF THE BOAR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL FISHBEIN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID KLAFTER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAYLE J HENSHEL TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 ELINA COTLER TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 EUGENE YERMASH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FELIX FILLER TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 GARY MELAMED TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 GERALD P FARBER TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 IRENE FAYN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 IRENE MOLOD TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN E GOLD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BOAS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEON POLLACK OUTGOING TRUSTEE (10/23) 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARVIN REISKIN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 PHILIP SCHATTEN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 RACHEL EPSTEIN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REGINA KIPERMAN TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT IVKER TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 YALE FERGANG PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX BUDNITSKY CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 278382 0 71287 GELENA BLISHTEYN COO/ ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE D 40.00 X 192814 0 66095 JAY BORENSTEIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 167135 0 28308 VIOLETTA SHMULENZON ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT 40.00 X 178695 0 63927 817026 0 229617 4 0 1 0 0 2358324 6470475 2354438 11183237 PROGRAM FEES 624100 3073673 3073673 MEMBERSHIP FEES 624100 259658 259658 3333331 382863 382863 1700 0 1700 1700 1700 1634 1634 1634 14902765 3334965 0 384563 217788 217788 556613 524292 11885 20436 6993931 6584863 151576 257492 262683 247925 5233 9525 819573 773526 16329 29718 555530 524318 11068 20144 114484 114484 18371 18371 1185004 993097 172107 19800 41799 37354 4445 178722 111583 67139 302378 250181 52197 675568 646088 29480 9316 2589 6727 634177 557148 77029 467547 79945 387602 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS A 599584 531388 68196 OUTINGS 369946 366321 3625 REPAIRS 137416 122002 15414 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 56198 27787 28411 254339 133739 120600 14450967 12731934 1361918 357115 74773 198381 17741 17744 2597688 2959066 261604 298447 16283240 9458467 7059701 6824773 9992754 9337343 595744 629183 20600005 20264937 1515160 1043227 2343072 1941492 3858232 2984719 X 16390658 16909394 351115 370824 16741773 17280218 20600005 20264937 451798 86647 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7985511 8684734 12344455 11582979 11183237 51780916 7985511 8684734 12344455 11582979 11183237 51780916 51780916 91715 106935 142221 253435 384563 978869 63190 9800 3452 1634 78076 52837861 13615080 0.98000 0.98360 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 63,190. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 9,800. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,452. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,634. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6846790 345245 7192035 6619702 227088 6846790 5812548 729500 77654 6619702 2193016 3550000 106413 36881 5812548 2128207 64809 2193016 0.97000 0.03000 0 0 150000 150000 9975363 7932711 2042652 270131 65478 204653 5887746 1460278 4427468 6824773 X 14971041 86647 86647 14884394 18371 18371 14902765 14432596 0 14432596 18371 18371 14450967 PART V, LINE 4: THERE IS AN ENDOWMENT FUND HELD BY FJC, INC. AND JPM. THIS ENDOWMENT IS COLLECTED FROM DONORS TO ENHANCE THE PERMANENT AGENCY ENDOWMENT. THE INTEREST FROM THE ENDOWMENT HAS CREATED ANOTHER SOURCE OF CASH FOR THE AGENCY'S OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: JCH IS AN APPROVED EXEMPTED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. THE CODE PROVIDES FOR TAXABILITY OF ALL INCOME WHICH IS UNRELATED TO THE ENTITY'S EXEMPT MISSION. JCH'S FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2021 ARE CLOSED, AND MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY JCH AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. JCH WOULD RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX MATTERS AS PART OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND INCLUDE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN ACCRUED EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. JCH DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX MATTERS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. 1 CASH ASSISTANCE 102 217788 PART I, LINE 2: AS PART OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICE MODEL, MARKS JCH PROVIDES EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. CLIENT APPLICANTS ARE SCREENED THROUGH THE MARKS JCH ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA INCLUSIVE OF A FORMAL IN-DEPTH INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT PROCESSES WITH MARKS JCH CASE MANAGERS; COMPLETION OF A UNIFORMED ASSESSMENT FORM; AS WELL AS SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS THAT VALIDATE NEED. ALL CASH ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS, ASSESSMENTS AND DISTRIBUTION PROCESSES ADHERE TO MONITORING STANDARDS DEVELOPED AND SET IN PLACE BY THE RESPECTIVE FUNDING SOURCES. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ALEX BUDNITSKY CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 246141 0 25000 0 7241 0 20933 0 50354 0 349669 0 0 0 GELENA BLISHTEYN COO/ ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE D 172400 0 20000 0 414 0 14744 0 51351 0 258909 0 0 0 VIOLETTA SHMULENZON ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT 158490 0 20000 0 205 0 13750 0 50177 0 242622 0 0 0 JAY BORENSTEIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 146942 0 20000 0 193 0 12325 0 15983 0 195443 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 SOME OF THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, RECEIVED BONUSES. THESE AMOUNTS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUALS W-2S. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP EXISTS AMONG TWO BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED. OTHER NON-CRITICAL COMMITTEES HAVE NOT HAD THEIR MINUTES DOCUMENTED, HOWEVER JCH MAY REVIEW THAT POLICY IN THE FUTURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE OFFICER AND BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEWED THE 990 IN DETAIL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND ARE INFORMED THAT IF ONE EXISTS, THEY WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ACTING OR BEING INVOLVED IN ANY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS UNLESS PERMITTED BY A MAJORITY OF NON-CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE EXAMINES WHAT SIMILAR AGENCIES HAVE PAID FOR THE POSITIONS OF CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE HIRING DECISION IS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS AND THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE AND IS REFLECTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE CEO CURRENTLY HAS A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE MARKS JCH FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE CEO ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES TOGETHER WITH THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS WAS LAST DONE IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENT, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE REQUESTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY VARIOUS INTERESTED PARTIES.