2025-10-13T10:35:14-07:00 2024-12-31 810918684 Stevenson CPA LLC 24 W Camelback Rd Suite A568 Phoenix AZ 85013 990 2024-01-01 860410245 Arizona Jewish Historical Society ARIZ 6022417870 122 E Culver St Phoenix AZ 85004 Bruce Tucker CFO/Controller 2025-10-13 false Lisa Stevenson P01781883 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Bruce Tucker 122 E Culver St Phoenix AZ 85004 18416188 false X www.azjhs.org X 1981 AZ AZJHS is committed to preserving Jewish history in Arizona through archives, exhibitions, education, and community engagement. Their mission is to preserve, education, and promote awareness of Jewish and state history; their vision is to inspire visitors to stand against hatred and bigotry. 24 24 17 43 0 0 499868 18179463 2323 142087 3237 78453 68120 0 573548 18400003 0 0 0 0 94677 423925 0 182819 341654 163278 656611 257955 1263355 315593 17136648 6261752 36467926 9132 3796061 6252620 32671865 The Arizona Jewish Historical Society preserves and celebrates the rich heritage of Arizona's Jewish communities, educates the public about the Jewish historical experience including the Holocaust, and promotes awareness of our state's diverse history through arts, culture, and educational programming. Inspiring visitors to learn from history, to become up standers, and to work toward a world without hatred and bigotry. false false 607981 142087 The Arizona Jewish Historical Society preserves and celebrates the rich heritage of Arizona's Jewish Communities, educates the public about Jewish contributions to Arizona and American life, and promotes awareness of the states diverse history through arts, culture, and educational programming. As part of the mission, the Society has restored Phoenix's first synagogue building as the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, a museum, cultural center, and event venue open to people of all faiths. Regular exhibitions are run at the center, including an interactive Holographic display of local Holocaust survivor Oskar Knoblauch. In addition, the AZJHS sponsors a documentary film series, book discussion groups, a genealogy group, musical concerts, Holocaust education programs, and a Surviving Humanity series in which they host survivors of other acts of persecution unrelated to the Holocaust. The programming is designed to demonstrate that prejudice and hatred flow in many different directions. The goal of the programs are designed to promote respect, mutual understanding, and peace among people of all races and religions. Approximately 15,000 people have attended the programs and exhibitions either on-site or online this past year. The Organization is currently raising funding to build a Holocaust Education Center on their site. 607981 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 24 24 true false false false false false false true false false false false true true true true true false true true false false X Bruce Tucker 6022417870 122 E Culver St Phoenix AZ 85004 Alisa Chatinsky Executive Director 20 X 35200 0 0 Chuck Gealer President 1 X X 0 0 0 Rick Naimark Executive Vice President 3 X X 0 0 0 Mel Kessler Treasurer 2 X X 0 0 0 Dena Rosen Benjamin VP - Fund Development 1 X X 0 0 0 Mark Sendrow VP - Communications & Outreach 3 X X 0 0 0 Stu Siefer VP - Education Y Programming 1 X X 0 0 0 Dr Vicki Cabot Secretary 1 X X 0 0 0 Abraham James III Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Adena Bernstein Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Barbara Lewkowitz Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Cassandra J Mason-Motz Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Donna Reiner Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Emily Garber Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Howard Atlas Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Joe Segal Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Judy Stern Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Cutler Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Dr Michael Pachtman Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Dr Robert Kravetz Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Steve Hilton Board Member 20 X 0 0 0 Susan Sacks Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Susie Weil Ernst Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Tammy Waller Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Andrew Abraham Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 35200 0 0 false false false Frank Jacobson 8113 E Del Caverna Dr Scottsdale AZ 85258 Fundraising for Capital Campaign 162500 1 49208 163411 12248219 5718625 18179463 Lecture and Class Fees 990099 31844 31844 Facility Rental 990099 110243 110243 142087 78453 78453 0 0 0 0 0 0 16185 163411 16185 0 0 0 0 18400003 142087 0 78453 35200 15841 8095 11264 325121 146304 74778 104039 6118 2753 1407 1958 29504 13277 6786 9441 27982 12592 6436 8954 17372 17372 93898 93898 182819 182819 16773 16773 138848 124964 6942 6942 86724 78052 4336 4336 21473 19325 1074 1074 28255 25429 1413 1413 97543 87789 4877 4877 1918 1726 96 96 6120 5508 306 306 12552 11296 628 628 41688 37520 2084 2084 Program Events 28451 25605 1423 1423 Bank charges and fees 11683 11683 Recruitment 44400 44400 Bad Debt 8913 8913 0 0 0 0 1263355 607981 313720 341654 101698 1095164 742044 118584 14723112 66204 954419 3720 4840510 885770 1600817 3954740 2701698 16289745 15000 146076 216657 6261752 36467926 285301 3510760 9132 9132 3796061 X 2342622 2647197 6252620 32671865 6261752 36467926 17136648 -273267 9555864 X X false false false false false X 899408 1808075 2344276 501191 18179463 23732413 0 0 899408 1808075 2344276 501191 18179463 23732413 39029 23693384 94 516 12348 3067 78453 94478 0 49208 113112 143358 205930 11022 522630 24349521 0.97310 0.91800 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false 145076 X X X X Archive false false 0 false 53277 2305 55582 49362 3915 53277 34455 10979 4242 314 49362 41796 -5661 1382 298 34455 36720 6496 1155 265 41796 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 false false false 0 500000 500000 1829972 631248 1198724 0 201401 187888 13513 2309137 66634 2242503 3954740 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part III, Line 4 Photographs, historical documents, and relics that preserve the rich and diverse history of the Jewish Community in Arizona. X X X X X X true Frank Jacobson 8113 E Del Caverna Dr Scottsdale AZ 85258 Fundraising for Capital Campaign false 7245259 162500 7082759 7245259 162500 7082759 Gala 179596 163411 16185 16185 0 0 179596 163411 16185 0 0 0 0 0 16185 16185 0 false false false false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Board members Barbara Lewkowitz and Joe Segal are cousins. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The organization provides a complete copy of the form 990 tax return to the entire Board of Directors for their review, comment and approval prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Officers and directors are required to disclose on an ongoing basis and at least annually interests that could give rise to conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a and b The process for determining compensation includes a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and/or contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision for the top management and any key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization provides, in a timely manner, copies of all governing documents, including conflict of interest policies and financial statements when requested in writing or in person. Form 990, Part XI, Line 8 The change from cash (modified) to accrual resulted in a significant difference in revenue/receivables and fixed assets/expenses for the year ending 12/31/2023. Form 990, Part XII, Line 1 The organization changed its method of accounting from modified cash to accrual in 2024.