2025-11-12T13:04:12-06:00 2025-06-30 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY 500 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2024-07-01 640762027 INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN JEWISH LIFE INST 6013626357 PO BOX 16528 JACKSON MS 39236 MICHELE SCHIPPER CEO 6013626357 2025-11-11 1 1 CHARLES R LINDSAY P00294610 6018988875 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHELE SCHIPPER PO BOX 16528 JACKSON MS 39236 2426607 0 X WWW.ISJL.ORG X 2000 MS THE INSTITUTE (ISJL) SUPPORTS, CONNECTS, AND CELEBRATES JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH. 25 25 19 25 0 0 1111756 1603228 187436 185865 159211 5370 113449 32967 1571852 1827430 0 0 0 0 1120471 1151224 0 0 220282 703859 525980 1824330 1677204 -252478 150226 5108995 5573070 208969 62489 4900026 5510581 X IN ORDER TO SUPPORT, CONNECT, AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH, THE ISJL PROVIDES A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WE DO THIS THROUGH THREE CORE SERVICE AREAS: EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND SPIRITUALITY. BECAUSE CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY AS A WHOLE IS PART OF THE JEWISH LEGACY, WE ALSO OFFER SECULAR LITERACY PROGRAMMING. OVER 10,000 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THE ISJL PROGRAMS IN 2024. 0 0 568991 207235 IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT OUR MISSION TO SUPPORT, CONNECT, AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH, THE GOLDRING/WOLDENBERG INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN JEWISH LIFE (ISJL) PROVIDES A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES AN ANNUAL SOUTHERN & JEWISH CONFERENCE, PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE REGION TO GATHER AND CONNECT EACH SUMMER. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE ALSO COORDINATE IN-PERSON EVENTS, PUT OUR STAFF ON THE ROAD, AND OFFER ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT. ALL TOLD, OVER 10,000 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY ISJL PROGRAMS IN 2024-2025. OUR PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED BY OUR THREE PROGRAMMING DIVISIONS: EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND SPIRITUALITY.EDUCATION: THE ISJL EDUCATION DIVISION SUPPORTS JEWISH LEARNING ACROSS THE SOUTH. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, 70 RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS UTILIZED OUR CURRICULUM; THIS MEANS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 STUDENTS WERE IMPACTED BY ISJL RESOURCES. OUR TEAM OF EDUCATION LEADERS ALSO COORDINATED A REGIONAL COHORT OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS, ABLE TO NETWORK, COLLABORATE, AND SHARE BEST-PRACTICES YEAR-ROUND. 347395 11597 CULTURE: CELEBRATING JEWISH CULTURE AND PRESERVING THE UNIQUE STORIES OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH IS AT THE HEART OF THE ISJL'S WORK. WE PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE JEWISH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT APPEAL TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. OUR FREE, ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOUTHERN JEWISH COMMUNITIES RECEIVES ALMOST 100,000 VIEWS EACH YEAR. 336673 SPIRITUALITY: WE SERVE THE SMALLEST JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION SPECIFICALLY, INDIVIDUALS AND CONGREGATIONS WITHOUT ANY LOCAL FULL-TIME CLERGY AND ENGAGE IN INTERFAITH WORK AND BRIDGE-BUILDING THAT MAKES ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES MORE INCLUSIVE AND INTERCONNECTED. OUR SPIRITUALITY DIVISION ANNUALLY REACHES APPROXIMATELY 2,400 INDIVIDUALS WITH REMOTE AND IN-PERSON RESOURCES, AND OUR STAFF RABBI VISITS AROUND 20 COMMUNITIES IN-PERSON EACH YEAR. 1253059 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MS X THE ORGANIZATION 6013626357 PO BOX 16528 JACKSON MS 39236 JAY TANENBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH STEIN JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY L WIENER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK C BENJAMIN JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD LAPIDUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IMOGENE BERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORRIS LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY SCHNEIDER HUEBSCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HERZOG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A ROUBEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLETT FRUMIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY BONNHEIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNY ZADECK PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMAN L SOLOMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN WIENER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL REAGLER SCHULMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SPENCER SIMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEPE PRINCE FINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET MEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN LIBOWSKY CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEON RITTENBERG VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY HESDORFFER PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MONICA LIZKA-MILLER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA LEVY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE SCHIPPER CEO 40.00 X 174005 0 11068 174005 0 11068 1 0 1 0 0 1603228 1603228 EDUCATION COMMUNITY FEES 611710 174183 174183 OTHER CULTURAL SERIES 711300 11597 11597 SHOP SALES & SERVICE FEES 459420 85 85 185865 119406 119406 485141 599177 -114036 -114036 -114036 OTHER INCOME 611710 32967 32967 32967 1827430 218832 0 5370 197375 151979 15790 29606 797977 614443 63838 119696 64352 49552 5148 9652 91520 70470 7322 13728 21669 21669 80311 35743 38240 6328 62662 46881 5816 9965 50280 28871 11550 9859 36805 27359 5376 4070 118277 108673 8644 960 55296 53485 561 1250 28129 25103 1104 1922 PRINTING AND COPYING 32895 17653 8283 6959 POSTAGE 29584 17073 7318 5193 TELEPHONE 8187 5376 1717 1094 MISCELLANEOUS 1885 398 1487 1677204 1253059 203863 220282 441128 743211 241267 376472 619 2877 12605 40918 763444 216287 546275 547157 3801503 3847435 65598 15000 5108995 5573070 110610 44073 8866 3416 89493 15000 208969 62489 X 4261349 4355251 638677 1155330 4900026 5510581 5108995 5573070 X 150226 460333 -4 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1346976 1927003 1448172 1111756 1603228 7437135 1346976 1927003 1448172 1111756 1603228 7437135 526086 6911049 63181 156455 70630 106070 119406 515742 31034 13959 63491 113449 32967 254900 8207777 990318 0.84200 0.85590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 681444 165127 516317 82000 51160 30840 547157 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 15000 15000 2287763 460333 460333 1827430 0 1827430 1677204 0 1677204 0 1677204 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHELE SCHIPPER CEO 174005 0 0 0 0 0 5220 0 5848 0 185073 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE OFFICERS AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FROM THE OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED AND/OR CLEARED PRIOR THE FILING OF THE RETURN WITH THE TAXING AUTHORITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD WILL DISCLOSE CONFLICTS BY USE OF A QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DOCUMENTED IN WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING -4. PART XII LINE 2C - PROCESS OF COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE FIN STMT AUDIT THE AUDITOR MEETS WITH THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE MAKING A FULL PRESENTATION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ANSWERING ANY OF THE BOARD'S QUESTIONS. THE AUDITOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR SHOULD ANY CONCERNS ARISE.