2025-05-13T17:09:45-05:00 2024-06-30 BDO USA 101 S HANLEY RD STE 800 ST LOUIS MO 63105 990 2023-07-01 132869041 Jewish Community Relations Council of New York Inc % THE ORGANIZATION JEWI 2129834800 520 8th Avenue Suite 1400 New York NY 10018 Mary Britt Director of Finance 2129834800 2025-05-15 true true KIMBERLY A TORTORA P01856820 3148891100 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mark Treyger 520 8th Avenue Suite 1400 New York NY 10018 14348365 false X JCRCNY.ORG X 1976 NY JCRC-NY builds relationships to advance the values, interests and security of the New York Jewish community and to create a more interconnected New York for all. 69 69 37 155 0 0 8419368 13009945 1080999 1012283 280 20 575 0 9501222 14022248 0 0 0 0 5120325 5943408 0 0 788595 4750843 7626311 9871168 13569719 -369946 452529 7963828 8481371 2821432 2886446 5142396 5594925 X THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK (JCRC-NY), A PROUD UJA-FEDERATION OF NY AGENCY, SERVES AS THE PRIMARY COMMUNITY RELATIONS AGENCY FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE METROPOLITAN NEW YORK AREA. AS AN ACTIVE FORCE IN NEW YORK CIVIC AND COMMUNAL LIFE, JCRC-NY OPERATES AS A CENTRAL COORDINATING AND RESOURCE BODY TO: (1) BE A COMMON TABLE TO CULTIVATE UNDERSTANDING AND JOINT ACTION AMONGST DIVERSE GROUPS WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY; (2) CULTIVATE DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE BROADER NEW YORK COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES AND ENGENDER A SHARED SOCIETY; (3) ENSURE THE SECURITY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE FACE OF RISING ANTISEMITISM; AND (4) FOSTER INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL AMONG DIVERSE GROUPS OF NEW YORKERS. 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IN ADDITION, JCRC-NY HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE IRC. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. UNDER U.S. GAAP, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATE WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX-RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. JCRC-NY DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. JCRC-NY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, JCRC-NY WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. Annual Gala 1194216 868099 326117 133505 89100 103512 0 1194216 868099 326117 133505 89100 103512 326117 X X X X false false false false false false false false false Gideon Taylor EXECUTIVE VP & CEO 211666 0 0 0 0 0 6350 0 0 0 218016 0 0 0 David Pollock Assoc Executive Director 264410 0 0 0 0 0 7932 0 0 0 272342 0 0 0 Susan Green Director of Administration 162206 0 0 0 0 0 4866 0 29008 0 196080 0 0 0 Mitchell Silber Exec Dir-Comm Security Initiat 386315 0 0 0 0 0 11589 0 39590 0 437494 0 0 0 Norman Gilboord Chief Operating Officer 224286 0 0 0 0 0 6729 0 37536 0 268551 0 0 0 Mindy Naiman Exec Dir-JCRC-LI 164525 0 0 0 0 0 4936 0 0 0 169461 0 0 0 Marc Wolf Chief Development Officer 305500 0 0 0 0 0 9165 0 14651 0 329316 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE #1: "ISRAEL DAY ON FIFTH" IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC GATHERING IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL. EACH YEAR, THIS PARADE ENGAGES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MARCHERS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS ACROSS THE GLOBE. IT ALSO SERVES AS THE SINGULAR EVENT EACH YEAR WHEREIN REPRESENTATIVES FROM EVERY SEGMENT OF THE NEW YORK JEWISH COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER TO SHOW THEIR SOLIDARITY WITH AND AFFECTION FOR ISRAEL. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE #2: OUR CENTER FOR SHARED SOCIETY IS THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERGROUP RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING DIVISION. THE CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF BUILDING A SHARED SOCIETY IN THE MOST DIVERSE CITY IN THE WORLD. ITS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS, QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUE-BASED COALITIONS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH TO CONFRONTING HATE AND ANTISEMITISM IN NEW YORK CITY. THE CENTER IS LIKEWISE DEEPLY ENGAGED IN THE WORLDS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CONNECTING THE CITY'S DIVERSE JEWISH COMMUNITIES TO THE ISSUES AND COMMUNAL CHALLENGES THAT ARE CENTRAL TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO THOSE WITH WHOM WE SHARE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE #3: THE COMMUNITY SECURITY INITIATIVE (CSI) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2019 BY UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK AND JCRC-NY. THIS PROGRAM SERVES TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE SECURITY FOR JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS IN NEW YORK STATE, COVERING AREAS ALL THE WAY FROM MONTAUK TO ALBANY. THE GREATER NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA JEWISH COMMUNITY IS HOME TO APPROXIMATELY 1.7 MILLION JEWS, THE LARGEST JEWISH POPULATION OUTSIDE ISRAEL, AND 2,500 JEWISH INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING SYNAGOGUES, SCHOOLS, AND CAMPS. CSI ENHANCES SECURITY IN 7 PRIMARY WAYS: (1) COORDINATING WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PROTECT JEWISH INSTITUTIONS; (2) TRACKING THREATS TO THE COMMUNITY VIA THREAT INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS; (3) RESPONDING TO ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS IN OUR REGION; (4) ENHANCING THE PHYSICAL SECURITY OF EVERY JEWISH INSTITUTION IN THE REGION; (5) PROVIDING SYNAGOGUES, SCHOOLS, JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND CAMP STAFF WITH ACTIVE THREAT SHOOTER AND OTHER TRAINING; (6) PROVIDING PHYSICAL SECURITY ASSESSMENTS TO ENABLE APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS; AND (7) SUPPLYING A REAL TIME COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM THAT LINKS THE JEWISH INSTITUTIONS IN OUR REGION AS PART OF AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: ERIC RECHTSCHAFFEN AND ANDREW RECHTSCHAFFEN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: JCRC-NY HAS 50+ MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH INCLUDE JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE DIVERSITY OF THE NEW YORK JEWISH COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OF THE JCRC-NY SOLE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT ELECT, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE JCRC-NY. BOARD MEMBERS SERVE 2 YEAR TERMS, WITH APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THEM UP FOR ELECTION ON ANY GIVEN YEAR. THERE IS AN ANNUAL ELECTION MEETING WHICH TAKES PLACE TYPICALLY IN JUNE WITH THE NEW BOARD TAKING OFFICE ON JULY 1. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: AVAILABLE BY HARD COPY AND BY BOARD-RESTRICTED LINK ON JCRCNY.ORG WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: JCRC-NY HAS HAD A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SINCE 2007 WHICH ALL BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS MUST SIGN. ALL NEW CONTRACTS GO THROUGH A VETTING PROCESS WHERE THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REVIEW THE CONTRACT BEFORE IT IS ULTIMATELY SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE VP/CEO. ANY PERSON WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT AND WILL NOT HAVE DECISION MAKING POWERS REGARDING WHATEVER ISSUE THE CONFLICT MAY APPLY TO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: FOR ALL STAFF, SALARY INCREASES ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. WE USE NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEYS TO GATHER INFORMATION REGARDING COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE NY AREA, AND REVIEW THE 990S OF SEVERAL AGENCIES WE BELIEVE ARE SIMILAR TO OURS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: IN ADDITION TO POSTING THE 990 ON THE WEBSITE, WE WILL MAKE HARD COPIES OF ANY OF OUR PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS IT. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:1649134