2025-07-30T15:07:46-05:00 2024-12-31 873707167 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2024-01-01 131683279 JBI INTERNATIONAL INC JBII 2128892525 110 EAST 30TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 MICHELLE SHAPIRO ABRAHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128892525 2025-07-22 1 1 MAGDALENA CZERNIAWSKI P00535099 2125038800 2025-07-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHELLE SHAPIRO ABRAHAM 110 EAST 30TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 6212118 0 X WWW.JBILIBRARY.ORG X 1931 NY JBI PROVIDES FREE BRAILLE, AUDIO & LARGE PRINT MATERIALS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, HAVE LOW VISION OR A PRINT DISABILITY. 22 22 29 100 0 0 2277425 2076856 16463 12494 652714 1029299 42602 208619 2989204 3327268 22750 353570 0 0 2085517 2408593 0 0 338425 1752503 1913510 3860770 4675673 -871566 -1348405 24409444 24159428 287463 408050 24121981 23751378 X JBI LIBRARY'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT ANYONE WHO IS BLIND, HAS LOW VISION OR OTHER PRINT DISABILITY CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN AND FEEL CONNECTED TO ALL ASPECTS OF JEWISH LIFE, FROM CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY TO RELIGIOUS PRACTICE. 0 0 2201898 12494 LIBRARIES: THE JBI LIBRARY INCLUDES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF JEWISH-INTEREST BOOKS IN AUDIO, LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE, ALL PRODUCED IN-HOUSE AND DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE DIRECTLY TO OUR PATRONS DOORSTEPS; AFTER ENJOYING THE MATERIALS, PATRONS RETURN THEM, POSTAGE FREE. WE OFFER MORE THAN 13,000 CIRCULATING AUDIOBOOKS AND SEVERAL THOUSAND BRAILLE TITLES AND LARGE PRINT MATERIALS ENCOMPASSING FICTION, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, SHORT STORIES, PERIDICALS, HUMOR, LITURGICAL TEXTS, POETRY, JEWISH STUDIES, MEMOIRS, COOKBOOKS AND MORE, WITH NEW TITLES ADDED REGULARLY. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO PROVIDE LIBRARY RELATED PROGRAMS AS WELL AS CONVENING THE JEWISH DISABILITY WORLD. 912290 OUTREACH: JBI ACTIVELY REACHES OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE THE WIDEST USE OF ITS FREE AUDIO, LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE LIBRARY. THIS IS TRUE PARTICULARLY FOR THE GROWING NUMBER OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED SENIORS, INCLUDING IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS, MANY OF WHICH LIVE A "SHUT IN" EXISTENCE. TO REACH THIS SENIOR POPULATION, AS WELL AS THEIR CAREGIVERS, ADULT CHILDREN AND FRIENDS, JBI MAKES PRESENTATIONS, ADVERTISES IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS, ENCOURAGES LOCAL PRESS COVERAGE AND FORGES COMMUNICATION WITH RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES. PROGRAMMING ALSO SERVES THIS GOAL. 324052 278570 ISRAELI ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: JBI PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRAL LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND IN ISRAEL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR NEW RECORDING STUDIO. 288485 75000 PERIODICALS: JBI OFFERS A VARIETY OF JBI PERIODICALS IN AUDIO AND BRAILLE FORMAT WHICH ARE UNAVAILABLE OTHERWISE TO THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THESE INCLUDE HADASSAH AND LILITH MAGAZINE, JBI VOICES-A COMPILATION OF ARTICLES FROM A GLOBAL SELECTION OF NEWSPAPERS AND JOURNALS, AND ALSO INCLUDE JBI'S CULTURAL SERIES. 288485 75000 3726725 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL CA FL GA IL KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN VA WV WI KS NC AR UT X MICKEY ABOFF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2128892525 110 EAST 30TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 ALIZA SPERLING TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALLAN LOWY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA BROWN SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA B FRIEDMAN HON. 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DISSEMINATION 157620 78810 78810 LIBRARY AND SUPPLIES 87414 75892 7856 3666 MISCELLANEOUS 31835 6316 22710 2809 CIRCULATION EXPENSES 18371 18371 4637 4637 4675673 3726725 610523 338425 135279 195803 1518433 1226591 305600 117000 158856 156235 78410 73574 10334573 5746009 4853720 4588564 15849564 16154522 1509582 1647139 24409444 24159428 160188 270485 127275 137565 287463 408050 X 10379670 10235880 13742311 13515498 24121981 23751378 24409444 24159428 X -1348405 886758 91044 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2158925 2251393 3931486 2277425 2076856 12696085 2158925 2251393 3931486 2277425 2076856 12696085 412638 12283447 574539 460897 502325 649584 515437 2702782 2400 4125 2250 8775 15407642 32052 0.79720 0.77340 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,400. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 4,125. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 2,250. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19300 X 0 14695457 52991 1469905 480372 15737981 12616838 17318 2061301 14695457 14581683 298045 -2128413 134477 12616838 14048108 -218369 1233001 481057 14581683 13984921 -442138 1503244 992396 5523 14048108 0.58601 0.41399 1 0 122000 122000 9329384 5043077 4286307 883189 702932 180257 4588564 INTEREST RECEIVABLE 71026 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 1481385 OTHER ASSETS 5630 FINANCE LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 69798 DONATED ART 19300 1647139 RENTAL DEPOSITS PAYABLE 65869 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 71696 137565 X 4332364 886758 130736 99315 1116809 3215555 111713 111713 3327268 4702967 130736 130736 4572231 111713 -8271 103442 4675673 PART V, LINE 4: JBI'S NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS ENDOWMENT FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED BY DONORS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE BLIND, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE. JBI'S BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THESE FUNDS ARE SEGREGATED UNTIL THE BOARD DETERMINES HOW TO UTILIZE THEM. PART X, LINE 2: JBI BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES", WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS 91,044. INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 8,271. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -8,271. 0 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE TO PROVIDE LOW VISION CLINIC AND LIBRARY SERVICES. 278570 0 0 0 0 0 0 278570 0 278570 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA TO PROVIDE LOW VISION CLINIC AND LIBRARY SERVICES 278570 WIRE 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: JBI RECEIVES REPORTS ON THE USE OF FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. THESE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. ELEANOR LIPMAN EVENT 17546 15296 2250 7408 688 175 17546 15296 2250 7408 688 175 8271 -6021 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 5 75000 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FULL TIME STUDENTS PART I, LINE 2: BEFORE THE FUNDS ARE DISPERSED, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES SURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FOR APPROPRIATE EXPENSES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LIVIA THOMPSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 252505 0 0 0 0 0 5160 0 24110 0 281775 0 0 0 MICKEY ABOFF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 157266 0 0 0 0 0 3635 0 61561 0 222462 0 0 0 BETH RUDICH DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 122714 0 0 0 44 0 2918 0 58492 0 184168 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD VIA EMAIL FOR REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRMAN AND THE TREASURER REVIEW THE 990 WITH MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT IS REPORTED, THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE MATTER TO DETERMINE IF IT DOES INDEED RISE TO THE LEVEL OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF IT DOES, THAT INDIVIDUAL IS RESTRICTED FROM SERVING ON A COMMITTEE, VOTING OR IN ANY WAY INFLUENCING DELIBERATIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THERE IS AN ANNUAL PERSONNEL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING WHICH REVIEWS INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION DATA FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 91,044. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.