2026-01-14T10:25:01-06:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY 2ND FLOOR LIVINGSTON NJ 07039 990 2024-07-01 131624104 JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC JEWI 2126846950 25 BROADWAY 1700 NEW YORK NY 10004 AMY SPITALNICK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2126846950 2026-01-14 1 1 BRIDGET HARTNETT P01429163 9739949494 2026-01-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMY SPITALNICK 25 BROADWAY 1700 NEW YORK NY 10004 2899082 0 X WWW.JEWISHPUBLICAFFAIRS.ORG X 1944 NY JCPA CONVENES AND MOBILIZES PARTNERS AND COALITIONS ACROSS COMMUNITIES TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM AND BROADER HATE AND EXTREMISM, PROTECT DEMOCRACY, AND ADVANCE OUR SHARED VALUES RECOGNIZING THAT JEWISH SAFETY AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED. 22 22 28 200 0 0 1893148 2863674 208943 35000 431 408 0 0 2102522 2899082 2255813 0 0 0 1382281 1317944 0 0 131727 476233 583286 4114327 1901230 -2011805 997852 2144890 2103308 1118622 79188 1026268 2024120 X THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (JCPA) IS TO STRENGTHEN AND LEVERAGE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS NETWORK ACROSS THE NATION TO CHAMPION A JUST, DEMOCRATIC AND PLURALISTIC SOCIETY AND ADVANCE THE RIGHT OF FULL INCLUSION OF ALL MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY, INCLUDING JEWS, FREE OF DISCRIMINATION HATE AND PREJUDICE.INSPIRED BY JEWISH VALUES OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW AND AN ABIDING COMMITMENT TO VIBRANT AND SECURE JEWISH COMMUNITIES HERE, ISRAEL AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, JCPA CONVENES AND CATALYZES ITS NETWORK TO WORK WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND BUILD DEEP RELATIONS AND ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY COALITIONS BASED ON SHARED GOALS WITH OTHER CIVIC, RACIAL, ETHNIC AND FAITH-BASED LEADERS. 0 0 1037680 35000 STRATEGIC COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICES FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS NETWORK THROUGH DEDICATED SUPPORT FOR JCRC PROFESSIONALS AND LEADERS, AS WELL AS OTHER KEY LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNAL PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TOOLKITS AND OTHER SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES; ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES; CONVENINGS ON SHARED CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES; EFFORTS TO DIVERSIFY THE FIELD AND ITS PARTNERS; AND A FOCUS ON IDENTIFYING AND SCALING LOCAL SUCCESSES.ISSUES-BASED ADVOCACY THROUGH JCPA'S TWO ACTION NETWORKS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING DEMOCRACY AND COUNTERING HATE & BIGOTRY, AS WELL AS THROUGH OTHER CHANNELS. JCPA ADVANCES CROSS-COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND KEY ADVOCACY PRIORITIES ON THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS BY MOBILIZING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND OUR PARTNERS ROOTED IN THE RECOGNITION THAT COUNTERING ANTISEMITISM IS INHERENT TO PROTECTING DEMOCRACY, AND PROTECTING DEMOCRACY IS INHERENT TO JEWISH SAFETY.PUBLIC AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TREND ANALYSIS PROVIDING RESEARCH-DRIVEN MESSAGE GUIDANCE AND OTHER TOOLS TO JCRCS AND OTHER PARTNERS ON PRIORITY ISSUES, INCLUDING ON ANTISEMITISM AND THE INEXTRICABLE LINK BETWEEN JEWISH SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF ALL COMMUNITIES, AND OUR DEMOCRACY. 1037680 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X BETSEY EPSTEIN 2126846950 25 BROADWAY SUITE 1700 NEW YORK NY 10004 DAVID STEIRMAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN KASNER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ABRAVANEL MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE DANNIN ROSENTHAL CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE KIRBY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAGDA SCHALER-HAYNES MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE ANDERSON MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BOHM IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STACY BURDETT MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARLENE FICKLER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH GOLDMAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER GREGORY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JORDANA HORN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIYOMI KOWALSKI MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN LANDRES SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH PRICE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 COREY SHAPIRO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY SMITH MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER SPIEGAL VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE TURNBULL MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL GOLDWIN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETSEY EPSTEIN CFO 40.00 X 130000 0 19212 AMY SPITALNICK CEO 40.00 X 275000 0 29702 RORI PICKER NEISS SVP 40.00 X 171200 0 20551 KAREN ELAM FORMER COO 40.00 X 160641 0 41817 736841 0 111282 4 1 1 0 WEST END STRATEGY TEAM 2401 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 410 WASHINGTON DC 20037 108000 1 296290 2567384 2863674 MEETINGS 711190 35000 35000 35000 408 408 2899082 35000 0 408 X 541229 305588 193689 41952 581094 328098 207955 45041 18778 10602 6720 1456 98728 55744 35332 7652 78115 44105 27955 6055 35700 35700 323024 138405 184619 3119 1761 1116 242 7592 7592 116359 63997 23272 29090 67335 67335 1475 833 528 114 MISCELLANEOUS 16711 12533 4178 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SUB 10356 7767 2589 COMMUNICATIONS 1615 912 578 125 1901230 1037680 731823 131727 2140125 2014162 4 85860 1500 1500 17164 15378 3261 1786 2144890 2103308 62809 74188 5000 1055813 0 1118622 79188 X 889010 1818967 137258 205153 1026268 2024120 2144890 2103308 997852 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2481723 2184538 2695408 4882991 2863674 15108334 2481723 2184538 2695408 4882991 2863674 15108334 4319513 10788821 430 381 583 1071 408 2873 5788 131 5919 15117126 1724857 0.71370 0.74940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17164 15378 1786 1786 X 2899082 0 2899082 0 2899082 1901230 0 1901230 0 1901230 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT LIABLE FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, AND JUNE 30, 2024. AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND JUNE 30, 2024, THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMY SPITALNICK CEO 275000 0 0 0 0 0 8250 0 21452 0 304702 0 0 0 KAREN ELAM FORMER COO 160641 0 0 0 0 0 4819 0 36998 0 202458 0 0 0 RORI PICKER NEISS SVP 171200 0 0 0 0 0 5136 0 15415 0 191751 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE IS NO COMMITTEE WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER REVIEW THE 990. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE JCPA FINANCE COMMITTEE. A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS ALSO SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS THEY ARE DIRECTED TO THE TAX PREPARERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 1. DUTY TO DISCLOSE:IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 2. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS: AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AAND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. 3. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE JCPA CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE JCPA'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 4. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY: A. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. B. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE PRESIDENT, CEO, AND CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER CLOSELY MONITOR ALL CONTRACTS AND EXPENSES TO ENSURE THEY ARE FREE FROM POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE JCPA PERSONNEL COMMITTEE DETERMINES CEO OFFICER COMPENSATION, WHICH IS THEN SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL TO THE FULL BOARD. TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES FORM 990S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990S AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES AND OUTSIDE CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 138,405. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 184,619. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 323,024. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.