Westchester Jewish Council Inc

Organization Overview

Westchester Jewish Council Inc is located in White Plains, NY. The organization was established in 1980. According to its NTEE Classification (X30) the organization is classified as: Judaism, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Westchester Jewish Council Inc employed 7 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Westchester Jewish Council Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Westchester Jewish Council Inc generated $631.9k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (5.5%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $499.4k during the year ending 06/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (7.1%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY RELATIONS ORGANIZATION THAT VOICES THE UNITED CONCERNS OF THE WESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY. THE COUNCIL MAINTAINS RELATIONS WITH OTHER ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND WORKS WITH THEM ON COMMUNAL ISSUES. THE COUNCIL IS ALSO COMMITTED TO CREATING STRONGER TIES AMONG ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND ALL JEWISH RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THE COUNCIL HELD PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO CREATE STRONGER TIES AMONGST MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND ALL JEWISH RESIDENTS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. IN ADDITION, SOME INTERFAITH AND INTERETHNIC PROGRAMS ARE HELD.THE NIGHT OF MUSIC & JOY WAS HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020. EIGHTEEN CANTORS, PART OF THE WESTCHESTER CANTORS OF KOL HAZZANIM, PERFORMED A VARIETY OF MUSIC. BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS WAS A VIRTUAL EVENT. SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE ATTENDED THROUGH THEIR DEVICES. OUR 45TH ANNIVERSARY GALA WAS HELD ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 HONORING LISA ROBERTS, HARRIET KAPLAN SUVALL, AND MARC SUVALL. BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS, THIS WAS A VIRTUAL EVENT. THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE ATTENDED THROUGH THEIR DEVICES. BRUCE SABATH PERFORMED THE HONOREES FAVORITE SONGS. DAN MICCICHE WAS THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR.OUR 26TH ANNUAL JULIAN Y. BERNSTEIN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD CEREMONY WAS HELD VIRTUALLY ON MARCH 16, 2021. TWENTY-SIX PEOPLE WERE HONORED FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR ORGANIZATION MEMBERS. IN FACT, MANY HONOREES GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THIS EVENT IS NAMED AFTER JULIAN Y. BERNSTEIN, OF BLESSED MEMORY. MR. BERNSTEIN WAS A BOARD MEMBER AND AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL. HE BELIEVED THAT DOING TZEDAKAH (CHARITY, VOLUNTEERING) WAS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS GIVING TZEDAKAH (CHARITY, DONATING MONEY). DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THIS EVENT WAS HELD VIRTUALLY. FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE ATTENDED THROUGH THEIR DEVICES. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SPOKE ABOUT THE HONOREES. THEIR PICTURES, AS WELL AS THE HONOREE, WERE POSTED ON THE SCREEN AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Elliot Forchheimer
Chief Executive Officer
$165,536
Alisa Roberts
President
$0
Jeffrey Kohn
Vice President
$0
Betsy Bernstein
Vice President
$0
Marc Klee
Treasurer & Audit Chair
$0
Jessica Morgenthal
Vice President
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$98,444
Membership dues$61,419
Fundraising events$375,392
Related organizations$0
Government grants $52,258
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$53,498
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $3,441
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$641,011
Total Program Service Revenue$8,676
Investment income $2,367
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$23,049
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $631,890

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that Westchester Jewish Council Inc has recieved totaling $66,730.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Jewish Communal Fund

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$29,230
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: RELIGION RELATED

$14,675
Lisa And Michael Leffell Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: JEWISH COMMUNITY BUILDING

$10,000
Gary And Evelyn Trachten Family Foundation Inc

New Rochelle, NY

PURPOSE: SUPPORT THE WESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY

$7,200
Ruth Winkelman Wender Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS

$3,600
Sylvia & Robert Scher Charitable Foundation

New Rochelle, NY

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED USE

$2,000
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