NonprofitsSan Francisco Jewish Comm Publications

Education

San Francisco Jewish Comm Publications

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total revenue

$2.7M

Total expenses

$2.8M

Net assets

$63K

Grants received

$4.2M

68 grants

EIN

941089387

Tax year

2023

Mission

Js mission is to connect, enlighten and strengthen the multi-faceted Jewish community of Northern California and to serve as a forum for communicating news, information, ideas and opinions affecting Jews locally, (Continued top of page 2)

Programs

1 program

As a media provider, the organization traces its history back to 1896. Today the print publication serves nearly 14,000 homes throughout Northern California. The publication was the first Jewish newspaper to launch a Web site in 1995, and it included all the stories that appear every issue in the printed edition. Today the organization's Web site still provides all the issues for free, along with blogs, videos, photo galleries and more.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue$1.0M
Investment income$9K
Other revenue$3K
Total revenue$2.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$308K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$2.8M
Total assets$1.2M
Net assets$63K

People

27 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jo Ellen Kaiser

CEO

Board

$170K

40 hrs/wk

Alexandra Corvin

Vice President

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Patricia Rosenberg

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Andy Rittenberg

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mark W Bernstein

Past President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jerry Yanowitz

Dev Comm Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jane Springwater

Gov Comm Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Fraidy Aber

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Alex Bernstein

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

David Cornfield

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Joey Felsen

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Howard Fine

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Inna Gartsman

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Alia Wechsler Gorkin

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Samantha Grant

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Nadine Joseph

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Steve Katz

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Quentin Kopp

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Susan Libitzky

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Harmon Shragge

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Peter Waldman

Board Member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Carol Weitz

Co-President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Steven Dinkelspiel

Co-President

Board

5 hrs/wk

Liz Berman

Vice President

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Steve Gellman

Publisher

Staff

$129K

40 hrs/wk

Meryl Sokoler

Advert Acct Mgr

Staff

$126K

40 hrs/wk

Susanne Barnett

Interim Editor

Staff

$123K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 68 of 68

FromAmountPurposeYear
$6K
ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
2024
$5K
2024 ANNUAL GRANT
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$524K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2023
$120K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$48K
TO SUPPORT THE SHENSON & LEVIN FAMILY LIBRARY. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
REPORTING PROJECT
2023
$25K
REPORTING PROJECT
2023
$14K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$13K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH PROVIDES JEWISH JOURNALISM IN THE BAY AREA.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$6K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$622K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2022
$26K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
ScholarshipAwards
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
J. The Jewish News of Northern California
2022
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$561K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2021
$25K
ADVISED - TO SUPPORT THE J. ARCHIVES.
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$378K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2020
$161K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$36K
JCRIF: EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR JEWISH JOURNALISM
2020
$13K
TO SUPPORT THE PRIMARY JEWISH NEWS PUBLICATION IN THE GREATER BAY AREA, WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED A SHORTFALL DUE TO DECLINING REVENUE BECAUSE OF COVID-19
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION, J THE JEWISH NEWS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, AS IT TRACES ITS HISTORY BACK TO 1895, WHEN IT BEGAN PUBLICATION IN SAN FRANCISCO AS THE EMANU-EL
2020
$5K
J. THE JEWISH NEWS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IN HONOR OF DAN LEEMON
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$466K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2019
$106K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$57K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$36K
FY 2019 ALLOCATION
2018
$274K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2017
$34K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2017
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2017
$13K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2017
$5K
TRAVEL STIPEND FOR JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL
2017

Funded by

$4.2M from 27 funders · 68 grants · 2017–2024

Jewish Community Federation Of San

$2.8M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$486K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

The Donald And Carole Chaiken Foundation

$128K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$109K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The San Francisco Foundation

$73K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation

$73K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Jewish Community Federation Of The

$70K · 2 grants · 2017–2018

Bernard Osher Jewish Philanthropies

$70K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN941089387
NTEE codeB990
Subsection03
Ruling date2013-08
Formed1945
Employees23
Volunteers14
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