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ORGANIZATION'S MISSION The mission of the Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles (The Foundation) is to strengthen the Jewish community and community at large by facilitating, increasing, and ensuring effective philanthropy in Los Angeles, nationally, and internationally. To accomplish this mission, The Foundation works with philanthropists, nonprofit organizations, and professional advisors to build meaningful collaborations and support worthy causes. The Foundation and its 1,400-plus donors support a wide range of charitable organizations locally and around the world, Jewish and secular, including synagogues and Jewish day schools, colleges, and universities, health, environmental, social service agencies, and arts and culture organizations. |
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Program service accomplishments to fulfill our charitable mission, The Foundation operates grant programs that support numerous nonprofit causes locally, nationally, and international in both the Jewish community and in the greater community at large. Two examples are below: (A) Reimagine Grants The Foundation awarded $3.7 million in grants to 43 local organizations, including 20 Jewish nonprofits and 23 synagogues, as they recover from the pandemic. Titled Reimagine Grants, the funding is in keeping with The Foundation's comprehensive grants strategy developed in response to COVID-19. For example, The Foundation provided a $175,000 grant to Los Angeles Jewish Healthcare to launch the organization's first-ever telehealth program. The program will significantly reduce barriers to care, improve overall care, reduce costs, enable access to more specialists, and keep patients and caregivers safer during and after the pandemic has passed. (B) Education Equity Grants The Foundation awarded $1 million to seven local nonprofits that address issues related to education equity. The funding supports community-led organizations that connect students with strong mentors, focus on the specific needs of young people of color, increase access to health services for students of color and their families, and empower students to advocate for their educational needs. For example, The Foundation awarded $150,000 to the Social Justice Learning Institute to support the expansion of their Urban Scholars program, which supports and empowers young men of color to succeed in school and advocate for change in their communities. It will expand to three new pilot sites. Grantmaking Through Endowment Funds Grants are also provided via endowment funds that The Foundation manages. An endowment fund is created by someone for one or more charitable purposes, and it becomes a permanent legacy that provides annual support to a cause or organization. These include: Permanent Legacy Fund - An endowment fund that supports The Foundation's annual grants programs described above, which provide seed funding for emerging community needs. Field of Interest Fund - Through this endowment fund, donors may designate general causes or fields of interest that they wish to support. The Foundation ensures their charitable intentions are fulfilled, even after the donors themselves are no longer living. Restricted or Designated Fund - This is an endowment fund that supports one or more specific nonprofit organizations. |
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DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LOS ANGELES (JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL) IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION. |
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DESCRIBE CLASSES OF PERSONS, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL AND TYPE OF VOTING RIGHTS JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS OF THE FOUNDATION. |
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS USED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX FIRM. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 (FOLLOWING MANAGEMENT'S REVIEW). THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT. SUBSEQUENT TO SIGNING, MANAGEMENT WILL PRESENT THE FULL AND COMPLETE FORM 990 TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. |
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DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THE FOUNDATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES OUR OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ON AN ONGOING BASIS (E.G., ANNUALLY) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ON A QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION CHAIR. THE CHAIR, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND PRESIDENT AND CEO ENSURE THAT ALL QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED, REVIEW THEM FOR CONFLICTS, AND SUBMIT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DISCLOSED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRES. IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, PROSPECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDE THE CONFLICTED PARTY NOT VOTING ON THE MATTER. |
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PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM (MADE UP OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, AND VICE PRESIDENTS) IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES DATA OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND DOCUMENTS THE PROCESS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. THE PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN JANUARY 2021. |
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DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.