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COMMUNITY CONVENER: WE CONNECT PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS AND SYNAGOGUES IN GREATER PHILADELPHIA. THE JEWISH FEDERATION ALSO BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, A VARIETY OF EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAVEL WITH A PURPOSE THROUGH OUR MISSIONS PROGRAM. GRANT MAKER: THE FUNDS WE RAISE ARE GRANTED TO PROGRAMS THAT MEET CRITICAL NEEDS LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE GRANTS TO ENSURE THEY ARE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING THE JEWISH FEDERATION'S PRIORITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 |
AARON, BENNETT L. / AARON, CAROL - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BARRACK, LEONARD / ERLBAUM, SCOTT - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BERMAN,SHARYN / BERMAN,BRYNA / BERMAN, EMILY - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BLASKEY, MARK / BLASKEY, PENNI F. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CONSTON, SHIRLEY / CONSTON, STUART - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP DANNEMAN, GEORGE / DANNEMAN, LAUREN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP DISHLER, BERNARD / DISHLER, LANA - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP DROBNY, JACLYN / DROBNY, LORRAINE - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FIRES, CAREN FOX / FIRES, PAUL M. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FISHMAN, ANNABELLE / FISHMAN, MARK - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP GOLD, DAVID G. / GOLD, MORRIE - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP GOLDER, ROBERT B. / GOLDER-SAFT, ELLYN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP LAVER, ADAM / LAVER, SARA - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP LEVIN, JONATHAN L. / LEVIN, SHARON P. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP LIPTON, ADELE S. / LIPTON, IRWIN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MINKOFF, SARA / MINKOFF, JAY - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP NEWMAN,BERNARD/ SCHWARTZ,RACHEL - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP PERILSTEIN, COOKIE / WARGON, MARGIE P. / PERILSTEIN, RONALD P. / PERILSTEIN, JAYNE D. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP ROSS, LYN / ROSS, MICHAEL J. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP SCHNEIROV, ALLAN B. / SCHNEIROV, MIRIAM A. - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP SHAPIRO, RAYMOND / SHAPIRO, JUDIE - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP SMUKLER,CONSTANCE/ SMUKLER,CINDY - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP |
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE JEWISH FEDERATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES: THE JEWISH FEDERATION IS GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ACCORDING TO THE JEWISH FEDERATION'S BYLAWS, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.02, THE JEWISH FEDERATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE POWER AND DUTY TO: - APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE TO IT WITH REGARD TO ALLOCATIONS OF MONEY RECEIVED BY THE JEWISH FEDERATION FOR PURPOSES THAT INCLUDE OPERATIONS, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION, (E.G. OPERATING BUDGETS, ANNUAL GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS, ETC.) - ELECT OFFICERS OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION - APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE BOARD CHAIR'S APPOINTMENTS OF INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR ADMITTING, INCLUDING, CHANGING AND TERMINATING CONSTITUENT AGENCIES - RESOLVE ISSUES REFERRED TO THE TRUSTEES BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - EXPLORE AND PROVIDE ADVICE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DEALING WITH MAJOR COMMUNITY CONCERNS - APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE JEWISH FEDERATION'S STRATEGIC LONG-RANGE PLANS - AMEND THE JEWISH FEDERATION'S BYLAWS - TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTION AS THE BYLAWS EXPRESSLY DELEGATE TO THE TRUSTEES, OR AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AUTHORIZE BY RESOLUTION APPROVED BY AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE TRUSTEES PRESENT AT A DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING. IF THE TRUSTEES DO NOT APPROVE A DECISION MADE BY THE DIRECTORS, THE ITEM GOES BACK TO THE DIRECTORS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AND REVISION. THE ITEM IS THEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE TRUSTEES FOR ANOTHER VOTE. THIS PROCESS CAN CONTINUE UNTIL THE MATTER HAS BEEN RESOLVED. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS UP TO 250 MEMBERS, INCLUDING ALL DIRECTORS, ALL PAST JEWISH FEDERATION CAMPAIGN CHAIRS, A MEMBER OF JCRC AND A DESIGNATED PERSON OR PRESIDENT OF EACH CONSTITUENT AGENCY. NON-VOTING HONORARY TRUSTEES MAY PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION PRIOR TO A VOTE. |
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THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY A TAX ACCOUNTING FIRM USING INFORMATION AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM. THESE CAN BE THE SAME OR SEPARATE FIRMS AS SELECTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION. THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED BY THE TAX ACCOUNTING FIRM TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AFTER THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA E-MAIL OR MAIL FOR COMMENT AND THEN FILED. |
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INTERNAL PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW OF JEWISH FEDERATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS PROCEDURE FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY VOLUNTEERS: 1. PRIOR TO THE FIRST BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING AND THE FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR, JEWISH FEDERATION DISTRIBUTES THE STATEMENT OF ETHICAL GUIDELINES TO ALL NEW AND RENEWING BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL AS KEY VOLUNTEERS. BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY VOLUNTEERS ARE ASKED TO READ THE DOCUMENT, COMPLETE AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, AND RETURN THE COMPLETED DOCUMENT TO JEWISH FEDERATION. THIS CAN BE DONE ONLINE OR VIA US MAIL. 2. ONE MONTH AFTER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY VOLUNTEERS, THE DOCUMENT IS SENT A SECOND TIME TO ANY BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY VOLUNTEERS WHO DID NOT COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. 3. ALL RESPONSES ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ARE COMPILED AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE ETHICS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND ANY REQUIRED ACTION STEPS. 4. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE FOR A PERIOD OF 7 YEARS. PROCEDURE FOR JEWISH FEDERATION EMPLOYEES: 1. IN CONCURRENCE WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY VOLUNTEERS, THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES DISTRIBUTES THE STATEMENT OF ETHICAL GUIDELINES VIA EMAIL AND REQUESTS THAT ALL EMPLOYEES REVIEW THE DOCUMENT AND COMPLETE AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT VIA ELECTRONIC SURVEY. 2. ALL JEWISH FEDERATION EMPLOYEE RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE ETHICS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND ANY REQUIRED ACTION STEPS. 3. THE ELECTRONIC RESPONSES TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE FOR A PERIOD OF 7 YEARS. |
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PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: AS IS THE CASE WITH ALL EMPLOYEES, THE JEWISH FEDERATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM (INCLUDING PRESIDENT & CEO, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES) WITH A FAIR AND REASONABLE BASE PAY OPPORTUNITY, REFLECTIVE OF EACH JOB'S VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION AND CONSISTENT WITH PREVAILING LABOR MARKET/INDUSTRY COMPENSATION PRACTICES. PAY DECISIONS ARE MADE ON THE BASIS OF EMPLOYEES' QUALIFICATIONS AND ACTUAL PERFORMANCE. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDES THREE ELEMENTS: (1) USE OF DATA TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION, (2) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE JEWISH FEDERATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND (3) DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. 1. USE OF DATA TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION: JEWISH FEDERATION WILL REVIEW PRESIDENT & CEO COMPENSATION DATA ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF THE DATA TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT & CEO DATA WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA'S ANNUAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY AND OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. DATA FOR OTHER EXECUTIVE POSITIONS WILL BE COLLATED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS. 2. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: A) PRESIDENT & CEO: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS, NO LATER THAN AUGUST, UNLESS EMPLOYEE CONTRACT STATES OTHERWISE, THE BOARD CHAIR'S RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S SALARY AND BONUS. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE PROVIDED WITH COMPARABLE DATA PRIOR TO APPROVING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. AT THE TIME OF THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION CONCERNING THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT & CEO SHOULD NOT BE PRESENT. AT ALL TIMES COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. B) OTHER EXECUTIVES: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL ALSO DISCUSS, NO LATER THAN AUGUST, THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE SALARIES AND BONUSES WHICH BECOME EFFECTIVE THE FIRST FULL PAYROLL IN SEPTEMBER. THIS COMMITTEE WILL ALSO REVIEW ALL MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS FOR ANY NEW MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT & CEO, MAY BE PRESENT DURING THIS DISCUSSION. AT ALL TIMES COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 3. DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING: MINUTES OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS WILL BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS AND DECISION-MAKING. EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS, BONUSES, AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS REMAIN ON FILE IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. |
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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE: JEWISH FEDERATION BELIEVES IN FULL DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY. THEREFORE, AT ANY TIME, ANYONE CAN REQUEST A COPY OF FORM 990, FORM 990T, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 1023, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THEM. IT IS OUR POLICY TO RECEIVE THE REQUEST IN WRITING, SIGNED BY THE REQUESTOR, TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO OR THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. WE WILL RELEASE A COPY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME BUT NOT TO EXCEED TEN BUSINESS DAYS. OUR ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OUR FORM 990 MAY ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.JEWISHPHILLY.ORG. |
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EQUITY ON INCOME OF EXPONENT -25,937. CHANGE IN VALUE - NON-PARTICIPATING ASSETS 120,230. CHANGE IN VALUE - CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST 100,005. CHANGE IN VALUE - CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES 105,386. PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLES -501,934. CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS 1,041,617. INSURANCE PROCEEDS -1,000,000. PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS 4,340,874. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.