2024-11-25T06:56:02-06:00 2024-06-30 812950760 SAX LLP 389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3 PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 990 2023-07-01 131624132 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN NEW YORK SECTION NATI 2126875030 241 WEST 72ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 KAROL TODRYS BOARD CO-PRESIDENT 6468849460 2024-11-25 1 0 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 9734726250 2024-11-21 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ANDREA KOPEL 241 WEST 72ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 2796735 0 1046 X WWW.NCJWNY.ORG X 1894 NY NCJW NY TURNS PROGRESSIVE JEWISH IDEALS INTO ACTION THROUGH ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL SERVICES. 12 12 13 330 0 0 1783220 1702379 53902 69580 165003 175462 -30864 -20626 1971261 1926795 0 20000 0 0 790980 1080715 0 5000 251158 1069071 996941 1860051 2102656 111210 -175861 4764791 4744764 70473 85219 4694318 4659545 X NCJW NY TURNS PROGRESSIVE IDEALS INTO ACTION, IMPACTING 8,000 NEW YORKERS ANNUALLY: WE PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED TODAY - PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND ALL RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 0 0 535529 HUNGER PROGRAMOVER ONE MILLION NEW YORKERS HAVE DIFFICULTY AFFORDING FOOD, INCLUDING ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO LIVE ALONE, THE WORKING POOR WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR BOTH RENT AND FOOD, AND THE HOMELESS WHO LIVE IN SHELTERS OR ON THE STREETS. IN RESPONSE, MONDAY FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES A THREE-DAY SUPPLY OF BOTH FRESH PRODUCE AND SHELF-STABLE GROCERIES TO FAMILIES IN NEED, AND OUR TWICE-WEEKLY COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROVIDES A HOT, FRESHLY PREPARED MEAL TO ALL WHO NEED IT. IN FY'24, OUR HUNGER PROGRAM SERVED OVER 295,000 MEALS TO MORE THAN 2,500 NEW YORKERS OF ALL RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS. OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS GIVE OUR PROGRAM AN UNMATCHED LEVEL OF PERSONAL INTERACTION AND SERVICE, ENSURING THAT THE EXPERIENCE IS WARM, WELCOMING, AND DIGNIFIED FOR ALL OF OUR CLIENTS. OUR HUNGER PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND CASEWORKER LEARNS ABOUT OUR CLIENTS' LIVES AND CONNECTS THEM TO PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND BENEFITS TO HELP THEM BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND FOOD INSECURITY, ADDRESSING CHALLENGES LIKE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND HEALTH INSURANCE AND HELPING THEM REACH A HIGHER LEVEL OF HEALTH AND ECONOMIC STABILITY, ULTIMATELY REDUCING THEIR RELIANCE ON EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPORT. 441466 65237 COUNCIL LIFETIME LEARNINGIN FY'24, MORE THAN 300 SENIORS PARTICIPATED IN A BROAD RANGE OF PROGRAMMING OFFERED BY COUNCIL LIFETIME LEARNING (CLL), WHICH INCLUDES EVERYTHING FROM ART AND EXERCISE CLASSES TO ENGAGING LECTURES AND DISCUSSION GROUPS. OUR PROGRAMMING IS BASED ON THE PHILOSOPHY THAT ARTS AND CULTURE ARE A UNIQUELY EFFECTIVE WAY TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER OLDER ADULTS, BUILDING ON THEIR INTERESTS AND STRENGTHS TO MAINTAIN CONNECTION AND VITALITY AS THE AGING PROCESS CONTINUES. WE HELP SENIORS TO DEFY THE STEREOTYPES ASSOCIATED WITH GROWING OLD AND TO CONTINUE LEARNING AND GROWING INTO THEIR 70S, 80S AND WELL BEYOND. THE CURRENT EPIDEMIC OF LONELINESS HAS HIT OUR OLDEST OLD ESPECIALLY HARD IN NYC. NCJW NY'S CLL PROGRAMMING ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM HEAD ON, HELPING SENIORS CREATE COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION AND BUILDING THEIR SUPPORT NETWORK. OUR CLL SOCIAL WORKER HELPS OUR CLIENTS DEAL WITH THE INEVITABLE CHALLENGES OF AGING AS THEY ARISE SUCH AS THE LOSS OF A SPOUSE, AN ILLNESS, OR A BAD FALL -- LEADING SUPPORT GROUPS AND PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, RESOURCES, AND REFERRALS AND HELP WITH BENEFITS ENROLLMENT. CLL HELPS SENIORS STAVE OFF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DECLINE AND REMAIN LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AT HOME, WHERE THEY MOST WANT TO BE. LUNCH, INTERACTION, NURTURING, AND COMPANIONSHIP (LINC)LINC IS AN INNOVATIVE DAY PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES ADULTS EXPERIENCING MEMORY LOSS AND DEMENTIA THROUGH ART, MUSIC, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN AN INTIMATE, CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. THE PROGRAM OPERATES THREE TIMES A WEEK, INVOLVING BOTH ELDERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FAR MORE THAN A RESPITE CARE OR DAYCARE PROGRAM, LINC PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION AND MEETS EACH CLIENT WHERE THEY ARE, MODELING POSITIVE INTERACTION FOR CAREGIVERS. LINC STIMULATES PARTICIPANTS AND ENCOURAGES POSITIVE SELF-EXPRESSION, IMPROVING THEIR MOOD AND FUNCTION THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND THE WEEK. LINC IS AN INTIMATE PROGRAM BY DESIGN, SERVING A ROSTER OF ABOUT 20 FAMILIES. 203326 20000 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMINGOUR CHILDREN'S LITERACY PROGRAM WORKS WITH ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BOOST CONFIDENCE IN LITERACY SKILLS AND INSTILL A LIFELONG LOVE OF BOOKS AND READING, THEREBY HELPING TO CLOSE THE GAP IN SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FOR THESE CHILDREN COMPARED TO THEIR MORE AFFLUENT PEERS. IN FY'24, OUR READING TUTORS PROGRAM OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THREE AFTER-SCHOOL SITES IN MANHATTAN, SERVING ABOUT 50 CHILDREN IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH. WE RECRUIT AND TRAIN VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE WEEKLY ONE-ON-ONE READING SESSIONS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, TUTORS WORK WITH THE SAME CHILDREN, BUILDING A STRONG, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIP. TUTORS CAREFULLY SELECT BOOKS FOR EACH STUDENT, TAILORED TO THAT CHILD'S INTERESTS AND APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR READING LEVEL. STUDENTS KEEP THEIR BOOKS AFTER THEY HAVE READ THEM WITH THEIR TUTORS, BUILDING UP A HOME LIBRARY THAT INSTILLS PRIDE AND ENCOURAGES READING PRACTICE ON THEIR OWN.BACK 2 SCHOOL STOREOUR ANNUAL BACK 2 SCHOOL STORE DEBUTED IN 2015, AND IT PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL WITH PRIDE, CONFIDENCE, AND ENTHUSIASM. EVERY SUMMER, NCJW NY'S COUNCIL HOUSE IS TRANSFORMED INTO A VERY SPECIAL "POP UP" DEPARTMENT STORE, WHERE EACH CHILD "SHOPS" FOR A BRAND-NEW OUTFIT (SHIRT, PANTS, SNEAKERS, SOCKS, PARKA, HAT AND GLOVES) AS WELL AS A BACKPACK FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, ALL ENTIRELY FREE OF CHARGE. B2SS IS UNIQUELY IMPACTFUL BECAUSE THE CHILDREN CHOOSE EACH ITEM THEMSELVES, BASED ON THEIR OWN TASTES AND STYLES, WITH THE HELP OF THEIR OWN "PERSONAL SHOPPER" VOLUNTEER. THE POWER OF CHOICE, WITHOUT ANY WORRY ABOUT PRICE TAGS, IS AN EXPERIENCE MORE AFFLUENT CHILDREN TAKE FOR GRANTED BUT ONE THESE CHILDREN RARELY, IF EVER, HAVE. B2SS ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES TO HELP PARENTS SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY'S HEALTH, LEARNING, AND GROWTH. IN FY'24, THE B2SS SERVED 215 CHILDREN. THE JACKSON-STRICKS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMTHE JACKSON-STRICKS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES TO PURSUE ACADEMIC STUDY OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO MEET THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND LEAD INDEPENDENT LIVES. IN FY'24, NCJW NY GAVE OUT TWO SCHOLARSHIPS OF $10,000 EACH. 453770 4343 ADVOCACY NCJW NY PURSUES VIGOROUS AND STRATEGIC ADVOCACY TO PURSUE AND PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR WOMEN. IN THE SPRING OF 2018, NCJW NY LAUNCHED THE PRO-TRUTH CAMPAIGN, WHICH WORKS TO EXPOSE AND FIGHT FAKE WOMEN'S CLINICS, ENSURING THAT ALL WOMEN HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND CHOICES. IN 2023, WE LAUNCHED JEWS FOR REPRO NY, TO RECLAIM THE NARRATIVE AROUND FAITH, RELIGION, AND ABORTION. IN FY'24, OUR ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING REACHED THOUSANDS OF NEW YORKERS AND ACTIVATED 1,000 PEOPLE TO SPEAK OUT AND TAKE REAL ACTION. WE MAINTAIN STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND INVITE EXPERTS TO SPEAK TO OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND OTHERS THAT CONCERN US AND OUR COMMUNITY. ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL, NCJW, INC. HAS A PROFESSIONALLY STAFFED WASHINGTON OFFICE THAT ADVOCATES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND HELPS COORDINATE GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY NATIONWIDE.PREGNANCY LOSS SUPPORT PROGRAMPLSP UTILIZES PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE TELEPHONE COUNSELING AND TO FACILITATE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH, OR NEWBORN DEATH. ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOSS THEMSELVES, SO THEY CAN SPEAK FROM EXPERIENCE TO GRIEVING PARENTS, AND AT THE SAME TIME CONTINUE THEIR OWN HEALING PROCESS THROUGH SERVICE TO OTHERS. IN FY'24, THE PROGRAM SERVED MORE THAN 200 FAMILIES. 453770 4343 1634091 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X RITA SHAPIRO 2126875030 241 WEST 72ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 KIMBERLY CHIRLS BOARD PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH BARNETT VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA DELL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE REISMAN TREASURER THRU 4/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN SACK DIR/ TREAS AS OF 4/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAROL TODRYS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE MANDELBAUM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL HOCHMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI LURENSKY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA DENBY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA WATTS DIRECTOR THRU 6/24 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY HASHMALL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA KOPEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 126190 0 26049 126190 0 26049 1 0 1 0 0 13239 521760 56775 1110605 222587 1702379 COUNCIL LIFETIME LEARN 812900 65237 65237 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 812900 4343 4343 69580 80779 80779 51805 0 51805 51805 51805 844892 750209 94683 94683 94683 47300 521760 119731 -72431 -72431 1926795 69580 0 154836 20000 20000 163525 89938 73587 767570 519858 60877 186835 77456 50530 14539 12387 72164 47785 9253 15126 29000 21750 7250 5000 5000 22333 22333 52149 47945 4204 134293 111769 3588 18936 147117 132841 7138 7138 42500 42500 57357 37282 14339 5736 CLIENT ACTIVITIES 231839 231839 0 DONATED FOOD 222587 222587 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 57467 57467 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND AFFIL 299 299 2102656 1634091 217407 251158 412733 220647 159528 147135 48180 38952 25024 23851 2679964 1234058 1483262 1445906 2636064 2868273 4764791 4744764 57323 65587 5400 11882 7750 7750 70473 85219 X 4033621 4040775 660697 618770 4694318 4659545 4764791 4744764 -175861 141088 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1138723 1592806 1692448 1783220 1702379 7909576 1138723 1592806 1692448 1783220 1702379 7909576 75260 7834316 118790 91441 110874 111340 132584 565029 8474605 250770 0.92440 0.90290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 6750 1 6750 0 13500 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: NCJW NY STAFF WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VOLUNTEERS ON OUR ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE AND WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR PROGRESSIVE POLICIES, FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC AND REPRODUCTIVE FOR WOMEN. IN FY'24, NCJW NY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ATTENDED VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON VISITS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS, PARTICIPATED IN OR PROMOTED ATTENDANCE AT RALLIES, MADE PHONE CALLS IN SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED LEGISLATION, SUBMITTED PUBLIC COMMENTS ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL LEGISLATION, WROTE AND SIGNED ON TO LETTERS IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF LEGISLATION, PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL COALITIONS, SENT EMAIL ACTION ALERTS TO SUPPORTERS, AND HOSTED OR CO-SPONSORED SEVERAL EVENTS. NCJW NY HOSTED AN ALBANY LOBBY DAY ON MAY 8TH 2024, WHERE DOZENS OF NCJW NY ADVOCATES MET WITH LAWMAKERS TO DISCUSS SPECIFIC BILLS PERTAINING TO REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE. NCJW NY FOCUSED ON SEVERAL ISSUES INCLUDING: INCREASING ABORTION ACCESS, ENSURING VOTER ACCESS; RAISING AWARENESS OF CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS, ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR WOMEN, MANDATING COMPREHENSIVE AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION. NCJW NY HAS ALSO PROMOTED THE PASSAGE OF NY'S EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT, A BALLOT INITIATIVE TO BE VOTED ON IN NOVEMBER 2024. 660696 157642 69524 253318 15777 618767 678235 80000 45712 116583 26668 660696 814392 156205 -27504 237211 27647 678235 571182 240146 96536 77413 16059 814392 431039 212350 12166 75321 9052 571182 1.00000 0 0 63000 63000 2434722 1072854 1361868 46209 30699 15510 136033 130505 5528 1445906 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYABLE 7750 7750 X 2117981 141088 72431 213519 1904462 22333 22333 1926795 2152754 72431 72431 2080323 22333 22333 2102656 PART V, LINE 4: RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE FUNDS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: CHILDREN'S SERVICES SCHOLARSHIPS (PROGRAM ENDED FY '24 AS THE FUNDS WERE FULLY UTILIZED) JEWISH WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER (JWRC) COUNCIL LIFETIME LEARNING ADVOCACY PREGNANCY LOSS SUPPORT PROGRAM HUNGER PROGRAM MONIES HELD FOR THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, AS SUCH INVESTMENT INCOME / LOSS IS ALLOCATED TO THESE FUNDS. FUNDS ARE RELEASED TO UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AS THERE ARE CORRESPONDING EXPENSES FOR THESE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS: SAX NOTES THAT PRINCIPAL FOR THESE ACCOUNTS ARE UNTOUCHABLE BY THE ORGANIZATION. FREEDMAN FUND - INVESTMENT INCOME EARNED ON THESE INVESTMENTS IS USED FOR THE PREGNANCY LOSS SUPPORT PROGRAM. ALICE ZACHARIUS FUND - INVESTMENT INCOME EARNED ON THESE INVESTMENTS IS USED FOR THE JEWISH WOMEN'S RESOUCE CENTER (JWRC). ELEANOR LEFF FUND - INVESTMENT INCOME EARNED ON THESE INVESTMENTS IS USED FOR THE JWRC. PART X, LINE 2: NCJW NY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" UNDER SECTION 509(A). GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY NCJW NY AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF NCJW NY HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED NCJW NY'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT NCJW NY HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 72,431. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 72,431. 1 HELLER FUNDRAISING GROUP LLC 150 WEST END AVENUE 19F NEW YORK NY 10023 DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT INSTITUTIONAL PROSPECT RESEARCH PROGRAM 0 0 5000 0 5000 GALA 569060 521760 47300 119731 569060 521760 47300 119731 119731 -72431 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) WE HIRED A CONSULTANT FROM HELLER FUNDRAISING GROUP TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP A CUSTOMIZED, PRIORITIZED LIST OF FOUNDATION PROSPECTS FOR NCJW NY AS WELL AS TO TRAIN THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT IN BEST PRACTICES TO RESEARCH, IDENTIFY, AND REACH OUT TO FOUNDATION PROSPECTS. 0 SCHOLARSHIP 2 20000 SCHEDULE I, PART III JACKSON-STRICKS SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDED FINANCIAL AID THAT ENABLED STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES TO PURSUE ACADEMIC STUDY OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING WHICH LEADS TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES THAT AFFECT MOBILITY, VISION OR HEARING WHO WERE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE PROGRAM IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA. THIS YEAR THE COMMITTEE HAS AWARD TWO SCHOLARSHIPS OF $10,000. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANDREA KOPEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 126190 0 0 0 0 0 3713 0 22336 0 152239 0 0 0 X DONATED FOOD 0 222587 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 WE STRIVE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW BY ACTING AS LEADERS AND PARTNERS IN ADVOCACY WORK TO ADVANCE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. WE ARE A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS, ADVOCATES AND PASSIONATE COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO ARE INSPIRED BY JEWISH VALUES AND A BELIEF IN OUR COLLECTIVE ABILITY TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT. A WOMEN-FOUNDED AND WOMEN-LED ORGANIZATION IN OPERATION FOR 130 YEARS, WE ARE STEEPED IN A RICH HISTORY OF SPEARHEADING PROGRESSIVE CHANGE IN OUR WORLD BY RESPONDING TO THE ISSUES OF THE MOMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. NCJW NY IDENTIFIES NEEDS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND CREATES PROGRAMMING TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; WE ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS TO PARTNER WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF IN DELIVERING OUR PROGRAMMING. OUR MULTI-SERVICE COMMUNITY CENTER, KNOWN AS COUNCIL HOUSE, IS A HUB OF COMMUNITY ACTION AND ENGAGEMENT WHERE NEW YORKERS COME TOGETHER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND STRENGTHEN THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, NCJW NY CHANGED OUR METHOD OF CALCULATING OUR CLIENT TOTAL TO REPORT AN UNDUPLICATED FIGURE, RESULTING IN A LOWER NUMBER THAN IN PAST YEARS. CLIENT SERVICE LEVELS DID NOT DECLINE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO PAY DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH ASKS QUESTIONS AND MAKES COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT. THE DRAFT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD AND RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH NEW FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION WAS ORIGINALLY DETERMINED BY A BOARD SEARCH COMMITTEE, WITH INPUT FROM AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS A LOCAL SALARY STUDY ANNUALLY TO CONFIRM THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS COMPARABLE TO OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. ANNUAL COST OF LIVING INCREASES ARE CUSTOMARILY AWARDED TO ALL STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THAT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.