2024-11-05T14:19:03-06:00 2024-06-30 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY 500 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2023-07-01 640762027 INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN JEWISH LIFE INST 6013626357 PO BOX 16528 JACKSON MS 39236 MICHELE SCHIPPER CEO 6013626357 2024-11-05 1 1 CHARLES R LINDSAY P00294610 6018988875 2024-10-31 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MICHELE SCHIPPER PO BOX 16528 JACKSON MS 39236 1819303 0 X WWW.ISJL.ORG X 2000 MS THE INSTITUTE (ISJL) SUPPORTS, CONNECTS, AND CELEBRATES JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH. 21 21 20 25 0 0 1448172 1111756 204375 187436 627023 159211 63491 113449 2343061 1571852 0 0 0 0 1117479 1120471 0 0 154295 573403 703859 1690882 1824330 652179 -252478 5084433 5108995 203097 208969 4881336 4900026 X IN ORDER TO SUPPORT, CONNECT, AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH, THE ISJL PROVIDES A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WE DO THIS THROUGH THREE CORE SERVICE AREAS: EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND SPIRITUALITY. BECAUSE CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY AS A WHOLE IS PART OF THE JEWISH LEGACY, WE ALSO OFFER SECULAR LITERACY PROGRAMMING. OVER 10,000 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THE ISJL PROGRAMS IN 2024. 0 0 581516 172742 EDUCATION: THE EDUCATION DIVISION SUPPORTS JEWISH SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOOLS, LARGE AND SMALL. 68 SCHOOLS UTILIZED OUR CURRICULUM IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 STUDENTS WERE IMPACTED BY THIS INITIATIVE. OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER EDUCATORS AND CLERGY MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION, AS WELL AS SYNAGOGUE LEADERS, VOLUNTEERS AND PARENTS WHILE INCORPORATING PROGRAMMING FROM OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION TO OUR WORK IN JEWISH EDUCATION, THE ISJL'S SECULAR LITERACY PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MISSISSIPPI. 353607 14237 SPIRITUALITY: WE SERVE THE SMALLEST JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION SPECIFICALLY, INDIVIDUALS AND CONGREGATIONS WITHOUT ANY LOCAL FULL-TIME CLERGY. FROM OFFICIATING LIFECYCLE EVENTS AND SERVICES IN-PERSON TO OFFERING REMOTE COUNSELING, WE MAKE JEWISH LIFE ACCESSIBLE. WE ALSO ENGAGE IN INTERFAITH WORK AND BRIDGE-BUILDING THAT MAKES ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES MORE INCLUSIVE AND INTERCONNECTED. 344196 113906 CULTURE: CELEBRATING JEWISH CULTURE AND PRESERVING THE UNIQUE STORIES OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH IS AT THE HEART OF THE ISJL'S WORK. WE PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE JEWISH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT APPEAL TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. WE PRESERVE THE STORIES OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO A WIDER AUDIENCE, THROUGH RESOURCES LIKE OUR FREE ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOUTHERN JEWISH COMMUNITIES. THE ONLINE ARCHIVE WITH A HISTORY OF EVERY JEWISH COMMUNITY IN OUR REGION RECEIVES ALMOST 100,000 VIEWS EACH YEAR. 1279319 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MS X THE ORGANIZATION 6013626357 PO BOX 16528 JACKSON MS 39236 ANDREA LEVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLETT R FRUMIN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNY ZADECK PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IMOGENE BERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY HESDORFFER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY TANENBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HERZOG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH STEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEON RITTENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET MEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY L WIENER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORRIS LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEPE P FINN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL REAGLER SCHULMAN PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAYMAN L SOLOMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A ROUBEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY SCHNEIDER HUEBSCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SPENCER SIMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN LIBOWSKY VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY SAMUELS FORMER CFO 30.00 X 86720 0 9373 MICHELE SCHIPPER CEO 40.00 X 172821 0 13353 259541 0 22726 1 0 1 0 HOPE ENTERPRISES LLC 100 DEVEREAUX DRIVE NATCHEZ MS 39120 CONSTRUCTION 242518 1 1636 1110120 1111756 EDUCATION COMMUNITY FE 611710 172742 172742 OTHER CULTURAL SERIES 711300 14237 14237 SHOP SALES & SERVICE F 459420 457 457 187436 106070 106070 300592 247451 53141 53141 53141 0 1636 0 0 OTHER INCOME 611710 113449 113449 113449 1571852 300885 0 159211 230417 188942 20737 20738 697711 572123 62794 62794 121264 99436 10914 10914 71079 58285 6397 6397 6561 6561 19649 19649 131206 68346 57657 5203 34520 17547 6183 10790 69749 54150 4665 10934 56280 39780 5559 10941 81644 67139 13144 1361 52291 50246 521 1524 17805 16030 945 830 MISCELLANEOUS 170112 633 169478 1 PRINTING AND COPYING 34105 24272 3180 6653 POSTAGE 21376 15634 1719 4023 TELEPHONE 8561 6756 613 1192 1824330 1279319 390716 154295 524640 441128 499010 241267 600 619 14434 12605 798742 252467 547222 546275 3394556 3801503 103971 65598 5084433 5108995 86004 110610 13122 8866 103971 89493 203097 208969 X 3781224 4261349 1100112 638677 4881336 4900026 5084433 5108995 -252478 271168 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1063180 1346976 1927003 1448172 1111756 6897087 1063180 1346976 1927003 1448172 1111756 6897087 347700 6549387 76716 63181 156455 70630 106070 473052 60410 31034 13959 63491 113449 282343 7652482 1053791 0.85590 0.83760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 631256 123043 508213 167486 129424 38062 546275 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 65598 OTHER LOAN 23895 89493 1843020 271168 271168 1571852 0 1571852 1824330 0 1824330 0 1824330 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHELE SCHIPPER CEO 172821 0 0 0 0 0 4688 0 8665 0 186174 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 DIVERSION OF ASSETS: THE INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN JEWISH LIFE (ISJL) IDENTIFIED A SECURITY BREACH IN ITS BANK ACCOUNT, RESULTING IN UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFERS OF FUNDS. INSURANCE AND A RESOLUTION WITH THE BANKING INSTITUTION RESULTED IN A NET LOSS OF $19,340. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE OFFICERS AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FROM THE OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED AND/OR CLEARED PRIOR THE FILING OF THE RETURN WITH THE TAXING AUTHORITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD WILL DISCLOSE CONFLICTS BY USE OF A QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DOCUMENTED IN WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART XII LINE 2C - PROCESS OF COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE FIN STMT AUDIT THE AUDITOR MEETS WITH THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE MAKING A FULL PRESENTATION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ANSWERING ANY OF THE BOARD'S QUESTIONS. THE AUDITOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR SHOULD ANY CONCERNS ARISE.