2026-08-05T06:08:45-07:00 2025-06-30 222087086 Ford Scott & Associates LLC 1535 Haven Avenue Ocean City NJ 08226 990 2024-07-01 237072654 JEWISH FEDERATION OF HOWARD COUNTY JEWI 4107304976 10630 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY 400 COLUMBIA MD 21044 STEVE KAPLAN Treasurer 2026-08-05 true true John A Sabella CPA P00534413 6093996333 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X STEVE KAPLAN 10630 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY 400 COLUMBIA MD 21044 957745 false X WWW.JEWISHHOCO.ORG X 1967 MD FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF HOWARD COUNTY IS TO SUPPORT ANDSERVE THE HOWARD COUNTY JEWISH COMMUNITY AND CONNECT THE LOCALCOMMUNITY TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND JEWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. OURVISION IS TO BE THE DYNAMIC, INTEGRATING RESOURCE IN HOWARD COUNTY BYPROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, INPARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER JEWISH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. OURSTRATEGIC PURPOSE IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY BY CARING FOR, SUPPORTING, ANDENRICHING JEWISH LIFE IN HOWARD COUNTY. 15 14 8 500 0 1026307 867634 14135 49977 26480 28415 7953 8023 1074875 954049 100818 8661 0 496324 581663 0 232278 436472 483280 1033614 1073604 41261 -119555 1822783 1744948 421812 434669 1400971 1310279 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:THE MISSION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF HOWARD COUNTY IS TO SUPPORT ANDSERVE THE HOWARD COUNTY JEWISH COMMUNITY AND CONNECT THE LOCALCOMMUNITY TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND JEWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. OURVISION IS TO BE THE DYNAMIC, INTEGRATING RESOURCE IN HOWARD COUNTY BYPROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, INPARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER JEWISH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. OURSTRATEGIC PURPOSE IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY BY CARING FOR, SUPPORTING, ANDENRICHING JEWISH LIFE IN HOWARD COUNTY. false false 768358 PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING SERVICESJEWISH FEDERATION OF HOWARD COUNTY ASSUMES AN ACTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE CULTURAL,EDUCATIONAL,RELIGOUS,SOCIAL,AND SOCIAL WELFARE NEEDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. IT IS ACTIVE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF LOCAL,NATIONAL,AND GLOBAL JEWISH INTERESTS, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO ISRAEL AND VULNERABLE JEWISH POPULATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. JEWISH FEDERATION DEVELOPS AND SPONSORS PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY TO REALIZE AND FULFILL ITS MISSION OF CONNECTING AND ENGAGING JEWS IN HOWARD COUNTY TO COMMUNITY. THIS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMMITTTEES: DEVELOPMENT, ENGAGEMENT, HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE, JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES.JEWISH FEDERATION'S DEDICATED LEADERSHIP,VOLUNTEERS, AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF CREATE ENGAGING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS TO CONNECT JEWS IN HOWARD COUNTY TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE,TRADITION,AND VALUES,AND TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT CREATE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO ALL AMERICANS, OF ALL ETHNICITIES, INCLUDING ANTI-SEMITISM, HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM, THE FIGHT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND POVERTY. 768358 true true false false false false false false true true true true false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 14 false false false false true true false true false false false true true true true true true true false false MD X X STACY DAVIS 7174286882 PO BOX 5641 BALTIMORE MD 21212 KIRK WISEMAYER President & CEO 37.50 0.00 X 116154 0 0 SUSAN STEWART COO 37.50 0.00 X 89472 0 0 SHAUNA LEAVEY COMM ENGAGE DIR 37.50 0.00 X 69648 0 0 GORDON FULLER INTERIM CEO 37.50 0.00 X 51540 0 0 STEVE BARON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOSH BROSS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GOLD Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI JENNI GREENSPAN REPRESENTATIVE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE KAPLAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICK LAMANNA Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE MCCORMICK Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLI RIVES Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS ULMAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDEE ILIFF Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA FELDMAN VICE CHAIR 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK KOPLIK Chair 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SALGANIK Secretary 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOT SHEFRIN Treasurer 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 326814 1 false false false 0 867634 867634 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 49977 49977 49977 21536 21536 0 0 0 10575 3696 6879 6879 6879 0 0 0 GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 8023 8023 8023 954049 64879 21536 8661 8661 0 0 0 326814 326814 0 254849 51035 47347 156467 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7892 5127 642 2123 29017 18849 2362 7806 28438 18473 2315 7650 0 107354 69737 8739 28878 900 585 73 242 0 6401 4158 521 1722 0 0 4044 2627 329 1088 3501 2274 285 942 PROGRAMMING EXPENSES 177347 177347 PROFESSIONAL FEES 93773 60915 7633 25225 OTHER EXPENSE 21430 21430 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 2681 2681 502 326 41 135 1073604 768358 72968 232278 25763 24486 615409 584905 413379 392443 0 0 0 0 0 11241 21469 58676 20687 19975 37989 790 941 326516 389088 0 0 409710 293627 1822783 1744948 67309 94768 44063 17822 18143 336681 277695 421812 434669 X 584198 557261 816773 753018 1400971 1310279 1822783 1744948 -119555 28863 X false true X true false X 888294 1056501 808925 1026307 867634 4647661 0 0 888294 1056501 808925 1026307 867634 4647661 0 4647661 11237 15053 13972 8140 8023 56425 0 795 1689 10564 25674 28415 67137 4771223 0.97410 0.88540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true X 10000 707 10707 false false false 19975 19975 7675 7675 31026 13012 18014 37989 389088 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 293627 293627 277695 277695 982912 28863 28863 954049 954049 1073604 1073604 1073604 Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability THE FEDERATION MAINTAINS A BANK ACCOUNT USED FOR FUNDS RECEIVED BY THEFEDERATION AND DESIGNATED FOR THE JEWISH EMERGENCY NETWORK PROJECT. true TEMPLE ISAIAH 12200 SCAGGSVILLE ROAD FULTON MD 20759 527368398 501(C)(3) 8661 0 N/A N/A GENERAL SUPPORT 0 1 Additional Supplemental Information THE FEDERATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY WAY OF THE BOARD OFDIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AWARDING, MANAGING, AND REVIEWING SPECIFIC GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS A SECTION 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE CHARITABLE FUNDS ARE USED WITH ITS EXEMPT MISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 AS OF MAY 18, 2023, ANY INDIVIDUAL AGED 18 AND OVER WHO CONTRIBUTES TO THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN OR A SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF THE FEDERATION IN AN AMOUNT OF $18 OR MORE IN EACH OF TWO MOST CURRENT FISCAL YEARS, REGARDLESS OF THE DONOR'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE, SHALL BE DEEMED A MEMBER FOR ATLEAST TWO CONSECUTIVE FISCAL YEARS.PRIOR TO MAY 18, 2023, EACH JEWISH RESIDENT OF HOWARD COUNTY WAS A MEMBEROF THE FEDERATION (A "MEMBER"). EACH MEMBER CONTRIBUTING $18 OR MORE TO THEFEDERATION'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IN THE THEN CURRENT FISCAL YEARWAS DEEMED A VOTING MEMBER (A "VOTING MEMBER") AND WAS ENTITLED TO ALLRIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES APPURTENANT THERETO, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,THE RIGHT TO CAST BALLOTS TO ELECT DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THEFEDERATION, AND THE RIGHT TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. IN THE EVENTCONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE BY A FAMILY, NO MORE THAN TWO ADULTS OF THE FAMILYWERE ENTITLED TO VOTING RIGHTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 WHEN IT IS BEING PUTTOGETHER. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND THE TREASURER WILL REVIEW IT AFTER IT GETS COMPLETED. THE AUDITORS WILL THEN PRESENT THE COMPLETED FORM990 TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO WILL FORMALLY APPROVEIT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL THEN REVIEW IT AND BE INFORMED THAT IT HASBEEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN IT WILLBE FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CONFLICT OFINTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. IN ADDITION,BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THE CONFLICT OF INTERESTSTATEMENTS IF CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE DURING THE YEAR. IN THE EVENT AN ISSUEBEFORE THE BOARD PRESENTS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE BEST INTEREST OF THEFEDERATION AND AN ORGANIZATION IN WHICH A BOARD MEMBER HAS AN INTEREST ORPOSITION, OR ANY OTHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONFLICT, THE BOARD MEMBER WILLABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THAT ISSUE.THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS COVERED UNDER A SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYTHAT APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERATION. SHOULD A POTENTIALCONFLICT OF INTEREST EXIST OR ARISE, THE EMPLOYEE MUST DISCLOSE THE FACTSAND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THEY/THEIR/THEIRS HUMANRESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE IMMEDIATELY. ANY EMPLOYEE WHO FAILS TO DISCLOSEANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE IN VIOLATION OF THISPOLICY AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDINGIMMEDIATE TERMINATION. EVERY EMPLOYEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICTOF INTEREST CERTIFICATE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPRISED OF OFFICERS, ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO BASED ON REVIEW OF INDEPENDENT SURVEYS OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS OF OTHER LIKE SIZE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION, AS WELL ASCOMPENSATION REVIEWS OF OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATERBALTIMORE METRO AREA. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS STANDARDS OF LIVING AS WELLAS SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWSTHE PERCENTAGE OF COMPENSATION OF SUCH EMPLOYEES TO THE TOTAL OPERATINGBUDGET AND CONSIDERS GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IMPACTING THEORGANIZATION'S ENVIRONMENT THAT IT OPERATES WITHIN TO DETERMINE THAT SUCH PERCENTAGE APPEARS TO FALL IN LINE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THEDELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE IS TIMELY DOCUMENTED. THEDETERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THEN PRESENTED TOTHE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE AS AN OFFER. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE FEDERATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OTHER PERSON MEETING THE IRSDEFINITION OF OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE FEDERATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY,AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAMEPERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). THE GOVERNINGDOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. Amended Explanation TO AGREE 990 FORM TO FINALIZED AUDIT