Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104347
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,683,311 | $2,414,974 | $268,337 | $3,551,843 | $381,762 | $3,170,081 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,363,827 | $2,181,146 | $182,681 | $3,240,237 | $303,271 | $2,936,966 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,995,192 | $2,166,903 | $828,289 | $3,168,862 | $395,337 | $2,773,525 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,518,838
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $164,473
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $19,930
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $311,636
- Other salaries and wages
- $950,451
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,543,313
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $139,268
- Occupancy
- $130,946
- Travel
- $40,198
- Depreciation
- $2,138
- Program services (functional)
- $1,547,455
- Management and general (functional)
- $514,688
- Fundraising (functional)
- $352,831
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,240,237
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,551,843
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $381,762
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,170,081
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,890
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,841,980
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,865,081
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $305,000
- Gross receipts
- $6,571,252
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 1944
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY BURTON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $284,734 | $10,505 |
| FAYERUTH FISHER | CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,575 | $26,905 |
| JAMIE DARSA | CHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,712 | $435 |
| SCOTT GILEFSKY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LITWIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ZELERMYER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD KUTCHIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRAHAM MENZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHARYN GILDESGAME | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SERFATY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ABROMOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY FREEEDMAN BELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA KOWALOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKI HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREL SGAN KIBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LISA CONTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LON POVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARTHA GOLUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TAUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RISA SHAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SETH GITELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHIRI SEGEV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STACEY BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE SEGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARBARA BERKE | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATHY WEINMAN | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SEAN WILDER | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY BURTON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $263,510 | $20,489 |
| ERICA DANIELS STRATER | COO (UNTIL 01/2024) Officer | 40 | $159,673 | $19,925 |
| FAYERUTH FISHER | CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,494 | $23,752 |
| GAIL NEW | CHIEF OF STAFF (AS OF 4/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE DARSA | CHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT (AS OF 3/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GILEFSKY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA JOSEPH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LITWIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD KUTCHIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ZELERMYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ABROMOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BERKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CONTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE GANN | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHARYN GILDESGAME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH GITELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ GOLDSTEIN | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KLEIN | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA KOWALOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LON POVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH ROBINS | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRI SEGEV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SERFATY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SUTTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WEINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY FREEEDMAN BELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA GOLUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SEGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RISA SHAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WILDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY BURTON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $238,085 | $27,235 |
| ERICA DANIELS STRATER | COO Officer | 40 | $142,726 | $25,860 |
| NAHMA NADICH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,261 | $3,522 |
| FAYERUTH FISHER | CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,149 | $31,337 |
| SCOTT GILEFSKY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA JOSEPH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LITWIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD KUTCHIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ZELERMYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ABROMOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BERKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CONTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE GANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHARYN GILDESGAME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH GITELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA KOWALOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LON POVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH ROBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRI SEGEV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SERFATY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SUTTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WEINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 126 HIGH STREET 3 FL, BOSTON, MA 02110-2700
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEREMY BURTON, 126 HIGH STREET 3 FL, BOSTON, MA 02110
- Signed the 990
- GAIL NEW, CHIEF OF STAFF
- Phone
- (617) 457-8662
- Website
- WWW.JCRCBOSTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
REPRESENTATIVE VOICE OF THE ORGANIZED JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THE COUNCIL WORKS TO ENGAGE MEMBERS OF BOSTON'S JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE WORK OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER FAITH COMMUNITIES AND A RANGE OF COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS. THE SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM AREAS ARE: THE GREATER BOSTON JEWISH COALITION FOR LITERACY, WHICH MOBILIZES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE WEEKLY TUTORING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UNDER RESOURCED URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDES HOLOCAUST PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL.Expenses $932,579
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FEDERATIONS (MAJF), THE COUNCIL BRINGS TOGETHER BROAD COALITIONS OF JEWISH AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, TO ADVOCATE FOR COMPASSIONATE PUBLIC POLICIES AND ADEQUATE FUNDING TO ASSIST THOSE MOST IN NEED AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. THROUGH SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIONS WITH A VARIETY OF ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, THE COUNCIL MULTIPLIES ITS IMPACT AND THE REACH OF ITS CONTACTS AND FOSTERS AND DEVELOPS RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE POLICY SUCCESSES IN THE BUDGETARY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ARENAS.Expenses $258,502
- ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT - THE COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO FOSTER CIVIL DIALOGUE AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL, THE NATIONAL HOMELAND OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THE COUNCIL PURSUES THESE GOALS BY ENGAGING IN WORK SUCH AS COMMUNITY EDUCATION, CULTIVATING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT GREATER BOSTON, LEADING STUDY TOURS TO ISRAEL WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SUPPORTING NATIONAL EFFORTS THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS. STUDY TOUR PARTICIPANTS ARE STRATEGICALLY SELECTED INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, INCLUDING CLERGY AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.Expenses $138,931
- IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE SUPPORT - THE COUNCIL TAKES A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS, INCLUDING ORGANIZING SANCTUARY CLUSTERS AND IMMIGRATION DETENTION ACCOMPANIMENT. SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2021, WE HAVE BEEN PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK WELCOMING AFGHAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES INTO OUR COMMUNITY AND HAVE ORGANIZED 35 CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT TEAMS, INCLUDING 25 SYNAGOGUES, IN ORDER TO WELCOME SOME 200 AFGHAN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.Expenses $217,443
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2104347
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,551,843
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,571,252
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,683,311 | $2,414,974 | $3,551,843 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,363,827 | $2,181,146 | $3,240,237 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,995,192 | $2,166,903 | $3,168,862 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,814,819 | $2,380,902 | $2,196,229 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2104347).
Questions about JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON
- What is the EIN of JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON is 04-2104347.
- Is JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JEREMY BURTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $284,734 (JEREMY BURTON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,683,311, expenses of $2,414,974 and total assets of $3,551,843 at year end.
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