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Nonprofit · EIN 11-1633484

EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11214

Financials

$15.6M$14.3M2022$14.9M$14.5M2023$15.6M$14.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$15,628,539$14,372,791$1,255,748$22,813,967$4,345,370$18,468,597
June 30, 2024990$14,902,765$14,450,967$451,798$20,264,937$2,984,719$17,280,218
June 30, 2023990$15,563,126$14,331,712$1,231,414$20,600,005$3,858,232$16,741,773
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,500,120
of which government grants
$7,363,404
Program service revenue
$3,601,954
Investment income
$514,879
Net rental income
$8,150
Other revenue
$11,586

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$257,157
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$686,717
Other salaries and wages
$6,900,661
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,113,358
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$223,681
Occupancy
$352,182
Travel
$627,951
Depreciation
$633,585
Program services (functional)
$12,719,732
Management and general (functional)
$1,410,923
Fundraising (functional)
$242,136

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,264,937
Total assets, end of year
$22,813,967
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,345,370
Net assets, end of year
$18,468,597
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,311,610
Publicly traded securities
$11,582,527
Net assets without donor restrictions
$18,078,627
Net assets with donor restrictions
$389,970
Gross receipts
$15,628,539
Employees
435
Volunteers
250
Year formed
1925
State of legal domicile
NY

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALEX BUDNITSKYCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$283,129$83,920
GELENA BLISHTEYNCOO/ ASST. EXEC. DIRECTOR
Officer
40$176,758$66,122
VIOLETTA SHMULENZONASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$168,858$62,849
JAY BORENSTEINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$146,146$30,506
ALLAN L SHAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ALVIN KUNEFFSKYOUTGOING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANTON GORSHKOVVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEN KRULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CAROL GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CARY J DAVISHONORARY CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHERYL FISHBEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DAVID KLAFTERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID PINSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DAYLE J HENSHELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ELINA COTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EUGENE YERMASHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
FELIX FILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
GARY MELAMEDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
GERALD P FARBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
HALIT COUSSINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
IRENE FAYNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
IRENE MOLODOUTGOING TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JONATHAN E GOLDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHERINE BOASVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KERRY GOLDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MARVIN REISKINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PHILIP SCHATTENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RACHEL EPSTEINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
REGINA KIPERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ROBERT IVKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0
YALE FERGANGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALEX BUDNITSKYCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$278,382$71,287
GELENA BLISHTEYNCOO/ ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE D
Officer
40$192,814$66,095
VIOLETTA SHMULENZONASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT
Highest-paid employee
40$178,695$63,927
JAY BORENSTEINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$167,135$28,308
ALLAN L SHAWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ALVIN KUNEFFSKYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANTON GORSHKOVVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEN KRULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CAROL GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CARY J DAVISHONORARY CHAIR OF THE BOAR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHERYL FISHBEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DAVID KLAFTERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAYLE J HENSHELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ELINA COTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
EUGENE YERMASHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FELIX FILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
GARY MELAMEDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
GERALD P FARBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
IRENE FAYNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
IRENE MOLODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JONATHAN E GOLDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATHERINE BOASVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEON POLLACKOUTGOING TRUSTEE (10/23)
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MARVIN REISKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
PHILIP SCHATTENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
RACHEL EPSTEINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REGINA KIPERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ROBERT IVKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
YALE FERGANGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALEX BUDNITSKYCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$256,675$55,067
GELENA BLISHTEYNCOO/ ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$184,600$52,635
VIOLETTA SHMULENZONASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$161,842$50,032
JAY BORENSTEINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$161,895$21,279
ANTON GORSHKOVPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JONATHAN E GOLDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CARY J DAVISHONORARY CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
YALE FERGANGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHERINE BOASVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RACHEL EPSTEINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID KLAFTERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALLAN L SHAWTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALVIN KUNEFFSKYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELINA COTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERALD P FARBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
FELIX FILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CHERYL FISHBEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CAROL GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DAYLE J HENSHELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ROBERT IVKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
REGINA KIPERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BEN KRULLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
IRENE MOLODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
LEON POLLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MARVIN REISKINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
PHILIP SCHATTENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
EUGENE YERMASHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7802 BAY PKWY, BROOKLYN, NY 11214-1508
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALEX BUDNITSKY, 7802 BAY PARKWAY, BROOKLYN, NY 112141508
Signed the 990
ALEX BUDNITSKY, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(718) 331-6800
Return prepared by
COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE MARKS JCH OF BENSONHURST, KNOWN AS THE JCH, IS TO BE A CENTER FOR COMMUNITY LIFE IN BROOKLYN THAT IS ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND FOSTERS AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. WE AFFECT RESIDENTS AT EVERY LIFE STAGE BY PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES THAT LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - MARKS JCH SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUTH YEAR ROUND BY PROVIDING CRITICAL CHILD CARE, ACADEMIC/COLLEGE-READINESS SUPPORT AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE FAMILY. MORE THAN 1,800 CHILDREN AND YOUTH WERE ENROLLED IN OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD, FULL DAY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDCARE AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED SWIM AND ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION ON-SITE. AN ADDITIONAL 700 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAMS. NEARLY 200 YOUNG ADULTS ARE EMPLOYED AT THE MARKS JCH THROUGH OUR YOUTH SERVICES YEAR-ROUND. THROUGH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DYCD) SYEP (SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM) INITIATIVE OVER 700 YOUTH AGES 16-21 RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION AND WERE PLACED IN SUMMER WORK PLACEMENTS.
    Expenses $4,671,719 · grants $30,504 · revenue $3,304,069
  • CAMMARATA AMERICAN DREAM SELFSUFFICIENCY CENTER - FUNDED BY ROBIN HOOD, TIGER FOUNDATION, UJA FEDERATION OF NY, NYC COUNCIL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS AND NYS OTDA. PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION, JOB SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, DIRECT JOB PLACEMENT AS WELL AS POST PLACEMENT SUPPORT TO INSURE JOB RETENTION THAT LEADS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO OVER 3,000 ENROLLED ADULTS. MORE THAN 1,500 CLIENTS WERE PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT, WITH MORE THAN 80% OF CLIENTS RETAINING THEIR EMPLOYMENT BEYOND 3 MONTHS - AN INDUSTRY STANDARD REPRESENTING A HIGH LEVEL OF SUCCESS. IN ADDITION, OVER 1,500 CLIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) COURSES AT THE MARKS JCH, FUNDED BY NYS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND NYC DYCD.
    Expenses $3,984,194 · grants $17,806
  • SOCIAL AND SENIOR ADULT SERVICES - MARKS JCH UPLIFT: COMMUNITY SOCIAL RESPONSE, FUNDED BY UJA FEDERATION OF NY, PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO OVER 6,500 CLIENTS ANNUALLY, ASSISTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO COMBAT POVERTY, SOCIAL ISOLATION AND PROMOTE FAMILY STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. USING OUR 360 DEGREE APPROACH, SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED, TOUCH MULTIPLE GENERATIONS' WITHIN FAMILIES AND ADDRESS ONGOING AND/OR EMERGING NEEDS OF IMMIGRANTS. MARKS JCH SENIOR CENTER, HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS CENTER AND THE GOOD NEIGHBORS NNORC PROVIDES DAILY LUNCHES, MEALS ON THE GO AND EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES. IN ADDITION, TO EDUCATION, RECREATION, WELLNESS GROUP SESSIONS, HEALTH MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUSIVE OF PERSONAL AND CARE ASSISTANCE SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO 5,000 SENIORS WITH OVER 12,000 UNITS OF SERVICE.
    Expenses $2,941,744 · grants $153,832
  • YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT WORKFORCE - THROUGH A MULTI-YEAR INVESTMENT FROM NYC'S DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE MARKS JCH HAS ESTABLISHED AND RAPIDLY SCALED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH THE TRAIN & EARN INITIATIVE, YOUTH AGED 16-24 YEARS OLD, ARE EQUIPPED WITH SKILLS TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT IN THE HIGH-DEMAND HEALTHCARE SECTOR IN ADDITION TO OCCUPATIONAL CREDENTIALS IN CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA), CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA) AND PHLEBOTOMY AND EKG TECHNICIAN. THROUGH THE MRIYA PROGRAM, FUNDED BY ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION, MARKS JCH PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT, PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE, INTERNSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG ADULT UKRAINIAN NEWCOMERS. THROUGH THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, MARKS JCH PROVIDES JOB READINESS AND SUMMER INTERNSHIPS TO MORE THAN 700 YOUTH ANNUALLY. PARTICIPANTS GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS, BRIDGING CLASSROOM LEARNING WITH PRACTICAL APPLICATION AND SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCING JOB READINESS. UPLIFTING AND PLACING YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY ON SUSTAINABLE AND REWARDING CAREER PATHS.BRIDGE OF CULTURES - ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER AND JEWISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION (AAPI) -THROUGH A UNIQUE CULTURAL INITIATIVE, SHALOM DRAGON, THE MARKS JCH IS BUILDING BRIDGES AND STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BROOKLYN'S JEWISH AND AAPI COMMUNITIES. FEATURING A SERIES OF IMMERSIVE EVENTS THAT CREATE A WELCOMING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN, HONOR AND EXPLORE SHARED IMMIGRANT STORIES AND VALUES. ELEMENTS INCLUDE CULTURAL DIALOGUE AND INTER-GENERATIONAL STORYTELLING, TRADITIONAL DANCE AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND FILM SCREENINGS. THE PROGRAM LEADS TO A LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY CULTURAL FESTIVAL, BRINGING TOGETHER MORE THAN 1,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FILLED WITH FOOD, DANCE, MUSIC, RESOURCES AND CONNECTION FOR ALL AGES. THIS IS PROGRAM IS GENEROUSLY FUNDED BY THE NYC COUNCIL IMMIGRANT CULTURAL INITIATIVE, JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL AND UJA FEDERATION OF NY.FROM GOOD TO GREAT: TRI-LATERAL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS MARK JCH IS A PROUD PARTNER OF THE GOOD TO GREAT PROGRAM BRINGING TOGETHER DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS FROM ACROSS JCCS IN AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, MENTORSHIPS AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE MARKS JCH HAS BEEN PART OF A TRI-LATERAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JCC OF KRAKOW IN POLAND AS WELL AS THE JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER OF SOLOMONIKA IN DNIPRO, UKRAINE. AMONG THE ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIONS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC TUTORING BY MARKS JCH YOUNG ADULTS OF CHILDREN IN DNIPRO, PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP BY AGENCY LEADERS AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES LIVING UNDER HARSH CONDITIONS IN UKRAINE. THROUGH SHARED PROGRAMS AND DIALOGUE PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHEN JCC'S GLOBAL PEOPLEHOOD.
    Expenses $1,122,075 · grants $55,015 · revenue $301,321

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-1633484
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
1940
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,813,967
Income (IRS master file)
$15,628,539

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$15,628,539$14,372,791$22,813,967IRS
990June 2024$14,902,765$14,450,967$20,264,937IRS
990June 2023$15,563,126$14,331,712$20,600,005XML
990June 2022$14,810,997$11,390,461$18,630,773IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 11-1633484).

Questions about EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC

What is the EIN of EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC is 11-1633484.
Is EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1940.
Are donations to EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC 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 EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALEX BUDNITSKY.
Who are the officers and directors of EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $283,129 (ALEX BUDNITSKY, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does EDITH AND CARL MARKS JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSE OF BENSONHURST INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,628,539, expenses of $14,372,791 and total assets of $22,813,967 at year end.

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