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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1683279

JBI INTERNATIONAL INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016

Financials

$3M$3.7M2021$3M$3.9M2023$3.3M$4.7M2024$4.7M$4.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JBI INTERNATIONAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$4,662,953$4,631,823$31,130$25,146,806$495,151$24,651,655
December 31, 2024990$3,327,268$4,675,673-$1,348,405$24,159,428$408,050$23,751,378
December 31, 2023990$2,989,204$3,860,770-$871,566$24,409,444$287,463$24,121,981
December 31, 2021990$2,977,688$3,734,217-$756,529$26,324,221$590,891$25,733,330
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,307,092
of which government grants
$295,630
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,143,866
Net rental income
$209,744
Net gain from sales of assets
$637,969
Net income from fundraising events
-$8,666
Other revenue
$211,995

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$181,288
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$741,670
Other salaries and wages
$1,197,645
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,435,247
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,483
Occupancy
$351,783
Travel
$7,668
Depreciation
$432,330
Program services (functional)
$3,710,050
Management and general (functional)
$583,136
Fundraising (functional)
$338,637

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,159,428
Total assets, end of year
$25,146,806
Total liabilities, end of year
$495,151
Net assets, end of year
$24,651,655
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,266,030
Publicly traded securities
$16,697,126
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,802,944
Net assets with donor restrictions
$13,848,711
Gross receipts
$9,565,243
Employees
28
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1931
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICKEY ABOFFCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
35$172,155$51,464
ANDREW GOODMANCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
35$166,216$36,547
MICHELLE SHAPIRO ABRAHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$163,654$33,887
BETH RUDICHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$131,656$63,974
DANIEL GAMBLEDIR. OF PRODUCTION AND CIRCULATION
Highest-paid employee
35$103,728$17,543
LIVIA THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
Officer
35$105,363$12,384
ALIZA SPERLINGTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALLAN LOWYTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREA BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA B FRIEDMANHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA G SAIDELCO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CAREN KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHARLOTTE WIESENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR ELLIE HENKIND KATZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELLEN DAVIDASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FLORENCE MILCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FRANCES BRANDTHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GABRIELLE COHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAY FIALKOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK J ALTSCHULERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MYRON KAPLANVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
NANCY I KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RABBI LINDA GOODMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RABBI MORDECHAI RACKOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SCOTT KESSLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVE FADEMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVE GOMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVEN P POLIVYHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
STEVEN SKLARTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
STEWART PROSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SUSAN GOLDCO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SUSAN L SCHLECHTERHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
THOMAS G KAHNVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
WILLIAM K GROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LIVIA THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$252,505$29,270
MICKEY ABOFFCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
35$157,266$65,196
BETH RUDICHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$122,758$61,410
ANDREW GOODMANCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
35$114,096$24,025
ALIZA SPERLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALLAN LOWYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREA BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA B FRIEDMANHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA G SAIDELCO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CAREN KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR ELLIE HENKIND KATZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELLEN DAVIDASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
FLORENCE MILCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRANCES BRANDTHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GABRIELLE COHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAY FIALKOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JILL ROTHSTEINTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK J ALTSCHULERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MYRON KAPLANVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
NANCY I KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RABBI MORDECHAI RACKOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT KESSLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVE FADEMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVE GOMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVEN P POLIVYCO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
STEVEN SKLARTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SUSAN GOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SUSAN L SCHLECHTERHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
THOMAS G KAHNVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM K GROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LIVIA THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$245,855$30,080
MICKEY ABOFFCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
35$159,438$73,079
BETH RUDICHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$121,588$69,070
ALIZA SPERLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREA BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA G SAIDELCO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BENJAMIN F KURSMANVICE CHAIRMAN (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CAREN KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DIANE LIPMANSECRETARY (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DR ELLIE HENKIND KATZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELLEN DAVIDASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
FRANCES BRANDTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
GABRIELLE COHNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JILL ROTHSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK J ALTSCHULERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MYRON KAPLANVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
NANCY I KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAUL R HERMANASSISTANT SECRETARY (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
RABBI ANDREW GOODMANTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RABBI MORDECHAI RACKOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICHARD GREENBERGTRUSTEE (OUTGOING)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVE FADEMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEVEN P POLIVYCO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
STEVEN SKLARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SUSAN GOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS G KAHNVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM K GROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BARBARA B FRIEDMANHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Officer
0.5$0$0
SUSAN L SCHLECHTERHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BD
Officer
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR ELLEN ISLERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
35$397,672$30,330
MICKEY ABOFFCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
35$135,316$74,687
ANDREA BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BARBARA B FRIEDMANHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BARBARA G SAIDELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BENJAMIN F KURSMANVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DIANE LIPMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DR ELLIE HENKIND KATZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR JEFFREY A SPITZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELLEN DAVIDASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ELLEN Y ROSENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FLORENCE RUBINSTEINTRUSTEE (DECEASED)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRANCES BRANDTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
FRANK GREENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JUDY E TENNEYHON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MARK J ALTSCHULERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MYRON KAPLAN ESQVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
NANCY I KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAUL R HERMAN ESQASST. SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SELMA WEINTRAUBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN D SOLENDERVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
STEVEN P POLIVY ESQCO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SUSAN L SCHLECHTERCO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
THOMAS G KAHNVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM K GROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
110 EAST 30TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10016-7393
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHELLE SHAPIRO ABRAHAM, 110 EAST 30TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10016
Signed the 990
MICHELLE SHAPIRO ABRAHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 889-2525
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

JBI LIBRARY'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT ANYONE WHO IS BLIND, HAS LOW VISION OR OTHER PRINT DISABILITY CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN AND FEEL CONNECTED TO ALL ASPECTS OF JEWISH LIFE, FROM CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY TO RELIGIOUS PRACTICE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LIBRARIES: THE JBI LIBRARY INCLUDES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF JEWISH-INTEREST BOOKS IN AUDIO, LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE, ALL PRODUCED IN-HOUSE AND DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE DIRECTLY TO OUR PATRONS DOORSTEPS; AFTER ENJOYING THE MATERIALS, PATRONS RETURN THEM, POSTAGE FREE. WE OFFER MORE THAN 13,000 CIRCULATING AUDIOBOOKS AND SEVERAL THOUSAND BRAILLE TITLES AND LARGE PRINT MATERIALS ENCOMPASSING FICTION, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, SHORT STORIES, PERIDICALS, HUMOR, LITURGICAL TEXTS, POETRY, JEWISH STUDIES, MEMOIRS, COOKBOOKS AND MORE, WITH NEW TITLES ADDED REGULARLY.
    Expenses $2,156,488 · revenue $10,917
  • OUTREACH: JBI ACTIVELY REACHES OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE THE WIDEST USE OF ITS FREE AUDIO, LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE LIBRARY. THIS IS TRUE PARTICULARLY FOR THE GROWING NUMBER OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED SENIORS, INCLUDING IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS, MANY OF WHICH LIVE A "SHUT IN" EXISTENCE. TO REACH THIS SENIOR POPULATION, AS WELL AS THEIR CAREGIVERS, ADULT CHILDREN AND FRIENDS, JBI MAKES PRESENTATIONS, ADVERTISES IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS, ENCOURAGES LOCAL PRESS COVERAGE AND FORGES COMMUNICATION WITH RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS, CHILDREN, PRISONERS AND VETERANS.
    Expenses $1,115,598
  • JBI'S EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE LITERARY, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND, HAVE LOW VISION, OR ARE OTHERWISE PRINT DISABLED. THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF OFFERINGSINCLUDING AUTHOR TALKS, LECTURES, BOOK CLUBS, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMSJBI FOSTERS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, LIFELONG LEARNING, AND MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN JEWISH AND GENERAL CULTURAL LIFE. ALL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED WITH ACCESSIBILITY AT THE FOREFRONT, UTILIZING FORMATS SUCH AS LIVE AUDIO, TELEPHONE-BASED PARTICIPATION, AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS TO ENSURE INCLUSIVE ACCESS REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHIC OR TECHNOLOGICAL BARRIERS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE A DIVERSE AND OFTEN ISOLATED POPULATION, PROMOTING INTELLECTUAL ENRICHMENT, CULTURAL CONNECTION, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION.
    Expenses $312,595 · grants $181,288
  • PERIODICALS: JBI OFFERS A VARIETY OF JBI PERIODICALS IN AUDIO AND BRAILLE FORMAT WHICH ARE UNAVAILABLE OTHERWISE TO THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THESE INCLUDE HADASSAH AND LILITH MAGAZINE, JBI VOICES-A COMPILATION OF ARTICLES FROM A GLOBAL SELECTION OF NEWSPAPERS AND JOURNALS, AND ALSO INCLUDE JBI'S CULTURAL SERIES.
    Expenses $49,217
  • ISRAELI ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: JBI PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRAL LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND IN ISRAEL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR NEW RECORDING STUDIO.
    Expenses $41,212
  • OTHER PROGRAMS
    Expenses $34,940

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1683279
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
1936
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$25,146,806
Income (IRS master file)
$9,565,243

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$4,662,953$4,631,823$25,146,806XML
990December 2024$3,327,268$4,675,673$24,159,428XML
990December 2023$2,989,204$3,860,770$24,409,444XML
990December 2022$4,247,437$3,641,405$23,410,814IRS
990December 2021$2,977,688$3,734,217$26,324,221XML
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 13-1683279).

Questions about JBI INTERNATIONAL INC

What is the EIN of JBI INTERNATIONAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JBI INTERNATIONAL INC is 13-1683279.
Is JBI INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1936.
Are donations to JBI INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JBI INTERNATIONAL 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 JBI INTERNATIONAL INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JBI INTERNATIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of JBI INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHELLE SHAPIRO ABRAHAM.
Who are the officers and directors of JBI INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,155 (MICKEY ABOFF, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER).
How much revenue does JBI INTERNATIONAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,662,953, expenses of $4,631,823 and total assets of $25,146,806 at year end.

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