Nonprofit · EIN 23-1352242
PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $459,206 | $460,338 | -$1,132 | $109,430 | $24,356 | $85,074 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $426,593 | $464,981 | -$38,388 | $133,714 | $47,508 | $86,206 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $495,979 | $480,991 | $14,988 | $176,286 | $51,692 | $124,594 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $406,923
- Program service revenue
- $33,233
- Investment income
- $16,264
- Other revenue
- $2,786
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $172,941
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $235,179
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $9,001
- Travel
- $12,089
- Program services (functional)
- $304,663
- Management and general (functional)
- $81,626
- Fundraising (functional)
- $74,049
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $133,714
- Total assets, end of year
- $109,430
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,356
- Net assets, end of year
- $85,074
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $85,074
- Gross receipts
- $459,206
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1875
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACOB COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELAINE CULBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY FILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBBIE FLEISCHMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LIBBY HARWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY KAUFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELAINE LINDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LARRY RAPPOPORT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| NATHAN RELLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCYN SACKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCINE TABAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACOB COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELAINE CULBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY FILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBBIE FLEISCHMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SETH GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIBBY HARWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY KAUFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| NADINE LIEZ-WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELAINE LINDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LARRY RAPPOPORT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| NATHAN RELLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCYN SACKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCINE TABAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE CULBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA FELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY FILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE FLEISCHMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SETH GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIBBY HARWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY KAUFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NADINE LIEZ-WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE LINDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY RAPPOPORT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN RELLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCYN SACKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCINE TABAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 S INDEPENDENCE MALL E, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2517
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LARRY RAPPOPORT, 1101 WASHINGTON AVE P-5, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
- Signed the 990
- JACOB COHEN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (215) 545-4400
- Website
- HTTPS://PHILLYJFM.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- BRINKER SIMPSON & COMPANY LLC
Mission
PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA (PJFM) CREATES CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY THROUGH JEWISH CINEMA AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING. PJFM WELCOMES EVERYONE TO ENGAGE WITH JEWISH CULTURE AND VALUES THROUGH ITS EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA'S PURPOSE IS TO CREATE CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY THROUGH JEWISH CINEMA AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING, WELCOMING AUDIENCES TO ENGAGE WITH JEWISH CULTURE, HISTORY, IDENTITY, AND VALUES THROUGH FILM, MEDIA, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND DIALOGUE. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COVERING SEPTEMBER 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 2025, THE ORGANIZATION'S THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES WERE AS FOLLOWS: 1.44TH PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL / FALL FEST 2024 PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA PRESENTED THE 44TH PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, ALSO KNOWN AS FALL FEST 2024, FROM NOVEMBER 14-24, 2024. THE FESTIVAL SERVED AS THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST PUBLIC PROGRAM AND ADVANCED PJFM'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY PRESENTING JEWISH CINEMA AND MEDIA TO BROAD PUBLIC AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDED 18 FILMS, CONSISTING OF 13 FEATURE FILMS AND 5 SHORT FILMS, AND INCLUDED NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY, DOCUDRAMA, DOMESTIC, AND INTERNATIONAL WORKS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED FILMS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND MULTIPLE COUNTRIES, INCLUDING ISRAEL, FRANCE, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ITALY, JAPAN, POLAND, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDED 20 TOTAL FILM SCREENINGS AND EVENTS, INCLUDING 5 SPECIAL EVENTS. TOTAL IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE WAS 2,100, WITH AN AVERAGE IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE OF 84 PER SCREENING OR EVENT. THROUGH SCREENINGS, SPECIAL EVENTS, FILMMAKER ENGAGEMENT, GUEST SPEAKERS, AND AUDIENCE DIALOGUE, THE FESTIVAL PROVIDED CULTURAL EDUCATION, PROMOTED PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH STORIES AND EXPERIENCES, AND CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY CONNECTION ACROSS JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH AUDIENCES. 2. JEWISH RESILIENCE SPRING FESTIVAL PJFM PRESENTED JEWISH RESILIENCE, A SPRINGTIME FESTIVAL FOCUSED ON JEWISH STORIES OF PERSEVERANCE, MEMORY, IDENTITY, CULTURAL CONTINUITY, AND COMMUNAL STRENGTH. THE PROGRAM ADVANCED THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY USING FILM, MEDIA, AND PUBLIC CONVERSATION TO EXPLORE JEWISH RESILIENCE ACROSS HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS. JEWISH RESILIENCE INCLUDED 10 SCREENINGS, 9 PUBLIC PROGRAM EVENTS, AND 5 GUEST SPEAKERS, PANELISTS, FILMMAKERS, OR COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. THE FESTIVAL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 400 PEOPLE. AUDIENCES INCLUDED MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, INTERFAITH AND MULTICULTURAL AUDIENCES, STUDENTS, OLDER ADULTS, EDUCATORS, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED AN ACCESSIBLE FORUM FOR EDUCATION, REFLECTION, AND DIALOGUE ON JEWISH HISTORY, IDENTITY, ANTISEMITISM, TRAUMA, RECOVERY, AND CULTURAL ENDURANCE. BY PAIRING FILM PRESENTATIONS WITH MODERATED CONVERSATIONS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, JEWISH RESILIENCE SUPPORTED PUBLIC LEARNING AND STRENGTHENED PJFM'S ROLE AS A CONVENER OF JEWISH ARTS, CULTURE, AND CIVIC DIALOGUE. 3.UNAPOLOGETICALLY JEWISH COMPETITION PJFM CONTINUED ITS UNAPOLOGETICALLY JEWISH COMPETITION, A SOCIAL MEDIA AND STORYTELLING INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND ELEVATE CONTEMPORARY JEWISH CREATIVE EXPRESSION. THE COMPETITION ADVANCED THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY ENCOURAGING ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, AND DIGITAL STORYTELLERS TO EXPLORE JEWISH IDENTITY, CULTURE, VALUES, AND LIVED EXPERIENCE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT. THE COMPETITION INCLUDED 9 APPLICANTS, 7 SELECTED FINALISTS, AND 2 IN- PERSON PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS. FINALISTS PRODUCED AND CREATED ORIGINAL CONTENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA CENTERED ON THE UNAPOLOGETICALLY JEWISH COMPETITION WITH THE PURPOSE TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY. FINALISTS PRESENTED THEIR ORIGINAL CONTENT AT AN IN-PERSON SHOWCASE AND AWARD SHOW. THE PROGRAM BENEFITED APPROXIMATELY 200 IN-PERSON AND OVER A MILLION IN UNIQUE VIEWS AND ENGAGEMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. UNAPOLOGETICALLY JEWISH EXPANDED PJFM'S REACH BEYOND TRADITIONAL FILM EXHIBITION BY ENGAGING EMERGING CREATORS AND AUDIENCES THROUGH CONTEMPORARY MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED JEWISH STORYTELLING, AMPLIFIED A VARIETY OF JEWISH VOICES, AND CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC AUDIENCES TO ENCOUNTER JEWISH IDENTITY AND CREATIVITY IN TIMELY, ACCESSIBLE, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT WAYS.Expenses $304,663 · revenue $33,233
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1352242
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1932
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P280)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $109,430
- Income (IRS master file)
- $459,206
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $459,206 | $460,338 | $109,430 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $426,593 | $464,981 | $133,714 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $495,979 | $480,991 | $176,286 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $419,941 | $478,088 | $140,804 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | $501,232 | $551,433 | $242,213 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 23-1352242).
Questions about PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA
- What is the EIN of PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA is 23-1352242.
- Is PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1932.
- Are donations to PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA 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 PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LARRY RAPPOPORT.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $459,206, expenses of $460,338 and total assets of $109,430 at year end.
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