Nonprofit · EIN 31-1012951
COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $121,443 | $153,013 | -$31,570 | $508,298 | $0 | $508,298 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $220,817 | $148,455 | $72,362 | $445,281 | $0 | $445,281 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $131,029 | $132,852 | -$1,823 | $237,118 | – | $237,118 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990-EZ | $126,741 | $126,858 | -$117 | $238,941 | $0 | $238,941 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $120,137
- Membership dues
- $16,154
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,306
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,881
- Other salaries and wages
- $38,908
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $121,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,247
- Occupancy
- $6,565
- Program services (functional)
- $122,411
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,952
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,650
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $445,281
- Total assets, end of year
- $508,298
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $508,298
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $154,786
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $508,298
- Gross receipts
- $121,443
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOBY BRIEF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $71,804 |
| ADAM EISENBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ALLISON AVNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY RAHAV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECCA SIGAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN ZACKS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BETSEY LANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY COVITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN FLECKNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL NEWMAN | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EVAN DUBRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON HECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD SCHOTTENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON CRABILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL GRAFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KARAN TANENBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA STAVSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LORI FIREMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MECKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI HAROLD BERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL GOLD | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RODNEY WASSERSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SOLOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKIP YASSENOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHOTTENSTEIN | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOBY BRIEF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $59,266 |
| STEVE SCHOTTENSTEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ADAM EISENBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MARK LEVY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL NEWMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LORI FIREMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LISA STAVSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BARRY ADELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAROLD BERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON CRABILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN FLECKNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ART FLESCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL GOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON HECKNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN KOZBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSEY LANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MECKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD REMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RUBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECCA SIGAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARAN TANENBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENA VESLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY WASSERSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKIP YASSENOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN ZACKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Schottenstein | President | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Mark Levy | Vice President | 0.5 | $0 |
| Daniel Newman | Vice President | 0.5 | $0 |
| Adam Eisenberg | Vice President | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lori Fireman | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Stavsky | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Barry Adelman | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rabbi Harold Berman | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Toby Brief | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jason Crabill | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dan Fleckner | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Art Flesch | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rachel Gold | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gordon Hecker | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marcia Hershfield | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cheryl Jacobs | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ben Kozberg | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Betsey Lane | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael Meckler | Past President | 0.5 | $0 |
| Todd Remer | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Robert Ruberg | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Howard Schottenstein | Past President | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bob Shapiro | Past President | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mitchell Snay | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karan Tanenbaum | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rena Vesler | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rodney Wasserstrom | Past President | 0.5 | $0 |
| Skip Yassenoff | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ben Zacks | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2022: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SCHOTTENSTEIN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| DR MARK LEVY | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBI CRABILL | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| ADAM EISENBERG | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORI FIREMAN | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| BETSEY LANE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| BARRY ADELMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| RABBI HAROLD BERMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOBY BRIEF | PAST PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON CRABILL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAN FLECKNER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| ART FLESCH | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1175 COLLEGE AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43209-2827
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA STAVSKY, 1175 COLLEGE AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 432092827
- Signed the 990
- LISA STAVSKY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (614) 238-6977
- Return prepared by
- BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
Mission
TO FACILITATE THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION OF THE JEWISH HISTORY OF CENTRAL OHIO.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL EXHIBIT, MULTIPLE SPEAKER PROGRAMS EACH YEAR AND COLLECTION OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS.Expenses $122,411
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1012951
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $508,298
- Income (IRS master file)
- $121,443
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $121,443 | $153,013 | $508,298 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $220,817 | $148,455 | $445,281 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | $131,029 | $132,852 | $237,118 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | $126,741 | $126,858 | $238,941 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 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 31-1012951).
Questions about COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 31-1012951.
- Is COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LISA STAVSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,804 (TOBY BRIEF, TRUSTEE).
- How much revenue does COLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $121,443, expenses of $153,013 and total assets of $508,298 at year end.
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