Nonprofit · EIN 43-0681477
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63146
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $26,082,476 | $25,556,874 | $525,602 | $79,115,598 | $3,725,782 | $75,389,816 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $25,819,230 | $24,328,395 | $1,490,835 | $76,630,031 | $3,036,218 | $73,593,813 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,153,856
- of which government grants
- $2,835,114
- Program service revenue
- $14,686,055
- Investment income
- $1,042,955
- Net rental income
- $130,047
- Other revenue
- $199,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $344,372
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $215,969
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,133,378
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,377,149
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,908
- Accounting fees
- $59,311
- Occupancy
- $2,951,586
- Travel
- $48,075
- Depreciation
- $3,433,298
- Program services (functional)
- $20,360,627
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,083,906
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,112,341
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $76,630,031
- Total assets, end of year
- $79,115,598
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,725,782
- Net assets, end of year
- $75,389,816
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $47,603,457
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,853,782
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $51,704,410
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,685,406
- Gross receipts
- $26,323,008
- Employees
- 1,034
- Volunteers
- 884
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN WITTELS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $246,469 | $1,617 |
| JULIE GIBBS | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $202,337 | $0 |
| NICOLE HAWKINS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $173,398 | $16,504 |
| LAURA DUNN | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,278 | $16,504 |
| JON-DAVID GUNTHER | PERSONAL TRAINER FT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,948 | $0 |
| BRAD HOROWITZ | CHIEF JEWISH ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,073 | $16,504 |
| TERRI GROSSMAN | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,277 | $6,754 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $130,083 | $6,297 |
| TRACY BOWLER | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,412 | $6,754 |
| ANDY BERMAN | DIRECTOR FITNESS AND MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,748 | $6,220 |
| STEVEN ROSENZWEIG | PRESIDENT AND CEO (BEG DEC. 2024) Officer | 40 | $8,279 | $0 |
| MONTE SANDLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY COHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM KUHN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR WEISS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANNY SOSHNIK | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JADA FOX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN SANGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE GALLANT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY HOFFMAN-MENTLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE LEFTON | BOARD ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN SCHAPIRO | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SCHWERIN | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD ABELES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY ABELES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA ALBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ALPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CARP WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KATZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KRONEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY KUSHNIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB C MUROV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC OBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN I PULTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN RASKAS GOLDFARB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE RUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SPARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON VICKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN WITTELS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $395,603 | $37,528 |
| CRAIG NEUMAN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,692 | $2,638 |
| LAURA DUNN | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,428 | $15,791 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $129,612 | $2,704 |
| JON-DAVID GUNTHER | PERSONAL TRAINER FT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,767 | $0 |
| TERRI GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,626 | $9,856 |
| TED FLOM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY COHEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY HOFFMAN-MENTLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PULTMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR WEISS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED ISAACS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM KUHN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART BLOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SCHWERIN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD G ABELES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA ALBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CARP WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WIILLIAM GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KATZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KRONEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY KUSHNIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE LEFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB MUROV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN RASKAS GOLDFARB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ROSENZWEIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE RUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN SANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SCHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY SOSHNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SUFFIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON VICKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2 MILLSTONE CAMPUS DR, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63146-5776
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVEN ROSENZWEIG, 2 MILLSTONE CAMPUS DRIVE, ST LOUIS, MO 631465796
- Signed the 990
- STEVEN ROSENZWEIG, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (314) 432-5700
- Website
- WWW.JCCSTL.COM
- Return prepared by
- ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP
Mission
THE ST. LOUIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ENRICHES LIVES, BUILDS COMMUNITY, PROMOTES INCLUSIVITY AND CREATES MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- HEALTH AND WELLNESS - THE JCC FITNESS DEPARTMENT SERVES A POPULATION AS DIVERSE AS ST. LOUIS ITSELF. WE HAVE ALL AGES, RELIGIONS, AND ETHNICITIES REPRESENTED IN A COMMON GOAL OF SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND FOSTERING A STRONGER COMMUNITY. WITHIN THE WALLS OF OUR TWO ST. LOUIS LOCATIONS, WE PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES, SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING AND ONE-ON-ONE PERSONAL TRAINING, AS WELL AS A WELL-EQUIPPED FITNESS CENTER. IN 2024, WE SERVED OVER 14,500 UNIQUE MEMBERS AND AVERAGED CLOSE TO 38,000 SCANS PER MONTH. WHILE WE CATER TO MANY CLIENTS, WE EMPHASIZE INDIVIDUALITY THROUGH OUR PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS FOR EVERY MEMBER.Expenses $8,701,133 · grants $5,730 · revenue $9,410,116
- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - THE JCC EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FAMILIES, IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION THAT EMBRACES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN'S MIND, BODY AND SOUL. WE STIMULATE THE MINDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE AND INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTED BY A WELL-TRAINED STAFF IN A SAFE, NURTURING, AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT. CHILDREN DEVELOP THEIR BODIES AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADOPT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HABITS THROUGH A PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT UTILIZES THE BEST OF THE JCC'S RESOURCES IN FITNESS, RECREATION, AND AQUATICS. THE SOUL IS NURTURED THROUGH LIVING JEWISH VALUES AND JEWISH EXPERIENCES IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT APPRECIATES AND RESPECTS THE DIVERSITY OF THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN OUR PROGRAM. RECOGNIZING THAT NOT ALL FAMILIES CAN AFFORD HIGH QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN, THE JCC PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED. BOTH FACILITIES ARE ACCREDITED BY MISSOURI VOLUNTARY ACCREDITATION AND UTILIZE THE PROJECT CONSTRUCT CURRICULUM.Expenses $3,524,172 · grants $143,043 · revenue $9,410,116
- CAMP SABRA IS A PREMIER JEWISH SLEEPAWAY CAMP IN NORTH AMERICA BUILDING UPON OUR RICH TRADITIONS WHICH BEGAN IN 1938. SABRA IS A MAGICAL COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS LIFE-LONG FRIENDSHIPS, JEWISH IDENTITY, AND ENCOURAGES SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. SABRA ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY EMPLOYING HIGHLY QUALIFIED, WELL-TRAINED STAFF WHO UTILIZE OUR UNIQUE FACILITIES TO PROVIDE THESE EXPERIENCES. OUR FAMILIES CONTINUE TO TELL US THROUGH SURVEYS WHICH BENCHMARK OUR PERFORMANCE AGAINST OTHER CAMPS THAT OUR PROGRAMMING (OUTDOOR ADVENTURE/EDUCATION, CULTURAL PROGRAMMING, WATER AND LAND SPORTS) AND STAFF QUALITY IS SUPERIOR TO OTHER CAMPS. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF A CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES - THE JCC PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MAKE THE SABRA EXPERIENCE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. CAMP SABRA IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION.Expenses $3,244,496 · grants $106,614 · revenue $3,473,945
- JEWISH COMMUNITY LIFE THE J HAS LONG SERVED AS THE TOWN SQUARE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WELCOMING PLACE WHERE FAMILIES OF ALL AFFILIATIONS CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE AND AT HOME. WE ARE DEDICATED TO MEETING THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, AND THE ENTIRE ST. LOUIS REGION. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF JEWISH-CENTERED EVENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE.Expenses $4,890,826 · grants $88,985
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-0681477
- 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
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P280)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $79,115,598
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,323,008
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $26,082,476 | $25,556,874 | $79,115,598 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $25,819,230 | $24,328,395 | $76,630,031 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $24,120,222 | $21,924,757 | $73,786,020 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 43-0681477).
Questions about JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
- What is the EIN of JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER is 43-0681477.
- Is JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 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 CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVEN ROSENZWEIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 42 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $246,469 (LYNN WITTELS, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $26,082,476, expenses of $25,556,874 and total assets of $79,115,598 at year end.
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