Nonprofit · EIN 82-1309633
J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC
Tax-exempt · EL PASO, TX 79902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $980,528 | $850,517 | $130,011 | $1,364,599 | $249,719 | $1,114,880 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $856,859 | $885,833 | -$28,974 | $1,012,517 | $58,728 | $953,789 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $185,576
- Program service revenue
- $779,587
- Investment income
- $9,932
- Other revenue
- $5,433
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $464,774
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $559,417
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,456
- Occupancy
- $20,916
- Depreciation
- $8,656
- Program services (functional)
- $749,201
- Management and general (functional)
- $99,810
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,506
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,012,517
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,364,599
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $249,719
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,114,880
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $103,403
- Publicly traded securities
- $412,035
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,114,880
- Gross receipts
- $980,528
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA GRASHEIM MURRAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| STUART SHILOFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CALVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN FENENBOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGEY SHIMUNOV | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WILTSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN PINILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA GRASHEIM MURRAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| STUART SHILOFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CALVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN FENENBOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILA MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SPITZ SHILOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGEY SHIMUNOV | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WILTSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN PINILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY AGUILAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4408 N STANTON ST, EL PASO, TX 79902-1344
- In care of
- % STUART SHILOFF
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STUART SHILOFF, 4408 N STANTON ST, EL PASO, TX 79902
- Signed the 990
- STUART SHILOFF, TREASURER
- Phone
- (915) 534-1234
- Website
- www.thejelpaso.org
- Return prepared by
- PENA BRIONES MCDANIEL & CO PC
Mission
THE J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING IS PASSIONATE ABOUT PROVIDING AN INNOVATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR EL PASO'S YOUTH AGES 18 MONTHS THRU 6 YEARS OLD. THE SCHOOL EMBRACES FAMILIES FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, WHILE TEACHING CORE JEWISH VALUES OF COMMUNITY, TOLERANCE, AND RESPECT. TEACHERS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK WONDER AND CREATIVITY, BUILD CONFIDENCE SKILLS, ALLOW CHILDREN TO EXPLORE MATERIALS, AND ENCOURAGE QUESTIONING MINDS. WE PARTNER EXTENSIVELY WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENRICH OUR SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE CARETAKERS OF EACH OTHER, OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY, OUR CITY, AND OUR PLANET.
Program accomplishments
- THE J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING IS A JEWISH PRESCHOOL OPEN TO PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS AND RUNS FROM AUGUST THROUGH MAY. THE J CENTER IS A JEWISH REGGIO INSPIRED PRESCHOOL SERVING AGES 18 MONTHS THRU 6 YEARS OLD THAT WILL PROVIDE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOUNG CHILDREN CAN GROW AND LEARN. TEACHERS ENGAGE CHILDREN'S MINDS EACH DAY THROUGH EXPLORATION OF NEW IDEAS IN MATH, SCIENCE, LITERACY AND SOCIAL STUDIES. AS OUR STUDENTS ARE PREPARING FOR KINDERGARTEN, THEY ARE PREPARING FOR LIFE! RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT STRONG COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION SKILS ARE CRUCIAL FOR LATER SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND, AND THESE SKILLS ARE DEVELOPED DURING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD YEARS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT CHILDREN ACQUIRE SKILLS AND ABILITIES ALONG INDIVIDUAL TIMETABLES, AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE ROLE OF THE TEACHERS IS TO CAREFULLY CRAFT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCOVERY THAT ALLOW CHILDREN TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENRICHING AND EDUCATING THE CHILDREN THROUGH MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD. BECAUSE OF OUR JOINT FOCUS ON STRONG PRE-ACADEMICS AND COLLABORATION, CHILDREN WHO GRADUATE FROM THE J CENTER WILL BE WELL-PREPARED FOR ANY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE THEIR PARENTS CHOOSE FOR THEM IN THE FUTURE.Expenses $596,889 · revenue $609,213
- CAMP SHAMAYIM RUNS EIGHT ONE-WEEK CAMPS DURING JUNE AND JULY FOR CAMPERS AGE 18 MONTHS THRU KINDERGARTEN. THE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY CAMP FOCUSES ON DIFFERENT THEMES EACH WEEK AND ALWAYS INCLUDES A FRIDAY SPLASH DAY. CAMP RUNS 8:30 A.M. TO 2:30 P.M. WITH AN EARLY EINSTEIN'S PROGRAM AT 7:00 A.M. AND AFTERNOON ADVENTURERS UNTIL 6:00 P.M.Expenses $152,312 · revenue $170,374
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1309633
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,364,599
- Income (IRS master file)
- $980,528
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $980,528 | $850,517 | $1,364,599 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $856,859 | $885,833 | $1,012,517 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $989,989 | $821,616 | $1,067,509 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,108,972 | $805,441 | $848,934 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 82-1309633).
Questions about J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC
- What is the EIN of J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC is 82-1309633.
- Is J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING 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 J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names STUART SHILOFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does J CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $980,528, expenses of $850,517 and total assets of $1,364,599 at year end.
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