Better Business Bureau Report for
Jewish Community Center of Richmond

Better Business Bureau Report issued November 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires November 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Jewish Community Center of Richmond
Address: 5403 Monument Avenue
  Richmond, VA 23226
Phone: 804-285-6500
Web Address: www.weinsteinjcc.org
Also known as:JCC of Richmond
Weinstein Jewish Community Center
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1945, Virginia
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The Carole and Marcus Weinstein Jewish Community Center exists to strengthen Jewish identity by enriching personal, cultural, social and physical development; to foster leadership; and to promote the welfare of both the Jewish community and the community as a whole.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Jewish Community Center of Richmond meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

For more than 60 years, the Weinstein JCC has been the central part of Jewish life in Richmond. Our mission is to strengthen Jewish identity and continuity by enriching personal, cultural, social and physical development, by fostering leadership, and by promoting the welfare of the Jewish and general community. To fulfill this mission, the Weinstein JCC’s programs are our foundation for meeting community needs: Preschool, after-school, special needs, camping services, youth, senior programs, health & recreation, Jewish culture and Jewish education are among the critical assets to our Jewish community.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, Jewish Community Center of Richmond's program expenses were:

  
Other Program Services 1,450,504
Early Childhood Services 1,297,917
Sports and Fitness 1,015,021
Elementary Services 417,853
Camping Services 337,454
Adult Services 275,329
Total Program Expenses: $4,794,078
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Jordan Shenker, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $154,000

Chair of the Board: Lynn Schwartz
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Accounting

Co-Chair of the Board : Cullen Seltzer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney

Board Size: 26

Paid Staff Size: 170

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing, membership
Fund raising costs were 29% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $399,852, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on Jewish Community Center of Richmond's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Program Fees 3,468,392
Membership 1,224,552
Jewish Federation support 462,372
Contributions 263,190
Rental Income 136,426
Directory income 76,592
United Way 74,241
Special events 60,070
Misc 43,027
Investment loss -72,313
Total Income $5,736,549


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 75%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 23% 

Total income   $5,736,549
  Program expenses $4,794,078
  Fund raising expenses 115,586
  Administrative expenses 1,490,459
 
Total expenses   $6,400,123
Expenses in Excess of Income   (663,574)
Beginning net assets   15,117,771
Ending net assets   14,454,197
Total liabilities   2,116,866
Total assets   $16,571,063


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