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JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON (EIN 74-1109654)
Tax period
2017-09-01 to 2018-08-31
Filed
2019-07-11
IRS object ID
201931929349301363
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-07-11T13:40:55-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Blazek & VetterlingBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12900 Weslayan Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP770275132ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN741109654EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlJEWIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7137297000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line15603 South Braeswood BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77096ZIPCd

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PersonPamela E KutnerPersonNm
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Signature2019-07-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBarbara MurphyPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01386215PTIN
Phone7134395739PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAvital IngberPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$32,939,289GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
All Affiliates IncludedfalseAllAffiliatesIncludedInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.houstonjewish.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1940FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionJewish Federation takes a leadership approach to overseeing programs and services that invigorate and promote the Jewish community by collaborating with worthy organizations, evaluating needs, raising funds, investing in initiatives, and communicating with the public.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$132,571CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$12,624PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$14,268CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$128,268PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$13,568,219PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$32,939,289CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$8,341,788PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$25,572,759CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,683,948PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Other Expenses$1,584,161PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,455,352CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$12,609,897PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$30,240,931CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$958,322PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,698,358CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$3,281,627TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,435,020TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,216,539NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe Jewish Federation of Greater Houston (JFGH) leads and mobilizes the Jewish community by supporting the most impactful organizations, programs and individuals who embrace Jewish living through participation and philanthropy.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$15,454,021ExpenseAmt
Grant$14,971,489GrantAmt
DescDisaster Response - In response to the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Federation utilized its position as conveyor to lead the Jewish community's recovery and flood mitigation efforts. This work helps those in need and ensures that Houston remains a vibrant place of Jewish life.Desc

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Grant$10,601,270GrantAmt
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DescThe most significant ways the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston makes a difference in Jewish lives is through its broad based annual appeal. Funds raised each year benefit millions of Jews in need in Houston, across the United States, in Israel and in 75 countries around the world by granting funds to programs and organizations to accomplish the following: Feeding the hungry Educating the young Caring for the old Comforting the sick Counseling the troubled Rescuing the oppressed Calming the frightened Providing a voice for those unable to speak for themselves Offering vital assistance to those unable to meet their own basic needsDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$851,948ExpenseAmt
Revenue$56,822RevenueAmt
DescJewish Education Department (JED) nurtures the continuity and quality of Jewish life in the Greater Houston area by fostering and strengthening life-long Jewish learning. The JED is dedicated to: Enhancing the quality of formal and informal Jewish education in the community, promoting enrollment and participation in Jewish education at all levels, advocating on behalf of students, parents, institutions and professionals involved in Jewish education, encouraging and providing for the professional growth of educators, and serving as a facilitator for cooperation and collaboration among schools and community organizations.Desc
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$15,430TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$27,283,532TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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PersonPamela E KutnerPersonNm
Phone7137297000PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77096ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (56 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
Sandy Weiner
Chair8.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Debra G Cohen
Vice Chair SP1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bobby Lapin
Vice Chair Plan1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Haya Varon
Vice Chair Dev1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elyse Kalmans
Sec/Treasurer1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kevin Alexander
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stuart Arouty
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Barbara Baliff
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Barish
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Eric Barvin
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Buzzy Bluestone
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Julie Blumberg
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Denis Braham
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gabriel Braun
Trustee1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Don Brodsky
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Martin Bronstein
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jared Dubin
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sherrie Eisenman
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Vikki Evans
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Marla Feldman
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steve Finkelman
Trustee1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Shawn Golan
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Raquel Goldberg
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dori Goldman
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Daniel Goott
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joe Kaplan
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Arturo Karakowsky
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joe Kornfeld
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mike Levy
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mindy Mitzner
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elise Newman
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Yakov Jack Polatsek
Trustee1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joe Pryzant
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Russ Robinson
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Rubenstein
Trustee1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ben Samuels
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kari Saratovskyuntil 917
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rob Shoss
Trustee1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Zachary Silverman
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Stein
Trustee1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robin T Stein
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rabbi Brian Strauss
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rachel Strauss
Trustee1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Avi Tessler
Trustee 8/14/181.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dan Trachtenberg
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Audrey Wachsberg
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Benjamin Warren
Trustee1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dolores Wilkenfeld
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Marni Zarin
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lee Wunsch until 1117
President & CEO32.008.00Yes (X)$344,278$0$32,722
Avital Ingberas of 1117
President & CEO32.008.00Yes (X)$65,208$0$0
Mary Ward-Hecksel 0518
Sr. VP/CFO25.0015.00Yes (X)$165,549$0$24,238
Pamela Kutner as of 0518
CFOO25.0015.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzanne Jacobson
Sr. VP Develop.40.000.00Yes (X)$173,116$0$13,799
Elaine Kellerman
VP of Education40.000.00$145,372$0$25,265Yes (X)
Barbara Bratter
Dir Plan/Alloc38.002.00$124,918$0$18,373Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,018,441TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$114,397TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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US Address USAddress

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Address Line1820 Gears RdAddressLine1Txt
CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77067ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesStaffingServicesDesc
Compensation$103,278CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$3,263,481RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$29,528,969AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$32,792,450TotalContributionsAmt

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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Events/other900099$68,029$68,029
Program ticket sales900099$64,542$64,542
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$132,571TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$14,268TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,268ExclusionAmt

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,939,289TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$132,571RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$14,268ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,384,709TotalAmt
Program Services$25,384,709ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,050TotalAmt
Program Services$175,050ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,000TotalAmt
Program Services$13,000ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,126,181TotalAmt
Program Services$205,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$455,362ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$465,139FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,624,264TotalAmt
Program Services$628,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$503,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$492,074FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,922TotalAmt
Program Services$33,702ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,713ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,507FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,594TotalAmt
Program Services$46,511ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,857FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,859TotalAmt
Program Services$53,647ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,034FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,677TotalAmt
Management And General$27,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,071TotalAmt
Program Services$103,505ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,794FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,038TotalAmt
Program Services$44,071ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,771TotalAmt
Program Services$43,865ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,416FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,850TotalAmt
Program Services$16,274ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,877FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,420TotalAmt
Program Services$17,410ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,908ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,102FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,429TotalAmt
Program Services$4,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,354FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,757TotalAmt
Program Services$16,531ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,348FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,063TotalAmt
Management And General$31,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,734TotalAmt
Program Services$9,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,645FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Program expenses$242,536$242,536
Hurricane Harvey expenses$242,099$242,099
Campaign & event expenses$155,806$155,806
Professional development$47,822$2,828$44,994

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,279TotalAmt
Program Services$2,698ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,516ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,065FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,240,931TotalAmt
Program Services$27,283,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,487,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,469,846FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,502BOYAmt
EOY$2,634EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,110,927BOYAmt
EOY$6,692,371EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,049,799BOYAmt
EOY$10,297,551EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,516BOYAmt
EOY$56,108EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,468,281LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,198,085LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,700BOYAmt
EOY$270,196EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$261,000BOYAmt
EOY$261,000EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,651BOYAmt
EOY$71,699EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,798,095BOYAmt
EOY$17,651,559EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,220BOYAmt
EOY$205,809EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,086,407BOYAmt
EOY$5,212,048EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$17,163EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,281,627BOYAmt
EOY$5,435,020EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,175,149BOYAmt
EOY$4,887,035EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,081,319BOYAmt
EOY$7,278,004EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,000BOYAmt
EOY$51,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,516,468BOYAmt
EOY$12,216,539EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,798,095BOYAmt
EOY$17,651,559EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,698,358ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,713NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,056,608CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,099,523CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,724,475CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,542,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,792,450CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92,215,689TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,056,608CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,099,523CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,724,475CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,542,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,792,450CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92,215,689TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,963,039SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$88,252,650PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,147CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,624CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,268CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$59,904TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$92,275,593TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$745,354GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.95640PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93730PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$142,356,169BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$23,182,411ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,762,652InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$17,652,102GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,483,179AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$156,165,951EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$126,930,102BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$24,956,882ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,998,247InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$19,103,423GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,425,639AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$142,356,169EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$127,674,007BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$13,293,557ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,497,863InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$16,042,208GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,493,117AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$126,930,102EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$132,731,802BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$22,448,999ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$4,897,314InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$22,078,829GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$530,651AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$127,674,007EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$106,445,360BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$32,015,674ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,757,949InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$16,554,831GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$932,350AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$132,731,802EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.96700BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.02720PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00580TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (true)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$6,000InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,147,316OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$908,775DepreciationAmt
Book Value$238,541BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$253,512OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$227,857DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,655BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$61,453OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$61,453DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$270,196TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTo support the mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston to preserve and enrich Jewish communal life through innovative and visionary leadership that is responsive and responsible to Jewish communities locally, nationally, in Israel, and around the world.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Middle East/N. Africa00Investments$261,000
Middle East/N. Africa00Grant$13,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$274,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$274,000TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceSupportTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionMiddle East/N AfricaRegionTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$13,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWireMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside USThe Federation makes a site visit every other year to meet with the grantee and discuss potential programs to be funded.
Part I, Line 3f - Method of AccountingThe amount reported in Part I, Line 1 reflects the Federation's expenses in that region following the accrual method.
Part I, Line 3f - Investments and ExpendituresThe amount reported in Part I, Line 2 for investments reflects the fair market value of the Federation's investments in that region.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (67 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Aishel House
1955 University BlvdHoustonTX77030201225881501(c)(3)$8,500$0General Support
Am Friends of Netanya College
270 Madison Avenue 9th FloorNew YorkNY10016133937453501(c)(3)$150,000$0Support Immigrant Workforce
Am Frnds-Intl Yng Isr Mvmnt
567 Cedar Hill RdFar RockawayNY11691454013676501(c)(3)$75,000$0Prog for Deaf&Hard of Hearing
Am Jewish Joint Distr Committee
711 Third Ave 10th FloorNew YorkNY10017131656634501(c)(3)$335,700$0Various Programs
Amer Friends of Leket Israel
1402 Teaneck Road 223TeaneckNJ07666208202424501(c)(3)$108,469$0General Support
Amer Friends of NATAL
1120 Ave of the Americas 4FlNew YorkNY10036201914370501(c)(3)$10,000$0General Support
AmFrndsWesternGalileeHospital
101 Greenwood Ave Suite 610JenkintonPA19046260572473501(c)(3)$75,000$0Healing Arabs and Jews
BNai Brith Youth Org
9000 S RiceHoustonTX77096912140143501(c)(3)$31,350$0General Support/Flood Relief
Becker Early Childhood Center
1500 Sunset BlvdHoustonTX77005201611858501(c)(3)$13,000$0Flood Relief
Bikur Vezrat Cholim Inc
1221 42nd StBrooklynNY112191336201572620501(c)(3)$150,000$0Constr. Pediatric Unit
Birthright Israel Foundation
33 East 33rd St 7th FloorNew YorkNY10016134092050501(c)(3)$69,000$0General Support
Camp Young Judaea-Texas
9647 HillcroftHoustonTX77096746063430501(c)(3)$122,600$0General Support/Flood Relief
Central Fund of Israel
980 Ave of the Americas 3rd FlNew YorkNY10018132992985501(c)(3)$75,000$0Victims of Terrorism
Congr Beth Shalom-Woodlands
5125 Shadow Bend PlaceThe WoodlandsTX77381760030790501(c)(3)$29,000$0Chalon L'atide/Floor Relief
Congregation Beth Israel
5600 N Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741143080501(c)(3)$533,654$0Comm Rel Sch/General Support/Flood
Congregation Beth Rambam
11333 Braesridge DrHoustonTX77071760021736501(c)(3)$9,000$0Flood Relief
Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut StHoustonTX77096741222268501(c)(3)$230,000$0Flood Relief
Congregation Brith Shalom
4610 Bellaire BlvdBellaireTX77401746019559501(c)(3)$45,500$0Flood Relief
Congregation Emanu El
1500 Sunset BlvdHoustonTX77005741109756501(c)(3)$67,000$0Flood Relief
Congregation Knesseth Israel
PO Box 702BaytownTX77522320250728501(c)(3)$25,036$0Flood Relief
Congregation Shma Koleinu
PO Box 1808BellaireTX77402741143086501(c)(3)$19,000$0Flood Relief
Congregation Torah Vachesed
5929 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096263673169501(c)(3)$10,000$0Flood Relief
Emery-Weiner School Fndn
9825 Stella LinkHoustonTX77025421569069501(c)(3)$399,925$0General Support/Flood Relief
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Hstn
5601 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096741198298501(c)(3)$3,067,995$0BasicNeed/General Support/Flood
Goldberg Montessori School
4610 Bellaire BlvdBellaireTX77401450519502501(c)(3)$38,485$0General Support/Flood Relief
Gulf Meadows Church Inc
8010 Fuqua StHoustonTX77075760428616501(c)(3)$9,000$0Flood Relief
Hand in Hand American Friends
PO Box 80102PortlandOR97280931269590501(c)(3)$10,000$0General Support
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline StHoustonTX770046804760331398501(c)(3)$80,000$0General Support
Houston Congr-Reform Judaism
801 Bering DrHoustonTX77057741457948501(c)(3)$15,000$0Flood Relief
Houston Hillel Inc
1700 BissonnetHoustonTX77005760684042501(c)(3)$80,000$0General Support
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South BraeswoodHoustonTX77096760187329501(c)(3)$904,662$0PJ Library/Chaplaincy/POH/Danz Fd
Houston Kashruth Association Inc
PO Box 35225HoustonTX772355225760154417501(c)(3)$10,762$0Flood Relief
Jewish Community North
5400 Fellowship LnSpringTX77379741880552501(c)(3)$10,500$0Flood Relief
Jewish Family Service
4131 S BraeswoodHoustonTX77025741152607501(c)(3)$8,397,120$0Spiritual Guidance/POH/Flood Relief
Jewish National Fund
42 East 69th StreetNew YorkNY10021131659627501(c)(3)$200,000$0Jews in Israel
Jewish Philosophy Fund
54 Running Fox RoadColumbiaSC292233051461182338501(c)(3)$75,000$0Gen Pro-Israel
Just One Life Inc
587 5th Ave Ste 702New YorkNY10017133533863501(c)(3)$75,000$0Counseling for pregnant women
Leo Baeck Ed Center Fndn
3555 Timmons Ste 1440HoustonTX77027760205816501(c)(3)$1,306,322$0General Support/Petach Tikvah
Meyerland Minyan
9002 Chimney Rock G-186HoustonTX77096593813353501(c)(3)$20,500$0Flood Relief
Moishe House
441 Saxony Road Barn 2EncinitasCA92024262599786501(c)(3)$20,000$0General Support
Natl Conference-Soviet Jewry
2020 K Street NW 7800WashingtonDC20006132700517501(c)(3)$11,702$0General Support
Ohr Torah Stone Insts of Isrl
49 W 45th St Ste 701New YorkNY10036133275531501(c)(3)$75,000$0Christian/Jewish Center
PEF Israel Endowment
630 Third Ave 15th FloorNew YorkNY10017136104086501(c)(3)$5,207$0General Support
Repair the World
1460 BroadwayNew YorkNY10036364524686501(c)(3)$500,000$0Flood Relief
Robert M Beren Academy
11333 Cliffwood DrHoustonTX77035741652136501(c)(3)$535,275$0General Support/Flood Relief
Save a Childs Heart Fndn
10050 Chapel Road Suite 18PotomacMD20854521783323501(c)(3)$250,000$0Pediatric Intensive Care Svcs
Sephardic Gan Toret Emet Inc
11330 Braesridge DriveHoustonTX77071201354171501(c)(3)$145,754$0General Support/Flood Relief
Seven Acres Jewish Sr Care Svcs
6200 N Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77074741143086501(c)(3)$1,489,962$0General Support/Flood Relief
TAMU-Chabad on Campus Intl
201 Live Oak StCollege StationTX77840200078855501(c)(3)$7,500$0General Support
Temple Beth Tikvah
12411 Park Shadows TrailHoustonTX77058760447631501(c)(3)$9,500$0Flood Relief
Temple Beth Torah Inc
320 Shallow DrHumbleTX77338760078675501(c)(3)$15,000$0Flood Relief
Temple Sinai
13875 Brimhurst DrHoustonTX77077762130257501(c)(3)$19,000$0Flood Relief
Texas A&M Hillel
800 George Bush DrCollege StationTX77840741398514501(c)(3)$23,000$0General Support
Texas Friends of Chabad-Lubavitch
10900 Fondren RdHoustonTX77096237278350501(c)(3)$10,000$0Flood Relief
Texas Hillel Foundation
2105 San Antonio StAustinTX78705521758802501(c)(3)$65,000$0General Support
The Beth Yeshurun Day School
4525 BeechnutHoustonTX77096741222268501(c)(3)$1,185,848$0General Support/Flood Relief
The Jewish Federations of NA
25 Broadway Suite 1700New YorkNY10004131624240501(c)(3)$3,199,011$0General Support/Israel Project/YEDA
The Koby Mandell Foundation
366 Pearsall Ave Ste 1CedarhurstNY11516912169027501(c)(3)$70,000$0VOT/General Support
The Shlenker School
5600 North Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760686559501(c)(3)$241,541$0General Support/Flood Relief
Torah Day School
10900 FondrenHoustonTX77096237278350501(c)(3)$116,923$0General Support/Flood Relief
Torah Girls Academy of Hstn
10101 Fondren Suite 136HoustonTX77096208706360501(c)(3)$12,000$0General Support/Flood Relief
TORCH
9427 Glenfield CourtHoustonTX77096742887729501(c)(3)$10,000$0Flood Relief
United Orthodox Synagogues
9001 GreenwillowHoustonTX77096450519502501(c)(3)$146,300$0Flood Relief
URJ-Greene Family Camp
1192 Smith Lane PO Box 1468BrucevilleTX76630131663143501(c)(3)$101,700$0BasicNeed/General Support/Flood
UT-Chabad on Campus Intl
2101 Nueces StreetAustinTX787055508200078855501(c)(3)$15,000$0General Support/Flood Relief
Womens Intl Zionist Org
950 Third Avenue 2803New YorkNY10022133041381501(c)(3)$50,000$0Support Education & Welfare
Zecher Avrohom Inc
1715 51st StreetBrooklynNY11204263744888501(c)(3)$75,000$0Support for At-Risk Families
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org67Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Israel Trip and Camp Scholarships283$171,180
Teacher grants10$3,870

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Additional Supplemental InformationThe Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is reporting grants to the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) which is a 501(c)(3) domestic U.S. charity. In addition, JFNA, and its beneficiary agencies, United Israel Appeal (UIA), a subsidiary of JFNA, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) - both 501(c)(3) organizations - each file a separate Form 990 and detailed Schedule F.
Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedThe Federation supports organizations that: provide vital assistance such as food, shelter and medical care; educate the youth of our community; provide senior care services & programming; facilitate leadership development and youth engagement programming; reconnect Jews with the Jewish community; offer Jewish programming for young families and children; develop Israel advocacy skills; support Israel travel for youth; and aid people with special needs.There is no additional monitoring once grants have been awarded.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Payments For Use Of ResidenceYes (X)PaymentsForUseOfResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Elaine Kellerman
VP of Education$145,372$11,020$14,245$170,637
Lee Wunsch until 1117
President & CEO$82,912$19,118$13,604$377,000$261,366
Mary Ward-Hecksel 0518
Sr. VP/CFO$165,549$12,083$12,155$189,787
Suzanne Jacobson
Sr. VP Develop.$173,116$12,607$1,192$186,915

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDuring the fiscal year, the Federation paid a total of $296.78 for internet service and credit card fees incurred for business purposes by Lee Wunsch, who served as President & CEO through November 2017. These payments were not treated as taxable compensation because they are deemed to be expenses relating to his services provided to the Federation.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Disaster Response - In response to the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Federation utilized its position as conveyor to lead the Jewish community's recovery and flood mitigation efforts. This work helps those in need and ensures that Houston remains a vibrant place of Jewish life.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtElyse Kalmans and Benjamin Warren have a family relationship.Russ Robinson and Joe Kaplan have a business relationship.Russ Robinson and Joe Pryzant have a business relationship.Arturo Karakowsky and Benjamin Warren have a business relationship.Arturo Karakowsky and Kari Saratovsky have a business relationship.Arturo Karakowsky and Elyse Kalmans have a business relationship.Arturo Karakowsky and Eric Barvin have a business relationship.Mike Levy and Lee Wunsch have a business relationship.Mike Levy and Steve Finkelman have a business relationship.Mike Levy and Joe Kornfeld have a business relationship.Mike Levy and Sandy Weiner have a business relationship.Dori Goldman and Joe Kornfeld have a family relationship.Sandy Weiner and Debra Cohen have a family relationship. Bobby Lapin and Yakov Polatsek have a business relationship.Joe Kornfeld and Gabriel Braun have a business relationship.Richard Stein and Eric Barvin have a business relationship.Richard Stein and Buzzy Bluestone have a business relationship.Richard Stein and Yakov Polatsek have a business relationship. Yakov Polatsek and Jared Dubin have a business relationship.Yakov Polatsek and Joe Kornfeld have a business relationship.Arturo Karakowsky and Denis Braham have a business relationship.Joe Kornfeld and Dori Goldman have a family relationship.Rachel Strauss and Zachary Silverman have a business relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe 990 Form is reviewed by the Controller and CFOO and made available to Board members on a "members only" section of the Federation's website prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsA Conflict of Interest Statement is distributed to Board members every year and several follow ups are made. If there are conflicts of interest, they are addressed with the President and CEO and the Chair of the Board. If appropriate, after discussion, the conflict is brought before the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe Personnel Sub-Committee of the Board consisting of the Board Chair, Chair of the Budget & Finance Committee and the Personnel Chair is responsible for determining the compensation of the organization's President & CEO after a review of the comparable data of non-profit sister agencies of similar size. The amount is documented in the President/CEO's contract, which may be updated for annual increases during the term of the contract.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe CEO recommends compensation to the Personnel Sub-Committee of the Board consisting of the Board Chair, Chair of the Budget & Finance Committee and the Personnel Chair after a review of comparable data of non-profit sister agencies of similar size.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableUpon request.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760187329Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(1)Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonYes (true)
Mary L & William J Osher Fndn
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096205094518Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IJewish Federation of Greater HoustonYes (true)
The Becker Family Foundation
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760560995Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IJewish Federation of Greater HoustonYes (true)
Alan F & Diane R Levin Fndn
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760613294Support Jewish Fed & Hou Jew Comm FdTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IJewish Fed & Hou Jew Comm FdYes (true)
The Rauch Foundation
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760300344Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IJewish Federation of Greater HoustonYes (true)
The Samuels Foundation
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760207517Support the Jewish Federation of Gr. HouTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IJewish Federation of Greater HoustonYes (true)
Donald & Martha Kaplan Freedman Fd
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096455449056Support the Houston Jewish Community FdTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IHouston Jewish Community FoundationYes (true)
Levit-Setzer Supporting Organization
5603 S Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096473031329Support the Houston Jewish Community FdTX501(c)(3)509(a)(3) IHouston Jewish Community FoundationYes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
M & J Robinson CRAT
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096766103916Remdr TrustTXHJCFTrustfalse
Extremis Corporation
5603 South Braeswood BlvdHoustonTX77096760492189DormantTXHJCFC corpfalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
b$904,662Cash
Houston Jewish Community Fndn
c$3,263,481Cash
Mary L & William J Osher Fndn
c$750,000Cash
The Becker Family Foundation
c$45,000Cash
Alan F & Diane R Levin Fndn
c$14,000Cash