2018-10-04T10:45:26-05:00 2017-12-31 EISNERAMPER LLP 750 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2017-01-01 133863344 The Center for Jewish History Inc % PETER MARICONDO CENT 2122948322 15 West 16th Street New York NY 10011 DAVID MYERS CEO 2122948305 2018-10-03 true CANDICE METH P01306891 2129498700 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DAVID MYERS 15 West 16th Street New York NY 10011 8820355 false X www.cjh.org X 1995 DE THE CENTER IS HOME TO FIVE PARTNERS; IT ILLUMINATES HISTORY AND CULTURE THROUGH EXHIBITS, DIGITIZATION, LIBRARY SCIENCE AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. 25 25 77 56 0 0 8037805 5727902 2203889 1520467 139728 439822 135834 110282 10517256 7798473 350320 223612 0 0 4210244 4099693 104044 46173 358027 6187410 4184651 10852018 8554129 -334762 -755656 48325999 49136763 813661 1111187 47512338 48025576 X THE CENTER'S MISSION IS THREE-FOLD: TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE; TO DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND FOSTER RESEARCH; AND TO EDUCATE DIVERSE CONSTITUENCIES THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS. THE CENTER OPENED ITS DOORS IN LATE 2000 AS THE NEW CENTRAL ADDRESS OF FIVE ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING JEWISH HISTORY: AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION, LEO BAECK INSTITUTE, YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AND YIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH. THE FIVE PARTNERS HOLD COLLECTIONS THAT TOTAL MORE THAN 500,000 VOLUMES AND 100 MILLION ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TEXTILES, RITUAL OBJECTS, RECORDINGS, FILMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, AND WORKS OF ART. false false 3458368 1487233 Building Operations: AS THE HOME TO FIVE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WITH OVER HALF A MILLION BOOKS AND FIVE MILES OF ARCHIVES, THE CENTER MAINTAINS HVAC TUNED FOR PRESERVATION OF COLLECTION MATERIALS, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OF OFFICE SPACES, UPKEEP OF BUILDING ENVELOPE, SHARED ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG, SHARED DATABASE FOR DIGITAL OBJECTS, ELEVATORS, READING ROOM MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND IT SERVICES - ALL for THE BENEFIT OF ALL of the PARTNERS, VISITORS TO THE FACILITY, AND OUR MANY ONLINE RESEARCHERS. 2215845 960 33234 Archive and Library Services: READING ROOM, GENEALOGY INSTITUTE, AND LIBRARY SYSTEMS ARE GATEWAYS FOR EXPLORING COLLECTIONS HOUSED AT THE CENTER. STAFF ARE AVAILABLE IN PERSON, BY PHONE, EMAIL AND ONLINE CHAT. ARCHIVAL PROCESSING ENSURES ACCESS TO THE PARTNERS' COLLECTIONS THROUGH DETAILED DESCRIPTION. DIGITIZATION PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY DIGITAL FACSIMILES OF ITEMS. PRESERVATION STABILIZES, MAINTAINS AND PROLONGS THE LIFE OF THE PAPER-BASED COLLECTIONS, WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO DETERIORATION DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, AGE AND HANDLING. 774133 222652 ACADEMIC AND PROGRAM SERVICES: THE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS A PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE FOR SCHOLARS, PROVIDING AVENUES THROUGH WHICH THEY CAN PRESENT RESEARCH FINDINGS, RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS AND COORDINATE WITH OTHER RESEARCHERS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. THIS INCLUDES FUNDED FELLOWSHIPS AS WELL AS ACADEMIC WORKING GROUPS. 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Each item is catalogued, preserved, and cared for, and activities verifying their existence and assessing their condition are performed continuously. In accordance with collection policies of museums, the cost or value of the collection is not included in the statements of financial position. Items purchased for the collection are recorded as expenses in the year in which the items are purchased. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART V USE OF ENDOWMENT: Endowment funds are used to support general operations, fellowships, genealogical services, cultural programs and the preservation laboratory. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, Question 2 FIN 48: The Center is subject to the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (the "FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Income Taxes, as it relates to accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes. Because of the Center's general tax-exempt status, ASC Topic 740 has not had, and is not anticipated to have, a material impact on the Center's financial statements. X true ASTIC PRODUCTIONS LLC 850 SEVENTH AVENUE PH-B NEW YORK NY 10019 FUNDRAISING false 610250 46173 564077 610250 46173 564077 CA CT FL IL MD MA MI NJ NY PA VA Dinner 610250 559768 50482 50482 0 610250 559768 50482 50482 50482 true Fellowships 14 223612 MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED to PERFORM RESEARCH AT THE CENTER DURING THE AWaRD YEAR AND MUST PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THEIR work to a public audience. X X X X false false false false false false false false false JOEL LEVY PRES AND CEO (THRU JUNE 2017) 198258 0 0 0 0 0 7800 0 0 0 206058 0 STEPHEN PAUL DIR. OF FINANCE 164192 0 0 0 0 0 7017 0 25550 0 196759 0 PETER MARICONDO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 154400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 372 0 154772 0 FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART III THE COMPENSATION OF THE President & CHieF executive OFFICER, AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS CONTRACTED BETWEEN THE CENTER AND THE President & CHieF executive OFFICER, AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. X 3 83243 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true true FORM 990, SCHEDULE M, LINE 32a The Center receives donated securities which in turn are converted to cash proceeds from sales of donated securities through an UNRELATED INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, Section A, Line 2 FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: ALEX BLAVATNIK, DIRECTOR, AND LEONARD BLAVATNIK, DIRECTOR, ARE BROTHERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ON AUGUST 1, 2017, THE BY-LAWS OF THE CENTER WERE AMENDED AND RESTATED. THE AMENDMENTS PROVIDE FOR A REVISED STRUCTURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS CONSTITUTING THE BOARD IS NOW 25, DOWN FROM 35, OF WHOM 10 ARE "ENTITY MEMBER DIRECTORS15 ARE "AT-LARGE" DIRECTORS. ENTITY MEMBER DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE ENTITY MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS: EACH ENTITY MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ELECT 2 DIRECTORS (PREVIOUSLY 4), WITH EACH ENTITY MEMBER DEEMED AS HOLDING A SEPARATE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST SOLELY FOR THIS PURPOSE. AT-LARGE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE DIRECTOR MEMBERS. THERE ARE 3 CLASSES OF AT-LARGE DIRECTORS, AS FOLLOWS: 5 CLASS A AT-LARGE DIRECTORS, 5 CLASS B AT-LARGE DIRECTORS, AND 5 CLASS C AT-LARGE DIRECTORS. THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE INITIAL CLASS A AT-LARGE DIRECTORS WILL EXPIRE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD HELD DURING 2018, THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE INITIAL CLASS B AT-LARGE DIRECTORS WILL EXPIRE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD HELD DURING 2019, AND THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE INITIAL CLASS C AT-LARGE DIRECTORS WILL EXPIRE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD HELD DURING 2020. AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING THEREAFTER, AT-LARGE DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED FOR A TERM OF 3 YEARS, TO SUCCEED THOSE WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Lines 6, 7A/B Membership: LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. LINE 7A: EACH CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATION (MEMBER) APPOINTS 2 DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TOTAL OF 10. 15 ADDITIONAL external DIRECTORS AT LARGE WILL BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LINE 7B: THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS. THEY RELATE TO: I) TRANSFER, MORTGAGE OR OTHER HYPOTHECATION OF MEMBER INTERESTS; II) SALE OF PREMISES OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN; III) RENOVATION THAT RESULTS IN AN INCREASE IN THE BUDGET OF 10% OR MORE. IV)REALLOCATION OF MEMBER SPACE; V) ANY CHANGE IN THE REQUIRED MINIMUM AMOUNT OF THE RESERVE FUND; VI) ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET; VII) AMENDMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, OR ANY OTHER FUNDAMENTAL ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS; AND VIII) ALL OTHER ACTIONS REQUIRING THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF MEMBERS AS SPECIFIED IN THE BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A REVIEW OF FORM 990: DRAFT TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C Conflict of interest policy: The organization has a conflict of interest policy and it monitors and reviews the policy annually. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A Executive Compensation: THE COMPENSATION OF THE President & CHieF executive OFFICER, AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER WAS DETERMINED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS CONTRACTED BETWEEN THE CENTER AND THE President & CHieF executive OFFICER, AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABILTY OF FORMS: THE AFOREMENTIONED FORMS ARE AVAILABLE upon REQUEST AND THE ORGANIZATION'S form 990 is available on the Center's website. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 Availabilty of governing documents: Documents required by law to be disclosed are available upon request. YIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH INC 15 WEST 16TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 131641082 archv/LIBRARY NY 501(c)(3) 9 false LEO BAECK INSTITUTE INC 15 WEST 16TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 135659965 archv/LIBRARY NY 501(c)(3) 7 false AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION 15 WEST 16TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 237338689 archv/LIBRARY NY 501(c)(3) 7 false AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 15 WEST 16TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 131764804 archv/LIBRARY NY 501(c)(3) 9 false YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM c/o yeshiva university500 w 185th NEW YORK NY 10033 131624225 MUSEUM NY 501(c)(3) 2 false false false false false false false false false true false true false true false true true false false FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART VII RELATED PARTIES: [1] Special capital contributions from the Partners:In October 1995, YIVO, AJHS, LBI, and YUM signed an agreement forming the Center, a separate not-for-profit corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, YIVO contributed a total of $6,500,000 as its "special capital contribution" to the Center, which included donating the real property and certain construction costs. In addition, YUM contributed $4,000,000 as its special capital contribution, and AJHS raised approximately $1,000,000 for the capital campaign of the Center, which was recognized as its special capital contribution. As a result of an agreement with LBI, the Center recognized a $4,000,000 special capital contribution as of December 31, 1999 from the proceeds of the sale of LBI's building at 129 East 73rd Street. The Center received these proceeds in 2002. ASF then entered into a supplemental agreement with the initial members which provided for its membership in the Center. Under the terms of the agreement, ASF raised approximately $500,000 in pledges toward the capital campaign of the Center and paid an additional $500,000 to the Center. Under the terms of the 1995 agreement, the special capital contributions do not bear interest. During 2017, the Center and the other member organizations entered into an amended agreement that included updated bylaws and other governance related matters to further enhance and strengthen the collaboration among the five member organizations. [2] Due from Partner organizations: The Center provides for the operation of its facility, including: (i) maintenance of all offices and specialized areas; (ii) control of the mechanical systems for the building; (iii) maintenance of elevators; (iv) support for all technology; (v) security for the entire building; and (vi) many other related services. The Center also serves as the central repository for the Partners' various arts, books and other types of collections. Although the Center derives its revenue from sources typical of not-for-profit enterprises, revenue is also provided by its Partners to cover operating expenses. For 2017 and 2016, the Partners agreed to contribute $1,000,000 in the aggregate, to cover certain Center operating costs. In addition, the Center's Operating Agreement provides for the Partners to cover the Center's operating deficit. Amounts due from the Partners, including charges for operating costs, amounted to $395,695 and $187,616 for 2017 and 2016, respectively. During 2010, the Center reserved approximately $253,000 of amounts due from one of the Partners as uncollectable. During 2013, the Center and the Partner organization negotiated a settlement of all amounts due in arrears through 2013, whereby the respective Partner agreed to pay to the Center $149,584, and a member of the Partner's board of directors agreed to pay the remaining amounts due. The board member has signed a promissory note to the Center in the amount of $245,000, discounted to present value, which is to be paid over eight equal installments of $30,625, which commenced in 2014 and will end in 2021.