Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 7,196,093 | 5,038,802 | 4,566,554 | 5,250,457 | 6,133,040 | 28,184,946 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 7,196,093 | 5,038,802 | 4,566,554 | 5,250,457 | 6,133,040 | 28,184,946 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 230,261 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 27,954,685 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 7,196,093 | 5,038,802 | 4,566,554 | 5,250,457 | 6,133,040 | 28,184,946 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 951,087 | 199,341 | 228,263 | 254,712 | 174,871 | 1,808,274 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 64,499 | 15,271 | 32,987 | 28,943 | 32,031 | 173,731 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 30,166,951 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 64,499. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 15,271. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 32,987. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 28,943. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 32,031. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | CAREER SERVICES CAREER SERVICES HELPED 1,573 INDIVIDUALS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND FIND MEANINGFUL WORK. IN THE PROGRAMS DESCRIBED BELOW, SERVICES GENERALLY INCLUDE CAREER COUNSELING, GOAL SETTING AND EMPLOYMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, RESUME ENHANCEMENT, CAREER NETWORKING GROUPS, AND COACHING. CAREER INITIATIVES HELPS PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS, WHO ARE ENTERING THE WORKFORCE OR WHO WANT TO SEEK A BETTER JOB. WE SERVED 38 PEOPLE IN CAREER INITIATIVES. THE JFCS MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (MFIP) CAREER SERVICES PROGRAM SERVES PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES WHO ARE PARENTS OF MINOR CHILDREN TO MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT. ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE AN ASSESSMENT AND AN EMPLOYMENT PLAN, WHICH OUTLINES MUTUALLY AGREEABLE STEPS NECESSARY TO REACH THEIR EMPLOYMENT GOAL. MFIP STAFF WORKED WITH 394 PEOPLE. THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM PROVIDES PERSONALIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING MENTAL ILLNESS AND OTHER PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES, PLACING THEM IN SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS WITH ON-GOING SUPPORT. WE SERVED 121 PEOPLE IN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. WEST HENNEPIN SERVES RESIDENTS OF A QUALIFYING AREA OF WEST HENNEPIN COUNTY WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. 124 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN WEST HENNEPIN. WITH A CONTRACT FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY, OUR PLATINUM PROGRAM SERVES PEOPLE WHO ARE OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED. 244 PEOPLE RECEIVED CAREER SERVICES IN THE PLATINUM PROGRAM. IN ITS SECOND YEAR, THE IT PATHWAYS PROGRAM SERVED 231 PEOPLE. IT PATHWAYS IS A PARTNERSHIP OF TRAINING PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND CITY GOVERNMENT COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE COORDINATED, MULTI-TIERED IT TRAINING AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME TWIN CITIES RESIDENTS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT FOR MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE IT FIELD, INCLUDING WOMEN, MILITARY VETERANS AND MINORITIES. JFCS'S PARTNERS INCLUDE: CREATING IT FUTURES FOUNDATION, PRIME DIGITAL ACADEMY, AND ADULTS OPTIONS IN EDUCATION, NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND OUR STRONG NETWORK OF EMPLOYERS. RAPID RECRUITING IS A COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO PROVIDE JOB SCREENING AND PLACEMENT, BY COOPERATING WITH BUSINESSES AND HOSTING JOB FAIRS. 276 MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED. THE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM PROVIDES CAREER COUNSELING TO WORKERS WHO ARE LAID OFF OR HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE OF PERMANENT LAYOFF OR TERMINATION. PARTICIPANTS MAY LOOK FOR WORK IN THE SAME FIELD, OR MAKE A TRANSITION TO A DIFFERENT JOB OR INDUSTRY. WE SERVED 81 PEOPLE. JOBS FOR VETERANS IS JFCS'S NEWEST CAREER SERVICES PROGRAM, AND IT IS A COLLABORATION WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY. THE GOAL IS TO ASSIST MILITARY VETERANS INTO A TRAINEE POSITION THAT WILL LEAD TO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY. SOME POSITIONS ARE ALSO OPEN TO VETERANS' SPOUSES, PARTNERS, OR ADULT CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME. OVER THE FIRST SEVERAL MONTHS, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 31 PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES JFCS PROVIDES SERVICES TO SENIORS WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES WITH THE SERVICES NECESSARY TO HELP THEM AGE IN PLACE WITH DIGNITY. CASE MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED AT NO COST. CLIENTS MAY ALSO ACCESS FEE-BASED SERVICES INCLUDING HOMEMAKING, SHOPPING ASSISTANCE, SHOWERING, KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS, FOOT CARE AND TRANSPORTATION. 3,036 PARTICIPATED IN AGING SERVICES PROGRAMS. L'CHAIM SENIOR SERVICES (LCSS) CASE MANAGEMENT IS AT THE HEART OF HELPING SENIORS AGE IN PLACE. A CASE MANAGER IS MATCHED WITH A CLIENT, AND BECOMES THE PRIMARY COORDINATOR FOR THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES, SUCH AS CLEANING, SHOPPING, ERRANDS, FOOT CARE, AND BATHING AS NEEDED. CASE MANAGERS ASSESS CLIENT NEEDS AND DEVELOP A PERSONALIZED PLAN OF CARE. MANY CLIENTS RECEIVE SERVICES FROM BILINGUAL RUSSIAN-SPEAKING CASE MANAGERS. 500 PEOPLE RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT. WE ALSO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SENIORS WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST. 225 PEOPLE WHO ARE SURVIVORS RECEIVED SERVICES. OTHER LCSS SERVICES INCLUDE KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS, DEIKEL TRANSPORTATION, AND SHOPPING SERVICES: KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS ARE DELIVERED TO HOMES FIVE DAYS A WEEK FOR A MID-DAY MEAL. 15,623 MEALS WERE DELIVERED TO 99 PARTICIPANTS. DEIKEL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDES RIDES FOR LCSS CLIENTS WHO RESIDE WITHIN A DEFINED SERVICE AREA IN HENNEPIN COUNTY. THIS IS A CONVENIENT, RELIABLE WAY FOR ADULTS 60 YEARS AND OLDER TO GET TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT, FRIEND'S HOUSE, GROCERY STORE OR OTHER LOCATIONS.98 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED 3,851 RIDES. 26 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE SHOPPING PROGRAM. A PERSONAL SHOPPER DRIVES AND ACCOMPANIES THE CLIENT WHILE GROCERY SHOPPING, AS WELL AS CARRYING THE BAGS INTO THE CLIENT'S HOME. OUR SENIOR COMPANIONS DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS WITH AND SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS TO HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. SENIOR COMPANIONS VISIT HOMEBOUND ISOLATED ADULTS AND HELP WITH ROUTINE ERRANDS AND TRANSPORTATION. SENIOR COMPANIONS SUPPORTED 95 CLIENTS AND PROVIDED 6,536 RIDES. ALTERCARE IS AN ADULT DAY SERVICES PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA. STAFF PROVIDES STIMULATION AND RECREATION ON SITE, AS WELL AS LOVING CARE, KOSHER MEALS AND CAREGIVER RESPITE. 31 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN ALTERCARE. REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING HELPS INDIVIDUALS AGE 62 OR OLDER TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOME. SENIOR-FRIENDLY COUNSELING INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT GOVERNMENT-INSURED REVERSE MORTGAGES AND OTHER OPTIONS TO CONSIDER, AND AN OPTIONAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT. 92 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED COUNSELING. OUR NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (NORC) MOBILIZES THE COMMUNITY TO ALLOW SENIORS TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT AND IN THEIR HOMES FOR AS LONG AS THEY CAN WITH THE HELP THEY NEED TO REMAIN HEALTHY, SAFE AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. WE HELP TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES HEALTHY AGING AND INSPIRES RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES TO WORK TOWARD THAT GOAL. OUR ST. LOUIS PARK NORC PROGRAM IS A PILOT SITE FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA'S ACT ON ALZHEIMER'S INITIATIVE TO IDENTIFY AND INVEST IN PROMISING APPROACHES, INCREASE DETECTION AND IMPROVE CARE, RAISE AWARENESS AND REDUCE STIGMA, SUSTAIN CAREGIVERS AND EQUIP COMMUNITIES. WITH FUNDING FROM ACT ON ALZHEIMER'S, JFCS PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO DEVELOP "DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES," WHICH ARE INFORMED, SAFE AND RESPECTFUL OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA. EVENTS INCLUDE SUCCESSFUL AGING MEETINGS, DEMENTIA FILM SERIES EVENTS, DEMENTIA FRIENDS TRAINING, AND A CAREGIVER CONFERENCE. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA, CAREGIVERS, RABBIS, AND OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS LAW ENFORCEMENT, FINANCIAL ADVISORS, AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS. 1,110 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN NORC EVENTS. NORC ALSO PROVIDES CONGREGATIONAL NURSE PROGRAMS IN TWO ST. LOUIS PARK SYNAGOGUES, AND HELPS COORDINATE EFFORTS OF CONGREGATIONAL NURSE PROGRAMS AT NEARBY CHURCHES, SYNAGOGUES, AND MOSQUES. AS PART OF THE CLERGY OUTREACH TEAM, CONGREGATIONAL NURSES VISIT CONGREGANTS WITH HEALTH ISSUES, PROVIDE HEALTH-RELATED EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS, AND HELP THE CLERGY STAY INFORMED ABOUT CONGREGANTS' NEEDS. THE NURSES DO NOT PERFORM HANDS-ON NURSING TASKS. THE NURSES SERVED 855 PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | CLINICAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES JFCS CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDES COUNSELING, INTAKE AND RESOURCE CONNECTION, LICENSING SUPERVISION, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE JEWISH FREE LOAN PROGRAM, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION, THE TWIN CITIES JEWISH HEALING PROGRAM, AND THE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM. 3,420 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN CLINICAL SERVICES. COUNSELING PROVIDES THERAPY TO INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING CHILDREN), COUPLES, AND FAMILIES. CLIENTS ARE REFERRED FROM OTHER PROGRAMS WITHIN THE AGENCY, FROM OTHER AGENCIES OR ARE SELF-REFERRED. 252 PEOPLE RECEIVED COUNSELING. OUR INTAKE AND RESOURCE CONNECTION (IRC) WORKED WITH 1,302 CALLERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH REFERRALS, RESOURCES AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. DEPENDING ON THE CALLERS' NEEDS, CLINICALLY-TRAINED PROFESSIONAL STAFF REFER THEM TO THE BEST MATCHED PROGRAM, WHETHER AT JFCS OR ANOTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. WE DISTRIBUTED 198 EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO 157 INDIVIDUALS, FOR A TOTAL OF $86,374. THESE FUNDS ARE USED TO HELP WITH RENT, UTILITIES, CAR REPAIR, MEDICAL BILLS, TRANSPORTATION COSTS AND FOOD. THE JEWISH FREE LOAN PROGRAM LENDS UP TO $7,500 TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WITH A SPECIFIC NEED, WHO ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE A CO-SIGNER. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 30 LOANS OUT, FOR A TOTAL OF $100,000. PEOPLE WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS ARE SERVED BY OUR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES (MHSS) PROGRAM. CASE MANAGERS ASSIST WITH HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT. MANY CLIENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS AND A HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM. WE SERVED 234 PEOPLE, INCLUDING SOME WITH A COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WAIVER. THE TWIN CITIES JEWISH HEALING PROGRAM OFFERS COMFORT, HOPE AND STRENGTH TO UNAFFILIATED JEWISH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING LOSS, LIFE CHALLENGES, ILLNESS, DYING AND GRIEF AND WANTING A JEWISH CONNECTION OR VISIT IN THEIR TIME OF NEED. OUR HEALING PROGRAM HELPS TWIN CITIES HOSPITALS AND HOSPICES TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE, AND ARRANGES VISITS BY CLERGY OR A TRAINED VOLUNTEER. THE HEALING PROGRAM ALSO EQUIPS HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITH RESOURCES SUCH AS HEALING SERVICE VIDEOS, PRAYER BOOKS, ELECTRIC MENORAHS, ELECTRIC SABBATH CANDLES, AND JEWISH MUSIC. THE HEALING PROGRAM SERVED 184 PEOPLE. JFCS'S FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION (FLE) STAFF PRESENT PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY WHICH FOCUS ON ISSUES OF CONCERN SUCH AS INTERFAITH RELATIONSHIPS, GRIEF, DIVORCE, PARENTING, AND MORE. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ONE-TIME SMALL AND LARGE GROUP EVENTS, ONE-TIME INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS, AND ONGOING GROUPS. 639 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN FLE PROGRAMS. THE JEWISH DOMESTIC ABUSE COLLABORATIVE (JDAC) SERVES JEWISH WOMEN WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATIONS, THOUGH A SUPPORT GROUP, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS. 108 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN JDAC PROGRAMMING. THE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS AND REDUCING STIGMA FOR FAMILIES IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS A YEARLY CONFERENCE ATTENDED BY PROFESSIONALS, PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. THE CONFERENCE INCLUDES A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS. 485 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE. WE ALSO PROVIDE LICENSING SUPERVISION FOR MSW GRADUATES WHO ARE WORKING TOWARD TAKING THE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE EXAM. WE SERVED 29 PEOPLE IN THIS PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD SHALL CAST THE TIE-BREAKING VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE JFCS OFFICERS (INCLUDING THE CHAIRPERSON OF EACH STANDING COMMITTEE), THE IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT (IF APPLICABLE) AND OTHERS AS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET UPON THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT, AND SHALL TAKE FINAL ACTION ON MATTERS UPON WHICH IT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY EMPOWERED BY THE BOARD TO ACT, AND SHALL INVESTIGATE, CONSIDER, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ON MATTERS AS TO WHICH NO PREVIOUS SPECIFIC POWER TO TAKE FINAL ACTION HAD BEEN CONFERRED UPON IT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MATTERS INVOLVING THE PROPOSED PUBLIC SUPPORT OF NON-CORE POLICIES. ALL ACTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AT ITS MEETING NEXT FOLLOWING SUCH ACTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL, REVISIONS, OR REJECTION BY THE BOARD AT ITS PLEASURE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, REGARDLESS OF RESIDENCE OR JURISDICTION OF GOVERNING LAW, THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED PRESCRIBED MEMBERSHIP DUES TO JFCS FOR A FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE A MEMBER OF JFCS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS VOTE FOR SUCCESSORS TO BOARD MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS ARE EXPIRING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY'S MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO, COO AND CFO AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES/FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION PRIOR TO THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF THE FORM 990 TO THE IRS. AFTER THIS MEETING, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DISCUSSED AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING BEFORE BEING APPROVED FOR SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE AGENCY MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS REVIEWED WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES AS PART OF THE ON BOARDING PROCESS. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE CEO OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON AN ONGOING BASIS; THESE ARE REVIEWED WITH THE AGENCY COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN. IN ADDITION, STAFF WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DECISION-MAKING THAT WOULD INVOLVE THE AREA IN WHICH THE STAFF MEMBER HAS AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT. BOARD MEMBERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS INCLUDE THE CEO, COO, CFO, DIRECTORS OF HUMAN RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND THE THREE PROGRAM DIRECTORS. TRANSACTIONS WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS ARE UNDERTAKEN ONLY WHEN THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE ALL MET: 1. THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED; 2. THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION; 3. A COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARABLE VALUATION EXISTS; AND 4. THE BOARD OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THIS COMMITTEE, WHICH ALSO COMPILES SURVEY INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR AGENCIES. THEN THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES AN APPROPRIATE SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE AND COMMUNICATES THIS WITH THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW TO THE CEO BOTH IN PERSON AND IN A SIGNED LETTER, WHICH IS PROVIDED TO HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL DEPARTMENTS TO EXECUTE ANY CHANGES TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THIS REVIEW IS DONE ANNUALLY WITH THE MOST RECENT REVIEW BEING SEPTEMBER 2015. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY REFERENCE TO COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO WITH CONSULTATION WITH THE HR DIRECTOR. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERNAL PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE, ALONG WITH GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, UPON REQUEST. |
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