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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| Yes | No | |||||
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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.") .... | 18,339,719 | 20,750,694 | 23,139,471 | 21,816,437 | 25,891,737 | 109,938,058 |
| 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 | 18,339,719 | 20,750,694 | 23,139,471 | 21,816,437 | 25,891,737 | 109,938,058 |
| 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).. | 9,065,791 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 100,872,267 | |||||
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.. | 18,339,719 | 20,750,694 | 23,139,471 | 21,816,437 | 25,891,737 | 109,938,058 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,931,086 | 1,938,674 | 2,176,065 | 2,106,040 | 3,165,866 | 11,317,731 |
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 121,255,789 | |||||
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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2
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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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
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....... | ||||
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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 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | THE VISION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH IS A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND ENGAGED JEWISH COMMUNITY. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS VISION WE RAISE AND ALLOCATE FUNDS AND BUILD COMMUNITY LOCALLY, IN ISRAEL, AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE MOST BENEFIT TO OUR COMMUNITY ONLY IF WE ARE TRUE TO THE FOLLOWING CORE VALUES: 1. WE ARE GUIDED BY THE TEACHINGS OF TORAH INCLUDING, TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD), TZEDAKAH (JUSTICE), CHESED (KINDNESS) AND K'LAL YISRAEL (PEOPLEHOOD). 2. WE AIM TO SUSTAIN AND MEANINGFULLY GROW JEWISH IDENTITY, LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. 3. OUR WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF COOPERATION AND INCLUSIVENESS. 4. WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING IN CONCERT WITH OTHERS. 5. WE RECOGNIZE THE HUMAN DIGNITY OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL IN THE COMMUNITY. 6. WE CARE ABOUT BUILDING A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY WITH PURPOSE AND INVOLVEMENT. 7. WE WILL ESTABLISH PRIORITIES TO ACCOMPLISH OUR VISION AND MISSION. 8. WE VALUE THE BELIEFS AND OPINIONS OF ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THE JEWISH FEDERATION ENGAGES A BROAD CROSS SECTION OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN RAISING AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS. BY BRINGING A WEALTH OF VIEWPOINTS AND EXPERTISE TO THESE EFFORTS, WE WORK TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT ENRICH OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY REMAIN VIBRANT AND STRONG. THE JEWISH FEDERATION IS THE LARGEST JEWISH GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATION IN OUR COMMUNITY, HELPING PEOPLE AT HOME, IN ISRAEL, AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE FEDERATION'S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AND JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EMBODY THE VALUES AND TRADITIONS OF OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY. IT SAYS THAT WE - AS A COMMUNITY - ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS TODAY AND POSITION OURSELVES TO MEET CHANGING NEEDS IN THE FUTURE. THE JEWISH FEDERATION CONTINUED ITS DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN SEVERAL AREAS, PROVIDING A WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR DONORS TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY AND REALIZE THEIR PHILANTHROPIC DREAMS IN THE AREAS OF THEIR GREATEST PASSIONS. THIS YEAR THE JEWISH FEDERATION'S TOTAL FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SURPASSED $46 MILLION. THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN REACHED ITS GOAL OF $13.63 MILLION, THANKS TO 4,250 GENEROUS DONORS - INCLUDING 650 NEW DONORS THIS YEAR - AND THE GIANT EAGLE MATCHING GRANT OF $125,000. WOMEN IN THE "LIONS OF JUDAH" GIVING SOCIETY, MAKING AN ANNUAL GIFT OF $5,000 OR MORE IN THEIR OWN NAMES, INCREASED BY A 13, STEMMING PARTLY FROM RECORD ATTENDANCE OF 82 AT THE LION OF JUDAH FALL EVENT. THE YOUNG ADULT DIVISION ADDED 20 NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BEN GURION SOCIETY (DONORS OF $1,000 OR MORE TO THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN). TWO SIGNIFICANT NEW INITIATIVES WERE: -PASSAGE TO PRAGUE AND BUDAPEST: A MISSION WITH WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY BROUGHT 33 JEWISH WOMEN FROM PITTSBURGH TO EXPERIENCE THE IMPACT THAT JEWISH FEDERATION'S OVERSEAS PARTNER THE JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE (JDC) HAS ON COMMUNITIES THAT WERE DECIMATED BY THE HOLOCAUST-CITIES THAT ARE BEING TRANSFORMED INTO THRIVING JEWISH COMMUNITIES TODAY. -POWER OF WOMEN (POW!), A CITY-WIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN AND A NEW WAY TO INTRODUCE JEWISH WOMEN TO WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY. THE YOUNG ADULT DIVISION (YAD) AND ITS OUTREACH ARM SHALOM PITTSBURGH HELD MORE THAN 40 SUCCESSFUL EVENTS THIS YEAR SERVING 2500 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL APPLES & HONEY FALL FESTIVAL (MORE THAN 600 PARTICIPANTS) AND VODKA LATKE (MORE THAN 400 PARTICIPANTS), AND THE SPRING BARBECUE (MORE THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS). THIS YEAR, ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EXCEEDED $210 MILLION. MORE THAN 200 NEW FUNDS WERE ADDED TO THE FOUNDATION, FOR A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 1,200 ENDOWMENT FUNDS OVERALL. THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MADE GRANTS FROM ITS UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT TOTALING $700,000 TO FUND PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT FOSTER A STRONG JEWISH COMMUNITY. MEANWHILE, THE CENTENNIAL FUND FOR A JEWISH FUTURE-WHICH WORKS TO TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITY INTO ONE IN WHICH LEARNING, PARTICIPATION, AND STRONG IDENTITY IS THE RULE RATHER THAN THE EXCEPTION-MADE DISTRIBUTIONS TOTALING CLOSE TO $400,000 TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING JEWISH LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT. AS ROCKETS WERE FIRED ON INNOCENT CIVILIANS IN ISRAEL, THE JEWISH FEDERATION UNDERTOOK AN EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND (IEF). THE IEF ADDRESSED IMMEDIATE CRITICAL CARE NEEDS AS WELL AS RESPITE FOR CHILDREN AND NEAR-TERM AND LONG-TERM PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND OTHERS AFFECTED BY THE ATTACKS. THE IEF RAISED NEARLY $510,000 THANKS TO 347 DONORS COMMUNITY BUILDING THE FEDERATION HAS A 100-YEAR HISTORY OF INVESTING IN JEWISH COMMUNAL NEEDS ACROSS PITTSBURGH. BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL OPERATING FUNDING, LEADING COMMUNITY-WIDE PLANNING EFFORTS, FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS, AND SUPPORTING BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES, THE FEDERATION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT A NETWORK OF HIGH-QUALITY AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS ARE IN PLACE TO MEET THE CHALLENGING AND CHANGING NEEDS OF THE GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY. THROUGH ITS DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, ENCOMPASSING THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND VARIOUS OTHER MEANS OF RAISING FUNDS, THE FEDERATION SUPPORTS A VAST RANGE OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. FROM PLANNING INITIATIVES, TO AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS, THE FEDERATION'S COMMUNITY BUILDING AREA MADE GREAT STRIDES DURING 2014 IN STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY AND POSITIONING US FOR A STRONG FUTURE. EFFORTS AROUND COMMUNITY NEEDS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: -SERVICES FOR SENIORS EXPANDED WITH THE GROWTH OF AGEWELL PITTSBURGH, A JOINT PROGRAM OF THREE FEDERATION BENEFICIARY AGENCIES: JEWISH ASSOCIATION ON AGING, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER AND JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY PHARMACY TO EXPAND FURTHER THE HOMEMEDS PROGRAM, A COMPUTERIZED RISK-ASSESSMENT SCREENING TO HELP AVOID MEDICATION PROBLEMS; AND AN INNOVATIVE ONLINE PROGRAM FOR CAREGIVERS TO ASSESS AND MANAGE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING CALLED BUILDING BETTER CAREGIVERS, PRODUCED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING. AGEWELL PITTSBURGH SERVES 6,000 SENIORS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. -INCLUSION OF SOME 3,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES CONTINUED TO BE A FOCUS WITH ONE IN SIX LOCAL JEWISH HOUSEHOLDS HOME TO SOMEONE WITH A DISABILITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE SECOND REELABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL, COORDINATED BY JFILM: THE PITTSBURGH JEWISH FILM FORUM, DRAWING MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE TO WATCH FILMS THAT CELEBRATE THE LIVES AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; AND THE REVITALIZATION OF THE CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER, BRINGING LOCAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS GREATER AWARENESS OF DISABILITIES-RELATED CHALLENGES AND RESOURCES. -BUILDING THE JEWISH IDENTITY OF TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS REMAINED A HIGH PRIORITY, INCLUDING: A TOTAL OF $203,500 AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL TRIPS TO ISRAEL WITH PEERS; THE DILLER TEEN FELLOWS, WHICH ENGAGES TEENS IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND ISRAEL; BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL, WHICH TOOK 91 LOCAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO ISRAEL THIS YEAR; AND ONWARD ISRAEL, WHICH PLACED 28 YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUMMER INTERNSHIPS WITHIN ISRAELI BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS. THE FEDERATION NOW ADMINISTERS THE PASSPORT TO ISRAEL PROGRAM, WHICH FACILITATES ISRAEL EXPERIENCES FOR YOUTH BY ENABLING FAMILIES TO PLAN AND TO SAVE - AND TO HAVE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MATCH THEIR SAVINGS. -THE PITTSBURGH JEWISH COMMUNITY SCORECARD INITIATIVE CONTINUED COLLECTING DATA BY MEANS OF A CUSTOM, METRICS-DRIVEN TOOL. SCORECARD LEADERS USED THE DATA TO INTERPRET COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE AND TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY BUILDING STRATEGIES. A ROUNDTABLE OF 70 INFLUENTIAL LEADERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY USED SCORECARD FINDINGS TO SET THREE PRIORITIES FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND CHARGED THE FEDERATION TO CREATE TASK FORCES TO ADDRESS THESE THREE PRIORITIES. THE NEW SCORECARD BLOG, LAUNCHED THIS YEAR, OFFERS THE INSIGHTS OF EXPERTS IN VARIOUS FIELDS AND ELICITS QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS. -THE FEDERATION-SPEARHEADED JEWISH COMMUNITY FACILITIES STUDY CONTINUED TO WORK WITH 19 AGENCIES AND CONGREGATIONS IN PITTSBURGH'S EAST END TO EXPLORE SPACE NEEDS COLLECTIVELY. A CONSULTANT WILL WORK WITH PROJECT PARTICIPANTS TO BRING RESULTING FACILITIES-SHARING IDEAS TO FRUITION. -THE FEDERATION'S SOUTH HILLS JEWISH ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE REBRANDED IN 2015 AS SOUTH HILLS JEWISH PITTSBURGH (SHJP) - AND MADE GREAT STRIDES IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION TO CONNECT SOUTH HILLS JEWS WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES. SHJP HELPED FORM A 20-MEMBER COMMUNITY COUNCIL THAT REPRESENTS THE FIVE SOUTH HILLS SYNAGOGUES, THE SOUTH HILLS JCC AND UNAFFILIATED MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. SHJP ALSO COORDINATED A GLOBAL DAY OF JEWISH LEARNINGAND THE SOUTH HILLS' FIRST YOM HA'ATZMAUT CELEBRATION IN SIX YEARS. CRC: COMMUNITY OUTREACH, COMMUNITY GRANT-MAKING THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL ADDRESSED ANTI-SEMITISM AND ANTI-ISRAEL SENTIMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS; SEMINARS TO COMBAT THE BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS (BDS) CAMPAIGN AGAINST ISRAEL; AND AN ISRAEL-ARAB EDUCATION DAY FEATURING ISRAELI ARAB ADVOCACY AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERS. CRC OFFERED A CRASH COURSE ABOUT THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT. HELD AT 18 SITES AND INVOLVING AREA SYNAGOGUES, CHURCHES AND UNIVERSITIES, THE COURSE REACHED MORE THAN 2,000 ATTENDEES. WITH PARTNERSHIP2GETHER, CRC ESTABLISHED THE PITTSBURGH-ISRAEL BUSINESS COUNCIL TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC RELATIONS. IN ADDITION, CRC PARTNERED WITH HILLEL JUC TO CREATE ISRAEL CAMPUS AMBASSADORS, A PROGRAM THAT WILL DEVELOP STUDENT LEADERSHIP FOR ISRAEL ADVOCACY. CRC'S DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM SOME 75 JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, PASSED FIVE POLICIES THIS YEAR, ADDRESSING ISSUES SUCH AS GENDER VIOLENCE AND SENIOR POVERTY. CRC'S URBAN AFFAIRS FOUNDATION CONTINUED WORKING WITH VIBRANT PITTSBURGH, DISBURSING $50,000 TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT STRENGTHEN THE REGION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | HOLOCAUST CENTER THE HOLOCAUST CENTER OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH MOVED TO A NEW HOME AT 826-832 HAZELWOOD AVE. THE NEW LOCATION OFFERS THE CLASSROOM AND EXHIBIT SPACE NEEDED FOR EXPANDED PROGRAMMING. BEFORE THE MOVE, THE HOLOCAUST CENTER EMBARKED ON A SECOND EDITION OF "CHUTZ-POW! SUPERHEROES OF THE HOLOCAUST," A TEEN-FRIENDLY GRAPHIC NOVEL THAT TELLS THE STORIES OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, LIBERATORS AND RESISTANCE FIGHTERS. THE ANNUAL KRISTALLNACHT COMMEMORATION, PRESENTED BY THE HOLOCAUST CENTER, FEATURED INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST EDUCATOR RACHEL KORAZIM, PH.D., AND LOCAL JAZZ MUSICIAN PATRICK CROSSLEY. THE CENTER'S ANNUAL YOM HASHOA-HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY PROGRAM, HELD AT HEINZ HALL, FEATURED LOCAL SURVIVORS, A QUARTET OF PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS AND AN ALL-GIRLS CHOIR. MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE ATTENDED. VOLUNTEER CENTER GIVES PITTSBURGHERS A PASSION FOR COMMUNITY THE JEWISH FEDERATION VOLUNTEER CENTER HELPED 117 ORGANIZATIONS BY ENGAGING ALMOST 1,200 VOLUNTEERS, WITH 750 REPEAT VOLUNTEERS. A NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE VOLUNTEER CENTER AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE WELLBEING OF ISRAEL'S SOLDIERS RESULTED IN VOLUNTEERS ASSEMBLING PACKAGES FOR MEMBERS OF ISRAEL'S MILITARY. THIS YEAR THE VOLUNTEER CENTER INCREASED THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMIZED VOLUNTEER PARTIES, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO SUIT A GROUP'S SPECIFIC INTERESTS. ONGOING PROGRAMS CONTINUE THEIR APPEAL: VOOM! (VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY OF THE MONTH!) TOOK VOLUNTEERS TO SEVERAL NEW SITES THIS YEAR; I-VOLUNTEER, A PARTNERSHIP WITH FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE, ENGAGED CIRCLE ALUMNI IN MEANINGFUL SERVICE; AND THE EVER-POPULAR "MEGA EVENTS," MITZVAH DAY AND GOOD DEEDS DAY, ENGAGED HUNDREDS. MITZVAH DAY DREW A RECORD 700 PARTICIPANTS TO 75 SITES. GOOD DEEDS DAY DREW MORE THAN 250 TO 6 SITES. FIVE PARTICIPANTS IN A VOLUNTEER MISSION TO ISRAEL HELPED IN KARMIEL AND MISGAV. MISSION SITES INCLUDED KISHORIT, A COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND MISHOL, A LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD. P2G BUILDS YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND STEM CONNECTIONS PARTNERSHIP2GETHER, OUR COMMUNITY'S SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH KARMIEL AND THE MISGAV REGION, EXPANDED SEVERAL INITIATIVES: P2G BROUGHT SEVEN ISRAELI DELEGATIONS TO PITTSBURGH AND FACILITATED SEVERAL LOCAL GROUPS' TRAVEL TO ISRAEL. P2G SPONSORED THE PARTICIPATION OF AN ISRAELI DELEGATION IN THE PITTSBURGH MARATHON. THIS DELEGATION, WHICH INCLUDED 10 RUNNERS AND THE MAYORS OF THE TOWN OF KARMIEL AND THE MISGAV REGION, JOINED IN MARATHON-RELATED ACTIVITIES, VISITED LOCAL SCHOOLS AND MET WITH BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS. THE DELEGATION ALSO HELPED KICK OFF A CELEBRATORY YEAR MARKING P2G'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY. IN 2015, 86 PITTSBURGH YOUTH VISITED KARMIEL-MISGAV THROUGH COMMUNITY-SPONSORED ISRAEL PROGRAMS, SUCH AS DILLER TEEN FELLOWS AND ONWARD ISRAEL. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EXPANDS IN CWB OFFERINGS CLASSROOMS WITHOUT BORDERS (CWB), WHICH EDUCATES EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH TRAVEL AND EVENTS, EXPANDED ITS DIVERSE LEARNING OPTIONS. FOR THE FIRST TIME, CWB OFFERED TRAVEL-BASED LEARNING IN GREECE, WHERE PARTICIPANTS EXPLORED THE HOLOCAUST ERA. A NEW CWB PROGRAM IN ISRAEL FOCUSED ON ISRAEL'S AMAZING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. IN PITTSBURGH THIS YEAR, SPECIAL CWB EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY RANGED FROM LECTURES BY HOLOCAUST SCHOLARS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF "ETTY," A PLAY ABOUT A JEWISH DUTCH WOMAN'S EXPERIENCES UNTIL HER DEATH IN AUSCHWITZ. JFILM BRINGS WORLD-CLASS FILMS TO THOUSANDS. JFILM INITIATED AN IMPORTANT NEW PROGRAM, BRAVE MISS WORLD ON CAMPUS. MADE POSSIBLE WITH A GRANT FROM THE JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PITTSBURGH ACTION AGAINST RAPE, THE PROGRAM USED FILM TO PROMOTE DIALOGUE ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. THE 10-DAY JFILM FESTIVAL DREW AN AUDIENCE OF 4,000. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED NANCY SPIELBERG, WHOSE FILM "ABOVE AND BEYOND" WON THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY; A SCREENING OF "BENEATH THE HELMET: FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO THE HOME FRONT," IN HONOR OF YOM HA'ATZMAUT; AND AN EVENING WITH ISRAELI FILMMAKER DANI MENKIN, WHO WON THE BEST INDEPENDENT FILM AWARD AT THE ISRAELI ACADEMY AWARDS. IN THE 4TH ANNUAL ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION, 56 FILMS THAT COMMUNICATED A JEWISH ESSENCE COMPETED FOR $18,000 IN CASH PRIZES FOR THEIR CREATORS. ATTENDANCE AT TEEN SCREEN, WHICH SCREENS HOLOCAUST-RELATED FILMS AND INSPIRES RELATED DISCUSSION, BROKE ATTENDANCE RECORDS WITH MORE THAN 5,000 PARTICIPANTS. JFILM INITIATED EFFORTS TO FORM A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) CORPORATION AND WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING FORM 990 REPORT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY WHEN NECESSARY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. "NECESSARY" SHALL BE DEFINED AS THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE THE INABILITY TO ACT SWIFTLY WOULD CAUSE IRREPARABLE HARM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: ELLEN KESSLER, CHARLES PERLOW; LINDA JOSHOWITZ, JAMES JOSHOWITZ. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS: CHARLES PERLOW, WILLIAM RUDOLPH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | A PERSON WHO CONTRIBUTES AT LEAST EIGHTEEN DOLLARS TO THE FEDERATION ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30 OF ANY FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERATION FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE CONTRIBUTION IS MADE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF JEWISH FEDERATION ELECT THREE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM A SLATE ADVANCED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNING BYLAW PROVISIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING EX-OFFICIO POSITIONS WHO CONSTITUTE "OTHER PERSONS" FOR PURPOSES OF FORM 990 DISCLOSURE: THE CHIEF VOLUNTEER OFFICER OF EACH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TEN BENEFICIARY AGENCIES, THE CHAIRPERSON AND PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, THE CHAIR OF THE GREATER PITTSBURGH RABBINIC ASSOCIATION, TWO PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE FEDERATION, THREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AS WELL AS THE CHAIRPERSONS OF EACH COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE OF SIGNIFICANT DURATION AND/OR AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY INTERNAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, THE PRESIDENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERATION. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS POSTED TO A SECURE WEBSITE ACCESSED BY USER ID AND PASSWORD BY FEDERATION DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THEIR RELATIONSHIPS TO THE FEDERATION AS WELL AS BETWEEN DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE FEDERATION ENSURES 100% RESPONSE RATE ON THE ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRES. UPON RECEIPT, FEDERATION MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IN ADDITION, AS THE FEDERATION ENGAGES IN VARIOUS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FEDERATION MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REFERENCE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED AND PROPERLY ADDRESSED IN THE BUSINESS DECISION PROCESSES. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE FEDERATION'S COMPENSATION PRACTICES ARE ADMINISTERED BY A VOLUNTEER COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED IN ITS BY-LAWS. THE COMMITTEE'S PURPOSE IS TWO-FOLD. FIRST, IT CONDUCTS THE EVALUATION OF THE CEO AND ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE ALSO WORKS WITH THE CEO TO SET COMPENSATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STAFF. CEO COMPENSATION REVIEW- ANNUALLY, THE FEDERATION PARTICIPATES WITH OTHER LARGE CITY JEWISH FEDERATIONS TO CONDUCT A SALARY SURVEY FOR THEIR CEOS. THIS SURVEY IS INDEPENDENTLY CONTRACTED BY THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA. THE SURVEY INCLUDES THE COLLECTION OF SALARY, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, PERQUISITES AND BENEFITS FOR EACH CEO. ONCE THE DATA IS COLLECTED AND PUBLISHED, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RESULTS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY THE JEWISH FEDERATION CEO IS COMMENSURATE WITH THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE FEDERATION AND ITS CEO, AND SIZE OF OUR FEDERATION. IN ADDITION, AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE FEDERATION CEO IS COMPLETED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, DIRECTORS, MAJOR DONORS TO THE FEDERATION, BENEFICIARY AGENCY EXECUTIVES AND SELECT STAFF. THE RESULTS OF THIS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ARE UTILIZED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHEN SETTING CEO COMPENSATION. FEDERATION STAFF (NON CEO)- THE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. A COMPENSATION SURVEY COMPILED BY THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA IS REFERENCED BY THE CEO AND COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, A LOCAL INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEY OF NON-PROFITS IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND COMMITTEE FOR REFERENCE. ALL FEDERATION STAFF RECEIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS CONDUCTED BY FEDERATION MANAGEMENT, WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO. ANNUALLY, THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA PRODUCES A REPORT THAT OUTLINES SALARY RANGES FOR EACH TITLED POSITION IN THE FEDERATION SYSTEM. THESE RANGES IDENTIFY A HIGH, LOW AND AVERAGE SALARY FOR EACH POSITION. AN INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS THE DATA FROM THE NATIONAL COMPENSATION REPORT ARE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE MERIT INCREASES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FEDERATION'S BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FEDERATION'S FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON WWW.JFEDPGH.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 384,494. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2, OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT: | THE FEDERATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IN ADDITION, THE FEDERATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ITS SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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