Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 303,223,781 | 329,174,682 | 320,068,418 | 383,280,429 | 355,080,649 | 1,690,827,959 |
| 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 | 303,223,781 | 329,174,682 | 320,068,418 | 383,280,429 | 355,080,649 | 1,690,827,959 |
| 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) .. | 612,821,938 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,078,006,021 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 303,223,781 | 329,174,682 | 320,068,418 | 383,280,429 | 355,080,649 | 1,690,827,959 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,922,450 | 4,416,901 | 5,505,531 | 3,503,943 | 3,702,129 | 22,050,954 |
| 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.).. | 3,379,549 | 2,949,806 | 2,111,208 | 2,704,918 | 2,685,541 | 13,831,022 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,730,962,473 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| 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: | Joint Israel Brookdale Income - 2017 Amount: $ 1,963,065. 2018 Amount: $ 1,827,757. 2019 Amount: $ 617,933. 2020 Amount: $ 421,092. 2021 Amount: $ 718,302. Elderly Apartment Management Income - 2017 Amount: $ 1,168,341. 2018 Amount: $ 158,858. 2019 Amount: $ 605,217. 2020 Amount: $ 395,546. 2021 Amount: $ 74,862. Other Income - 2017 Amount: $ 248,143. 2018 Amount: $ 937,691. 2019 Amount: $ 791,217. 2020 Amount: $ 1,888,280. 2021 Amount: $ 1,892,377. Fundraising Gross Income - 2018 Amount: $ 25,500. 2019 Amount: $ 96,841. |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 20 | Joint Israel activity: In order to be as transparent as possible on the operations of the organization, JDC has elected to file form 990 on a consolidated basis, a basis consistent with its audited financial statements, and has included the activity of its foreign related organizations listed on Schedule R, including Joint Israel, a separate 501(c)(3) organization which also filed a form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2021. Joint Israel had net assets of $52,511,000; revenue of $114,475,000; and expenses of $115,544,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021. These balances, as well as all Joint Israel activity during the calendar year, including program services and grants paid and received, are included on JDC's form 990. |
| Form 990, Part III, line 1, Mission statement, continued: | to serving the needs of Jews throughout the world, particularly where their lives as Jews are threatened or made more difficult, through the following mission: Rescue whenever and wherever a Jewish community is threatened: in the early 1990s, JDC helped sustain and rescue 15,000 Ethiopian Jews. Today, JDC maintains global networks and contingency plans in the event of a crisis. Relief for Jewish communities in distress: JDC, through an infrastructure of local independent affiliates throughout the region, provides support that results in the provision of food, clothing, and medicine to hundreds of thousands of impoverished elderly Holocaust survivors and children in need in the former Soviet Union ("FSU") and throughout the world. Renewal and discovery of Jewish heritage and Jewish community life: since the fall of communist regimes in Europe, JDC helps Jewish communities rediscover their heritage and rebuild a vibrant Jewish communal life. Partnership with Israel as it addresses the social service needs of its most vulnerable communities: children at risk, struggling immigrant populations, the elderly, and the disabled. Global response innovative development (GRID): Non-sectarian aid in response to natural and manmade disasters and long-term development assistance provided to non-Jews to fulfill the Jewish tenet of tikkun olam, the moral responsibility to repair the world and alleviate suffering wherever it exists. Operating Principles - JDC adheres to the following three operating principles: 1 - JDC is non-partisan and apolitical. 2 - JDC seeks to empower local communities by creating model programs and training local leadership to manage the programs. During a project's formative stage, JDC handles the administrative responsibilities and evaluates the project for effectiveness. 3 - JDC builds coalitions with strategic partners who, ultimately, will assume responsibilities for the programs. Often referred to as "The Joint," JDC has worked in over 85 countries over the course of its history and has played a role at virtually every major juncture of Jewish history since its founding. |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 1A | Number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096: The total number of 1099's for the tax year includes 25 payments for the gift annuity trusts. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Relationship disclosure: The organization distributes a questionnaire annually to its officers, directors, and key employees concerning the family and business relationships required to be reported on Part VI Section A line 2 and Schedule O. The following directors have family relations with other directors: 1. Michele M. Rosen & Leslie Rosen 2. Betsy R. Sheerr & Charles K. Ribakoff 3. Mark B. Sisisky & Joy Sisisky 4. Amy Bressman & Ethel Bressman Davis 5. Louis Thalheimer & Laurie Rosenblatt 6. Caryn Wolf Wechsler & Alia Wechsler Gorkin 7. Ken Witover & Bradley Witover 8. Susan Stern & Amanda Stern 9. Bruce Kohrman & Lee Kohrman |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Process to review Form 990: The Form 990 was prepared by accounting staff of JDC and reviewed by an independent accounting firm. It was reviewed internally by JDC's management prior to being made available to the Audit Committee of the AJJDC Board of Directors. The Audit Committee was asked to submit any comments or questions to the Chief Financial Officer. After comments were received, reviewed and incorporated, as needed, the final Form 990 was distributed to the Board prior to its submission to the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Conflict of interest policy monitoring and enforcement: Directors are required to sign an annual conflict of interest statement. Those who do not submit this statement may be suspended from the Board until such statement is submitted. The statement is distributed to the Board after the first of each calendar year. JDC's general counsel and compliance officer monitors board member disclosures and sends follow up requests to those board members who have not submitted their statements by the appropriate deadline. All statements are reviewed by legal counsel. in the event a conflict is determined to exist, the conflict of interest policy requires that the Audit Committee, consisting of independent directors, discuss, and take action in relation to the conflict. Any person with a conflict does not participate in the decision-making process for resolution of the conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Process for determining compensation for officers and key employees: JDC's Human Resources Committee is presented with and reviews the total compensation of JDC officers, key employees, and highly compensated professional staff on a periodic basis. All members of the Committee are independent directors/trustees of JDC. The Committee obtains comparable data for the CEO's and JDC officers' salary and benefits. JDC hires an independent outside firm to prepare a report to assist the committee with an independent analysis of market compensation practices for CEOs and officers of other non-profit organizations. The analysis includes base salary, other compensation, and benefits. Information is also obtained from the most recent federal Form 990 of these other organizations and shared with the committee. The committee also discusses and reviews the CEO's and JDC officers' performance considers this in its overall decision-making process. Minutes of the meeting are prepared disclosing persons attended, terms of the recommendations, and the comparable data obtained and relied upon by the committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Documents available to the public: Copies of JDC's tax-exempt determination letter, whistleblower policy, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and federal Form 990 are maintained and made available on JDC's website. The bylaws and articles of incorporation are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Actuarial adjustment for pension plan 6,905,756. Actuarial adjustment for non-qualified plans -1,531,294. Foreign currency loss -1,820,875. Actuarial loss on annuity obligations -341,600. |
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