irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $200KOptimizing the JDC Archives:The JDC Archives is a treasured historical time capsule that documents for posterity the remarkable story of our organization's indelible impact on the global Jewish journey. Every year, the Archives serves as an authoritative historical resource for approximately 700 formal research requests - and tens of thousands more who explore the Archives online to discover their own family roots. JDC's collections include more than three miles of text documents, 150,000+ images, 6,000 books, 1,000 artifacts, 600 films, and 2,700 video/audio recordings. The digital materials cover 4 million pages of text documents, 70,000 photographs, and 200 films.More than these quantitative benchmarks, the Jewish (see Sched. O) people rely on JDC's archival collections for authentic snapshots of the global Jewish experience.JDC is working to optimize the Archives, to keep it thriving and accessible to modern audiences. The project will curate, unite and digitize JDC's two major archival collections, one in New York and one in Jerusalem, toward ensuring that millions of digital assets documents, photographs and films can be easily located.
named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Global Disaster Response and Innovation Development
Implements agricultural technology and finance models in Ethiopia to improve productivity and livelihoods for small-scale farmers, with an emphasis on sustainability and local knowledge transfer.
Jewish Camping and Counselor Training in Europe
Supports Jewish summer camps and leadership development for youth in Central and Eastern Europe, including virtual and day-camp alternatives during pandemic disruptions.
Jewish Community Development
Strengthens local Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, the FSU, and Latin America by supporting institutions, engaging disconnected Jews, and building local capacity to care for vulnerable members.
Optimizing the JDC Archives
Preserves and digitizes historical records of the global Jewish experience through the consolidation and modernization of archival collections in New York and Jerusalem.
Reaching the Most Vulnerable Jews
Provides humanitarian relief including cash assistance, food, medicine, and elder care to impoverished Jewish populations in the former Soviet Union, Argentina, and North Africa.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Jewish Life and Security Support 3 activities
- Building capacity of local Jewish communitiesStrengthens local Jewish communities in Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union by engaging disconnected Jews, nurturing institutions, and building local capacity to care for vulnerable members.
- Funding elder care, food, and medical support for elderly JewsFinances monthly stipends, food assistance, and medical consultations for vulnerable elderly Jews in India, and supports elder care, medical services, and Jewish schooling in Morocco.
- Funding life-saving relief and social services for vulnerable JewsSupports delivery of life-saving relief and social services to vulnerable Jewish populations through a network of Hesed social welfare centers in the former Soviet Union and in partnership with local Jewish communities globally.
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Jewish and Cultural Heritage Archives 1 activity
- Digitizing and providing access to archival collectionsCurates, unites, and digitizes archival collections in New York and Jerusalem to make millions of historical documents, photographs, and films accessible to the public.
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Jewish Youth Summer Camps 1 activity
- Organizing Jewish youth summer camps in EuropeOrganizes Jewish summer camps and related activities in Europe to engage youth and develop leadership, adapting to virtual and day formats during the 2020 pandemic.
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Smallholder Agricultural Development 1 activity
- Transferring agricultural technology to small-scale farmersTransfers innovative agricultural technology and knowledge to small-scale farmers in Ethiopia to increase productivity and livelihoods, with a goal of reaching 750 farmers.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.33M
Contributions & grants$500K38%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$833K62%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.15M
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$1.15M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$15.86M
Cash$0
Investments$15.86M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$15.86M
Liquid reserves165.4 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -11.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Zwang | Vice Chair | 1 | $898K |
| Ophir Singal | Treasurer | 1 | $589K |
| Asher Ostrin | Former Vice President | 0 | $312K |
board members · 5
- Annie Sandler — Secretary
- Howard M Reiger — Director
- Joseph M Jackovic — Director
- Mark Sisisky — President
- Thomas J Balestrieri — Director
relationships · 2
Who they work with
- Hesed social welfare centers Partner — JDC-founded and supported centers delivering social services to vulnerable Jews in the former Soviet Union.
- local Jewish communities Partner — Partners across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America for delivering relief and strengthening local Jewish life.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Digitized Archival Access for Preservation and Reachmethodology: digital-archival-accessBy centralizing and digitizing archival collections from New York and Jerusalem, the organization ensures broader access to and long-term preservation of global Jewish historical materials, because digital infrastructure enables wider, more equitable, and sustainable engagement with cultural heritage.
- Locally Embedded Network for Adaptive Social Welfaremethodology: local-network-responseBy operating a network of locally embedded Hesed social welfare centers, the organization delivers targeted relief and responds effectively to emerging crises in vulnerable Jewish communities, because local presence enables culturally informed, timely, and context-specific interventions.