irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $74KRJ KRUG IS AN INNOVATIVE JEWISH LEARNING AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROGRAM FOR RUSSIAN-SPEAKING JEWISH CHILDREN AND PARENTS. SMALL GROUPS OF FAMILIES GET TOGETHER REGULARLY WITH A PURPOSE OF LEARNING ABOUT JEWISH CULTURE AND TRADITIONS.
- #2 $65KB'NAI MITZVAH FAMILY JOURNEY PROGRAM PROVIDES JEWISH EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AND PARENTS IN A GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED PEERS. CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT JEWISH HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONS. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN A COMMUNITY CEREMONY AND A TRAVEL AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN ISRAEL.
named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
COJECO Camp Zeke Retreat
Annual family retreat at Camp Zeke in Lakewood, PA, featuring cultural, educational, and religious programming centered on Jewish heritage and the Soviet Jewry movement, with workshops in music, dance, and art
Community Calendar
Public calendar listing events by Russian-speaking Jewish organizations in the New York metropolitan area, serving as a central hub for community engagement
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Jewish Holiday and Shabbat Community Events 1 activity
- Organizes family retreats with cultural and educational programmingHosts family retreats featuring age-specific activities, educational sessions on the Movement to Free Soviet Jewry, and cultural-spiritual events including musical Shabbat and Havdalah celebrations.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Maintains community event calendarOperates and publishes a community calendar that lists events for the Russian-speaking Jewish community across the New York metropolitan area.
- Represents Russian-speaking Jewish immigrant organizationsActs as an umbrella body representing over 30 grassroots organizations of Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants in New York, advocating for and coordinating community interests.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$931K
Contributions & grants$742K80%
Program service revenue$154K17%
Investment income$34K4%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$977K
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$452K
Grants paid out$50K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.34M
Cash$238K
Investments$614K
Liabilities$224K
Net assets$1.12M
Liquid reserves10.5 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -1.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Shmulenson | CEO | 40 | $243K |
board members · 8
- Alla Digilova — Director
- Diana Ratki — Director
- Julia Kosiborod — Vice President
- Lara Traum — Secretary
- Max Furmanov — Treasurer
- Michael Drob — Director
- Roman Kosiborod — Director
- Victoria Drob — President
relationships · 3
Who they work with
- Camp Zeke Partner — Co-hosts the COJECO JFAM Family Retreat at its Lakewood, PA location.
- Russian-speaking Jewish immigrant community organizations Network — Represents over 30 grassroots community organizations of Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants in New York.
- Soviet Jewry Movement Education Project Partner — Provides educational leadership through its Executive Director, Simon Klarfeld, who leads sessions at the retreat.
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.
- Umbrella Organization Model 5 orgsmethodology: umbrella_organization_modelBy serving as a centralized representative body, amplifies the collective voice of grassroots Russian-speaking Jewish immigrant groups to increase their advocacy power and access to resources, because unified representation strengthens political and social influence.
- Cultural Immersion Educationmethodology: cultural_immersion_educationBy engaging families in immersive cultural programming such as music, dance, and art, fosters deeper understanding and transmission of Jewish heritage and the history of the Movement to Free Soviet Jewry, because experiential learning strengthens intergenerational identity and community cohesion.