EIN 13-3737760

Jewish Book Council

Name: Jewish Book Council financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

New York

State

New York

Year formed

1993

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A70: Humanities Organizations

Description

Jewish Book Council promotes and celebrates Jewish literature, awards outstanding books, and engages diverse audiences in discussions about Jewish life and culture.

Total revenues

$1,408,751

2023

Total expenses

$1,043,791

2023

Total assets

$3,161,025

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at Jewish Book Council

Through its many programs and projects, the organization interacts with the full range of people who engage with books such as authors, publishers, community event organizers, librarians, and readers. The diversity and scope of the programs and projects allows the organization to reach all demographics and denominations, online and face-to-face, across north america and internationally.

Grants made by Jewish Book Council

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Jewish Funders Network	To Support the Organizations Mission.	2020-12	$35,000

Who funds Jewish Book Council

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Jewish Funders Network	2023-12	Canvas:canvas - General	$75,000
National Philanthropic Trust	2023-06	Religion	$50,000
Foundation for the Charlotte Jewish Community (FCJC)	2022-12	Charitable Gift	$36,000
...and 25 more grants received totalling $328,453

Personnel at Jewish Book Council

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Naomi Firestone-Teeter	Chief Executive Officer		2024-11-09
Marc Rothstein	Chief Operating Officer		2024-11-09
Carolyn Starman Hessel	Executive Director Emerita	$0	2024-11-09
Evie Saphire-Bernstein	Programs Director		2024-11-09
Miri Pomerantz-Dauber	Book Clubs Director		2024-11-09
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Jewish Book Council

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$754,466	$730,280	3.3%
Program services	$607,076	$569,032	6.7%
Investment income and dividends	$35,701	$14,172	151.9%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$11,508	$-465	2574.8%
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$1,408,751	$1,313,019	7.3%

Form 990s for Jewish Book Council

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-15	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-09-01	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-08-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-15	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-03-31	990	View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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The Hudson Valley Writers' CenterInc	501(c)(3)	Sleepy Hollow, NY	$690,323
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The Porch Writers Collective	501(c)(3)	Nashville, TN	$412,359
The Telling Room	501(c)(3)	Portland, ME	$960,480
Seattle Arts and Lectures	501(c)(3)	Seattle, WA	$2,788,318
Project X Foundation for Art and Criticism	501(c)(3)	Los Angeles, CA	$400,173
Office of Letters and Light	501(c)(3)	Berkeley, CA	$1,158,793
Folio Seattle	501(c)(3)	Seattle, WA	$365,693
Solon Center for Research and Publishing	501(c)(3)	Solon, ME	$1,145,218
Searchlight New Mexico News	501(c)(3)	Santa Fe, NM	$937,792

Data update history

December 25, 2024

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Jewish Funders Network

November 9, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 15 new personnel

October 19, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 3 new personnel

September 21, 2024

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $1,500 from Herbert and Lillian Heilpern Family Foundation

August 10, 2024

Received grants

Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $15,400 from Everett Foundation

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanities

Characteristics

JewishReligiousReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 520 8th Ave 4fl; New York, NY 10018
Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County: New York County, NY
Website URL: jewishbookcouncil.org:443/
Phone: (212) 201-2920
Facebook page: JewishBookCouncil
Twitter profile: @jewishbook

IRS details

EIN: 13-3737760
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary: 5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status: Independent

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