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SEE SCHEDULE OJEWISH NEWS SERVICE, INC. ("JNS") WAS ORGANIZED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND IS AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS RESOURCE AND SYNDICATION SERVICE COVERING JEWISH NEWS AND ISRAEL NEWS FOR JEWISH AND OTHER MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD. JNS PROVIDES OBJECTIVE, NON-PARTISAN REPORTING FROM JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THE UK, EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND AUSTRALIA, AS WELL AS A WIDE ARRAY OF ISRAELI NEWS. JNS ALSO PROVIDES A RICH ASSORTMENT OF PHOTOS AND ART, CULTURAL NEWS, FEATURES, AND COMMENTARY WHICH CAN BE PUBLISHED BY SUBSCRIBERS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR READERS ABOUT JUDAISM AND ISRAEL.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$4.6M
Program Spending
67%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$3.8M
Total Expenses
▼$4.9M
Total Assets
$8.9M
Total Liabilities
▼$351.5K
Net Assets
$8.5M
Officer Compensation
→$460.9K
Other Salaries
N/A
Investment Income
$502.5K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Federal audit data is temporarily unavailable.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $4.6M | $3.8M | $4.9M | $8.9M | $8.5M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $3.8M | $3.3M | $3.6M | $9.1M | $8.9M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $8.5M | $8.1M | $2.8M | $8.7M | $8.6M |
| 2021 |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Joshua W Katzen | President And Chairman | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amelia Katzen | Vice President & Clerk | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Russel Pergament | Vice President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Farb | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Joshua W Katzen
President And Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Amelia Katzen
Vice President & Clerk
$0
Hrs/Wk
15
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Russel Pergament
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Daniel Farb
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menachem Wecker | Editor | 40 | $126K | $0 | $0 | $126K |
Menachem Wecker
Editor
$126K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$126K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irit Tratt | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oren Katzen Resigned April 24 | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raphael Shore | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Wisse | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Charm Schwartz | Director | 10 |
Irit Tratt
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Oren Katzen Resigned April 24
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Raphael Shore
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $2.9M |
| $2.8M |
| $1.9M |
| $3.4M |
| $3.4M |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $978.3K | $2.4M | $2.3M |
| 2019 | $699.8K | $611.1K | $858.3K | $843.4K | $813.4K |
| 2018 | $369.8K | $301.6K | $673.2K | $973.4K | $971.9K |
| 2017 | $266.7K | $202.3K | $459K | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| 2016 | $1.1M | $1M | $381.3K | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| 2015 | $625K | $565K | $381.5K | $742.7K | $741.2K |
| 2014 | $694.9K | $660.4K | $407.2K | $498.7K | $497.8K |
| 2013 | $461.4K | $450.7K | $394.9K | $210.1K | $210.1K |
| 2012 | $335K | $335K | $321.2K | $143.6K | $143.6K |
| 2011 | $280.1K | $280.1K | $150.2K | $129.9K | $129.9K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
Ruth Wisse
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Susan Charm Schwartz
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
10
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0