Arts, Culture, Humanities : Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Center for Jewish History
Fostering the creation and dissemination of Jewish knowledge
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| Program Expenses (Percent of the charity’s total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
72.4% | |
| Administrative Expenses | 19.3% | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 8.1% | |
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.13 | |
| Primary Revenue Growth | 15.2% | |
| Program Expenses Growth | 1.3% | |
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 4.95 | |
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| Information Provided on the Form 990 | ||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  |
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| No Material diversion of assets | |
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| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | |
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | |
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| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | |
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| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | |
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| Conflict of Interest Policy | |
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| Whistleblower Policy | |
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| Records Retention and Destruction Policy | |
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| CEO listed with salary | |
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| Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated | |
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| Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website? | ||
| Donor Privacy Policy |  |
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| Board Members Listed | |
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| Audited Financials | |
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| Form 990 | |
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| Key staff listed | |
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Income Statement (FYE 12/2013)
Charts
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 12/2013)
| Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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| $191,688 | 2.04% | Michael Glickman | Chief Operating Officer |
Mission
The Center for Jewish History is one of the great public Jewish historical and cultural institutions in the world, and its mission is clear: to foster the creation and dissemination of Jewish knowledge and to make the historical and cultural record of the Jewish people readily accessible to scholars, students and the broad public. The Center serves the worldwide academic and general communities with combined holdings of approximately 100 million archival documents, a half million books, and thousands of photographs, artifacts, paintings, and textiles - the largest repository documenting the Jewish experience outside of Israel. This amalgamation of collections and public programs has brought over 100,000 visitors.
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