2024-11-11T13:52:46-08:00 2023-12-31 770558579 Camilla Johnson CPA 2359 HYLAND AVE VENTURA CA 93001 990 2023-01-01 953848761 Jewish Federation of Ventura County JEWI 8056477800 5425 Everglades Street Ventura CA 93003 Cheri Dekofsky Executive Dir. 2024-11-11 true true Camilla B Johnson P00898732 8052085954 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Cheri DeKofsky 1104177 false X www.jewishventuracounty.org X 1983 CA To fund Jewish educational and cultural activities, to provide economic relief and non sectarian social services and fight Antisemitism and BDS wherever encountered. Support for the State of Israel. 12 8 13 20 -3312 317846 505434 78993 43872 -98696 277948 112 5987 298255 833241 53319 18759 0 340455 320622 0 201230 184382 359122 578156 698503 -279901 134738 7427644 8282674 2313816 2479270 5113828 5803404 X To fund Jewish educational and cultural activities, to provide economic relief and non sectarian social services and fight Antisemitism and BDS wherever encountered. Support for the State of Israel. false false 233464 18759 Provide funding to enhance Jewish life through community educational and cultural programs.Provide tickets to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles for participating 8-grade public schools, having sent over 100,000 students. Offer virtual and in person visits to the Holocaust Museum LA for 5-12th graders. Provide Holocaust education and speakers to schools and organizations. Provide social and educational programs to affinity groups such as Seniors, Women's Philanthropy, Medical and Legal Divisions, PJ Library and Young Families Mishpacha Program.Provide funding for Hillel at Cal-State Channel Islands for educational and social programs and help students fight Antisemitism on campus. 151357 39071 Provide low-cost, non-sectarian counseling through our social service agency, Jewish Family Service, to individuals, couples and families. Provide case management for Seniors and Holocaust survivors.Provide case management services on behalf of United Way and FEMA for victims of disaster. Represent the Federation on the Ventura County Long-Term Disaster Recovery Group.Operate a free legal clinic to those in need.Provide counseling services to Veterans in need of family counseling.Fund and administer Foodshare Pantry and Family to Family meal program by providing and distributing weekly food boxes and monthly hot breakfasts to help fight food insecurity. 3600 Provide funding through our umbrella organization, Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA), for programs identified by JFNA in Israel and worldwide including funding for Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and Joint Distribution Committee (JDI), helping to rescue and resettle Jews in peril.Provide funding for social services to victims of terror and to rebuild devastated communities throughout Israel since October 7, 2023. Advocate for Israel with government officials to ensure support in Congress for the survival of the Jewish State.Monitor antisemitic curriculum in school districts, support Jewish students on college campuses, represent and advocate for the Jewish and interfaith communities for security initiatives to protect our community from harm. 3260 391681 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 false 13 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 8 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X Cheri F Dekofsky 8056477800 5425 Everglades Street Ventura CA 93003 Cheri Dekofsky Exec Dir/CEO 40.00 0.00 X 118961 0 11075 Janis Aharon-Ezer Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arla Crane Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dana Jennings Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julia Newman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ruth Pash Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sandi Pierce Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eleanor Richman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Rubin Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gwen Silverman Women's Pres 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Auna Simon Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Saul Lessler Sec/Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 118961 11075 1 false false false 0 8187 497247 505434 Counseling 624100 39071 39071 Programming income 611600 4801 4801 43872 149349 149349 0 0 26000 29312 -3312 -3312 -3312 363890 235291 128599 128599 128599 15632 6333 9299 0 0 0 833241 43872 -3312 277948 18759 18759 0 0 0 127848 24291 6392 97165 0 165940 159303 1659 4978 4205 3364 210 631 0 22629 12446 679 9504 0 0 6452 6452 0 0 37498 37498 3500 3500 10100 3333 6767 7999 1280 1440 5279 8127 569 7558 0 173251 102218 38115 32918 823 560 263 0 0 0 0 18109 10684 3984 3441 11018 7712 331 2975 Program expenses 26434 16389 10045 Community Rabbi 21600 21600 Bank and merchant account fees 14107 4655 9452 Information technology 8068 1856 4276 1936 12036 3231 224 8581 698503 391681 105592 201230 32882 8196 39883 36353 47598 76787 0 0 0 0 0 0 1862354 38774 1845254 1823580 4921177 5768896 530000 530000 0 0 10850 38862 7427644 8282674 67859 44818 1107 1905661 2033444 339189 401008 2313816 2479270 X 3347114 3962267 1766714 1841137 5113828 5803404 7427644 8282674 134738 554838 X false false false X 285928 204578 425649 317846 505434 1739435 0 0 0 0 285928 204578 425649 317846 505434 1739435 0 0 1739435 132069 118469 134407 121742 506687 0 132069 118469 134407 121742 506687 0 147214 119681 102439 81596 53171 504101 565211 442728 662495 521184 558605 2750223 0.63250 0.57090 0.18420 0.22520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5151774 245000 832658 257692 37498 5934242 6420104 -1162503 67816 38011 5151774 5741308 103704 759080 142886 41102 6420104 5101387 789319 116725 32673 5741308 4308813 942145 118029 31542 5101387 false false false 1001782 1001782 855521 33864 821657 3051 3051 2000 1859 141 1823580 530000 Funds held in trust 401008 401008 false Womens Division Luncheon 15632 15632 6333 15632 15632 6333 6333 9299 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Provide funding through our umbrella organization, Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA), for programs identified by JFNA in Israel and worldwide including funding for Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and Joint Distribution Committee (JDI), helping to rescue and resettle Jews in peril.Provide funding for social services to victims of terror and to rebuild devastated communities throughout Israel since October 7, 2023. Advocate for Israel with government officials to ensure support in Congress for the survival of the Jewish State.Monitor antisemitic curriculum in school districts, support Jewish students on college campuses, represent and advocate for the Jewish and interfaith communities for security initiatives to protect our community from harm. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Board Secretary and Treasurer Saul Lessler and Board Director Julia Newman are related by marriage. Board Directors Julia Newman and Sandi Pierce are sisters. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is reviewed before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members read and sign the Conflict of Interest Policy annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation for Excetutive Director and employees are based on the Annual National Salary survey produced by Jewish Federations of North America. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents and Conflict of Interest Policy can be viewed at our office. Financial statements are available upon request at our office and Form 990 is posted on the California Secretary of State website and the Guidestar website.