2024-11-14T15:13:31-06:00 2023-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1601 MARKET ST 4TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2023-01-01 230734240 THE JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY C/O GRATZ COLLEGE JEWI 2158320600 7605 OLD YORK ROAD MELROSE PARK PA 19027 DAVID LEVY TREASURER 2158320600 2024-11-14 1 0 FRANK SMITH P00639053 2152972100 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z GITTEL HILIBRAND 7605 OLD YORK ROAD MELROSE PARK PA 19027 1001278 0 X WWW.JPS.ORG X 1888 PA OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO ENHANCE JEWISH LITERACY THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF GREAT BOOKS. 17 17 5 17 0 0 58762 67132 285913 257471 372049 101348 0 0 716724 425951 0 0 0 0 217340 306753 0 0 29174 151323 83273 368663 390026 348061 35925 5591657 5972055 0 0 5591657 5972055 OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO ENHANCE JEWISH LITERACY THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF GREAT BOOKS. 0 0 277009 257471 THE PUBLICATION OF BIBLES, TORAH COMMENTARIES AND OTHER BOOKS OF JEWISH CONTENT WRITTEN IN OR TRANSLATED INTO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. IN 2022 INTO 2023, APPROXIMATELY 393 TITLES WERE ACTIVE AND AVAILABLE AND 32 NEW PROJECTS WERE IN DEVELOPMENT. 277009 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X THE ORGANIZATION 2158320600 7605 OLD YORK ROAD MELROSE PARK PA 19027 DAVID LERMAN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID SMITH ESQ BOARD CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 WENDY FEIN COOPER ESQ VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GITTEL HILIBRAND ESQ PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LEVY TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN D COHN ESQ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RABBI MAURICE CORSON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMBASSADOR EDWARD E ELSON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR AARON FEINGOLD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALLAN R FRANK TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEROME A KELLNER VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA LANDES TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BERNARD H PUCKER TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RABBI CHERYL WEINER PHD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 IRENE BEREN JEFFERSON ESQ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHARON MUSHER TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RABBI BARRY SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR EMERITUS 40.00 X 25000 0 0 ELIAS SACKS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 130000 0 0 155000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 67132 5176 67132 BOOK SUBLICENSE FEES 513130 257471 257471 257471 87330 87330 589345 575327 14018 14018 14018 425951 257471 0 101348 155000 99975 35495 19530 128050 111725 12805 3520 443 443 23260 17728 3602 1930 22587 22587 13434 10075 2284 1075 2747 2060 467 220 9879 7410 1679 790 1776 1332 302 142 10800 8100 1836 864 6990 5243 1188 559 5470 4102 930 438 EDITORIAL AND PROOFREAD 8265 8265 WAREHOUSING COSTS 1325 994 225 106 390026 277009 83843 29174 150 150 1052656 1028781 18464 34753 102131 4371 4551 35040 35040 0 0 3990394 4237074 509333 580904 5591657 5972055 0 0 X 5062105 5407811 529552 564244 5591657 5972055 5591657 5972055 X 35925 249638 879 22385 71571 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 33450 49328 193346 58762 67132 402018 258995 327496 326427 285913 257471 1456302 292445 376824 519773 344675 324603 1858320 11018 30948 19292 37944 99202 15000 15000 11018 30948 34292 37944 114202 1744118 75038 64678 60627 66065 87330 353738 75038 64678 60627 66065 87330 353738 398 328 84 810 367881 441830 580484 410740 411933 2212868 0.78820 0.74270 0.15990 0.13570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4549727 399901 81650 4867978 5312216 -674672 87817 4549727 4383907 1016193 87884 5312216 3824251 635241 75585 4383907 2972594 929237 77580 3824251 0.94131 0.05869 0.00000 0 0 35040 35040 0 0 ASSETS HELD IN TRUST WITH JFGP 580904 580904 X PART V, LINE 4: THE SOCIETY HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT-DESIGNATED ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A RELATIVELY PREDICTABLE AND GROWING STREAM OF ANNUAL INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME IN SUPPORT OF THE SOCIETY, WHILE PRESERVING THE LONG-TERM, REAL PURCHASING POWER OF ASSETS. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT OF THE SOCIETY CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS AND WILL RECOGNIZE A LIABILITY FOR OR WILL DISCLOSE POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE SOCIETY'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE SOCIETY MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B TAX PREPARERS PROVIDE THE DRAFT OF FORM 990 TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY WHO THEN REVIEWS THE RETURN FOR ACCURACY. THE DIRECTOR SUBMITS THE DRAFT FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C JPS'S PROFESSIONAL STAFF WILL MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO COLLECT CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FROM EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY. BY EMAIL, MAIL AND PERSONAL APPEALS AT VARIOUS BOARD MEETINGS, WE WILL ASK THAT EACH ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE BOARD DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THAT THEY BELIEVE EXIST BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND THE SOCIETY. IN ADDITION, POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE SCREENED SO AS TO AVOID ANY INITIAL OR ONGOING CONFLICT PRIOR TO THEIR ADVANCEMENT TO THE BOARD. THE SOCIETY WILL RETAIN COPIES OF COI DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS IN EACH TRUSTEE'S FILE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY FOR CONFLICTS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL BUDGET, WHICH INCLUDES CURRENT AND BUDGETED SALARIES AND OTHER EXPENSES. BEFORE ANY CHANGES IN SALARIES ARE IMPLEMENTED, THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. AT THE BOARD MEETING ON DECEMBER 6, 2022, SALARY INCREASES FOR 2023 WERE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 71,571. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVIEW OVERSIGHT PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.